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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 PANEL10.1" TFT LCD WSVGA Color Flat-panel
MEMORY3.0 GB RAM
HARD DISK DRIVE250 GB
INTERFACE CONNECTIONNetwork: 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 CAPABILITIESStandard: 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 WEIGHTSCassettes: 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 TIMEFrom 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)
WEIGHT2Standard(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 RESOLUTION1200 x 600
STANDARD PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGESUFR II, PCL®6, Adobe® PS® 3
DIRECT PRINTAvailable from USB, Advanced Box, Remote UI,and Web Access3
SUPPORTED FILE TYPESPDF, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, XPS
PRINTING FROM MOBILE DEVICES AND CLOUD-BASED SERVICESA range of software and MEAP-based solutions are availableto provide printing from mobile devices or Internet connecteddevices and cloud-based services depending onyour requirements.
FONTSPCL 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 SYSTEM6UFRII/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 FEATURESSuspend 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-TIMEAs fast as 6.9 seconds (BW) /9.4 seconds (Color)
COPY RESOLUTIONReading: 600 x 600
Printing: 2400 x 600
MULTIPLE COPIESUp to 999 copies
COPY EXPOSUREAutomatic or Manual (9 Levels)
MAGNIFICATION25%-400% (1% Increments)
PRESET REDUCTIONS25%, 50%, 64%, 78%
PRESET ENLARGEMENTS129%, 200%, 400%
BASIC COPY FEATURESPreset Reduction/Enlargement Ratios by Area, PaperSetting, Previous Settings, Favorite Settings, Finishing, Two-Sided, Density Adjustment, Original Type Selection, InterruptMode, Setting Confirmation/Cancel
SPECIAL COPY FEATURESTwo-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
TYPESingle-pass Duplexing Automatic Document Feeder
DOCUMENT FEEDER PAPER CAPACITY100 Sheets (20 lb. Bond)
DOCUMENT FEEDER SUPPORTED MEDIA SIZESLegal, Letter, Statement
DOCUMENT FEEDER SUPPORTED MEDIA WEIGHTSBW 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 ORIGINALSSheet, Book, 3-Dimensional Objects [Up to 4.4 lb. (2 kg)]
PULL SCANColor 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 RESOLUTION600 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 SERVICESA 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
DESTINATIONE-mail/Internet Fax (SMTP), SMB, FTP, WebDAV,Mail Box, Super G3 Fax, IP Fax (Optional)
COLOR MODEAutomatic-Color Select (Full Color/Grayscale), Automatic-Color Select (Full Color/Black-and-White),Full color, Grayscale, and Black-and-White
ADDRESS BOOKLDAP (2,000)/Local (1,600)/Speed Dial (200)
SEND RESOLUTION600 x 600, 400 x 400, 300 x 300, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x100, 150 x 150, 100 x 100
COMMUICATION PROTOCOLFile: FTP, SMB, WebDAV
E-mail/I-Fax: SMTP, POP3, I-Fax (Simple, Full)
FILE FORMATStandard: 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 FEATURESOriginal 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 LINES2 (Line One Standard, Line Two Optional)
MODEM SPEEDSuper G3: 33.6 Kbps
G3: 14.4 Kbps
COMPRESSION METHODMH, MR, MMR, JBIG
RESOLUTION400 x 400, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x 100
SENDING / RECORDING SIZEStatement to Legal
FAX MEMORYUp to 30,000 Pages
SPEED DIALSMax. 200
GROUP DIALS / DESTINATIONSMax. 199 Dials
SEQUENTIAL BROADCASTMax. 256 Addresses
MEMORY BACKUPYes
FAX FEATURESOriginal 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 BOXCommunication 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 SPACEApprox. 16 GB
ADVANCED BOX FEATURESDisabling 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 MEDIAStandard: USB
 
SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS
AUTHENTICATIONStandard: Universal Login Manager, uniFLOWOnline Express,7,8 User Authentication,Department ID Authentication,Access Management System,Device and Function Level Log-in
Optional: uniFLOW
DATAStandard: 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)
NETWORKStandard: Encrypted Secure Print, IP/MacAddress Filtering, IPsec, TLS EncryptedCommunication, SNMP V3.0, IEEE802.1X, IPv6, SMTP Authentication, POPAuthentication before SMTP
DOCUMENTStandard: Secure Watermark, Secure Print,Adobe LiveCycle® Rights ManagementES2.5 Integration
 
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
OPERATING ENVIRONMENTTemperature: 50 to 86 ºF
Humidity: 20 to 80 % RH (no condensation)
POWER REQUIREMENTS120-127V AC 60 Hz, 6.9 A
PLUG (MAIN UNIT)NEMA 5-15P
POWER CONSUMPTIONMaximum: Approx. 1.5 kWh
Standby: Approx. 38.9 W
Sleep Mode: Approx. 0.8 W9
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) Rating: 0.7 kWh
STANDARDSENERGY STAR® Certified
Rated EPEAT® Gold10
 
CONSUMABLES
TONERGPR-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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