Can the imageFORCE C3126 print 11 × 17 in color?

Yes. The C3126 prints ledger-size pages at 15 ppm, and the lower cassette and multipurpose tray accept sheets up to 12 × 18. With the optional Long Sheet Feeding Tray-A1 and a Staple or Booklet Finisher-AH1, it handles banners to 12-5/8 × 47-1/4 inches.

Is fax standard on the Canon C3126?

No. Print, copy, scan, send, and store come standard; fax is optional and can be configured for up to four lines. Once added, Super G3 fax and IP fax appear as send destinations next to email and network folders.

How long does the C3126 take to warm up and make a first copy?

Quick Startup brings the C3126 back in 4 seconds or less, and from sleep or power-on it is ready in 10 seconds or less. First copies arrive in as little as 6.1 seconds in black-and-white and 8.4 seconds in color.

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imageFORCE C3126

Ledger-size color for the light-use office — same imaging, gentler pace.

Best for: Small offices and light-use workspaces that want high-quality color without paying for speed

Speed: 26 ppm
Output: Color
Max size: Ledger
Imaging: D² Exposure · 4800 × 2400 dpi

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Overview

About the imageFORCE C3126

The imageFORCE C3126 is the entry point to Canon's C3100 series — a 26-page-per-minute color A3 multifunction system for small offices and light-use workspaces. It shares the same imaging engine, scanner, touchscreen, and security platform as its faster siblings, so choosing the C3126 means choosing a lower monthly volume, not a lesser system.

Canon's D² Exposure technology uses OLED solid-state imaging to reach 4800 × 2400 dpi, with consistent color registration and crisp text on colored backgrounds. The single-pass duplex scanner captures both sides of a page at up to 270 images per minute and sends searchable PDFs or editable Word and PowerPoint files to email, folders, USB, or the cloud. Print from Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS devices with AirPrint, Mopria, Universal Print, or the Canon PRINT app — no driver required. Paper capacity starts at 1,200 sheets and grows to 6,350 with optional cassettes and decks; the lower cassette and multipurpose tray handle stock up to 12 × 18, and a long-sheet tray option runs banners to 47.25 inches.

Every imageFORCE model shares the same 10.1-inch touchscreen interface and Canon's Unified Firmware Platform, so the device keeps gaining features through regular updates and anyone trained on one imageFORCE can run another. Print, copy, scan, send, and store are standard; fax (up to four lines) is optional.

Key features

What it does well

D² Exposure imaging at 4800 dpi
OLED solid-state exposure delivers 4800 × 2400 dpi resolution, minimizes color shift, and keeps text sharp against colored backgrounds — brochure and proposal quality on plain paper.
Single-pass duplex scanning to searchable files
Both sides of a page in one pass at up to 270 ipm from the 200-sheet feeder. Scans go to email, network folders, USB, mobile devices, or the cloud as searchable PDF, PDF/A, or editable Word and PowerPoint files.
Print from any device
AirPrint, Mopria, IPP Everywhere, Canon PRINT, Universal Print, and the optional Cloud Connector — phones, tablets, and laptops print without a driver install. PCL, PostScript 3, and UFR II are standard.
Security designed into the device
Secure Print and Forced Hold keep jobs at the device until the owner signs in by PIN, password, picture, card, or mobile. Verify System at Startup checks firmware for tampering, storage is encrypted to FIPS 140-3 on a TPM 2.0 platform, Trellix™ Embedded Control whitelists what can run, and SIEM integration feeds your monitoring.
One interface across the whole lineup
A large 10.1-inch responsive touchscreen with color-coded icons and customizable language, accessibility, and display settings — the same on every imageFORCE model.
Media and finishing that fit the job
Runs stock from 14 lb bond to 140 lb index, envelopes, and sheets up to 12 × 18 — or 47.25-inch banners with the long-sheet option. Optional inner, staple, and booklet finishers add stapling, hole punching, and saddle-stitched booklets.
Low-impact by design
Efficient fusing and low-melting-point toner keep energy use down. ENERGY STAR® certified and rated EPEAT Gold, and shipped in recyclable cardboard packaging instead of foam.

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Buying guide

Is the imageFORCE C3126 right for your office?

A front desk that copies sign-in sheets, a bookkeeper who scans receipts, and a manager who prints the occasional color proposal: that is the office the imageFORCE C3126 was built for. This color copier runs 26 ppm on letter and 15 ppm on 11 × 17, starts with 1,200 sheets across two 550-sheet cassettes and a bypass tray, and scans both sides of a page in one pass at up to 270 ipm.

The C3126 is not a cut-down machine. It keeps the same 4800 × 2400 dpi D² Exposure imaging, scanner, and 10.1-inch touchscreen as the faster C3100 models, and it lists the lowest typical power use of the group at 0.23 kWh per week. Choose it for light volume, not lesser output. Fax is an add-on here, so budget for it if you still send faxes.

How it compares

The C3130 adds 4 ppm on letter-size work (30 versus 26), but the two match on 11 × 17 at 15 ppm and on first-copy time, so the C3126 gives up very little in a light-use office.
See the Canon imageFORCE C3130
If nobody scans or copies, the Color imageFORCE C1935P prints 11 × 17 color at 35 ppm from a desktop. The C3126 adds copying, the 270 ipm duplex scanner, and a 1,200-sheet standard paper supply.
See the Canon Color imageFORCE C1935P
The imageFORCE C331F is far smaller and includes Super G3 fax as standard, but it tops out at Legal size. The C3126 is the pick when you need 11 × 17 or 12 × 18 color.
See the Canon imageFORCE C331F