Canon iR3225N Black and White Office Multifunction Printer

A3 mono laser printer based multifunction copier in desktop or floorstanding format. Aimed as departmental copiers, production printing and as a building block in smart document distribution systems.

There are four main models which differ mainly in speed but also by the bundle of paper handling options.

iR3225 -25ppm A3 1x550 tray, scan, copy, print. Optional 100 page DADF

iR3230 -30ppm

iR3235 -35ppm

iR3245 -45ppm

The base printers have copy, print and colour scanning abilities. They use Canon's proprietary UFR-II language

There are also basic and "i" variants of the printers.

The "i" variants come with advanced digital sending capabilities such as Colour Universal Send, searchable PDFs and high compression. They also have support for the security feature set likely to be important in corporate environments. The "i" series also support standard print languages PCL 5e/6 and PostScript 3 emulation - Canon's own UFR-II is a highly capable language working in the Windows, Mac and Linux environments but it isn't a widely used standard.

There used to be an "N" variant of the smae series - but the "i" seems to replace it.

Outline of the machine:

  • Print copy and digital sender at 25-45 pages per minute
  • Scanner takes A3 (11x17"), can have a Double Sided Automatic Document feeder
  • Network connetion standard on all models. Wireless LAN optional.
  • Scan to copy and mailbox on all models
  • Scan, fax, email and document sending in mono and colour
  • Colour Universal Send optional, present on "i" models
  • Security features optional, present on "i" models
  • Printer resolution up to 1200x1200 dpi.
  • 50 sheet bypass trayfor non standard media
  • 550 sheet universal trays taking A3, A4 or A5.
  • Up to 4 trays making a floor standing copier.
  • Duplex standard on all models and a wide variety of input and finisher options.
  • Options for Super G3 Fax (1,2, or 3 lines). Web access and USB Memory support.

The printers share a range of accessories - paper input trays, output hole punches, finishers and stackers. There are also some less obvious additions like a voice-guidance kit and voice operation kit, plus an accessibility handle to make seated operation easier and a Braille label kit.

Additional 550 sheet cassette options can be added handling media up to A3 (11x17 inches). A 2,700 sheet A4 paper deck can also be added, which with the 50 sheet bypass tray gives a total paper capacity of 4,950 sheets from six sources.

Digital sending handles mono and colour documents in PDF, TIFF or JPEG file formats. Fax is optional. The machine can be equipped to handle up to 3 lines of Super G3 fax.

Administration and security limit access to each function and enforce volume ceilings or output totals through Department ID mode which supports up to ///1,000 accounts. Optional security card reader.

Short vertical paper path gives fast page delivery

Toner yield about 24,000 pages at 6% image cover

Canon RAPID Fusing System, a durable film medium with a ceramic heater. Power consumption of 3 watts in standby but virtually zero waiting time for print jobs.

The iR3230 series are successors to the older iR3030

Old Model New Model

iR 3030 iR 3230

iR 3035 iR 3235

Control:

Large touch sensitive graphical LCD control panel. Canon claim intuitive operation both of the control panel and via computer print drivers. A USB keyboard can be added for entering filenames and sender destinations.

Duty Cycle:

Not stated. Its a very

A4 speeds run with the model title iR3225 -25ppm, iR3230 -30ppm, iR3235 -35ppm, iR3245 -45ppm. A3 speeds are 15 ppm.

First copy out in under 5 seconds, 6 from DADF, 10 seconds from sleep mode and 35 seconds from main power off. Warm up time: 35 seconds.

1200x1200dpi with 256 gradations. Capable of photographs, ideal for diagrams.

Scan & Copy Abilities:

Scan and Copying Functions:

A3 (11x17") copy function on all models. Minimum copy size 3-7/8x5-7/8" using the stack bypass. Capacity for sheets, books and 3D objects up to about 2kg. A 100 sheet double-sided ADF (DADF) is available (its installed on the iR3235i / 45i)

1 to 999 sheets per copy operation.

Maximum copy reservation - 10 jobs.

Zoom 25-400% in 1% increments.Fixed settings: 25%, 50%,64%,73%,78%, -100%, - 121%, 129%,200%, 400%.

Scan and ADF Functions:

ADF:

Maximum Number of Originals:

Document Scanning Speed: Up to 50 sheets per minute.

Exposure: set automatically or manually to 9 levels.

Scan Resolution: up to 600x600 dpi

Copy Resolution: 1200x600 dpi interpolated.

Import files into TWAIN compliant applictions using Canon Color Network ScanGear software. Pull scan via a network TWAIN driver.

Sender Function:

Destinations: E-mail, Internet FAX (I-fax) (SMTP), PC (SMB, FTP, NCP(IPX), WebDAV), User Inbox and optionally to Super-G3 fax.

File Format: For files and email TIFF, PDF; JPEG, XPS, Encrypted PDF On "i" models High Compression PDF. For i-fax B/W Tiff (MH, MR, MMR,) Colour TIFF(Profile-C).

USB Memory Functions: (requires one of the the USB Memory Connectivity Kits) Scan to USB Memory Media Print from USB Memory Media

Supported formats: TIFFm JPEG, PDF, PDF

Paper Handling:

Paper path with A3 (11x17 inch) capability.

Bypass (Multifunction) tray for 50 sheets. Tray set taking 550 sheets. Optional expansion to a 6 way feeding system - bypass 4 trays and paper deck. Duplex as standard on all models. A 2,700 sheet A4 paper deck can be added giving a total capacity of 4,950 sheets. The machine can run unattended for long periods.

Two input trays as standard. The upper cassette takes Legal, letter executive etc. The lower tray takes these and free sizes to 3-7/8x5-7/8 to 11-5/8x17 inches.

Finishing options including automatic collating, offset collating and staple finishing. Optional full finishing devices.

Bypass: 50 sheets, 64 to 128 gsm

A3,4,5 universalcassette holding 550 sheets.

All models come with 2 cassettes and can be expanded with an additional pair of cassettes.

Paper weight:

From cassette 64 to 90 gsm

Through duplex 64 to 90 gsm

Processor:

Canon custom processor.

Memory:

512MB + 256MB on 3225,3230,3235 and 3245

1GB + 256MB on 3235i and 3245i expandable to 1GB Main RAM + 768MB,

All models have a 60 GB Hard disk for document mailboxes and software storage.

Interface:

There is a USB device port (b socket) and 2 x host ports (a socket)

Network:

Ethernet (1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T), TCP/IP (LPD, RAW, Port 9100) IPv6 support

Canon UFR II standard and PCL 5e/6 available.

UFR- II on the base models with an option for PCL5e/6 and PostScript 3 emulation PCL 5e/6 and Postscript 3 emulation as standard on the iR3235i and iR3245i.

Power:

200V AC to 240V AC +/- 10% (50/60Hz) at 5 Amps

Power Consumption:

500W max. Energy Star Certified

Consumables:

C-EXV11 Black Toner.

C-EXV 11/12 Drum Unit (9630A003BA)

Duplexing Automatic Document Feeder (DADF) included on iR3235i and iR3245i models.

Cassette Feeding Unit Y3

Paper Deck Q1

Inner 2-Way Tray D1

Finisher S1

Puncher Unit R1 (option for finisher S1)

Finisher AE1 / Saddle Finisher AE2

Puncher Unit M1 (Option for Finisher AE1 / Saddle Finisher AE2)

PCL Printer Kit AA1

Super G3 Fax Board

Canon's PDF lists about 40 other options and accessories.