Canon imageRUNNER iR C4580 Colour review
Canon's iR C4580 combines fast output speed and network productivity. It can drastically improve the way you create and distribute documents.Convert hard-copy documents into manageable digital files for sending to one or many destinations with Canon's optional colour Universal Send feature. In simply one step, you can e-mail a document to an individual or group, save to a network, store in your personal mailbox on the imageRUNNER's 80GB hard disk, fax as a hard-copy, or send to a file on your desktop. And Canon supports the widest range of file formats of any manufacturer. As well as the standard file formats such as PDF, PDF Compact, JPEG and TIFF, Canon's Universal Send offers powerful enhancements such as Trace and Smooth PDF which converts text and line art into outlines that can be edited with Adobe Illustrator. Digital signatures can also be attached to your PDF files that instantly identify you and the originating device to the recipient.
Advanced Flat-4 drum engine producing 45ppm for B/W and 40ppm in colour (A4)
Choice of three print controller options, to best your suit your output requirements
MEAP (Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform) enabled for easy device integration and customisation
CL2 controller featuring dual CPU design
1.5GB of RAM for maximum processing bandwidth
80GB hard disk for efficient document storage
Standard 100 page Double-Siding Automatic Document Feeder scanning up to 70ipm
Fast Super G3 Fax option available in either single or dual line
Optional Colour Universal Send Technology for fast inexpensive distribution of colour documents to multiple destinations
Optional Trace and Smooth PDF function converts hard copy to vector graphics for editing in Adobe Illustrator
Option Digital Signature PDF allow users to attach user and device signatures PDF files for verification by the recipient
Mail Box feature allows 100 User Inboxes with password protection, for incoming storage for preview, e-mail notification, print or deletion
Optional Web Access Kit permits the LCD screen to double as a data access terminal for internet/intranet viewing and printing.
Printing resolution at 9600 (maximised) x 1200 dpi, ensures every image is sharp, every gradation is smooth and every character crisp
A wide range of finishing options means including saddle-stitched booklet making