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Canon imageFORCE C3150 50 ppm color A3 multifunction printer with 10.1-inch touchscreen
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CanonimageFORCE C3150

The fastest of the series — 50 ppm color for busy, mid-volume environments.

Best for: Busy workgroups and departments with high daily print, copy, and scan volume

  • Speed: 50 ppm
  • Output: Color
  • Type: Multifunction

Overview

About the imageFORCE C3150

The imageFORCE C3150 is the flagship of Canon's C3100 series — a 50-page-per-minute color A3 multifunction system built for busy workgroups and departments where a shared device is rarely idle. It is the quickest model in the lineup on every count: 50 ppm on letter, 30 ppm on letter-rotated, 25 ppm on 11 × 17, and a first color copy in as little as 5.5 seconds.

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.

Included with every system

What comes with it when you buy from ABC

The imageFORCE C3150 is the same everywhere. What's different is the 44 years of local service behind it.

  • Delivery, setup, and network install

    We deliver, unbox, place, and connect the device to your network and every workstation that needs it. You print the first page before we leave.

  • On-site training for your team

    A Canon-certified technician walks your staff through the panel, scanning workflows, and the everyday things that generate service calls when nobody explains them.

  • Genuine Canon toner, auto-shipped

    Supplies ship before you run out, based on your device's own meter readings. Genuine Canon consumables only, so your warranty and image quality stay intact.

  • Same-day service standard

    Local technicians dispatched from our office in Old Hickory, not a national ticket queue. Average response is under four hours.

  • Plain-language agreements

    Lease, rent, or buy. Separate color and mono cost-per-page, no hidden escalators, and a person who answers questions about the contract by name.

  • One dedicated account manager

    The same person from proposal through the life of the system. They know your account, your volumes, and when it's time to talk about what's next.

Get in Touch

Call, email, or send a message — whichever is easiest for you. We'll take it from there.

Specifications

The numbers

Full spec sheet (PDF)
General
Technology / type
OLED, A3 color multifunction
Core functions
Standard: print, copy, scan, send, store. Optional: fax (up to 4 lines)
Control panel
10.1-inch color touchscreen
Print
Print / copy speed
Up to 50 ppm (Letter, Statement-R); 30 ppm (Letter-R); 25 ppm (11 × 17)
First-copy time (BW / color)
As fast as 4.2 / 5.5 seconds
Print resolution
Up to 4800 × 2400 dpi (D² Exposure)
Page description languages
UFR II, PCL 6 / PCL 5, Adobe PostScript 3 (standard)
Mobile and cloud printing
AirPrint, Mopria, IPP Everywhere, Canon PRINT, Universal Print, uniFLOW Online, and Cloud Connector (optional)
Print security features
Secure Print, Encrypted Secure Print, Forced Hold Printing, Secure Watermark, Scheduled Printing
Warm-up time
Quick Startup: 4 seconds or less; from Sleep: 10 seconds or less; from Power On: 10 seconds or less
Scan
Scan speed (BW / color, Letter)
Duplex: up to 270 / 270 ipm (300 dpi, send), 160 / 90 ipm (600 dpi, copy). Single-sided: up to 135 / 135 ipm (300 dpi, send), 80 / 80 ipm (600 dpi, copy)
Document feeder
Single-pass duplex automatic document feeder (1-Pass DADF), 200-sheet capacity, with multi-sheet feed detection
Scan destinations
Email, network folders (SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV), USB memory, mobile devices, device mailbox, cloud (uniFLOW Online); optional Super G3 fax and IP fax
File formats
PDF (Searchable, Compact, Encrypted, PDF/A, Trace & Smooth, digitally signed), XPS (Searchable, Compact), TIFF, JPEG, Office Open XML (Word, PowerPoint)
Paper handling
Paper capacity (Letter, 20 lb bond)
Standard 1,200 sheets (two 550-sheet cassettes + 100-sheet multipurpose tray); maximum 6,350 sheets
Maximum paper size
12 × 18 (lower cassette and multipurpose tray); long sheets to 12-5/8 × 47-1/4 with Long Sheet Feeding Tray-A1 and a Staple or Booklet Finisher-AH1
Media weights
Cassettes: 14 lb bond to 140 lb index (52–256 gsm). Multipurpose tray: 14 lb bond to 110 lb cover (52–300 gsm). Duplexing: 14 lb bond to 80 lb cover (52–220 gsm)
Media types
Thin, plain, recycled, color, heavy, bond, transparency, pre-punched, letterhead, envelope; multipurpose tray adds coated, tracing, and labels
Paper feeding options
Cassette Feeding Unit-AZ1 (two 550-sheet cassettes, up to 12 × 18; C3150-specific); High-Capacity Cassette Feeding Unit-G1 (2,450 sheets, Letter); Paper Deck-F3 (2,700 sheets, Letter); Cabinet Type-Y
Finishing options
Internal
Inner Finisher-N1 (2-tray, 545 sheets, corner and double stapling to 50 sheets, staple-free stapling, optional 2/3-hole punch); Inner 2Way Tray-M1
External
Staple Finisher-AH1 and Booklet Finisher-AH1 (2-tray, 3,250 sheets, stapling to 50 sheets, optional 2/3-hole punch; booklet model saddle-stitches to 20 sheets); Staple Finisher Lite-B1 (1,750 sheets, stapling to 50 sheets)
Output capacity (Letter, 20 lb bond)
Standard 250 sheets; maximum 3,450 sheets
Connectivity
Network
Gigabit Ethernet standard; optional wireless LAN (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
USB
USB 2.0 host, USB 3.0 host, USB 2.0 device
Operating systems
Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS
Software and management
Workflow and cloud
Optional uniFLOW Online for task management and cost tracking; optional Cloud Connector for print and scan to cloud storage services
Fleet management
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console: monitor status and supplies, apply security settings, update firmware, and capture meter readings remotely
Firmware
Canon Unified Firmware Platform (UFP) — regular updates can add functionality over the life of the device
Security
Authentication
PIN, username/password, picture, card, mobile, and two-factor login; Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace authentication; Department ID; Access Management System
Device security
Security Environment Estimation; Verify System at Startup with automatic boot recovery; FIPS 140-3 SSD encryption; TPM 2.0; Trellix™ Embedded Control application whitelisting; NIST 800-88 drive purge
Network and auditing
TLS 1.3 and IPsec (FIPS 140-3), IEEE 802.1X, SNMPv3, IP/MAC filtering firewall; audit log and SIEM integration
System
Processor
1.8 GHz dual-core
Memory
5.0 GB RAM
Storage
256 GB solid-state drive standard; 1 TB optional
Physical
Dimensions (W × D × H)
22-1/4 × 29-3/8 × 35-3/8 in (565 × 745 × 897 mm), standard configuration with 1-Pass DADF
Weight
Approx. 200.6 lb (91 kg), including 1st Copy Tray Kit-C1 and toner
Frame
Canon anti-loosening welded frame for long-term durability
Environmental
Certifications
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT Gold
Power
110–127 V, 50/60 Hz, 12 A; typical electricity consumption 0.5 kWh/week

Specifications are summarized from Canon's published materials and can change; confirm details on the Canon spec sheet or with our team before ordering.