Canon imageRUNNER 5000 User manual

The Definitive Network
Printing Solution

The Departmental Networked Office
System Offering Superior Document
Workflow Performance.
In today’s business environment, time is
of the essence. To maintain the highest
levels of productivity, organizations must
do more with less, while streamlining
information workflow.
Building on the benchmark reputation of
previous Canon imageRUNNER product
offerings, the imageRUNNER 5000 delivers
a fast 50-page-per-minute print, copy, and
scan speed, while at the same time deliv-
ering the highest image quality, network
integration, and finishing capabilities of any
product in its class. Designed specifically
for the needs of large workgroups and cor-
porate departments, the imageRUNNER 5000
is ideally suited for the replacement of
existing analog copier technology, and for
the delivery of robust printing and
scanning capabilities not typically acces-
sible in today’s office environment. So
when you’re looking to drive greater
levels of productivity and information
management, look no further than the
imageRUNNER 5000 to handle the job.
Introducing the imageRUNNER™ 5000 Networked Office System.
Designed to leverage the power of customer networks to streamline
information management.

A Treasure Chest of Functionality
The imageRUNNER 5000 builds upon
Canon’s digital product platform, offering
traditional and new capabilities to
corporate workgroups and departments.
With the ability to support network printing,
copying, and both local and network
scanning, the imageRUNNER 5000 delivers
users access to information-management
capabilities regardless of whether that
information resides in digital form or on
paper. The power of Canon’s capabilities
lay in our seamless integration to customer
networks, and the ability for users to easily
leverage system capabilities directly
from their desktops.
Whether you’re copying, printing, or scanning, the imageRUNNER 5000
simplifies job operation and comes equipped with all the tools
necessary to be your best.

Why Stop When You Can Run The Distance
Tired of stopping in the middle of your job to reload paper?
With the imageRUNNER 5000, you can forget about it.
Shipping with a standard 4,150-sheet paper capacity, the
imageRUNNER 5000 is pre-configured to handle most busy
departments. That’s not enough paper you say? Well, for paper-
intensive environments, the imageRUNNER 5000 can also be
equipped with an additional 3,500-sheet paper deck, bringing
total capacity to 7,650 sheets.
Have specialized paper requirements? Not a problem for the
imageRUNNER 5000. With the ability to handle sizes from state-
ment to 11" x 17", and weights up to 110 lb. Index, the
imageRUNNER 5000 is capable of handling even the most
specialized copying and printing requirements.
The Need for Speed
Today’s business environment requires that short deadlines
be met. The imageRUNNER 5000 is up to the task. Shipping
standard with a 100-sheet high-capacity document feeder
and automatic trayless duplexing, the imageRUNNER 5000
accelerates the completion of any copy, print, or scan job,
resulting in significant document throughput.
Image Quality an Artist Can Appreciate
Expanding upon Canon’s world-class leadership in image
quality, the imageRUNNER 5000 captures the highest level of
detail in every document. Whether you’re copying, printing,
or scanning, the imageRUNNER 5000 captures images at
600 x 600 dpi resolution, and is able to deliver print output
at an astounding 2400 x 600 dpi resolution. When combined
with its ability to support up to 256 shades of gray, you’ll find
yourself asking, “Is this a copy, or the original?”
Duplexing Screen
Paper Selection ScreenDriver Page Setup Tab
Extensive Configuration Flexibility
The imageRUNNER 5000 offers considerable configuration flexibility, enabling customers to build
systems ideally suited to individual department needs. To simplify customer choices, the
imageRUNNER 5000 ships as a stand-alone copier, supporting basic copy functions and the scanning
of hard-copy originals into its internal Image Server Mail Box. It is also fully upgradable to support
network printing and network scanning. The imageRUNNER 5000 offers an extensive array of
paper-handling and finishing options, ensuring customers have the tools necessary to handle the job.

Raise Your Output to a New Standard
Setting New Expectations for Office Output
Common office output is just that—common. With the imageRUNNER 5000, Canon has embedded a
host of unique application functionality that allows customers to spice up their document output and
information management. The vast majority of the imageRUNNER 5000’s unique application capabili-
ties are delivered via an internal 5.1GB Image Server and 192MB of RAM, which ship standard with every
unit. Examples of this functionality include:
Confidential Mail Boxes: The imageRUNNER 5000
supports the creation of up to 100 individual user
Mail Boxes. Mail Boxes can be used to accept
scanned and printed data, permitting users to
easily combine paper and electronic information.
Scan-Once-Print-Many and Automatic Page
Orientation: Minimizes scanner wear and tear
while rotating scanned pages to match cassette
paper orientation.
Automatic Page Imposition: Automatically imposes
pages in correct order for the creation of saddle-
stitched booklets.
Copy Reservation: Allows users to store up to five
copy jobs in memory while current copy or print
jobs are being processed.
Job Build: Permits the building of jobs from
disparate originals, easily integrating documents
scanned through the document feeder with those
placed directly on the glass.
Chapterization: Supports the creation of chapters
when copying books and other materials requiring
these types of separations.
In-line Finishing: Regardless of whether printing or
copying, the imageRUNNER 5000 offers extensive
finishing capabilities, including multiposition sta-
pling, two- and three-hole punching, and saddle-
stitched booklet-making on demand.
User Mail Box Screen
Booklet/ Saddle-stitch Screen
Job Build Screen
Chapterization Screen
Finishing Screen

We Finish What We Start
While most office copiers and printers are content to deliver simple stapling, Canon’s
imageRUNNER 5000 raises expectations by offering the most extensive level of document-
finishing in its class. The imageRUNNER 5000 offers a choice of two finishers, both designed
to enhance productivity and facilitate the delivery of the most professional-looking documents.
The imageRUNNER 5000 Stapler Stacker offers two
trays to handle statement- to ledger-sized output.
With a total output capacity of 2,000 sheets, the
Stapler Stacker can handle even the longest print
or copy runs. With the ability to staple in any corner
of the page, or place multiple staples in either margin,
the imageRUNNER 5000 finishes the job in style.
Need to create booklets? With the imageRUNNER 5000,
the creation of booklets from hard-copy or
electronic originals has never been easier. The
imageRUNNER 5000 Saddle Finisher offers three
trays, two dedicated for stapled output, with the
third dedicated to saddle-stitched booklets.
Offering a total output capacity of 2,300 sheets
(2,000 in top trays, 300 in saddle-stitch tray), the
Saddle Finisher offers the same capabilities as the
Stapler Stacker.
For even more finishing capabilities, Canon
offers an optional hole-punching unit for both
imageRUNNER 5000 Finishers. With the ability
to deliver both two- and three-hole-punched output,
the imageRUNNER 5000 is one of the few systems
capable of punching letter, legal, and 11" x 17"
paper sizes.

Network Printing and Connectivity Should Not Be an Afterthought
Why Stand Alone When You Can Connect?
When configured with one of two optional print controllers, the imageRUNNER 5000 becomes a
powerful networked device, giving users full access to the imageRUNNER 5000’s advanced
capabilities right from their desktops. Users can choose either the Canon-designed Network
Multi-PDL Printer Kit-A2 or the imagePASS-L1 Print Controller developed by Electronics for
Imaging. Both enable 2400 x 600 dpi interpolated print resolution, and are designed to integrate
seamlessly with your existing network infrastructure.
The Canon-customized controller leverages the standard 250MHz processor embedded into each
imageRUNNER 5000 base model. This controller is best suited for text-intensive documents
common to the general office environment, and where PCL page description language represents
the bulk of jobs sent to the printer.
The imagePASS-L1 Print Controller features an Intel®Celeron®366MHz Mobile processor, and is
designed for environments in which complex graphics, variable data, or true Adobe®PostScript®
files make up the majority of print jobs. An imageRUNNER 5000 equipped with an imagePASS-L1
Print Controller gives users full access to EFI™ print utilities such as WebTools,™ DocBuilder,™
Command WorkStation,™ and Fiery®FreeForm.™

A Driver that Actually Doesn’t Need Directions
Why does Canon provide more network-printing-capable systems than our competition? The
answer is simple. We’ve made network printing easy. The imageRUNNER 5000’s clear advantage
lies in the intuitive print driver software shipped with all network-print-configured units.
A New Level of Printing Functionality
In addition to the basic network printing capabilities offered by the imageRUNNER 5000, Canon
has equipped this system with extensive printing capabilities not found on traditional network laser
printers. Some of these enhanced capabilities include:
• Confidential Printing: Permits entry of a seven-digit
confidential PIN from within the imageRUNNER 5000
print driver. Documents are delivered to the device and
printed upon entry of the user's confidential PIN number
at the device.
• Mail Box Printing: Users can print to personal Mail
Boxes for integration with other documents previously
printed or scanned to their mail box, thereby creating
new compound documents.
• In-line Finishing: Directly from the imageRUNNER 5000
desktop print driver, users have immediate and easy
access to all imageRUNNER 5000 finishing options,
including basic stapling, two- and three-hole punching,
and automatic booklet-making.
• Job Accounting: When equipped with optional NetSpot®
Accountant* software, the imageRUNNER 5000 print
driver captures user-information for job tracking and
billing purposes.
Using Canon’s print driver software, users have immedi-
ate access to virtually every imageRUNNER 5000 output
function directly from their desktop in a graphical,
easy-to-use format. Canon’s driver software dynamically
displays an image of the target imageRUNNER 5000,
indicating installed hardware options, paper size, and
paper levels. As these attributes change, the driver is
dynamically updated, automatically informing users of
the latest device capabilities.
To further simplify use, Canon offers the ability to view
page layout from within the driver prior to printing.
Using this driver capability, users are assured their
output will print as expected.
Driver Finishing Tab

Other significant driver capabilities include the ability
to save frequently used print configurations, to
annotate documents with information including name,
date, etc., the ability to add watermarks, and allow
users to choose extensive settings related to document
finishing, particularly booklet-making.
Through this design, Canon has created interface
technology that is not intimidating for the novice user,
while at the same time is robust enough to handle the
demands of the power user.
And we haven’t forgotten the network administrator!
Canon offers multiple installation methods for the
imageRUNNER 5000 print driver, and ships the only
available driver software capable of discovering
devices on the network. This allows administrators to
select imageRUNNER 5000 target devices, and auto-
matically configure their equipped options with just a
click of the mouse.
Bridging the Paper and Digital Worlds
It is estimated that the majority of corporate information still resides on paper. However, most new information is created
electronically. The imageRUNNER 5000, through its scanning capabilities, permits easy integration of both hard-copy
and electronic information, thus streamlining information availability and management. Using the imageRUNNER 5000,
users can scan locally to the imageRUNNER 5000 internal Mail Box or over the network (network print option is required)
using Canon’s virtual TWAIN driver.* Through these scanning capabilities, the imageRUNNER 5000 permits easy conversion
of paper-based originals, such as photos and forms, for local storage within individual imageRUNNER 5000 user Mail Boxes.
At the same time, customers can leverage any TWAIN-compliant software application to drive the imageRUNNER 5000
for specific network scanning and workflow requirements.
Driver Properties Finishing Tab
Canon Page Composer Screen
Scan to Mail Box Screen
*Check with your local Canon-authorized Dealer for availability.
When equipped with optional eCopy™ ShareScan™ and Desktop™ software, the imageRUNNER 5000 permits walk-up
users to scan and preview documents prior to distribution. Documents can be scanned in a variety of file formats and can
be sent to multiple destinations—including E-mail addresses, a user’s desktop, or a file repository. Desktop adds a
powerful image manipulation tool for adding annotations, mark-ups, or converting scanned documents to editable text.

Basic network connectivity is just that—basic. To truly
support customer requirements, networked devices must
be easy to install, seamlessly integrate with existing
network-management applications, and permit manage-
ment from anywhere in the enterprise. Canon’s comprehensive
solution to these customer requirements is embodied
within Canon’s suite of software utilities as outlined
below:
Remote UI:™ Canon’s Remote UI utility transforms a
user’s desktop into a remote access center for the
imageRUNNER 5000. By entering the IP address of the
device from a standard web browser, users gain instant
access to device status and settings, job-management
functions, user Mail Boxes and more–with no additional
hardware or software required.
NetSpot Console: NetSpot Console is a web-based instal-
lation and management utility capable of installing and
managing Canon networked systems, including the
imageRUNNER 5000, on most customer networks.
Through NetSpot Console, network administrators are
provided a convenient, platform-independent utility to
install and manage Canon devices from anywhere within
the enterprise. In addition to basic installation support,
NetSpot Console also delivers administrator alerts,
notifying administrators of device status conditions such
as low toner, paper jams, and others. For added conve-
nience, NetSpot Console is also capable of managing
third-party printers complying with the standard Printer
MIB, thereby consolidating network device management
via one utility.
NetSpot Job Monitor: To track the progress and manage
print jobs, Canon supplies NetSpot Job Monitor. Using
this utility, end-users can track the progress of jobs sent
for printing. NetSpot Job Monitor runs as an automated
task in the Windows® System Tray, and can be configured
to report job conditions based on administrator or end-
user preferences. Significant to NetSpot Job Monitor is its
ability to deliver end-of-job notification to end-users,
ensuring that they are always informed of the completion
of submitted work.
You Need to do More than Just Connect to the Network
An All-star Player Sporting all the Tools
The imageRUNNER 5000, like all Canon networked systems, comes equipped with a comprehensive
set of system utilities designed to simplify operation and management for both end-users and network
administrators. Through these tools, Canon eases device installation and network management while
supplying a level of device status and job-management capabilities unmatched in the industry.
NetSpot Console
Device List Selection
Remote UI
Job Status
NetSpot Job Monitor
Spooler Job Tab
NetSpot Job Monitor
Status Notification Device