Canon's Four New PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers Offer Brilliant Picture Quality And Ergonomic Design.LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon's Newest PIXMA Branded Products Offer A Printer for Every Lifestyle Including Industry's First One Picoliter Printer; Eight Color Letter Sized Format Desktop Photo Printer and 802.11g Wi-Fi Compatible Printer Canon's newest line of PIXMA(TM) photo printers - iP4000R, iP5000, iP6000D, and iP8500 - all offer advanced options that provide consumers, photo enthusiasts and professional photographers with superb photo quality, increased print speeds, and even wireless capabilities, which can be found on the new PIXMA iP4000R model. PIXMA: A Series Of Firsts Canon's PIXMA iP5000 model is the industry's first printer to feature microscopic 1-picoliter ink droplets for virtually grain-free photographs. The PIXMA iP8500 photo printer is Canon's first ChromaPLUS eight-color ink letter-sized format photo printer, designed for photographers and consumers seeking vivid color and precision with the highest level of photo printing quality. For households connected to a wireless network, Canon's new PIXMA iP4000R photo printer combines high speed and brilliant photo quality with wireless capabilities, making it the first 802.11g Wi-Fi model available in Canon's PIXMA line. "Our new PIXMA-branded products deliver an impeccable combination of photo quality, advanced features and fast print speeds, which is a result of our 60-plus year heritage and enterprising spirit as a leading camera, optics, inkjet, laser printer and copier manufacturer," said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ). "The newest additions to our line of PIXMA printers all possess exceptional qualities including the ability to deliver remarkable color with either five, six or eight color print heads, operate at impressive speeds, and is capable of allowing people to print beautiful photos and fast text with or without a computer. Our new iP4000R model even allows consumers to print their photos wirelessly." Canon PIXMA iP4000R Photo Printer At an estimated selling price of $229.99(a), the PIXMA iP4000R Photo Printer delivers high speed, remarkable quality, with the freedom of wireless printing when connected to a wireless network. Supporting the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11g WiFi standard, members of the family are able to share one printer while printing from any room in the house. Similar to the PIXMA iP4000 model, the PIXMA iP4000R desktop photo printer is Canon's fastest consumer inkjet printer A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. to date with print speeds of up to 25 pages-per-minute (ppm) in black(b) and up to 17 ppm in color(b). Users are also able to create a borderless 4 x 6 inch photo in about 36 seconds(b). In addition, the PIXMA iP4000R photo printer features Canon's unique five-color ContrastPLUS ink system, which incorporates a dye-based photo-grade black ink tank for photo printing, delivering improved image contrast and overall sharpness, particularly when used on photo paper. The PIXMA iP4000R printer also has a pigment-based black ink tank to help users achieve crisp, fast, high-quality black text. Canon PIXMA iP5000 Photo Printer At an estimated selling price of $199.99(a), the new PIXMA iP5000 photo printer demonstrates speed and performance and raises the standard of photographic detail to a new level. A specially designed 1,856-nozzle print head ejects precise, microscopic droplets as small as 1 picoliter that are virtually invisible to the naked eye. With an industry leading resolution of up to 9600x 2400 color dpi (Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/9600 inch at minimum)(e), the PIXMA iP5000 photo printer delivers stunning detail and tonal gradation gradation: see ablaut. for photos virtually unmatched by printers in the same class. Utilizing Canon's ContrastPLUS system, the five ink tank PIXMA iP5000 photo printer can create both exquisite photos and clean reports at high speeds. Print speeds are up to 25 ppm(b) in black and up to 17 ppm(b) in color with the ability to produce borderless 4 x 6 inch photo in approximately 36 seconds. Canon PIXMA iP6000D Photo Printer At an estimated selling price of $179.99(a) photo enthusiasts will enjoy Canon's PIXMA iP6000D six-color photo printer. This highly versatile photo printer provides consumers with several PC-free printing options, including the ability to print JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images from a cell phone with infrared capabilities(d). Users can also print by directly connecting any PictBridge compatible camera or digital video camcorder, or inserting a memory card into the built-in slots. Using the large built-in 2.5" color LCD display and control panel, users can visualize the print process and fine-tune images for amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. results. Also, a new image search function provides the ability to look for specific images based on the date they were photographed. A color balance In photography and image processing, color balance (sometimes gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance) refers to the adjustment of the relative amounts of red, green, and blue primary colors in an image such that neutral colors are reproduced correctly. function allows for easy adjustment of the color balance of the photo. The iP6000D model prints directly from Compact Flash, Microdrive, Smart Media(R), Multimedia Card (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ), Memory Stick(R), Memory Stick(R) PRO, Memory Stick(R) DUO(c), Memory Stick(R) DUO PRO(c), SD Card, Mini SD Card(c) and xD-Picture Card The xD-Picture Card is a type of flash memory card, used mainly in digital cameras. xD originally stood for extreme Digital.[1] The cards were developed by Olympus and Fujifilm and introduced into the market in July 2002. (c). Canon's PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer At an estimated selling price of $349.99(a), the new Canon PIXMA iP8500 photo printer features the Canon eight-color ChromaPLUS ink system for rich, true-to-life color reproduction to satisfy even the most demanding photographer. The addition of a red and a green ink In journalism, Green Ink is (humorously) supposedly the major identifying characteristic of written correspondence from self-aggrandising pedants, cranks, charlatans and eccentrics. tanks raises the quality to a level achieved on professional printers providing a brilliancy rivaling the quality of positive film. Plus, a high performance print head utilizing an impressive 6,144 nozzles can produce 4 x 6 inch borderless photos in about 21 seconds or an 8.5 x 11 inch borderless enlargement in just one minute.(b) Easy-PhotoPrint and Digital Photo Professional software allow images photographed using Canon digital SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. cameras and saved in Adobe RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). mode to be printed on the PIXMA iP8500 photo printer with accurate color reproduction using the larger Adobe RGB color space The Adobe RGB color space is an RGB color space developed by Adobe Systems in 1998. It was designed to encompass most of the colors achievable on CMYK color printers, but by using RGB primary colors on a device such as the computer display. . FINE Photographs and Text All of the new PIXMA photo printers feature Canon's exclusive FINE high-performance print heads. FINE technology (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) delivers sub-micron level precision during the manufacturing process. FINE print heads are the only consumer-oriented print heads to achieve an actual 1,200 dpi nozzle pitch. Canon's FINE print heads allow for high-speed printing over wide areas in a single pass. 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All four new PIXMA models include a second front-feeding paper cassette that accommodates letter-sized media in addition to the standard auto sheet feeder A mechanical device that feeds stacks of cut forms (letterheads, legal paper, etc.) into a printer. located on top of the printer, which prints all sizes up to letter sized media. The dual-paper path allows the printer to be loaded with both plain paper and photo paper or different sized papers simultaneously, so both documents and photos can be printed without the need for stopping and changing paper. Users can switch easily between the two sources by simply clicking the paper feed selector located on the front of the printer. And of course users can also change the sources by printer driver. PictBridge Technology for Direct Photo Printing Each new Canon PIXMA photo printer also features PictBridge technology for direct photo printing. Consumers can easily print pictures at home or the office, from any PictBridge enabled digital camera or camcorder(h). Users simply connect the digital camera or camcorder to the printer with the USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. cable that came with their camera. Canon includes several software applications(f) on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for each of the four new printers to make a variety of applications easier for the consumer including printing photos and web pages. Software Simplicity An updated version of the very popular Easy-PhotoPrint software (Windows(R)/Mac(R)), allows customers to print photos quickly using simple menu choices to locate digital images, pick paper size and type, choose the layout and print. Other features that help produce realistic digital images in the Easy-PhotoPrint software include Vivid Photo to print life-like vibrant colors and Photo Noise Reduction to decrease noise from digital images. New tools added to this version include Face Sharpening for out-of-focus face correction, Face Brightener to correct for less-than perfect lighting conditions, Red Eye Correction, Blemish blem·ish n. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. blemish Remover to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles wrinkles See bells and whistles. and skin imperfections in addition to Auto Duplexing support. Easy-WebPrint software(g) (Windows only, requires Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. version 5.5, version 6.0 is recommended) provides consumers with a tool that automatically resizes web pages to fit the standard printer page so they may be printed without losing important information from the right side of the screen. PhotoRecord(TM) (Windows only) helps print photo albums and photos with frames. The PIXMA iP4000R, iP5000, iP6000D, and iP8500 photo printers are compatible with Windows 98/Millenium Edition/2000/XP and Macintosh OS X v 10.2.1 to 10.3.x. The iP5000, iP6000D and iP8500 photo printers are also compatible with Macintosh(R) OS 9.x. A one-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. with InstantExchange is included with an option to purchase an extended limited warranty (good for up to three years) from Canon for $50(i). Canon's new PIXMA iP4000R, iP5000, iP6000D and iP8500 desktop photo printers will be available this fall for estimated selling prices of $229.99(a), $199.99(a), $179.99(a), and $349.99(a), respectively. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #35 on the latest Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2003, with global revenues of $29.9 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. Specifications subject to change without notice. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. (a) Prices subject to change at any time. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary. (b) PPM print speed based on highest speed printer driver setting. Photo print speed based on maximum print speed using Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy. Print speeds will vary depending on system configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage. (c) Can be used with the addition of a special adaptor sold separately. (d) Distance and speed capabilities are dependant upon Adj. 1. dependant upon - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent on, contingent upon, dependant on, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent the specific cell phone. (e) Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting. (f) System requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. vary by application. (g) Easy-WebPrint, is compatible with Windows(R) XP and Windows 2000/Me/98 only. Easy-WebPrint requires Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. version 5.5, version 6.0 recommended. See www.canontechsupport.com for updated compatibility. (h) For a listing of select Canon digital cameras and camcorders featuring Bubble Jet Canon's trade name for its thermal drop on demand inkjet printer technology. The ink is heated, which produces a bubble that expands and ejects the ink out of the nozzle. As the bubble cools, the vacuum created draws fresh ink back into the nozzle. Direct or PictBridge direct printing technology, visit www.usa.canon.com/consumer/directprint. To determine if a non-Canon brand camera or camcorder, is PictBridge compatible please consult the manufacturer. (i) Subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.canontechsupport.com for full details. Canon U.S.A. Web site: http://www.usa.canon.com |
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