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Overview
Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei, Thermal inkjet, 2400 x 1200 DPI, HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, JPEG, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Yellow, Color copying, Color scanning
Expert analysis
Key takeaways
The Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei is a 36-inch-class thermal inkjet multifunction device for the part of AEC life that still arrives as a marked-up plan, a rolled survey sheet, or a PDF that needs to be in someone’s hands before the meeting starts. It prints in five colors, scans and copies in color, and supports scan destinations to cloud, PC, or USB.
Its practical appeal is straightforward: one footprint for plotting, copying, and converting paper drawings into shareable files. For a design studio, field office, or departmental print corner producing standard plan sheets rather than running a central production room, that consolidation can remove several handoffs. A plotter that saves thirty seconds a plot buys you nothing if the file spends four minutes finding it.
This device is particularly well suited to teams that need everyday output of construction documents, permit sheets, coordination drawings, GIS maps, marked-up PDFs, and presentation-oriented color plans. Its HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, and JPEG support matters because CAD-derived plot files still circulate alongside PDF-centric work. Cut sheets and roll media are supported from a single input tray, with a maximum roll length of 708.7 inches.
The integrated scanner is the differentiator for offices replacing a printer-only plotter and a separate copying process. It can scan up to 36 inches wide and 109.1 inches long, then send files to cloud, PC, or USB. That makes it useful for redline capture, legacy drawing conversion, and quick plan copies at the project team’s desk. The scanner is free. The person standing at it is not, so firms should still decide who owns naming conventions, folder destinations, and scan quality checks.
The 3-inch display combines buttons and touch controls. Ethernet LAN, Wi-Fi, and USB connectivity give small offices flexibility, while larger organizations should treat deployment as an IT task rather than an unpack-and-print event.
The Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei prints up to A0, with a maximum resolution of 2400 x 1200 DPI and a stated accuracy of 0.2%. Those figures make it a credible candidate where small annotations, linework, and color-coded disciplines need to remain readable on ordinary project output. It uses black, cyan, magenta, matte black, and yellow inks.
Media capability deserves a closer look during a demonstration. The supplied data lists media thickness at 0.003–0.031 inches, while another listed maximum media-thickness field states 0.0197 inches. Firms using heavier specialty media should have the dealer demonstrate their actual stock rather than treating either field as a blanket promise. The machine accepts cut sheet and roll media, but has one input tray; that matters for teams regularly switching between bond, color sets, and presentation media.
Consumable planning should include Canon 2884C001, Canon 2885C001, Canon 2886C001, Canon 2888C001, Canon 2889C001, Canon 2890C001, Canon 2891C001, and Canon 2893C001 inks, plus the Canon PF-06 printhead and Canon MC-31 maintenance component. Money is minutes, but unavailable consumables can turn minutes into days.
There is no in-family step-up or step-down model listed in the available catalog set, so this is not a case where a nearby Canon model can be responsibly presented as the automatic alternative. Cross-brand comparisons are more useful when the workflow calls for different paper handling or a different feature mix. The Epson SC-T5100M 36-in is a relevant same-width MFP comparison point, while the Epson SC-T3700D 33-in is worth reviewing for teams considering a narrower device with a different configuration. Use the side-by-side comparison to keep the decision anchored to published capabilities rather than brochure adjectives.
For IT, the relevant facts are Ethernet LAN, Wi-Fi, USB Type-B connectivity, 2 GB of internal storage, and stated support for Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and specified older Mac OS X releases. The data provided does not establish user authentication, encryption, audit logging, or enterprise management features. Organizations with project-security rules should therefore verify network configuration, storage handling, driver deployment, and scan-destination controls before standardizing it across offices.
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The read
Choose the Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei if your AEC team needs up-to-36-inch plan printing plus color copying and scan-to-cloud, PC, or USB in one departmental device, and can work comfortably with a single media input path. Choose a different configuration if unattended mixed-media production, explicitly documented enterprise-security controls, or a catalog-listed in-family upgrade path is central to the requirement. Buy the machine for the workflow you have, not the one the brochure imagines.
Verified specifications
| Maximum print width | 36 in |
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| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 dpi |
| Print technology | Canon Bubblejet on Demand (pigment inks) |
| Ink cartridges | 6 cartridges; 130ml / 300mlmanufacturer-verified |
| Page description languages | SG Raster, HP-GL/2, HP RTL, JPEG |
| Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Supported media types | Plain, CAD tracing, coated, CAD translucent matte film only |
| Maximum roll width | 36.1 in (917 mm) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 50.7 x 34.9 x 41.7 in (1289 x 887 x 1060 mm) |
| Typical power consumption | 69 W |
manufacturer-verified = checked against the manufacturer’s official datasheet, not aggregator data. Everything else is standards-body / catalog data we consider reliable.
Specifications
| Color | Yes |
|---|---|
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Yellow |
| Print technology | Thermal inkjet |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Number of print cartridges | 1 |
| Page description languages | HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, JPEG |
| Control type | Buttons, Touch |
|---|---|
| Product color | Black |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Display diagonal | 3" |
| Internal storage capacity | 2 GB |
| Media thickness | 0.003"–0.031" (0.07 – 0.8 mm) |
|---|---|
| Maximum print size | A0 (33" x 47" (841 x 1189 mm)) |
| Maximum roll width | 36.1" (91.7 cm) |
| Maximum roll length | 708.7" (18 m) |
| Maximum roll diameter | 5.91" (15 cm) |
| Paper tray media types | Cut sheet, Roll |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0…A9) | A0, A1, A2, A3, A3+ |
| ISO B-series sizes (B0…B9) | B1, B2, B4 |
| Roll core diameter (rear roll) | 0.665" (1.69 cm) |
| Borderless printing media sizes | A0, A1, A2, A3, A3+, B2 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
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| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| USB connector | USB Type-B |
| Depth | 34.9" (887 mm) |
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| Width | 41.7" (1060 mm) |
| Height | 50.7" (1289 mm) |
| Weight | 132.3 lbs (60 kg) |
| AC input voltage | 100 – 240 V |
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| AC input frequency | 50 – 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.3 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 3.6 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 69 W |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 15 – 30 °C |
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| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 – 80% |
| Copying | Color copying |
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| Scan to | Cloud, PC, USB |
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| Accuracy | 0.2% |
| Scanning | Color scanning |
| Maximum scan width | 36" (91.4 cm) |
| Maximum scan length | 109.1" (2.77 m) |
| Maximum media thickness | 0.0197" (0.5 mm) |
| Package depth | 35.9" (913 mm) |
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| Package width | 37.8" (961 mm) |
| Package height | 57.6" (1462 mm) |
| Package weight | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) |
| Cartridge(s) included | Yes |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra |
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| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 |
| Total number of input trays | 1 |
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Supplies
Genuine consumables that fit the Canon TM-300 MFP L36ei large format printer Wi-Fi Thermal inkjet Colour 2400 x 1200 DPI A0 (841 x 1189 mm) Ethernet LAN — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Canon PFI-120C Cyan Ink Cartridge, 130 ml (2886C001)
Canon PFI-320MBK Matte Black Ink Cartridge, 300 ml (2889C001)
Canon PFI-120MBK Matte Black Ink Cartridge, 130 ml (2884C001)
Canon PFI-320C Cyan Ink Cartridge, 300 ml (2891C001)
Canon PFI-120BK Black Ink Cartridge, 130 ml (2885C001)
Canon PFI-120Y Yellow Ink Cartridge, 130 ml (2888C001)
Canon PFI-320BK Black Ink Cartridge, 300 ml (2890C001)
Canon PFI-320Y Yellow Ink Cartridge, 300 ml (2893C001)
Canon MC-31 (1156C005)
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It fits everyday plan printing, color coordination drawings, GIS maps, marked-up PDFs, wide-format copying, and scan-to-file work. Its maximum print size is A0 and its maximum roll width is 36.1 inches.
Yes. It provides color scanning up to 36 inches wide and 109.1 inches long, with scan destinations to cloud, PC, or USB.
The listed page-description languages are HP-GL, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, and JPEG. Confirm your specific CAD, PDF, and driver workflow during evaluation because the supplied data does not describe every application path.
It supports cut sheet and roll media through one input tray. The provided data includes two different media-thickness references, so firms using specialty stock should have their actual media demonstrated before purchase.
Verify driver deployment, Wi-Fi and Ethernet configuration, scan-destination governance, internal-storage handling, and any required authentication or logging controls. The provided data lists connectivity and supported operating systems but does not document enterprise-security functions.
Plan for the listed Canon ink families, the Canon PF-06 printhead, and the Canon MC-31 maintenance component. The Canon RH2-35 Roll holder and Canon CT-08 are also listed compatible items.
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