SECTION 3
Configurations, Competitive Comparisons, Service & Support, Additional Information Sources
Competitive comparisons
| WorkCentre® | Canon® imageRUNNER® | Canon® imageRUNNER® | Ricoh® Aficio® | Konica Minolta® bizhub® |
| 7228/7235/7245 | C2620/C3220 | C5800/C6800 | 3228c/3235c/3245c | C351/C450 |
Type | Full color copier, printer | Optional- Scanner, Fax | Full color copier, printer | Optional- Scanner, Fax | Full color copier, printer |
| Optional- Scanner, Fax | Full color copier, printer | Optional- Scanner, Fax | Full color copier, printer | Optional- Scanner, Fax |
Engine Architecture | Laser, Single pass | Laser, Single Pass | Laser, Four pass Engine | Laser, Single Pass | LED, Single Pass |
Toner | EA HG Toner | Chemical S Toner | Chemical S Toner | Chemical Toner | Simitri Polymerized Toner |
Duty Cycle | Up to 135,000 | 50,000 | C5800- 230,000 | C6800- 280,000 | 50,000 |
(pages per month) | depending on model |
| C351- 100,000 | C450- 125,000 |
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Speed (4C, B&W) | 26 color / 28 b/w | C2620- 26 color/ 26 b/w | C5800- 16 color/ 58 b/w | 3228c- 24 color / 28 b/w | C351- 35 color/ 35 b/w |
| 31 color / 35 b/w | C3220- 32 color / 32 b/w | C6800- 16 color/ 68 b/w | 3235c- 28 color/ 35 b/w | C450- 45 color/ 45 b/w |
| 35 color /45 b/w |
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| 3245c- 35 color/ 45 b/w |
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First Page Out Time | As fast as 4.8 seconds b/w, | 9.8 seconds b/w, | 5.3 seconds b/w, | 3228/3235- 8 seconds b/w, | C351- 6.8 seconds b/w, |
| 7.2 seconds color | 13.1 seconds color | 11.3 seconds | 10 seconds color | 8.5 seconds color |
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| 3245c- 6 seconds b/w, | C450- 5.5 seconds b/w, |
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| 8 seconds color | 8.5 seconds color |
Less than 45 seconds | 6 min | 8.5 minutes | 99 seconds | 99 seconds | |
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Resolution | 600 x 600, 1200 x 1200 | 2400 x 600, 600 x 600 | 2400 x 600, 600 x 600 | 600 x 600, 1200 x 1200 | 600 x 1800, 600 x 600 |
Std/Max Printer Memory | 768 MB | Canon controller- 1 GB/ | Canon- 768 MB/ | 1 GB shared | Konica Minolta- 512 MB/ |
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| 1 GB shared | 768 MB shared |
| 512 MB |
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| EFI bustled- 128 MB/256 MB | EFI- 128 MB/ 256 MB |
| EFI- 256 MB/ 512 MB |
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| EFI external- 256 MB/512 MB |
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Controller Mfr/Model | Xerox | Canon, EFI bustled, | Canon or EFI | Ricoh | Konica Minolta or EFI |
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Processor/MHz | 600 MHZ PowerPC | Canon- 250 MHz- shared | Canon- 250 MHz- shared | 600 MHz | Konica Minolta 351/ |
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| EFI bustled- 850 MHz | EFI- 850 MHz |
| 450- 600 MHz |
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| EFI external- 2.4 GHz |
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| EFI- 2 GHz (not available on |
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Hard Drive | Not less than 40 GB | Canon- 40 GB - shared | Canon- 40 GB - shared | 80 GB | Konica Minolta- 40 GB |
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| EFI bustled - 20 GB | EFI- 20 GB |
| EFI- 40 GB |
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| EFI external- 60 GB |
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PDL | PS3, PCL 5C, PCL 6 | Canon- PCL 5c, PS 3 | Canon- PCL 5c, PS 3 | PCL5c, PCL6, RPCS | Konica Minolta- PCL 5C, |
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| emulation EFI bustled - | emulation, EFI- PCL 5c, | Adobe PS 3 optional | PCL 6, PS 3 emulation |
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| PCL 5c, Adobe PS 3 | Adobe PS 3 |
| EFI- PCL 6, Adobe |
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| EFI external- Adobe PS 3 |
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| PostScript 3 |
USB Interface | Optional | Canon: Yes | Canon: Optional | Standard | Konica Minolta- optional |
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| EFI bustled: No | EFI: No |
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| EFI external- No |
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Front panel queue | Yes | Yes, separate for each function | Yes, separate for each function | No active job queue | Yes |
PAPER HANDLING |
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Duplex | Standard automatic | Standard automatic | Standard automatic | Standard automatic | Standard Automatic |
Std Paper Source(s)/ Cap | 2 trays + 100 sheet bypass/ | 2 trays + 100 sheet bypass/ | 2 trays + | 2 trays + 100 sheet bypass/ | 1 tray + 150 sheet bypass/ |
| 1140 sheets | 1200 sheets | 1200 sheets | 1100 sheets | 900 sheets |
Max Paper Sources/Cap | 4 trays + bypass/ 2180 or 2 | 6 trays + 100 sheet bypass/ | 6 trays + 100 sheet bypass/ | 4 trays + 100 sheet bypass/ | 5 trays + 150 sheet bypass/ |
| tray + bypass + HCT/ 3140 | 5000 sheets | 7700 sheets | 3,100 sheets | 3400 sheets |
Paper Weights | All trays- 16- 110 lb | 17 lbs - 110 lb index | 17 lbs - 110 lb index | 16 to 28 lb. Bond | 16 |
| (60 gsm- 220 gsm) | (64 gsm- 220 gsm) | (64 gsm- 209 gsm) | (60 – 105 gsm) | |
Paper Sizes | 5.5 x 8.5- 11 x 17 (140- | 10.5 x 7.25 to 12 x 18/ | 3.875 x 5.56 to 13 x 19/ | 8.5 x 11- 11 x 17/ A6- A3 | 5.5 x 8.5 to 11 x 17/ A6- A3 |
| 216mm)- (279- 432mm) | A5R- A3+ | A5R- SRA3 |
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Bypass/Paper Weights | 16- 110 lb index | 17 lbs- 140 lbs | 17- 140 lb index | 16 lb to 90 lb. Index | 16 |
| (64- 220 gsm) | (64 gsm- 253 gsm) | (64 - 253 gsm) | (60 – 163 gsm) | |
Bypass Paper Sizes | 4.13 x 5.83 to 12 x 19 | 3.1 x 5.875 to 12.625 x 18/ | 3.875” x 5.8” to 13 x 19/ | 7.5” x 10.5” to 12 x 18/ | 4 x 6 to 12 x 18/ A6- A3+ |
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| A5R- SRA3+ | A5R- SRA3 | A6- A3+ |
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WORKCENTRE 7228 / 7235 / 7245 EVALUATOR GUIDE