Canon GX 100 BROCHURE

COLORPASS-GX100

RUOLOC

Outstanding colour
print performance

Canon’s ColorPASS-GX100 offers powerful
production print performance for the CLC4040 and
CLC5151. Combining exceptional colour control
with workflow integration and job management,
the ColorPASS-GX100 makes light work of colour
intensive throughput.

ColorPASS-GX100

Light Production

Colour Range

Advanced

trapping

Control

bars

Key benefits

Performance

An impressive set of performance
features ensure you can handle the
most demanding workloads

• High-speed processing of colour
intensive files

• Optimised PDF performance

• Pre and post flight management
of files

• Advanced trapping

• Halftone simulations

• Control bars

• Progressives

Quality

Advanced capabilities means text
and graphics of the highest quality

• Access for halftone simulation edits

• Composite overprint of CMYK
and spot colours

• High-end text and graphics quality

• Advanced calibration

• Rich black printing

Flexibility and Workflow

The ColorPASS-GX100 is designed to
expand your production print capabilities

• Pre-press and commercial print
workflow integration

• Support for Variable Data Print

• Integrated Hot Folder Filters

Quality and high
end performance
for print professionals.

Advanced

calibration

Workflow

integration

Specifications ColorPASS-GX100 / PS-GX100

Canon Inc.

www.canon.com

Canon Europa N.V.

www.canon-europe.com

© Canon Europa NV 2006

CLC’s Supported CLC4040 & CLC5151

HARDWARE
EFI PLATFORM NAME S450

CPU Pentium4 3.2GHz,

FSB800MHz
Chipset Intel 945G Lakeport
Memory DDR2 1GB

(Upgrade to 2GB)
HDD 3.5inch, 120GB, SATA
Ethernet port to LAN 1000/100/10MbE
Size, Weight 49.5cm(D) x 20.5cm(W)

x 46cm(H), 15.49 kg

FIERY SYSTEM 8.0e
PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES

PostScript 3 (CPSI)
136 Adobe PS fonts installed
PS Font backup support
TIFF v6
Optimise PDF
Native PDF support (v1.5)
Native PDF support (v1.6)
PDF/X support
Double Byte Font Support (CID fonts only)
Spot colour support (in PS, EPS and PDF)
SmartRIP 2 Technology

NETWORKING

Auto Protocol switching
Auto Port switching
Remote Desktop support
Pserver (8 connections)
NDS
Netware 6 compliance
(IPP, NDPS gateway printing, point and print)
SMB
AppleTalk
TCP/IP
Static IP
Auto IP

DHCP, BOOTP

Point and Print

Win2000/2003/XP
TCP/IP
SNMP

Common Printer MIB

SNMP Configurable Community Name

SNMP On/Off Switch

v3 support

Port 9100 (w/BiDi)

IPP

Email client

Print via Email (PS/PDF/TIFF)

Email Port Monitor

EFI SDK v1.0

IP Filtering

Port Blocking (Filtering)

SNTP

IPv4

IPv6

LDAP User Authentication

EFI IMPOSE (OPTION)

Demo Mode
Create/Save imposed job in PDF format
New Gang-Up styles
User Preference for default scaling factor
User Preference for PS to PDF conversion
Sheet's none-printable area preview
Delivery Options
Front/Back Cover printing settings
Mixed Media definition
Acrobat 7 support
Support for Booklet Maker 2.x
Insert custom text for blank pages

COLORWISE PRO TOOLS

Calibrator

ColorCal

w/Autogray
GretagMacbeth Eye-One
X-Rite DTP 32 & 41
X-Rite DTP 32 II & 41 II
Remote
Calibration comparison page
Colour Editor
AutoGray
Profile Manager
Edit Profiles
Device link profile support
Colour Setup
Spot-On
Support for Rich Black Option
Support for Halftone Screening (enabled w/GA)
ICC Profiles
v.4.2 support
Visual Feedback in Calibration
ColorCal Single Pattern

COLOUR AND IMAGING FEATURES

RGB Source Profile
Rendering Style
RGB Separation
CMYK Simulation Profile
CMYK Simulation Methods
Spot Colour Matching
Black Text and Graphics

Rich Black Option

Black Overprint
Combine Separations (CMYK)
Output Profile
Paper Simulation (enabled w/ GA Package)

Substitute Colours (enabled w/GA Package Premium)
ICC Profiles

v.4.2 support
ICM Profiles
Download ICC Profiles
Device link profile support
Image smoothing
Auto Trapping
Configurable Auto Trapping (enabled w/GA Package Premium)
SpotOn Colour editor (w/HKS/Toyo and DIC support)
Text/Graphics Quality
Print Gray as Black
Two Colour Print Mapping (enabled w/GA Package Premium)
Composite Overprint of CMYK
ColorCal Single Pattern

VARIABLE DATA

Formats

FreeForm v1

Enhanced FreeForm (FreeForm 2.1)

PPML (v1.5/v2.1) compatibility

Creo VPS compatibility
Record & Set Level Finishing Support

FreeForm v1

Enhanced FreeForm (FreeForm 2.1)

PPML (v1.5/v2.1)

Creo VPS
VDP record range printing
VDP imposition (requires EFI Impose)
FreeForm 1Record Length

VDP RESOURCE MANAGER

Global object deletion

PPML (v1.5/v2.1)

Creo VPS

FreeForm v1 & v2.1

JOB MANAGEMENT FEATURES

Electronic Collation

Forward Order application independent

electronic collation (1-N)

Reverse Order application independent

electronic collation (N-1)
Queue multiple ripped jobs for printing
Spool-Rip-Print simultaneously
Archiving (through CWS)

To USB based device

To Network

To Internal hard drive

Search
Fiery USB Media Server v2
Member printing (Dept ID management)
Secure Printing
Secure Erase v1
Microsoft print server support
PnP from print server
Print from Fiery Driver
Terminal Server
Mixed Media Support
Tab Shift
Tab insertion (enabled w/Production Printing
Package Option)
Integrated front/back cover support
Table UI
Media Defined Profiles (Automated Colour Mapping)
Booklet Maker v.2.1
Paper Catalog support (enabled w/Production Package)
Scale to fit printing
Balance v3.x compliant
Job Log Enhancements
Quick Doc Merge (enabled w/Production Package)
EFI Compose (enabled w/Production Package)
Job Mismatch
Suspend on Mismatch (enabled w/Production Package)
Cancel on Mismatch

FIERYSCAN

Fiery Scan user tools

Fiery Remote Scan v.5.4 for Windows and Mac OS 10

Fiery Remote Scan v.5.0 for Mac OS 9

LCD

WebScan
Scan initiation

ADF scan support
Scan Destination

Scan to Mailbox

Scan to Hold Queue (for use with Job Merge/Edit)

Scan to Email

Scan to internet fax

Scan to FTP

Scan to local hard drive
Scan retrieval

Through twain plug-in and application (Improvement)

Web

LDAP Address Book

MINI FIERY GRAPHIC ARTS FEATURES

EFI Hot Folders and Virtual Printers
Auto Trapping (1-pixel)
Spot-On
HKS, Toyo, DIC Spot Colour Support

WEBTOOLS

Home (Fiery status and product-level capabilities)
Print (job submission)
Install (driver download)
Scan (scan job retrieval)
Configure (setup options)
Downloads
Backup and Restore Settings

COMMAND WORKSTATION FOR MAC

Compatible with MacOS OS 10.2.8 or later
Downloadable from WebTools
Security (admin, operator, guest logins)
Job properties
Job merge
Job Preview

Mixed Media (job properties per page or range)
Job Status helper
Find file by general and advanced attributes
Booklet Maker v2 Support
Support for Image Shift
Single Fiery view
Job merge
Clear Server enhancements
ColorWise Pro Tools support (launcher)
Launches ImageViewer 1.5 (enabled w/GA, Premium option)
Download
Advanced Find function
Schedule Print (enabled w/Production Package)
Support for Pre-Flight
Online Help

COMMAND WORKSTATION FOR WINDOWS

Compatible with Win 2000/2003/XP
Compatible with all EFI servers currently using CWS v3.X
Support for Production Printing Package Option
Security (admin, operator, guest logins)
Launch additional tools

ColorWise Pro Tools

EFI Impose option

EFI Compose option (enabled w/Production Package)
Job properties

Mixed Media (job properties per page or range)
Job merge
Quick Doc Merge (enabled w/Production Package)
Booklet Maker v2 overrides
Multiple Job Preview
Load Balancing (Manual) PS/PDF jobs
Find file by general and advanced attributes
Multiple Fiery view
Tool tips style help
Clear Server enhancements
Launches ImageViewer (enabled w/GA Package Premium)
Download
Support for Pre-Flight
Job Log Enhancements
Fiery Colour Network printer Unit-F2 Resolution
USB Dongle
Virtual Printers
Suspend on mismatch (enabled w/Production Package)
Compose support (enabled w/Production Package)
Paper Catalog support (enabled w/Production Package)
Replace buttons with icons in the Action Buttons toolbar
Add a submenu of user defined searches off the Edit:
Find... menu item
Update suspend on mismatch job actions to reflect suspend
on mismatch (enabled w/Production Package)
Automatically launch predefined application upon Server: Export
New Setup tool
Display persistent status messages in the General Info section
Support Impose 2.6 (enabled w/Impose 2.6)
Font backup/restore from the Manage Fonts UI

EFI DRIVER

Win 2000/2003/XP
Mixed Media v.1.x (job properties per page or range)
Job Monitor (status of user-sent jobs)
FreeForm previews (PostScript only)
Booklet Maker v.2.1
Printer and Consumable status
Watermarks Enhancements
Image shift
Job Templates
Mac Print Centre Plug-ins for OS 10.2+

Job notes

Printer Status

ColorWise Settings

Image shift
PPD support for OS 9
User Authentication support
UI Improvements:

Sec. 508 compliance (usability for people with disabilities)

Improved Job Layout Preview

Improved Print Option Groupings

Basic Shortcuts Improvements
Virtual Printers Support

SECURITY FEATURES

Removable HDD
Secure Erase v1
Encryption of Passwords and Sensitive Data
LDAP User Authentication
Mailbox Password

INSTALLATION AND ADMIN TOOLS

HP JetAdmin Capable
Feature Activation

USB Dongle
Remote Setup (Fiery Bar Setup)

EFI HOT FOLDERS AND VIRTUAL PRINTERS (OPTION)

Support for Win 2000/2003/XP
Support for OS 10.2+
Postscript

PS, EPS files
PDF
Tiff 6
Imposition (using EFI Impose option)

VDP, imposition

Custom Imposition Template Creation

PPD overrides (that match available printer)

Display Unidriver PPD override UI
To Hold/Print/Direct queues
VDP and VDP job folder download
Redesigned user INTERFACE
Filters

TIFF (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

JPEG (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

DCS2.0 (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

TIFF/IT (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

EPS (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

PDF2GO (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

ExportPS (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

CT/LW (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

PDF/X (w/GA Package Premium)

PDF/X-1a (enabled w/GA Package Premium)

PDF/X-3 (enabled w/GA Package Premium)
PDF 1.6
Microsoft Office (enabled w/Production Package)

Mixed Media Support (Windows version only)
PPML to PPML-Zipped
Virtual Printers

Late editing (via PitStop 6)
Tab: assign text to an ear and preview just the ear
Mixed Media attributes setting per page or page range
Insert a whole PDF job or pages of a PDF job
Select/Delete specified page range
Per page duplex selection
Single tab template per job

Paper Catalog:

Database of all characteristics for each media type
Import/export paper catalog
Client user preferences
Media defined profiles
Manual backup restore

FIERY GRAPHIC ARTS PACKAGE (OPTION)

Colour Features:

Unlimited Separations
Paper Simulation
TIFF / IT
Halftone and Screening
HKS, Toyo, DIC Spot Colour Support
Hot Folders
Auto Trapping (1-pixel)
Spot-On
Soft Proof

FIERY GRAPHIC ARTS PACKAGE,
PREMIUM EDITION (OPTION)

Colour Features:

Paper Simulation Editing
Configurable Auto Trapping
Progressives
Halftone Simulation
HKS, DIC, Toyo Inks Support
Unlimited Separations
Control Bar
Spot On v2

Spot Colours

RGB/CMYK Substitute Colours
Image Viewer v.1.5

Raster colour editing

Export Soft Proof PDF
Postflight

EFI Driver Support for:

Postflight
Progressives
Control Bar
Paper Simulation
Substitute Colours

Hot Folder Filters:

TIFF
JPEG
DCS2.0
TIFF/IT
EPS
PDF2GO
ExportPS
CT/LW
PDF/X

PDF/X-1a

PDF/X-3

OPTIONS LIST

EFI Impose 2.6
GretagMacbeth Eye-One
X-Rite Densitometer (DTP 32/41)
X-Rite Densitometer (DTP 32 II/41 II)
Removable HDD
Secure Erase v1
Production Printing Package
EFI Hot Folders and Virtual Printers
GUI Kit (Mouse, Keyboard, LCD Monitor)
Fiery Graphic Arts Package
Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition

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