Canon Extends the imageCLASS Family with New D340 and D320 Models; Sister Product To imageCLASS D660/D680 Offers Customers Greater Choice in Desktop Copier-Based MFPs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003 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) ) today introduces into its imageCLASS product line two compact, affordable digital multifunction devices targeted toward customers looking to upgrade a small office by replacing an existing single-function copier or printer. The imageCLASS D340 and D320 are robust digital laser copier/printers that deliver crisp, clear letter-size output as fast as 15 pages-per-minute (ppm) with virtually maintenance-free performance. The imageCLASS D340 and D320 will be available through nationwide retailers in June 2003 and are expected to sell for $549.99 and $499.99 respectively. The Canon imageCLASS D340 and D320 feature the Canon Single Cartridge System, which contains the drum, development unit and toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. in one easily replaceable cartridge. The S35 cartridge, which ships with the products, yields approximately 3,500 black-and-white letter-size copies(1). The D340 can reproduce letter-size documents at 15 copies-per-minute (cpm) and legal-size documents at 12.5 cpm, and the ability of its 50-sheet automatic document feeder In multifunction or all-in-one printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners, Automatic Document Feeder or ADF is a feature which takes several pages and feeds the paper one page at a time into the scanner, allowing the user to scan (and thereby copy, print, or fax) (ADF (1) (Application Development Facility) An IBM programmer-oriented mainframe application generator that runs under IMS. (2) (Automatic Document Feeder) A paper stacker that feeds one sheet of paper at a time into the unit. ) to accept originals up to legal size makes the imageCLASS D340 ideal for real estate or law offices. Reducing, enlarging, making draft copies and collating multi-page documents are all handled simply from the easy-to-use front control panel. The D320 offers a lower price point for end-users not requiring the ADF feature. "The imageCLASS D340 and D320 are an excellent fit for customers who are looking to upgrade from single to multi-function, and analog to digital capability," said Tod Pike, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Canon U.S.A. Imaging Systems Group. "With the right mix of features needed in small and home offices -- great copy quality, speed, laser printing and ease-of-use, we expect these imageCLASS models will earn an excellent reputation and popularity similar to our lines of personal copiers." The imageCLASS D340 and D320 include Canon's printer driver for Windows(R) 98/ME/2000/XP for high-quality host-based laser printing with a resolution of up to 600 x 600 dpi and connect using a 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. interface. A 250-sheet paper cassette coupled with a 10-sheet multi purpose tray that can accept a variety of media including bond, plain and colored paper, transparencies, labels and envelopes, make for no-worry paper handling. Like its companion imageCLASS models -- the D660 and D680 -- the new imageCLASS D340 and D320 also include Canon's patented RAPID Fusing System, which provides instant warm-up and eliminates waiting time. First copy out time is a quick 11 seconds. Both units also conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the ENERGY STAR guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ). 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 #41 on the 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 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs approximately 11,000 people at over 30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. Prices are MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) at time materials were created. Prices subject to change at any time. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary. (1) - Based upon 5% density |
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