Canon ImageRunner 5050 User manual

Corporate Solutions
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SPEED, POWER, AND RELIABILITY FOR
DEMANDING OFFICES
Corporate Solutions
Next-generation imageRUNNER®technology delivers
the tools you need for everyday printing.
Speed, power, and reliability. What more does your busy office
need? Canon thinks more—much more. That’s why the new
imageRUNNER 5050 device has been infused with the latest Canon
technology and security advancements to meet the demands of
business today.
The Canon imageRUNNER 5050 model is built on Canon’s next-
generation imageCHIP system architecture for true job concurrency
and exceptional multifunction performance. This device provides
powerful capabilities to boost productivity and streamline workflows
while providing peace of mind that your critical information is
protected with advanced security and administration features.
Offering a full range of professional finishing options, powerful
document creation tools, robust storage and communication
features, and cutting-edge print controller options, the versatile
imageRUNNER 5050 device delivers everything you need to produce
sophisticated documents with ease.
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BOUND TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY FOR PROFESSIONAL RESULTS
The imageRUNNER 5050 device offers the features you need
and the performance you demand to succeed in business.
Duplexing Automatic Document Feeder
•Up to 65-ipm high-speed scanning
•100-sheet paper capacity
Other Document Handling Options
•Cassette-AB1
•Copy Tray-L1
•Tab Feeding Attachment-B1
•ADF Access Handle-A1
Advanced Finishing Options
•Supports high-volume stacking, versatile 50-sheet stapling, and professional
saddle-stitched booklet-finishing capabilities
•Feed preprinted stock into job streams and automate C-/Z-folding tasks
•Ready documents for binding with in-line 2-/3-hole punch capabilities
Superior Paper Handling
•Up to 110 lb. Index media weights, including Tab Paper support
•A choice of two high-capacity paper decks to boost capacity
to a maximum of 7,650 sheets
Robust Engine Design
Saddle Finisher-AD2
Finisher-AD1
Puncher Unit-AT1
Document Insertion/
Folding Unit-F1
Document Insertion
Unit-E1
Paper Supply
Note: imageRUNNER 5050
shown with optional accessories.
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NEW-GENERATION IMAGE PROCESSING
The imageRUNNER 5050 device is powered by Canon’s
advanced imageCHIP (Concurrent Hyper Intelligent Platform)
system architecture for fast multifunction processing and full
concurrency. Its dual CPU design rips through image data at fast
speeds for maximum productivity in high-volume environments.
Vast memory capacities of 1GB RAM and a 40GB hard disk
drive provide the virtual space to support multiple users and
workflows in busy departments.
UNMATCHED RELIABILITY
The imageRUNNER 5050 model ensures that every job is
completed quickly with output speeds of up to 50 pages per
minute (letter). Each model is built on a solid frame to
withstand the heavy workload of busy production environments.
Canon’s IH (Induction Heating) Fusing technology helps reduce
energy consumption and ensure near-instant system readiness.
A high-capacity toner bottle design provides quick and clean
replacement. And with a long-lasting Amorphous-Silicon (A-Si)
drum, the imageRUNNER 5050 device delivers low operating
costs and downtime.
COMPLEX JOBS MADE SIMPLE
The imageRUNNER 5050 device makes the production of
complicated documents manageable. Users can combine
different sets of documents into one with Job Block Combination
at the device. Each set can be configured to run with unique
settings, such as paper type, finishing, and more, then
reproduced or stored as a new document in a Mail Box. From
the desktop, individual pages or groups of pages in documents
can be configured with the new Exceptional Settings tab* in the
print driver to control output settings, such as media type,
paper size, input tray, and finishing options.
Exceptional Performance and Productivity
imageCHIP System Architecture
A-Si Drum
“Set On” Toner Bottle
* Only available when printing with PostScript 3 emulation.
Give your department a professional edge.
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imagePASS-S2 CONTROLLER
Choose the external imagePASS-S2 to gain support for genuine
Adobe®PostScript 3 along with PCL 5e/6, plus access to
advanced options such as Hot Folders and Virtual Printers,
Command WorkStation®, and EFI®Impose to manage complex
workflows with automated job queuing.
BUILD DOCUMENTS THAT MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION
Canon’s imageWARE Publishing Manager software option
provides powerful desktop tools to produce professional
documents through a simple drag-and-drop interface.
Documents can contain contents from many different sources
and applications and provide access to a number of editing,
imposition, and finishing capabilities.
Professional Printing Solutions
imagePASS-S2
DOCUMENT MAKE-READY TOOLS
All the tools you need for a professional high-volume document production system.
imageWARE
Publishing Manager
Build dynamic documents
using drag-and-drop
functionality DOCUMENT
STORAGE
JOB
SUBMISSION
PRINT
ADVANCED IN-LINE
FINISHING OPTIONS
Special Copy Features
Job Block Combination:
Combine different
settings in one job
User Inboxes
•High Image Quality
•Fast Processing
•High-speed Output
Professional-Level Finishing
Web Access
Information retrieval
from Internet
and/or intranet
Print Driver
Page Layout, Finishing,
Paper Source, and
Quality settings
Saddle-Stitched
Booklets
Z-Fold
C-Fold
UFR II/PCL/PS PRINTER KIT
Activate the UFR II/PCL/PS Printer Kit-R2 to allow authorized
users to share the imageRUNNER 5050 devices as network
printers. This embedded print controller supports PCL 5e/6
and PostScript®3™emulation with intuitive drivers, plus
Canon’s proprietary UFR II (Ultra Fast Rendering) language for
exceptional printing performance in Windows®and Macintosh®
operating environments.
Optional print controllers provide professional
publishing tools to users.
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COMMUNICATE WITH CONFIDENCE
The Internet-ready imageRUNNER 5050 system can be equipped
with a host of features that support information sharing. Start
with bundled TWAIN scanning for basic image capture needs
with the easy-to-use Canon Network ScanGear utility. Add
traditional Super G3 Faxing plus PC Fax capability for convenient
faxing from the desktop.
With Canon’s Universal Send technology, users can push digital
documents to any network destination—e-mail/I-fax addresses,
network folders, and local Mail Boxes, all-in-one simple oper-
ation in popular industry formats. These devices also offer
productivity-enhancing options, like the Searchable PDF feature,
that enables fast keyword searches, information extraction and
PDF Encryption, which adds a layer of protection to files as they
travel across the network.
Professional Document Distribution And Communication
MAXIMIZE THE POWER OF THE WEB
Support for the Web-based Distributed Authoring and
Versioning (WebDAV) protocol facilitates employee collabo-
ration over the Internet. Team members can communicate
from remote locations by scanning and securely sending
documents from an imageRUNNER 5050 system to a shared
storage service.*
Access to global information is at your fingertips with the Web
Access Software option. Browse the Web or corporate intranet
sites directly at the system’s full-colour touch-panel display,
and then view or print Internet pages and PDF files right at
the device.**
* Requires Universal Send Kit-F1.
** Printing with the Web Access feature requires the UFR II/PCL/PS Printer Kit-R2.
Universal Send
Web Access Software
Access, collaborate, and share information from anywhere
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ADVANCED WORKGROUP COLLABORATION
The imageRUNNER 5050 device includes internal Mail Boxes
for document storage and print-on-demand applications.
Documents can be combined and printed as a single job or sent
to multiple destinations in a variety of formats. For files that are
too large for e-mail or require a large distribution list, the URL
Send feature* can e-mail a link to notify recipients that they can
remotely preview via PC and, if necessary, print from the device.
DESKTOP INTEGRATION
The imageRUNNER 5050 model is designed to work seam-
lessly with Canon’s imageWARE Document Manager Personal
Version 4 as a total end-to-end document solution. You can
capture, archive, retrieve, and manipulate documents within
the imageRUNNER devices’ Mail Boxes right from your desktop
computer, seamlessly integrating your workspace
with the device.
Powerful Document Management
* Requires the Universal Send Kit.
Flexibility to produce and store documents the way you want
DOCUMENT ARCHIVAL
Canon offers industry-leading solutions for effective archiving
and retrieval of critical business documents and records. Its
optional imageWARE Document Manager Workgroup or
Enterprise Edition software can efficiently store vast amounts
of information in a centralized electronic repository for easy,
secure, and effective document management.
eCopy ShareScan OP for MEAP
imageWARE Document Manager
imageWARE Document Manager Personal Version 4
OPEN PLATFORM INTEGRATION
With Canon’s Java-based MEAP architecture, you can design
custom interfaces and applications to run on the colour of the
imageRUNNER 5050 device. MEAP applications can be easily
created to support customized workflows for the seamless
integration of your business processes.
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Achieve Complete Control
SIMPLIFY DEVICE DISCOVERY AND MANAGEMENT
Canon’s imageWARE Enterprise Management Console (EMC)
is a Web-based utility that simplifies and centralizes device
installation and management, whether you’re supporting a
single system or a fleet of networked devices.
Specify which users have access to the device and its func-
tions by setting restrictions on port usage and acceptable MAC
or IP address ranges. Administrators can easily replicate
settings and Address Books across multiple devices through
the Device Information Delivery Function (DIDF) for consistent
operability on all devices on the network.
Authorized users have total visibility to the system through
Canon’s Remote UI utility. Access device status, job queues,
configuration information; monitor paper and supply levels;
view documents in Mail Boxes; and edit Address Books via
a standard Web browser.
Comprehensive Device Management
CONTROL ACCESS BY INDIVIDUAL USER
Ensure that only authorized personnel can access the device and
the data stored inside it. With a choice of user authentication
methods, administrators can track or limit system access to
users. Select Single Sign-On (SSO) using network accounts,
Simple Device Log-In (SDL), or Department ID. Using the optional
Access Management System, administrators have powerful
control over access to the device and its functions–at both
the user- and group-levels.
Access Management System Screen
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console
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Powerful Security Features
Protect Critical Information
DOCUMENT SECURITY
Prevent impersonation or interception of information with
Digital Device Signature and Digital User Signature options,
which verify a document’s source and its sender. Documents
also can be password-protected with 128-bit AES encryption
using the Encrypted PDF option and securely printed over
the network through the Encrypted Secured Print option.
You can even embed secure watermarks that appear when
unauthorized copies are made to help prevent leaks of
confidential information.
Digital Signature PDF
Device Management and Security Overview
NETWORK SECURITY
The imageRUNNER 5050 model includes powerful features
to help guard against unauthorized access to the device
through network ports or IP/MAC address and range
restrictions. In addition, the device supports IPv6 for
enhanced network infrastructure management.
DATA SECURITY
Protect your imageRUNNER 5050 device with advanced features
that guard against unauthorized data access. To protect your
stored, scanned, and printed data, the HDD Data Erase Kit
automatically overwrites previously stored data. The HDD Data
Encryption option provides additional security by encrypting
data before it’s written to the hard disk drive and has achieved
EAL3 Common Criteria (CC) certification.
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SIMPLICITY FOR EVERYONE
The imageRUNNER 5050 device is designed to make you more
productive with an easy-to-read, full-colour touch-panel, inte-
ractive help menus, and more useful documentation and
tutorials. Remote tools enable you to monitor and perform
operations on the device from any computer on the network.
ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS
Canon offers a number of options to ensure easy access for
every authorized user. Users have access to all system functions
from a laptop or desktop PC using the Remote Operator’s
Software Kit option to emulate the device control panel on a
computer monitor. Users with visual impairments can receive
audible confirmation of select copy functions with the Voice
Guidance Kit.
User-Friendly
SUPPORT TOOLS FOR OPERATORS
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced user, the
imageRUNNER 5050 device is easy to navigate. An easy
operation guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to
operate the device’s main functions. And the [Help] hard key on
the device provides instructions and explanations for operation.
Instead of bulky manuals, device documentation is CD-based
and features search tools to find answers quickly and easily.
User tutorials in Macromedia Flash format are also available
and can be distributed through your network or corporate
intranet for smooth deployment.
ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Breeze through complex tasks and help to reduce operator
mistakes using the new Workflow Composer option. This
enables users to configure one-button to perform multiple
actions, such as copying, sending, and storing at the device
in a single step. For even greater convenience, workflow
buttons can also be created and edited from the desktop.
Control Panel
Workflow Composer Menu
Intuitive Operation Without Complication
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