Specification Sheet

ManualsBrandsCanon ManualsColorPASS ControllersCanon ColorPASS-Z500e

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Spot-On, RIP-While-Print, Command WorkStation, ColorWise, and Fiery are registered trademarks

of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign

jurisdictions. Fiery Link and WebTools are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Windows is

a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, and/or other countries. Intel

and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PANTONE is a registered trademark

of Pantone, Inc. EtherTalk, AppleTalk, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,

Inc. Novell and NDS are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other

countries. IPX/SPX is a trademark of Novell, Inc. Adobe, PostScript, and Photoshop are registered

trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. CANON and

COLORPASS are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be regis-

tered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. IMAGEANYWARE is a trademark of Canon. All ref-

erenced product names and other marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Hardware

• Canon ColorPASS-Z500e Motherboard

- Intel Pentium III @ 1GHz CPU

- 256MB SDRAM (Upgradable to 512MB)*

- 133MHz System Bus

- 256K level two cache

• 20GB hard disk

CLCs Supported

• CLC 1100/1110/1120/1140/1150/1180

Document Printing Features

• RIP-While-Print

• Continuous Print

• Reverse order printing

• Electronic collation

• Save fast reprint

• Document full screen preview, job merging

and editing

• DocBuilder Pro License (Optional)

• Error-free printing

• Auto duplexing support**

• Sorting/stapling support**

• Archiving

• Load balancing

• Transparency interleaving

• Slip-sheeting

• Media server

• Tray alignment

• Custom page sizes

• PPML Support

• E-mail Job Submission

• FreeForm/FreeForm+

Networking/Connectivity

• Simultaneous auto-switching protocols:

- EtherTalk,

TCP/IP, Novell

IPX/SPX,

™

802.2,

802.3, Ethernet II and SNAP Frame types,

Novell NDS

compliant, AppleTalk

• Autosensing ports

- RJ-45

• 10/100Base-T standard support (via standard

network card)

• Peer-to-peer Windows printing

• Automatic IP configuration

• IPP 1.1 (Internet Print Protocol)

• Port 9100 Support

Page Descriptions

• Adobe

PostScript

™

Language/Fonts

• PDF Printing

• 126 Adobe Type 1 Roman PostScript

scalable fonts

• 10 Type 2 Roman PostScript fonts

Resolution

• Continuous-tone at an appearance of

800 x 400 dpi at all page sizes supported by

the copier

Scanning

• Fiery

Scan and Fiery Remote Scan (RDF Support)

TWAIN-compliant plug-in module for Adobe

Photoshop

(Macintosh

and Windows)

• Capable of scanning up to 400 x 400 dpi

• Scan-to-E-mail

• Scan-to-Command WorkStation

• Scan-to-Mail Box

Utilities

• Fiery Link

™

•WebTools

™

• Fiery Scan

• Fiery Downloader

• Fiery Spooler

•Job Log

• Fiery Driver

• Command WorkStation 4.1 Software Kit

• Command WorkStation LE 4.0 for Mac

• Member Printing

• EFI Job Monitor

Canon Utilities

• NetSpot Console

• NetSpot Device Installer

• Canon LPR2

• Canon NDPS Gateway

Color Management

ColorWise 3

• Color Rendering Dictionaries

- Photo

- Presentation

- Absolute Colorimetric

- Relative Colorimetric

• ColorWise Pro Tools

- Fiery Print Calibrator—easier calibration

- Profile Manager—control ICC profiles

• Color charts and reference pages

• RGB separation

• Spot Color Management—PANTONE calibrated

• Trapping and overprinting

• Automatic black overprinting

• Independent RGB, PANTONE, and CMYK controls

• Pure black text/graphics

• Gray Component Replacement (GCR) control

• Image Smoothing

Graphic Arts Features

• Auto Trapping

• Spot-On

Press Simulation

• Quick Simulation–adjusts toner density

• Full Simulation–adjusts toner density and hue

• Support for SWOP, Euroscale, DIC printing

standards, and others through ICC profiles

• Support for custom simulation targets

• Simulation on a per-job basis

Calibration

• Default calibration for great out-of-the-box color

• AutoCal 2

• Fiery Calibrator

• Calibration on a per-job basis

• PostRaster Calibration

• ColorCal

• Auto Gray

Memory Management

• ECT Compression

Power Supply

• Auto-switching 110/220V, 50/60Hz

Power Consumption

• 6.3A @ 115V, 88.7W

Dimensions (H x W x D)

• 7" x 17.6" x 20.3"

(177.63mm x 447mm x 516.2mm)

Weight

• 22 lb. (10.0kg)

Security

• IP Filtering (by RemoteDesktop)

• Port Filtering (by RemoteDesktop)

* Contact your Authorized Canon Dealer

for details.

** Copier must support functionality.

Increased speed, features, and value

Canon designed its new ColorPASS-Z500e Color Server

specifically to give graphic arts professionals more

powerful processing at an entry-level price. This

new ColorPASS ships standard with Spot-On,

Auto

Trapping, and other graphic arts features typically

reserved for high-end users. Plus, it connects

seamlessly to CLC 1100 Series devices to create

a complete color imaging system.

Powerful and affordable

Built on a Windows

XPe platform, the ColorPASS-Z500e

is driven by an Intel

Pentium

III processor and

runs at 1GHz to process graphic files quickly. The

ColorPASS-Z500e surpasses previous entry-level color

servers because it comes with an impressive 256MB

RAM (upgradable to 512MB). It stores countless multi-

Trapping to ensure proper registration. Canon makes

color management simple, too, because the server is

equipped with ColorWise.

This comprehensive soft-

ware package lets new users control color accuracy,

while allowing advanced users to customize ICC

profiles, calibrate color, and manipulate images.

Canon technology for the entry-level market

The ColorPASS-Z500e is ideal for any graphics-

oriented environment with unlimited potential—

but limited budgets. It offers the speed, power, and

graphic arts technology needed to excel in today’s

competitive marketplace. Plus, it connects seamlessly

with a CLC 1100 Series device, so it’s easy to create

a complete entry-level digital production system

that’s built on Canon technology—and ideal for

any color-critical situation.

page documents with an ample 20GB hard drive, and

includes a host of processing technology, including

RIP-While-Print

and Continuous Print features. The

result is a ColorPASS that offers uninterrupted through-

put and unlimited productivity.

The ColorPASS-Z500e is built with an open architec-

ture to integrate flawlessly with existing networks,

platforms, and applications. This versatile machine

also features Command WorkStation

4.1, and new

Command WorkStation LE 4.0 for Mac, so now

users can access an intuitive interface from any

connected desktop.

Complete control over color

The ColorPASS-Z500e comes complete with Canon

graphic arts tools, including Spot-On Color Matching

to reproduce PANTONE

colors accurately, and Auto

ColorPASS-Z500e Specifications

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