Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

[cswake]

Looking to spend up to $2000 for a used machine that hopefully will be relatively reliable with cleaning maintenance and toner/drum replacement handled by ourselves. Anything a bit more might develop into a tech call. I looked at competitive machines from Ricoh / Xerox / Konica and it seems that the Canon's seem to have wide availability of parts, favorable reliability comments, and meet the requirements for our purchase:

• 20 pages per minute is all we need
• Color
• 110 lb Index through the cassette
• Duplex
• Scanner Save to network drives
• Low cost for consumables
• Availability of parts
• Windows Vista/7/2008 drivers
• Service manual availability

Nice to haves:

• High-capacity auto-feeder (100+ pages)
• Finisher

Any comments before I make the purchase?

[Chameleon]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

You picked a a good model to start self-service on. Very easy to service and aside from normal consumable wear, very few issues.

[teckat]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

Looking to spend up to $2000 for a used machine that hopefully will be relatively reliable with cleaning maintenance and toner/drum replacement handled by ourselves. Anything a bit more might develop into a tech call. I looked at competitive machines from Ricoh / Xerox / Konica and it seems that the Canon's seem to have wide availability of parts, favorable reliability comments, and meet the requirements for our purchase:

• 20 pages per minute is all we need
• Color
• 110 lb Index through the cassette
• Duplex
• Scanner Save to network drives
• Low cost for consumables
• Availability of parts
• Windows Vista/7/2008 drivers
• Service manual availability

Nice to haves:

• High-capacity auto-feeder (100+ pages)
• Finisher

Any comments before I make the purchase?

READ>>>>>>>>>>>
iRC3220_C2620_Brochure.pdf

[cswake]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

Read through it. Is there something particular I should be paying attention to or did you want me to familiarize myself with the features?

[teckat]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

Read through it. Is there something particular I should be paying attention to or did you want me to familiarize myself with the features?

Options & Features

[cswake]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

Double-checked my requirements and as long as I have Universal Send I'm good to go, right?

[teckat]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

-Color Network Multi-PDL Printer Kit
The Color Network Multi-PDL Printer Kit is well-suited for users who are using Microsoft Office applications. It supports PCL5c and PostScript 3 emulation printing solutions, and incorporates Canon's original UFR (Ultra Fast Rendering) Technology. UFR features color printing capabilities at maximized speeds in the Windows environment.
-imagePASS
imagePASS is a piggyback printer controller which attaches to the back of the machine. imagePASS supports Adobe Genuine PostScript 3 and PCL5c, and is suited for office environments in which larger print volumes are frequently processed, or for users who use Adobe PostScript or other PostScript applications.
NOTE
-Super G3 FAX Board
Installing the Super G3 FAX Board enables you to fax documents that have been created in applications directly from your PC via a network.
NOTE-Color Universal Send Kit
The Color Universal Send Kit enables you to send scanned documents by e-mail or I-fax, as well as send scanned data to be stored in file servers or User In-boxes.
NOTETo use the Send function of this machine, the Color Universal Send Kit, Color Image
Reader-C1 (standard equipment on the Color imageRUNNER C3220 Copier model), and
Resolution Switching Board are necessary.
-Resolution Switching Board
The Resolution Switching Board enables you to send scanned color documents in various
formats to computers via a network.
NOTE-USB Interface Board
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Board is necessary if you want to connect this
machine to a PC via the USB port.
NOTE

[cswake]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

So make sure that the unit has:

• Universal Send & Resolution Switching Board
• C1 Color Image Reader (Optional on 2620)
• Color Network Multi-PDL Printer Kit

How do I know the respective components are installed on the used machine...

• ?
• C1 installed if I see the K1 Feeder?
• Multi-PDL kit installed if I see a RJ-45 network connection?

[teckat]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

So make sure that the unit has:

• Universal Send & Resolution Switching Board
• C1 Color Image Reader (Optional on 2620)
• Color Network Multi-PDL Printer Kit

How do I know the respective components are installed on the used machine...

• ?
• C1 installed if I see the K1 Feeder?
• Multi-PDL kit installed if I see a RJ-45 network connection?

DF is installed over Reader/Scanner

[KL568]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

So make sure that the unit has:

• Universal Send & Resolution Switching Board
• C1 Color Image Reader (Optional on 2620)
• Color Network Multi-PDL Printer Kit

How do I know the respective components are installed on the used machine...

• ?
• C1 installed if I see the K1 Feeder?
• Multi-PDL kit installed if I see a RJ-45 network connection?

Since it a used copier, you should be able to request for a PCL Configuration Sheet printout and likewise for PS. Or you could check from "Additional Function" button -> "Printer settings" -> "Custom settings" arrow down till you see "PCL/PS" button on the LCD

Hi, cswake

Since it a used copier, you should be able to request for a PCL Configuration Sheet printout and likewise for PS.

[cswake]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

If you have $2000 to spend I would go for the much newer ir2880 series a much more reliable machine & the drums have a much longer life.

I saw those and the sales guy said that the right-to-left paper path was new for the 2880 series (from the 20 series) and was abandoned in the next series due to reliability issues. I also spotted that the 2880 can't do 110lb through the cassette. We won't do *that* much work at those paper weights, so I guess I can reconsider it if the sales guy was feeding me a sales line to move his older inventory.

I see the 2880i has Universal Send and Multi-PDL support as standard features...

[cswake]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

Thank you everyone for all the input.

[teckat]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

Thank you everyone for all the input.

Paper-Feeding
Standard: Dual 550-Sheet Paper Cassettes
(1,100 Sheets; 20 lb. Bond/80gsm)
Stack Bypass
(100 Sheets; 20 lb. Bond)
Optional: Dual 550-Sheet Paper Cassettes
(1,100 Sheets; 20 lb. Bond)
Paper Deck
(2,700 Sheets; 20 lb. Bond)

Acceptable Paper Weights
Cassettes: 17 lb. Bond to 110 lb. Index
(64gsm - 209gsm) and Transparency
Stack Bypass: 17 lb. Bond to 140 lb. Index
(64gsm - 253gsm) and Transparency

[cswake]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

I assume that was copy/paste for the 2620/3220 specifications? The 2880 shows as:

Canon U.S.A. : Support & Drivers : Color imageRUNNER C2880

Acceptable Paper Weights
Cassette	17 lb. Bond to 90 lb. Index
Bypass	17 lb. Bond to 110 lb. Index

[KL568]

Re: Is Canon 2620/3220 a good intro copier for a SMB to self-service?

I see the 2880i has Universal Send and Multi-PDL support as standard features...

Hi, cswake

Do watch out if you intend to get iRC2880 that Compact PDF for Universal Send might not come as standard.