Color imageCLASS X MF1538C II

The Color imageCLASS X MF1538C II is the most capable desktop system in the ABC Canon lineup: a 40-page-per-minute color multifunction printer for small to mid-size workgroups that prints, copies, scans, sends, and faxes from a 7-inch color touchscreen. Its 100-sheet single-pass feeder scans both sides of a page at up to 200 images per minute in color or black-and-white, and its fax memory holds up to 30,000 pages. It is made in a TAA-compliant country, so the US federal government can procure it. The LBP1538C II is the print-only version.

The 1538C II series prints at up to 1200 × 1200 dpi with UFR II, PCL 6, and Adobe PostScript 3 standard, two-sided printing out of the box, and warm-up from power-on in 4 seconds or less. Scans go to email, network folders, WebDAV, or USB as PDF/A, searchable or encrypted PDF, XPS, or editable Word and PowerPoint files. Print from Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices with AirPrint, Mopria, Universal Print, or the Canon PRINT app; Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet are both standard. Paper capacity starts at 650 sheets and grows to 2,300 with optional 550-sheet Paper Feeder PF-D1 units, and the T10 toners are rated for up to 13,000 pages black and 10,000 each color.

The 7-inch touch panel is unique to the imageCLASS X line and mirrors the imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX interface, with picture login and a customized experience for each user. Documents are held in short-term memory only, Verify System at Startup checks firmware at boot and recovers automatically, Trellix Embedded Control blocks malware and tampering while the system runs, and an audit log feeds SIEM tools. Authorized Send Compact adds CAC/PIV authentication for government environments, and uniFLOW Online, offered through Canon Office Cloud, adheres to FedRAMP standards.

The Color imageCLASS X MF1538C II suits a small or mid-size workgroup that wants a full color multifunction printer with fast scanning, and it is a natural fit for federal offices. It is TAA compliant, so government buyers can procure it, and Authorized Send Compact adds CAC/PIV sign-in at the touchscreen. Print and copy speed is 40 ppm in color or black-and-white.

Scanning is its strong suit: the 100-sheet single-pass feeder reaches 200 ipm in both color and black-and-white. Paper grows from 650 to 2,300 sheets with Paper Feeder PF-D1 units, and T10 toners are rated for 13,000 black and 10,000 color pages. One limit to note is the stack bypass, which tops out at 58 lb bond.