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imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356iF / C256iF II Spec Sheet

imageRUNNER ADVANCE C256iF II

MAIN UNIT  
TYPEColor Laser Multifunctional
CORE FUNCTIONSPrint, Copy, Scan, Send, Store, Fax (Line One Standard, LineTwo Optional)
PROCESSORCanon Dual Custom Processor (Shared)
CONTROL PANEL 10.1" TFT LCD WSVGA Color Flat-panel
MEMORY 3.0 GB RAM
HARD DISK DRIVE 250 GB
INTERFACE CONNECTION Network: 1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T,Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)

Others
Standard: USB 2.0 x1 (Host), USB 3.0 x1 (Host),USB 2.0 x1 (Device)
Optional: Serial Interface, Copy Control Interface
PAPER CAPACITY (LTR, 20LB BOND) Standard: 650 Sheets
Maximum: 2,300 Sheets
PAPER SOURCES (LTR, 20LB BOND) Standard: 550-sheet Paper Cassette, 100-sheet StackBypass
Optional: 550-sheet Paper Cassette(CASSETTE MODULE-AE1),550-sheet Paper Cassette with Cabinet(CASSETTE FEEDING UNIT-AJ1),Triple 550-sheet Paper Cassettes(CASSETTE FEEDING UNIT-AK1)
PAPER OUTPUT CAPACITY (LTR, 20LB BOND) Standard: 250 Sheets
Maximum: 500 Sheets(with STAPLE FINISHER-Z1)
FINISHING CAPABILITIES Standard: Collate, GroupWith External
Finisher: Collate, Group, Offset, Staple
SUPPORTED MEDIA TYPES PaperCassette: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond, Envelope
Stack Bypass: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Labels, Bond,Transparency, Envelope
CassetteModule-AE1: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond
CassetteFeedingUnit-AJ1: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond
CassetteFeedingUnit-AK1: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond
SUPPORTED MEDIA SIZES PaperCassette 1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Envelope [No.10 (COM10), Monarch, DL,ISO-C5], Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14")
Stack Bypass: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Envelope [No.10 (COM10), Monarch,DL, ISO-C5], Envelope Custom Size(3-7/8" x 5-7/8" to 8-1/2" x 14"),Custom Size (3-7/8" x 5-7/8" to8-1/2" x 14")
CassetteModule-AE1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14")
CassetteFeedingUnit-AJ1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14")
CassetteFeedingUnit-AK1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14")
SUPPORTED MEDIA WEIGHTS Cassettes: 16 lb. Bond to 60 lb. Cover (60 to 163 g/m2)
Stack Bypass: 16 lb. Bond to 80 lb. Cover (60 to 220 g/m2)
Duplexing: 16 lb. Bond to 60 lb. Cover (60 to 163 g/m2)
PRINT / COPY SPEED (BW AND COLOR) Up to 26 ppm (Letter);Up to 21 ppm (Legal)
WARM-UP TIME From Power On: 34 Seconds
From SleepMode: 10 Seconds
Quick StartupMode: 4 Seconds1
DIMENSIONS (W X D X H) Standard(Desktop): 20-1/8" x 25-5/8" x 25-1/8"(511 mm x 651 mm x 639 mm)
With CassetteFeeding Unit-AJ1 or AK1: 20-1/8" x 25-5/8" x 41-7/8”(511 mm x 651 mm x 1,064 mm)
INSTALLATION SPACE (WXD) Basic: 33-1/2" x 35-3/4" (852 mm x 908 mm)
With StapleFinisher-Z1: 55-3/8" x 35-3/4" (1,407 mm x 908 mm)
WEIGHT2 Standard(Desktop): Approx. 108 lb. (49 kg)
With CassetteFeeding Unit-AJ1: Approx. 143.3 lb. (65 kg)
With CassetteFeeding Unit-AK1: Approx. 149.9 lb. (68 kg)
With CassetteModule AE-1: Approx. 130.1 lb. (59 kg)
 
PRINT SPECIFICATIONS
PRINT RESOLUTION 1200 x 600
STANDARD PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES UFR II, PCL®6, Adobe® PS® 3
DIRECT PRINT Available from USB, Advanced Box, Remote UI,and Web Access3
SUPPORTED FILE TYPES PDF, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, XPS
PRINTING FROM MOBILE DEVICES AND CLOUD-BASED SERVICES A range of software and MEAP-based solutions are availableto provide printing from mobile devices or Internet connecteddevices and cloud-based services depending onyour requirements.
FONTS PCL fonts: 93 Roman, 10 Bitmap fonts, 2 OCR fonts,Andalé Mono WT J/K/S/T (Japanese,Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese),4Barcode Fonts5
PS fonts: 136 Roman
OPERATING SYSTEM6 UFRII/PS: Windows Vista®/Server 2008/Windows® 7/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2/Windows 10/Server 2016/MAC OS X (10.6.8 or later)
PCL: Windows Vista/Server 2008/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2/Windows 10
PRINT FEATURES Suspend Job Timeout, Subset Finishing (PS only), ProfileSettings, Secured Print, Forced Hold Printing, Watermark,Page Border, Header/Footer, Page Layout, Two-sidedPrinting, Collating, Grouping, Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations, Offsetting, Front/Back Covers, TonerReduction
 
COPY SPECIFICATIONS
FIRST-COPY-OUT-TIME As fast as 6.9 seconds (BW) /9.4 seconds (Color)
COPY RESOLUTION Reading: 600 x 600
Printing: 2400 x 600
MULTIPLE COPIES Up to 999 copies
COPY EXPOSURE Automatic or Manual (9 Levels)
MAGNIFICATION 25%-400% (1% Increments)
PRESET REDUCTIONS 25%, 50%, 64%, 78%
PRESET ENLARGEMENTS 129%, 200%, 400%
BASIC COPY FEATURES Preset Reduction/Enlargement Ratios by Area, PaperSetting, Previous Settings, Favorite Settings, Finishing, Two-Sided, Density Adjustment, Original Type Selection, InterruptMode, Setting Confirmation/Cancel
SPECIAL COPY FEATURES Two-Sided Original, Finishing, Job Build, N on 1, DensityAdjustment, Original Type Selection, Page Numbering, CopySet Numbering, Sharpness, Erase Frame, Secure Watermark,Print Date, Shift, Job Done Notice, Copy ID Card, Multi SheetFeed Detection
 
SCAN SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE Single-pass Duplexing Automatic Document Feeder
DOCUMENT FEEDER PAPER CAPACITY 100 Sheets (20 lb. Bond)
DOCUMENT FEEDER SUPPORTED MEDIA SIZES Legal, Letter, Statement
DOCUMENT FEEDER SUPPORTED MEDIA WEIGHTS BW Original: 13 lb. Bond to 34 lb. Cover (50 to 128 g/m2)
CL Original: 17 lb. Bond to 34 lb. Cover (64 to 128 g/m2)
PLATEN ACCEPTABLE ORIGINALS Sheet, Book, 3-Dimensional Objects [Up to 4.4 lb. (2 kg)]
PULL SCAN Color Network ScanGear2 for both Twain and WIASupported OS: Windows Vista/7/8.1/10/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2/Server 2016
SCAN RESOLUTION 600 x 600, 400 x 400, 300 x 300, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x100, 150 x 150, 100 x 100
SCAN TO MOBILE DEVICES AND CLOUD-BASED SERVICES A range of solutions is available to provide scanning tomobile devices and cloud-based services depending onyour requirements.
SCAN SPEED (LETTER) Single-sidedScanning (BW/CL): 50 ipm (300 dpi )/30 ipm (600 dpi)
Double-sidedScanning(BW/CL): 100 ipm (300 dpi)/50 ipm (600 dpi)
 
SEND SPECIFICATIONS
DESTINATION E-mail/Internet Fax (SMTP), SMB, FTP, WebDAV,Mail Box, Super G3 Fax, IP Fax (Optional)
COLOR MODE Automatic-Color Select (Full Color/Grayscale), Automatic-Color Select (Full Color/Black-and-White),Full color, Grayscale, and Black-and-White
ADDRESS BOOK LDAP (2,000)/Local (1,600)/Speed Dial (200)
SEND RESOLUTION 600 x 600, 400 x 400, 300 x 300, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x100, 150 x 150, 100 x 100
COMMUICATION PROTOCOL File: FTP, SMB, WebDAV
E-mail/I-Fax: SMTP, POP3, I-Fax (Simple, Full)
FILE FORMAT Standard: TIFF, JPEG, PDF (Encrypted, Compact,Searchable, Apply Policy, Optimize for Web,PDF A/1-b), XPS (Compact, Searchable),Office Open XML (PowerPoint®, Word,Digital Signature (PDF/XPS)
Optional: PDF (Trace & Smooth)
UNIVERSAL SEND FEATURES Original Type Selection,Two-Sided Original, DensityAdjustment, Sharpness, Erase Frame, Job Build, Direct Send,Delayed Send, Preview, Job Done Notice, File Name, Subject/Message, Reply-To, Email Priority, TX Report, Original ContentOrientation, Skip Blank Originals, Multi Sheet Feed Detection
 
FAX SPECIFICATIONS
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINES 2 (Line One Standard, Line Two Optional)
MODEM SPEED Super G3: 33.6 Kbps
G3: 14.4 Kbps
COMPRESSION METHOD MH, MR, MMR, JBIG
RESOLUTION 400 x 400, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x 100
SENDING / RECORDING SIZE Statement to Legal
FAX MEMORY Up to 30,000 Pages
SPEED DIALS Max. 200
GROUP DIALS / DESTINATIONS Max. 199 Dials
SEQUENTIAL BROADCAST Max. 256 Addresses
MEMORY BACKUP Yes
FAX FEATURES Original Type Selection, Two-Sided Original, Densityfor Scanning, Sharpness, Erase Frame, Job Build, Specifyingthe Sender's Name (when sending fax), Sender's Name (TTI),Direct Send, Delayed Send,Preview, Job Done Notice, TX Report, Multi SheetFeed Detection
 
STORE SPECIFICATIONS
MAIL BOX SIMPLE(NUMBER SUPPORTED) 100 User In-boxes, 1 Memory RX In-box, 50 Confidential FaxIn-boxes, 30,000 Maximum Pages Stored
ADVANCED BOX Communication Protocol: SMB or WebDAV
SupportedClient PC: Windows (Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10)
Concurrent Connections (Max.)
SMB: 64
WebDAV: 3 (Active Sessions)
ADVANCED BOX AVAILABLE DISC SPACE Approx. 16 GB
ADVANCED BOX FEATURES Disabling Advanced Box, Storage Filtering, Authenticationfor Advanced Box Log-in, Search Function, Sort Function,Printing a PDF File with a Password, imageWARE SecureAudit Manager Support
MEMORY MEDIA Standard: USB
 
SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS
AUTHENTICATION Standard: Universal Login Manager, uniFLOWOnline Express,7,8 User Authentication,Department ID Authentication,Access Management System,Device and Function Level Log-in
Optional: uniFLOW
DATA Standard: Trusted Platform Module (TPM),Hard Disk Password Lock, Hard DiskDrive Erase, Mail Box Password Protection,Hard Disk Drive Encryption (FIPS140-2Validated)
Optional: IEEE 2600.2 Common Criteria Certification,Data Loss Prevention (Requires uniFLOW)
NETWORK Standard: Encrypted Secure Print, IP/MacAddress Filtering, IPsec, TLS EncryptedCommunication, SNMP V3.0, IEEE802.1X, IPv6, SMTP Authentication, POPAuthentication before SMTP
DOCUMENT Standard: Secure Watermark, Secure Print,Adobe LiveCycle® Rights ManagementES2.5 Integration
 
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Temperature: 50 to 86 ºF
Humidity: 20 to 80 % RH (no condensation)
POWER REQUIREMENTS 120-127V AC 60 Hz, 6.9 A
PLUG (MAIN UNIT) NEMA 5-15P
POWER CONSUMPTION Maximum: Approx. 1.5 kWh
Standby: Approx. 38.9 W
Sleep Mode: Approx. 0.8 W9
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) Rating: 0.7 kWh
STANDARDS ENERGY STAR® Certified
Rated EPEAT® Gold10
 
CONSUMABLES
TONER GPR-58 Toner
TONER YIELD (ESTIMATED @ 5% COVERAGE) Black: 23,000 Images
Color (C,M,Y): 18,000 Images
   
FOOTNOTES
1 Time from device power-on to when copy jobs can be programmed.
2 Includes consumables.
3 PDF print from Web sites is supported.
4 Requires the optional PCL International Font Set-A1.
5 Requires the optional Barcode Printer Kit-D1.
6 Other operating systems and environments including AS/400, UNIX, Linux and Citrix may be supported. Some of these solutions are chargeable. SAP Device Types are available via the SAP Market Place. For more information, contact your sales representative.
7 No charge for this solution; however activation is required.
8 Check for availability.
9 0.8 W sleep mode not available in all circumstances due to certain settings.
10 For current EPEAT rating (Gold/Silver/Bronze), please visit www.epeat.net.
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