Canon Establishes New Standard for On Demand Color Printing.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1997-- ColorPASS-8000 Print Controller Drives CLC (The Computer Language Company Inc.) The publisher of this Encyclopedia. See About this product. 1000 Color Copier/Printer at 31 Prints Per Minute for Increased Productivity At A Benchmark Price Canon U.S.A., Inc., today continues to set the industry standard for the most advanced, affordable color imaging technology on the market with the introduction of the ColorPASS-8000 print controller. When combined with the CLC 1000 color copier/printer, the ColorPASS-8000 provides the optimum aspects of today's color laser copiers, digital presses and computer-to-plate machines at an extremely aggressive price. The print controller will be introduced tomorrow at the Canon booth no. 2560 during Seybold NY, being held in the Jacob Javits Convention Center. "Canon's first priority has always been to provide the highest quality color output available to the market," said Robert Bryson, executive vice president and general manager of Canon's Imaging Systems Group. "With the CLC 1000 and ColorPASS-8000, we are now providing fast speed along with exceptional color fidelity that will establish the new benchmark for the industry." The ColorPASS-8000 print controller has a suggested list price of $39,950 and is available in May. When paired with the CLC 1000 color copier/printer ($73,500 list), this Canon color solution sets an unrivaled price/performance standard which is over 30% less than current offerings in this segment of the color market. The ColorPASS-8000 and CLC 1000 Solution The ColorPASS-8000 print controller is the ideal partner for the CLC 1000, enabling the copier to print at its maximum speed of 31 pages-per-minute in full, continuous tone, brilliant color. The speed of the ColorPASS-8000, designed in conjunction with Electronics for Imaging, Inc, (EFI See UEFI. EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface ), is based on a fast MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. R5000 CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , a large secondary cache See L2 cache. (memory management) secondary cache - (Or "second level cache", "level two cache", "L2 cache") A larger, slower cache between the primary cache and main memory. , Fiery XJ+ RipChips(TM) and a multi-tasking, real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. . Other innovations such as Fiery DocBuilder(TM) Technology, Continuous Print(TM), Rip-While-Print(TM), and STARR Starr , Belle Originally Myra Belle Shirley. 1848-1889. American outlaw whose Oklahoma cabin became a hideout for fugitives from justice. Tales of her criminal exploits are largely unsubstantiated. (TM) compression provide a superior color solution for the demanding color user. The ColorPASS-8000 provides a complete picture of production workflow and printing. Customizable queues and columns allow the user to simultaneously monitor server status and process jobs in the queue. The icon-based, top-to-bottom workflow display allows the user to track jobs as they move through the server's Rip, Spool and Print queues. In addition to job control, the ColorPASS-8000 offers real-time server and job status updates, print preview A software function that displays on screen the way a document will print on paper. Print preview eliminates wasting paper as corrections are made before the document is printed. In addition, network printers are not always close by and easily accessible. , real-time job merging and editing, three levels of password security and a job archive window for long-term storage. The ColorPASS-8000 print controller processes (RIPs) entire documents before they are printed. Preview windows enable users to view thumbnail and full-screen previews of any files that are either ripping or have been ripped and stored on the hard disk. Users can merge documents, as well as add, delete and reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. pages within a document -- even pages created with different applications -- to create a complete document set that is ready to be printed and finished without having to re-rip the entire file. Canon U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Lake Success, New York Lake Success is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 2,797 at the 2000 census. The Village of Lake Success is in the Town of North Hempstead on northwest Long Island. , is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon's extensive product line enables businesses and consumers worldwide to capture, store and distribute visual information. Canon products include full-color as well as black and white copiers; color laser printers; micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. and optical disk filing systems; facsimile machines; word processors, typewriters and calculators; camcorders, cameras and lenses; semiconductor, broadcast and optical equipment; and other specialized industrial products. Canon U.S.A., Inc. employs more than 9,800 people at more than 30 facilities throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. -0- Note to Editors: Terms and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged. CONTACT: Canon U.S.A., Inc. Russell Marchetta, 516/328-5145 rmarchetta@cusa.canon.com Canon Web Site: http://www.usa.canon.com or The Rowland Company Ron Tomczyk, 212/527-8819 102722.361@compuserve.com |
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