CANON imageRunner Advance 400i
The model at a glance
The Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 400i is a professional A4 black-and-white laser multifunction printer, recommended for businesses, offices, professional practices, schools, public authorities, reception areas, administrative departments and workgroups that need fast document printing, copying and scanning.
It is a compact model designed primarily for text, invoices, contracts, quotations, administrative paperwork, accounting documents, files and digital archiving. Canon offers good overall quality and reliability, but this model is mainly intended for producing black-and-white documents: it is not suitable for graphics, photographs, colour printing, A3 formats or heavy cardstock.
Print speed: up to approximately 40 pages per minute in A4 format. Documentation for the US 400iF variant specifies up to 42 pages per minute in Letter format.
Functions: printing, copying, colour scanning of originals, digital sending and document archiving. Fax functionality depends on the version and installed configuration; it may be optional on the European 400i variant.
Duplex: integrated automatic duplexing for printing, copying and scanning, useful for contracts, administrative paperwork and multipage files.
Print resolution: up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi. It delivers crisp text, well-defined characters and good reproduction of tables, lines, forms, monochrome charts and professional documents. Scanning resolution reaches up to 600 x 600 dpi in black and white.
Supported formats: A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, envelopes and custom sizes up to approximately 216 x 355.6 mm. A3 printing is not supported.
Supported paper weights: approximately 64 to 105 g/m² from the cassettes and up to approximately 128 g/m² from the multipurpose tray. It handles plain, recycled, letterhead and pre-printed paper, envelopes, labels and media compatible with laser printers. It is not recommended for heavy cardstock.
ADF: 100-sheet automatic duplex document feeder, with scanning speeds of up to approximately 52 images per minute in simplex mode and approximately 33 images per minute in duplex mode. It is suitable for quickly digitising contracts, invoices, paperwork and paper archives.
Connectivity: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet network and USB 2.0, suitable for sharing the multifunction printer among multiple computers and business users.
Work volumes: designed for offices with medium to medium-high workloads. The stated recommended monthly volume is approximately 3,000 to 30,000 pages.
Main consumable: Canon C-EXV 43 black toner, code 2788B002, with an indicative yield of up to approximately 15,200 pages. Yield is calculated at a reference coverage of 6% and may vary depending on the type of document printed.
Maintenance components: Canon GPR-39 drum unit, code 2773B004AA, with an indicative life of up to approximately 102,000 pages; waste toner container, service code FM4-8035-000, with an indicative life of up to approximately 100,000 pages; transfer roller FM4-6522-000, with an indicative life of up to approximately 180,000 pages. Technical spare-part codes may vary by market and machine revision.
Recommended use: businesses, administrative offices, professional practices, schools, public authorities and workgroups that need a compact, fast A4 multifunction printer for black-and-white documents, duplex scanning, invoices, contracts and digital archiving. It should primarily be offered as an office document machine, not to customers looking for graphics printing, colour, A3 format or handling of heavy cardstock.

