Canon Competition for 1232C

I posted information on this last night in reference a press release for "Canon In The News". I am tring to find out more also.

HEY CANON ANY OF YOU IKON PEOPLE STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND GET US THE INFORMATION???

Art

I read the whole article and there was nothing about color in that article. Are you referring to the article that is datelined May 6th, 2003 and titled "Canon USA Introduces new product additions and Features for ImageRunner line and Print on Demand Environments?"

What did you read? ImageClass C2500 and C3500 are color MFP's. It's under C2500 & C3500 Ir's.

Art

For some reason, I never got that Post. I went to the site and found it though.

Thanks

Canon launched the imageRUNNER Color 3200. It is a twin laser based 2058. 32 ppm color and B/W. It will also run 209 gsm through all paper sources, including the automatic duplex unit. It will run up to 253 gsm through the bypass. They have also incorporated the Universal Send option that they have on most of their B/W imagerunners. We just got one on our show room last week. It is truly impressive!

Thanx for the info, could you supply specs, like a pdf brochure and or list pricing for the base unit and accessories?

Art

( BW)(IL-CANON-U.S.A.-5)(CAJ) New Canon imageCLASS C2500 & imageCLASS C3500 Bring Versatility, Affordability to Color MFP Market

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2003--


Color Multifunction Solutions Allow Small Businesses and Workgroups to Scan, Send, Print, and Copy -- In Color

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), today announces the introduction of two new digital color printer/scanner/copiers specifically designed to address the needs and budgets of color-intensive workgroups and small businesses without sacrifice. Compact, versatile, affordable, and delivering up to 600-dpi image quality, the imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 offer full-color printing and copying capabilities, along with Scan-to-E-mail support, and a 2,000-entry Address Book supporting LDAP server connections for the instantaneous delivery of color documents using established data networks. A full-size slide-out keyboard provides for convenient text data entry to put truly productive color communications within easy reach of every user -- even those without access to a PC.
The imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 will be on display at the Canon Digital Solutions Forum event held at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois, May 6-7, 2003.
"The imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 are positioned to become central communications hubs for corporate workgroups," said Chris Sedlacek, assistant director, Integrated Business Systems Division for Canon U.S.A. "By supporting traditional office equipment functions in color, Canon is offering customers an economical solution to their business applications, bringing the world of color to a new level of affordability," furthered Sedlacek.
Featuring a four-drum, single-pass vertical engine, the imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 are designed with ease-of-use and economy in mind. Access to all internal components is from the front, enabling the printers to fit in the tightest spaces. Canon's All-in-One cartridge technology makes maintenance a snap, accommodating user replacement of the most common system components. The imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 utilize Canon's third generation of oil-less S-Toners to deliver outstanding quality prints and copies with smooth gradations and a naturally vivid, non-glossy feel. A 25-sheet Automatic Document Feeder and Scan-Once-Print-Many technology are standard, making full-color scanning and convenience copying of multi-page originals effortless. Conforming to Energy Star(TM) guidelines, these models use Canon's new Induction Heat Transfer design to shorten warm-up times to 1/10 that of printers using traditional roller fusing technology, and which helps to minimize overall power consumption throughout the business day.
The imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 offer productive print speeds of up to 17 and 21 ppm(1) for both color and monochrome pages at 600 dpi, plus standard duplexing. Featuring a 1,100-sheet maximum paper supply with up to 8.5" x 14" output size, the C2500 is rated for environments producing up to 60,000 total impressions per month. The C3500 offers an extended media range up to 12" x 18", with a duty cycle up to 120,000 impressions per month to meet the needs of larger, more demanding environments.
With USB and 10/100BaseT Ethernet interfaces standard, both models are immediately ready to connect to corporate networks. Everything businesses need for productive full-color scan-to-E-mail, color and black-and-white printing, and convenience copying is included. Canon utilities including NetSpot Console and Remote UI make system installation, management, and remote job monitoring fast and easy. Plus, Canon's Advanced Printing Technology II, (CAPT II), with graphic driver screens, makes printing from most any Windows environment a simple, intuitive process.
In the new imageCLASS C2500 and C3500, Canon has packaged the next generation of color multifunction technology into a compact, aggressively priced, and sleek design with a host of new technologies. A full-size QWERTY keyboard for text data entry puts truly productive color communications literally within easy reach of every user, and makes cost-justification simple for even the most budget-conscious customers. Users can quickly enter new destinations or search through stored E-mail addresses, add a subject (up to 64 characters), and message (up to 612 characters) to accompany every transmission. A 2,000-entry address book supporting the Lightweight Directory Address Protocol, (LDAP), means the system can access a designated server on a customer's network where E-mail address lists are stored. Users simply select the names of desired recipients at the control panel; the current E-mail addresses associated with each destination will be pulled from the LDAP server. Sending capacity is virtually unlimited, meaning users can send a document to all destinations registered in the system in a single operation. The imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 also offer multiple scan and resolution settings to make the most efficient use of memory (32MB standard, upgradable to 256MB), plus a range of industry standard file formats to ensure attachments can be quickly downloaded and easily opened by any recipient.
"Color scanning is one of the most exciting facets of these models. By utilizing this feature, customers can bridge the gap between traditional IT infrastructure and office equipment, supporting new business communications capabilities. Full-color 'Scan-to' capabilities reduce cost and speed the distribution of information as compared to traditional methods of sending documents, while presenting that information with complete accuracy," continued Sedlacek.
The Canon imageCLASS C2500 and C3500 are available in June 2003 through authorized Canon U.S.A. dealers and Canon Business Solutions locations. Suggested retail pricing is as follows:

imageCLASS C2500: $4,795.00

imageCLASS C3500: $5,895.00

10GB Hard Disk Drive (C3500 only): $599.00

Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #41 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs over 10,000 people at over 30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.

Pricing will be comparable to what you have seen on the 2058. However, this equipment is far superior to the 2058's capabilities.

Flying_birdman:

Thanx for the brochure on the 3200, can you also upload a brochure for the C2500 and C3500? Maybe provide some insight on this new Canon product?

Thanx

Art

PS Graham, can you please upload this pdf to the Canon section.

We have not yet received any info on these products. In fact this forum is the first place I heard about them. I guarantee that the product the customer mentioned is the imageRUNNER C3200. IKON had been alleviating all 2058 inventory to make way for this product. I am not even proposing a b/w only segment 2 or 3 copier with the Canon and Ricoh products that have recently been launched that can cost effectively handle convience color and b/w. I've sold 3 units so far this month and all situations were upgrades of existing b/w only copiers. The customers weren't even considering color until they realized they could replace their current copier with one that will allow them to copy and print color for a minimal investment over what they were currently paying. I am excited to see my W2 at the end of this year with the products that are being launched!

The C2500 and C3500 is supposedly based off of the HP 4500, with the added capability of copying. Not much additional info, sorry.

Since we just launched Canon, I am having info sent on these products. When I get it, I will post it.

Ted,

Dou you have the info yet?

Art

Check your e-mail. Oh...the answer in the e-mail is "NO"

So is the 1232C comparable in quality to the iR3200 other than the 1 drum vs. 4 drums and different color speeds? Does anyone know about pricing ... are they in the same league or is the Canon considerably higher? I sold a 1232C today out from under an iR3200 and am wondering if they will be happy with this switch or if I should recommend a different model? Thanks.

Darren:

I saw the iR3200 at AIIM in NYC a few weeks ago. The Ir 3200 seems like a more substansial color system to me. I was able to print an 11 x 17 pdf brochure and it looked good. Color was consistant throughout the 11 x 17 double sided print.

Recently I printed a word file from one of my clients files at our office. There were three pictures on this document. I needed to show the customer samples on gloss stock. I printed samples to the 1232 and the 3800CMF. Two of the pictures printed ok on the 1232(of course one did not) and all three printed good on the 3800CMF (go figure).

My own belief is that the 1224/32 is an extremly low end. low entry color. I believe more than 2,000 color pages a month could be a problem.

Marketing wise, I believe Ricoh launched these units to launch their color toner program. I have always thought that Ricoh and other are not in the machine business for profit, consumables is where the profits are the greatest.

Anyway back to the 1232, for me I believe the 3200 is more of a color output device than our 1232, however the 3200 from Canon costs more and has three times the rated volume. If your customer is in the 2,000 a month range, the 1232/1224 fits the bill.

Hope this helps!

Art

HERE IS A PDF.

Graham:

Can you add this to the Documents Page?

Art

the Canon Model is the Canon 3200 it is 32 B&W and 32 in Color the pricing from IKON is lower than ours. I have pricing if you need it!

Sam,

We can use the pricing, please scan and upload as pdf.

Thanx

Art