Cannon CLC 4000 User Manual

Graphic Arts
Systems

GRAPHIC ARTS SYSTEMS

Today, your customers are more demanding, end-users
more particular. As applications become more sophisti­cated, you need updated solutionswith the power to meet
shorter deadlines and rising expectations—without blow­ing your budget. In the CLC 4000, Canon has implemented
new technologies that enable you to keep pace with the
evolving needs of your growing production-level environ­ment and offer new services to meet a broader spectrum
of customer applications. Next-generation ColorPASS-Z6000
technology transforms the CLC 4000 into a truly affordable
print-on-demand solution. It provides the processing
speed—plus the latest job and color management tools—
to meet your exacting specifications for ideal color results,
including the execution of variable image printing.

For corporate reprographic departments, this means the
CLC 4000 provides a new level of power to meet peak­period demands while maintaining the highest possible
image quality.

For print-for-pay establishments, this means stepping up
from overtaxed mid-volume systems. The CLC 4000 pro­vides the reliability and capacity to meet any customer
request.

For graphic arts professionals,

this

means accessto preci-

sion color controls like ColorWise

®

3 and the Fiery®Graphic

Arts Package* for results approaching offset quality.

Canon, the leader in digital color solutions for 16 years,
brings you more features, more flexibility, and more value
for your technology dollar—the CLC 4000.

*Available as standard or optional, depending on the selected ColorPASS model.

THE CANON CLC 4000—
MAXIMUM VALUE, MINIMAL COST

You need a heavy-duty solution for
your growing color output volumes,
but finding the right combination of
value, speed, and performance has
been difficult. Until now. Meet the
new Canon CLC 4000, an econom­ical solution to meet both your
expanding entry-level production
needs and your budget.

Pound for pound and dollar for dollar, no other networked
color printing system offers so much versatility, so much
value. With a fast 40-page-per-minute output speed, im­proved media flexibility, and professional finishing, the
powerful combination of the Canon CLC 4000 and com­panion ColorPASS-Z6000 Color Server is the best value
on the market. Specifically designed to maximize file pro­cessing productivity and print engine performance at min­imal cost, this dynamic duo delivers better results, better
control, and the opportunity to broaden the scope of
services you offer.

It’s all about the data. Installing the CLC 4000 as a full­color networked printing system is where the real value
lies. In fact, over 90% of all CLC systems are sold con­nected to a Canon color server—and for good reason.

Putcost-effective, full-color, print-on-demand capabilities
at your fingertips. The CLC 4000 is flexible—it may be con­nected to one of several Canon ColorPASS color server
solutions, or T/R Systems

™

MicroPress

®

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for Canon. The
latest addition to the Canon ColorPASS family, the new
ColorPASS-Z6000, enables users to achieve new levels of
functionality and productivity beyond the scope of previ­ous entry-level production controllers.

Featuring a powerful Pentium

®

proces-

sor and Windows

®

XP operating sys­tem, Canon ColorPASS color servers
support all the latest CLC 4000 fea­tures and accessories, and drive the
engine at its rated speed to make
short work of the most complex files.
Their super-fast CPUs rapidly process
large files with sophisticated graphics.
The optional Advanced Controller Kit for use with the
ColorPASS-Z6000 allows you to connect a keyboard, mon­itor, and mouse for pinpoint control right at the system.

Simple Network Integration

The first step is simple network integra­tion. NetWise

™

3 makes CLC 4000 instal­lation a plug-and-play process. Its open
architecture enables automatic switch­ing between TCP/IP, AppleTalk,

®

and

IPX/SPX

™

for seamless integration into
any network scheme. For environments
requiring truly high-speed data commu-

nications, the new ColorPASS controllers come standard
with gigabit Ethernet capabilities.

NetWise 3 even allows you to send files as E-mail attach­ments to printers from any remote location. Need to
capture or incorporate existing hard-copy images into
electronic files? Fiery Remote Scan lets you easily scan
multipage hard-copy documents for integration into your
digital workflow.

Powerful Job Management

Speaking of control, Canon ColorPASS color servers feature
Command WorkStation 4.1 for Windows and the new
Command WorkStation LE 4.0 for Mac, powerful job manage­ment

software solutions that allow you to monitor and man­age all jobs and servers from a single screen. The improved
UniDriver for Windows provides user-customizable short­cuts, pop-up menu information, and draggable watermarks.
The Job Properties window of Command WorkStation now
features UniDriver-like functionality to manage job program­ming through a single screen. Manipulate files with PitStop
software, and translate reader spreads into paginated book­letform with DocBuilder Pro. Preview jobs before printing,
and archive them afterward for future use without re-RIPing.

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Check with your local Canon-authorized Dealer for availability.

THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF
VERSATILITY AND VALUE: THE CLC 4000

Command WorkStation 4.1