July 27, 2016
To: Canon Office Imaging and Office Products Dealers
Subject: Introduction of the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series
Canon U.S.A., Inc. is pleased to introduce the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series, designed to provide high-quality output, powerful performance, outstanding ease-of-use and virtually seamless integration with Canon workflow solutions.
The series consists of the following models:
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5560i: Up to 60 ppm (Letter, BW/Color)
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5550i: Up to 50 ppm (Letter, BW/Color)
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5540i: Up to 40 ppm (Letter, BW/Color)
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i: Up to 35 ppm (Letter, BW/Color)
The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series are the first color models to feature the third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform. This latest generation of the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform, launched with the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6500 Series and imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8500 Series earlier this year, builds upon proven Canon technology to further enhance the user experience and help streamline business workflows. Customers and channel partners can experience additional value through flexibility and scalability to grow with customer needs, a strong feature set and solutions platform to meet demands today and in the future, and platform consistency and coherence for end users, management, and service.
For more information on the third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform, please see the Third Generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE Handbook available at www.isgcentral.cusa.canon.com.
Overview and Key Features
The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series replaces the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5200 Series as the color mid-volume office models in the imageRUNNER ADVANCE line-up. They are designed for small or mid-size businesses or departments within larger organizations. The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 Series features enhancements that position it strongly against competitors in an array of areas, including productivity, ease of use, security, image quality, available accessories, and standard feature set.
Key Enhancements for Channel Partners
• Supports Canon fleet with consistency in operation, management, and solutions support
• Competitive offering with improved image quality, addition of an internal punching option and high capacity cassette unit, and competitive price inclusive of advanced standard feature set
• High service efficiency with reduced installation time for main unit and accessories, service mode improvements, easy parts replacement, and synchronized firmware updates for accessories
• High yield toner, larger waste toner capacity, and longer life parts for reduced downtime and fewer service visits
• Reduce stock space and more easily manage inventory with common toner across all models in the series
• Select accessories are shared across product lines to help reduce inventory costs and warehouse space needs
Key Enhancements for Customers
• Intuitive operation and personalized experience to meet the needs of individual users
• High value at a competitive price with continued added value beyond the initial purchase with Unified Firmware Platform
• Fast print performance with increased color print speeds and no loss of productivity from BW to color
• Faster scan speeds with more robust features for scan-intensive environments
• Consistently striking, professional-looking output due to toner and imaging technology improvements
• Improved uptime due to serviceability improvements
• Supports BYOD environments and integrates with the Canon PRINT Business app
• Standard Universal Login Manager for “out-of-the-box” authentication, usage tracking, and personalization by user
• Supports fleet environments with consistent operation, management tools, and holistic business solutions
