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imagePASS-A2/B2
Print controller
Color
Solutions
Centralized print control
Print job management
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Advanced Color Solutions
Beautiful quality.
Outstanding productivity.
imagePASS-A2/B2
for the imageRUNNER® ADVANCE Series
Overview
System 10e
Intel® Pentium® Processor E5300
(2M Cache, 2.60GHz, 800MHz FSB)
2GB RAM
160GB SATA Hard Drive
Hot Folders*
Virtual Printers*
Paper Catalog
* Standard with imagePASS-A2. Optional with imagePASS-B2.
** Command WorkStation 5 can be downloaded for free at www.efi .com/cws5.
Features
Powerful Control
Command WorkStation® 5**
Adobe® PostScript® Support
Fast RIP performance
Brilliant productivity
If your busy department or workgroup demands impeccable color accuracy, increased print processing power, or
genuine PostScript support, the Canon image
print controllers for imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series deliver
all this and more. Designed to enhance the publishing of
high-quality color documents in multiuser environments,
the Canon image
your productivity and cost e ciency.
PASS-A2/B2 controllers can help increase
PASS-A2/B2
Impressive Job Management
Easy-to-use interface
Centralized control
Outstanding Color Quality
Optimized ICC profi les
Spot-On®
Precise color matching
Standard Auto Trapping
Accelerated performance
The Canon imagePASS-A2/B2 controllers provide the robust
processing capabilities that multiuser environments need.
Each controller comes bundled with some of the industry’s
most respected features with tools and utilities that take
away the guesswork for users. Centralized control for
administrators provides enhanced management and security.
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A powerful multitasker
Built on powerful system architectures that o er plenty
of memory, disk storage, PostScript support, and the latest
system software, the image
robust processing capabilities for busy workplaces. They
easily execute complex processing tasks with Smart
technology, even while concurrently printing other jobs.
PASS-A2/B2 controllers provide
RIP
Streamlined job management
Command WorkStation 5 provides expert-level control
over all your document workfl ows.
Standard features
You’ll never miss a beat when it comes to scheduling jobs,
adapting to changing print priorities throughout the day,
or reproducing existing documents with
all these tasks can be done with ease.
Advanced solutions
More advanced layout capabilities can be added via the
optional SeeQuence Impose feature, which enables users
to edit documents using a familiar “
make changes on the fl y, and save changes for future use.
JDF support. Now
WYSIWYG” interface,
Exceptional color control
Color consistency
The image
profi les in the ColorWise® architecture to achieve accurate
and consistent color on supported Canon image
ADVANCE
with the
Color matching
Through the Spot-On with Substitute Colors feature, users
can quickly and easily match and reuse spot colors in logos
and other documents for reliable reproductions.
Auto trapping
With this standard feature, color misregistration is virtually
eliminated through an advanced trapping algorithm so
e cient that there’s little to no print performance impact.
PASS-A2/B2 controllers utilize optimized ICC
RUNNER
models. The controllers are also fully compliant
PDF-X/3 standard for exceptional reproduction.
Spot-On with
Substitute Colors
SeeQuence Impose
Command WorkStation 5
Secure control
For administrators, integration and security concerns are easily
addressed with three di erent access levels,
authentication, port blocking,
printing capabilities that prompt users for a password at the
device prior to producing the output.
IP/MAC fi lters, and secured
LDAP-based user
Work easier
Users will appreciate an intuitive print driver interface that
makes it easy to achieve the desired output in fewer clicks.
Multipage booklets
For enhanced productivity, the drivers also include a BookletMaker feature to facilitate the production of multipage booklets.
Faster production
The Hot Folders* and Virtual Printers* features of the
image
PASS-A2/B2 controllers enable administrators to create
network-accessible folders and printers that are preconfi gured
with specifi c output settings for quick production.
*Optional with imagePASS-B2.
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imagePASS-A2/B2
Hardware
imagePASS-A2 Controller
Type: Embedded
Supported
Devices:
Processor: Intel Pentium Processor E5300
System: Fiery® System 10e
PDL Support: Adobe PS 3, Enhanced PCL 6/PCL 5
Memory: Standard: 2GB
HDD: 160GB
Interfaces
(to LAN): 1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T
Dimensions
(H x W x D): 11.6" x 13.2" x 3.7"
imagePASS-B2 Controller
Type: Embedded
Supported
Devices:
Processor: Intel Pentium Processor E5300
System: System 10e
PDL Support: Adobe PS 3, Enhanced PCL 6/PCL 5
Memory: Standard: 2GB
HDD: 160GB
Interfaces
(to LAN): 1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T
Dimensions
(H x W x D): 11.6" x 13.2" x 3.7"
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9280 PRO/
C9270 PRO/C7270/C7260
(2M Cache, 2.60GHz, 800MHz, FSB)
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255/C5250/
C5240/C5235
(2M Cache, 2.60GHz, 800MHz FSB)
Print Driver Supported OS
Adobe PS 3: Windows® (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/
PCL 5c/6: Windows (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/
Server 2008/Windows Vista®/Windows 7, 8)
Macintosh® (OS X 10.5 or later)
Windows Vista)
Color Management Features
• ColorWise Tools
• Spot-On with Substitute Colors
• Auto Trapping
• Rich Black feature
• Job Based Calibration
• Calibration Guard
Workflow and
Print Management Features
• Command WorkStation 5*
• JDF Support
• Mixed Media and Booklet-Maker V3
• Paper Catalog
• Compatibility with PDF 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, PDF/X,
and PDF-VT1
• Hot Folders and Virtual Printer**
Command WorkStation 5
Supported Files
• Adobe Acrobat®
• PostScript
• Microsoft® Office Documents
Networking/Connectivity
• Simultaneous Auto-switching Protocols
• EtherTalk II
• TCP/IP
• Novell® IPX Print
— Exchange, Novell, Domino LDAPv3/RFC2251
— E-mail address access and authentication
— User password validation
• Certificate Management
— SSL/TLS
— X509 Standard
• IPv6 Support
• IP Sec Support
Auto-sensing Ports
• RJ-45 for on-board 10/100/1000Base-T
• 10/100Bas , Automatic IP configuration
Variable Data Printing
FreeForm v1 Enhanced and v2.1
Security
• Password Access in CWS • SNMPv3 System Updates
• Secure Erase • 802.1x Support
• IP Filtering • User Authentication
• MAC Filtering • IP Sec Support
• Port Blocking • SSL/TLS Support
• SNTP
Utilities
• imagePASS-A2/B2 Driver
• Command WorkStation 5*
• WebTools
• Hot Folders and Virtual Printers**
• Remote Scan 6
• Fiery VUE*
Power Supply and Consumption
Auto-switching power supply with active PFC
(Power Factor Connection)
Safety/EMC
• CE Mark, CSA, TUV/GS, UL, CB Scheme, RoHS
• EMC
— EN55022 Part B (CE marked)
— FCC Class B
— VCCI II
Options
• SeeQuence Suite
• SeeQuence Impose
• SeeQuence Compose
• Hot Folders and Virtual Printers**
• X-Rite Eye-One
• Productivity Package
* Available with optional free download on www.efi.com/CWS5.
** Standard with imagePASS-A2. Optional with imagePASS-B2.
SNMP Printing Support
Mac Bonjour, AppleTalk®, SMB (peer to peer)
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