Canon ImageRunner C5185

[Shogall]

Hello there

I'm looking for someone who has any experience with this Canon's model in a Professional Graphics Arts Environment
I'm thinking to buy this model with an External Fiery rip

All experiences will be appreciated

Greetings from Costa Rica

 

[byfthalone]

isn't this a discontinued model? And it's really a business class color system.

 

[X33]

isn't this a discontinued model? And it's really a business class color system.

I support this, it's an office color unit, not for production.

 

[SES]

We have one and it works just fine. The only problem we've had with it is that occasionally it'll have an error that requires a shutdown. When it comes back online it will print the next 50 pages or so lighter, which is annoying, but then it sorts itself out.

 

[Shogall]

Thank you for your response, how about the quality compare to Docucolor 252, i have 2 252 and i'm thinking to buy an Imagerunner

 

[SES]

Thank you for your response, how about the quality compare to Docucolor 252, i have 2 252 and i'm thinking to buy an Imagerunner

I really like our Canon printers (5185, C7000, 7150). My point of reference is the DocuTech/DocuColor (6030?) I ran ~7 years ago. In comparison, the Canon printers have the same IQ, but are not as reliable. Our 7150 has a problem that needs servicing every ~120k clicks while the old DocuTech could go 500-750k clicks between a call.

 

[Shogall]

Thanks and what happen with the thicker stock in a 1k range prints

 

[SES]

Thanks and what happen with the thicker stock in a 1k range prints

The last big job I ran on the C7000 was 700 copies of an 12x18 80# 210gsm (both sides coated) and it ran perfectly fine.

We don't run heavier stocks through the 7150 and the 5185...just regular 20# 11x17 & 8.5x11.