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NOVEMBER 2006
Canon imageRUNNER 3570
BUER y s LaBoRatoRy INC. Lab test Report
A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation
Canon imageRUNNER 3570*
35 PPM Copier • Printer • Scanner • Fax
Reliability ............................................. Very Good
Multitasking ................................................. Good
Administrative Utilities ............................. Very Good
Feedback to Workstations ..................................Fair
Ease of Network Setup .............................
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT — PERfoRMaNCE oVERVIEw , — and represent positive, negative and neutral attributes, respectively. RELIaBILIty VER G y ooD The Canon imageRUNNER 3570 is based on a highly reliable engine that completed its 170,000-impression durability test with just one service call, which was simply for preventive maintenance, and four misfeeds, for a mis- feed rate of one per 42,50
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Although not required to program a copy job during a print job, the Inter- rupt function performed very well. An interrupting copy job can use all typi- cal features (e.g., RADF, duplexing, finishing) and can begin scanning even before the current job stops. After completion of the interrupting job, the unit automatically restarts the job that was interrupted. — The netwo
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT License Management System eliminates the need for installation of a module or additional software to add capabilities such as Universal Send functional- ity to the system. Instead, these capabilities are built into the imagePlat- form architecture and can be activated simply by entering a code at the control panel. The Remote User Interface is very easy to navigate and
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT contrast, searching for PPDs with other systems requires browsing through many files (for different models, applications, languages and operating sys- tems). Facilitating the setup of multiple devices in a large installation is the Device Information Delivery Function, which enables an administrator to remotely copy all the settings of the imageRUNNER 3570 (such as defa
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT The Remote User Interface enables users to check device status, such as the approximate amount of remaining paper, as well as toner, staples and punch waste gauges. Extensive information on the status of all types of jobs—print, fax, scan and copy—is available via the Remote User Interface. PRINt DRIVERs VERy GooD Configured as tested with the optional Multi-PDL Prin
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Canon imageRUNNER 3570 UFR II Paper Source Tab Selecting Edit and Preview before printing a document automatically opens the Canon PageComposer utility to allow viewing the pages of the document as thumbnail images, deleting pages, changing the order of files, changing print settings, and combining two or more documents created in different applications into one file.
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT aPPLICatIoNs CoMPatIBILIty EXCELLENt No problems were experienced with any of the applications used in the applications compatibility tests. Units are tested for compatibility on Win- dows 2000 platforms with Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft Excel 2000, Adobe PageMaker 7.0, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and Adobe Acrobat 6.0 using 25 application test files
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT the control panel), this unit can be used with optional eCopy ShareScan OP for MEAP. BLI considers eCopy to be an outstanding scan solution that is very easy to use and enables users to scan directly into numerous document management and other enterprise applications. — Unlike with most other devices, when setting up scanning, the default domain must be used and DNS has
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT PRoDUCtIVIty GooD The imageRUNNER 3570’s efficiency in the job stream test is competitive. Overall print efficiency when producing multiple sets is competitive for tested models in this speed range in both duplex and simplex modes. While first-copy time from the platen is slower than the average at 6.8 seconds, first-copy time from the document feeder is competitiv
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Control Panel Secure print jobs can be released either at the control panel or remotely via the Web utility. — Secure print jobs can be printed only one at a time, as opposed to some systems that allow batch printing of all secure jobs of a particular user. — A secure print job can be deleted from the control panel without entering the password.
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT the drawers do not automatically detect paper size, the user must adjust a dial at the front of the paper drawer to register the new size. If users don’t register the new size, the wrong size paper will be indicated at the control panel and misfeeding could occur. In addition, users must specify the size of paper loaded in the bypass tray at the control panel. BLI test
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT This unit also offers a choice of scan options (see “Scan Functions”). The unit offers 512 MB of RAM and a 20-GB hard disk drive (HDD) to store documents in mail boxes, with the number of documents that can be stored in a mail box limited only by memory. Further, the contents of the mail boxes can be backed up via the Remote User Interface onto another device or serve
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT users who are wheelchair bound, for example, to view the unit’s control panel screens remotely from their desktops via emulation software that replicates the options available on the device’s control panel. The optional Voice Guidance Kit allows users with visual impairments to receive audible confirmation of the settings they select for basic copy programming. toNER yIELD PooR — Tested toner yield is lower than average for units
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT sUPPoRtING tEst Data Test Environment This product was tested in BLI’s 10,000-square-foot test lab, in an environment monitored by a Honeywell Temp/RH chart recorder, which replicates typical office conditions. Test Equipment BLI’s dedicated test network, consisting of Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and Microsoft Exchange servers, Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professiona
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT RELIaBILIty Meter Count Impressions PMs/Malfunctions Service Required (Impressions) Between Service Meter count (beginning of test) 0 Performed routine Image Quality 160,000 maintenance End of test period 170,000 4/1 per 42,500 Total Misfeeds/Misfeed Rate impressions Service Calls 0 PMs 1 Total Service Calls (including PMs) 1 MULtItasKING MULTITASKING EVALUATION Se
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT IMaGE QUaLIty Print Quality Text Very Good Line Art Very Good Halftone Pattern Good Halftone Range Very Good Solids Very Good Print density Print density: 1.34 to 1.39 imageRUNNER Density for units in this class tested to date: 3570 0.98 to 1.69 Range for Halftone range: tested units Halftone output was visible from the 2% dot-fill level to the 95% dot-fill levels, although
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Measurements are based on four readings corresponding to four different solid black locations on the output. The higher the density reading, the darker the image. PRoDUCtIVIty Job Stream: The unit completed the job stream in 42.40 seconds, run- ning at 26.89 ppm, which translates to an efficiency rate of 59.75%. BLI’s job stream includes Word documents, Outlook e-mail mess
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT COPY/PRINT EFFICIENCY FOR MULTIPLE SETS Overall Efficiency Sets Originals Min. Sec. PPM Efficiency Overall Efficiency COPY 1:1 1:1 88.3 1 10 0 26 22.9 65.5% 65.5% 5 10 1 33 32.2 91.9% 78.7% 1:2 83.1 10 10 2 57 33.9 96.7% 84.7% 20 10 5 46 34.6 99.0% 88.3% 2:2 79.2 COPY 1:2 1:1 1 10 0 30 20.0 57.1% 57.1% 76.5 5 10 1 40 29.9 85.5% 71.3% 1:2 74.3 10 10 3 4.9 32.4 92.7% 78.4% 20 1
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Canon imageRUNNER 3570 Buyers La Boratory Lab Tes T Repo RT PRINt DRIVERs CANON IMAGERUNNER 3570 PRINT DRIVER FEATURES Windows 2000 PCL 6 PostScript UFR II Auto Feature/Device Detection Yes Yes Yes Booklet Printing Yes Yes Yes Collate Sets Yes Yes Yes Max paper sources per job 3 3 3 N-up Printing 2 to 16 2 to 16 2 to 16 Overlay Yes Yes Yes Paper Gauge Yes Yes Yes Print and Hold Yes Yes Yes Proof Print Yes Yes Yes Quantity Selection Up to 9,999 Up to 9,999 Up to 9,999 Reduction/Enlargement 25% t
