Canon Imagerunner Advance C5255 Product Sheet

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ADVANCING 
business 
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imageRUNNER ADVANCE  
Office Colour and Black and 
White Range
 

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The next generation 
imageRUNNER ADVANCE
Information defines success
It is often said that information is power, 
but today’s forward-thinking organisations 
appreciate that information per se isn’t an 
asset. Now successful businesses must be 
able to gather and present information 
instantly, share it quickly with those that need 
it, and keep it secure from those that don’t.  
As information today takes multiple forms 
and co-exists in various locations – from 
employees’ desks and office cabinets...

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By 2015 the worldwide 
mobile worker population 
will account for 37.2 % 
of the workforce.
IDC Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 
2011-2015 Forecast, December 2011
By 2020 the world will generate 50  
times the amount of information and  
75 times the number of “information  
containers” while IT staff to manage  
it will grow less than 1.5 times. 
IDC Digital Universe Study, sponsored by EMC, June 2011
      

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Doing business with fewer resources, or in less time, is always a hot to\
pic at 
management meetings. When designing the imageRUNNER ADVANCE, the 
same was true at Canon. How can we help your business be more effective 
by being more productive? The outcome is a range that constantly impress\
es, 
getting the job done quicker and more easily than ever before.
Next-level 
productivity
Ease of use
A large user interface is the focal point of 
every device. The high definition colour touch 
screen makes...

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52% who use smartphones for 
work said they can’t currently print 
from their device, but want to.
IDC Hardcopy Device Usage - Effect of Mobility On Print, 
March 2011
The look and feel of the screen can be personalised for each user, and personal workflows can be set to increase convenience and productivity. 
Create personal workflows
Every imageRUNNER ADVANCE device is 
designed to be shared, but also provides 
opportunities for a unique, personal 
experience. Once logged in, users are 
presented...

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Professional document publishing 
Document creation and publishing takes  
on a new meaning with Canon’s iW Desktop 
document publishing software. It allows you 
to effortlessly take files created in different 
applications (such as Word or Excel), combine 
and edit them with drag-and-drop simplicity, 
before applying finishing. In this way, 
impressive, professional-looking customised 
sales proposals, reports, training materials, 
and more can be produced in minutes rather 
than hours. 
The...

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50% of our customers say that 
producing good-looking, high-quality 
documents is a key factor in their 
organisation’s success1 
¹ Canon commissioned independent specialist market research company  
RS consulting to undertake the research (working title: ‘Canon Office 
Insights’) 1662 end-users and decision-makers across Europe were 
questioned online throughout September 2012 
Quality printing
Whether you’re printing a key sales  
proposal, or merely an internal email,  
expect outstanding output...

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As a communication hub and a focal point for 
information exchange, today’s multifunctional 
devices are vastly different to those of yesterday.  
The imageRUNNER ADVANCE enhances how you 
work by being able to seamlessly integrate with 
existing systems and processes, while being  
readily adaptable to the demands of the future.
High-level 
integration
    

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Seamless integration
The imageRUNNER ADVANCE supports 
industry standards such as PCL and 
PostScript and complies with network 
standards and security policies, so it easily 
becomes a fully operational part of your 
network. It also integrates with ERP systems 
such as SAP, and supports printing from 
Linux/Unix environments and legacy systems. 
Collaboration with external systems such as 
Adobe Rights Management and SharePoint 
is also possible, including cloud services 
such as Google Drive....

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Advanced cost control
In a fast-changing world, maintaining control of critical processes and \
keeping operating costs low is a pressing issue for businesses. When it \
comes to document output and management, the imageRUNNER 
ADVANCE provides all the tools you need to stay in control – whether you\
 
are a small business with just a few employees or a multinational 
operating across borders.
Control access
The award-wining Universal Login Manger is 
a unique server-less application that enables...