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CanonimageFORCE C7165

65 ppm color with light-production media handling for creative work kept in-house.

Best for: Marketing, creative, education, and growing businesses that want light production color in-house

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Overview

About the imageFORCE C7165

The imageFORCE C7165 is Canon's compact light-production color model — a 65-page-per-minute A3 multifunction system for marketing departments, creative agencies, schools, healthcare and legal offices, and growing businesses that want to bring brochure-, flyer-, and booklet-quality work in-house without a print-shop footprint. It prints 65 ppm in both color and black-and-white on letter, produces a first color copy in as little as 3.7 seconds, and stands on the same platform as the C5100 series with a wider media range and the optional imagePASS-T1 Fiery controller.

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 coated and water-resistant stock up to 12 × 18, and a long-sheet tray option runs banners to 51.25 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

  • Two colleagues reviewing color work at a desk beside an imageFORCE C7165 in a creative studio

    D² Exposure imaging at 4800 dpi

    OLED solid-state exposure delivers 4800 × 2400 dpi resolution with minimal color shift and precise registration. Preset color profiles apply at the push of a button, so output stays consistent no matter who is printing.

  • Printing from a smartphone at the imageFORCE C7165 touchscreen

    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.

  • Checking a large color poster print beside an imageFORCE C7165 with a booklet finisher

    Light-production media and finishing

    Coated stock, water-resistant synthetic media, envelopes, sheets to 12 × 18, and 51.25-inch banners. A media sensor in the multipurpose tray detects the paper type and adjusts settings automatically. Finishers add stapling to 65 sheets, hole punching, booklets, and C-, V-, and Z-folds with a step-by-step finishing wizard.

  • 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.

  • Security designed into the device

    Secure Print and Forced Hold keep jobs at the device until the owner signs in. 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.

  • Optional imagePASS-T1 Fiery controller

    Add Canon's imagePASS-T1 Fiery print server for faster processing, tighter color control, and Fiery Command WorkStation tools. Dual-controller support lets the native Canon controller stay primary while imagePASS handles the demanding color work.

  • Low-impact by design

    Efficient fusing and low-melting-point toner keep energy use down. ENERGY STAR® certified and rated EPEAT Gold and EPEAT Climate+, with a 0.71 kWh typical weekly consumption and recyclable cardboard packaging instead of foam.

See the difference

What 4800 dpi looks like.

Four details from Canon's own imageFORCE C7165 print samples. Drag the handle: left is what a conventional 1200 × 1200 dpi engine does with them, right is D² Exposure Technology.

Architectural floor plan with room labelsConventional · 1200 × 1200 dpiD² Exposure Technology · 4800 × 2400 dpi

Floor plan from Canon's Real Estate print sample. The conventional side is a screen simulation of a coarser halftone and slight plate misregistration so the difference is visible on a monitor — bring a file to our showroom for the real thing.

Canon imageFORCE C7165 with an optional external finisher, lit in a dark studio

Up close

See the imageFORCE C7165 in detail

Studio photography and close-ups of the parts your team will use every day. Tap any photo to enlarge it.

Designed around the people who use it

Buying guide

Is the imageFORCE C7165 right for your office?

Marketing teams, school districts, and agencies that send flyers and booklets to an outside printer are the audience for the imageFORCE C7165. It is a 65 ppm color copier with light-production paper handling: the multipurpose tray senses media type and adjusts settings on its own, and it runs coated stock, tab stock, and water-resistant synthetic media up to 12 × 18. Preset color profiles keep output consistent no matter who presses the button.

The trade-off is size. At 28-1/2 inches wide and about 253.5 lb, it is larger than the C5170, which prints a bit faster at 70 ppm but lacks synthetic-media support and automatic paper sensing. Banners to 51-1/4 inches need the optional Long Sheet Feeding Tray-B1.

How it compares

  • The C5170 runs 70 ppm and posts ledger and legal speeds of 35 and 40 ppm, in a cabinet about 4 inches narrower. Choose the C7165 for synthetic media, automatic paper sensing, and preset color profiles.

    See the Canon imageFORCE C5170

  • The C5160 covers everyday school and office work at 60 ppm with the same stapling, booklet, and Fiery options. Pick the C7165 when coated and water-resistant stock are routine jobs rather than exceptions.

    See the Canon imageFORCE C5160

Included with every system

What comes with it when you buy from ABC

The imageFORCE C7165 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.

Two colleagues talking beside an imageFORCE C7165 in an open-plan office

See it before you buy

Bring a file. See it printed.

Visit our Nashville showroom with a brochure, floor plan, or photo and we'll print it on the imageFORCE C7165, so you can judge the color, detail, and paper handling for yourself before you decide.

15065 Lebanon Rd., Suite 101, Old Hickory, TN 37138

Schedule a showroom visit 615-754-2233

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 65 ppm (Letter), color and black-and-white
First-copy time (BW / color)
As fast as 2.7 / 3.7 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
Warm-up time
Quick Startup: approx. 4 seconds; from Sleep: approx. 7 seconds; from Power On: approx. 6 seconds
Optional print controller
imagePASS-T1 (Fiery): dual-controller support with the native Canon controller as the main line; standard UFR II / PCL / PS printing remains on the device
Scan
Scan speed (BW / color, Letter)
Duplex: up to 270 / 270 ipm (300 dpi, send). Single-sided: up to 135 / 135 ipm (300 dpi, send)
Document feeder
Single-pass duplex automatic document feeder, 200-sheet capacity, with multi-sheet feed detection
Scan destinations
Email, network folders (SMB, FTP, WebDAV), USB memory, mobile devices, device mailbox and Advanced Box, cloud (optional uniFLOW Online or Cloud Connector); optional Super G3 fax and IP fax
File formats
PDF (Compact, Searchable, PDF/A, Trace & Smooth, Encrypted, digitally signed), XPS (Compact, digitally signed), 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 × 51-1/4 with Long Sheet Feeding Tray-B1
Media weights
Upper cassette: 14 lb bond to 140 lb index (52–256 gsm). Lower cassette and multipurpose tray: 14 lb bond to 110 lb cover (52–300 gsm). Duplexing: 14 lb bond to 140 lb index (52–256 gsm)
Media types
Thin, plain, recycled, eco, color, heavy, bond, transparency, pre-punched, letterhead, envelope; multipurpose tray adds coated, tracing, labels, tab stock, and water-resistant synthetic media, with automatic media-type sensing
Paper feeding options
Cassette Feeding Unit-AY1 (two 550-sheet cassettes, up to 12 × 18); High Capacity Cassette Feeding Unit-F1 (2,450 sheets, Letter); Paper Deck-F2 (2,700 sheets, Letter); Cabinet Type-V
Finishing options
Internal
Inner Finisher-N1 (2-tray, 550 sheets, corner and double stapling to 50 sheets, staple-free and staple-on-demand); Inner 2Way Tray-M1
External
Staple Finisher-AB3 and Booklet Finisher-A2 with Tri-Fold (2-tray, 3,250 sheets, stapling to 65 sheets; booklet model saddle-stitches to 20 sheets and C-folds to 6); Staple Finisher Lite-A1 (1,750 sheets, stapling to 65 sheets); Paper Folding Unit-L1 adds Z-fold
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 authentication; Department ID; Access Management System
Device security
Security Environment Estimation; Verify System at Startup with automatic system 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, SMB 3.0, IEEE 802.1X, SNMPv3, IP/MAC filtering firewall; audit log and SIEM integration
System
Processor
1.8 GHz dual-core
Memory
6.0 GB RAM
Storage
256 GB solid-state drive standard; 1 TB optional
Physical
Dimensions (W × D × H)
28-1/2 × 28-1/2 × 36-7/8 in (723 × 722 × 937 mm), main unit with standard document feeder
Weight
Approx. 253.5 lb (115 kg), including consumables
Frame
Canon anti-loosening welded frame for long-term durability
Environmental
Certifications
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT Gold; EPEAT Climate+
Power
110–127 V, 60 Hz, 12 A; typical electricity consumption 0.71 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.