Canon Introduces Fastest Color Bubble Jet ``Sprinter'' for Monochrome Printing.COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1999-- BJC-5100 is Latest in Award-Winning BJC-5000 Series With 10 PPM Monochrome Speed, 7-Color Photo Ink Capability Revving up its print engines to still higher levels of performance, Canon Computer Systems Inc. (CCSI CCSI Computer & Control Solutions, Inc CCSI Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (training qualification) CCSI Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement CCSI Contemporary Control Systems, Inc CCSI Channel Coding with Side Information ) Tuesday announced the BJC-5100 Color Bubble Jet printer Noun 1. bubble jet printer - a kind of ink-jet printer bubble-jet printer, bubblejet ink-jet printer - a printer that produces characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink , a blazing fast workhorse work·horse n. 1. Something, such as a machine, that performs dependably under heavy or prolonged use: "the 50-year-old DC-3 ... business printer geared towards the SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. user (small office/home office See SOHO. ) in need of high-speed, laser-quality monochrome printing and the capability for 7-color Photo Ink output -- all for an estimated street price of $199(a). Featuring the fastest black print speeds of any Canon Color Bubble Jet printer, the BJC-5100 offers crisp laser quality monochrome printing at approximately 10 pages-per-minute (ppm) -- 33 percent faster than its predecessor, the BJC-5000 -- by using Canon's proprietary dual cartridge system, an innovation that positions two printheads side-by-side for shuttle printing. This allows each printhead printhead n → cabeza impresora printhead n → tête f d'impression printhead print n → Druckkopf m to travel only half the page instead of traversing the entire page horizontally, thus dramatically increasing print speeds. The new BJC-5100 also improves color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). speeds at approximately four ppm. "The BJC-5100 is a follow-up to last-year's successful BJC-5000 Bubble Jet printer, the result of Canon's commitment to its 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. technology by creating an R&D team in the U.S.," said Peter Bergman This article is about the soap opera actor. For the Firesign Theatre member, see Peter Bergman (comedian). Peter Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is a three time Emmy Award-winning American soap opera actor. , CCSI vice president of marketing and customer care. "The latest result of these R&D efforts is the BJC-5100 which meets and exceeds the expectations of SOHO business users: fast, laser-like black text printing, 1440x720 dpi color and optional brilliant Photo Ink output, up to 11 x 17 inch paper handling -- all for a price that meets any SOHO budget." PC enthusiast publications applauded the price/performance of the BJC-5000. PC Magazine called the Canon Bubble Jet printer "one of the best color ink jet printers See inkjet printer. ever made," and the February 1999 issue of PC World gave the BJC-5000 its No. 1 rating. Dual Cartridge Printing In addition to boosting print speeds to new heights, the BJC-5100's dual cartridge system makes it one of the most flexible ink jet printers in its price range -- allowing users to switch from high-speed text to high-quality color output and to photo-realistic printing in just seconds using a wide variety of print media. With the exclusive dual cartridge system, Canon's new powerhouse BJC-5100 is designed to use two cartridges at a time -- enhanced black ink cartridges (BC-23) for the fastest laser-like monochrome printing and twin color cartridges (BC-21e) for high-speed color printing at speeds approximately four ppm. In addition, BJC-5100 users can combine one BC-21e with one BC-22e Photo Ink cartridge -- side-by-side -- to produce 7-color photo-realistic printing. High Resolution, Flexible Media Handling Beyond higher print speeds and the built-in flexibility of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and photo-realistic output, the BJC-5100 offers print resolution of up to 1440x720 dpi (dots-per-inch). Business users also benefit from the advanced paper handling features of the BJC-5100. In addition to being able to print on a variety of media -- from Glossy Photo and High Resolution Papers to transparencies for use in business presentations -- the BJC-5100 can also manage manually fed 11 x 17-inch paper as well as heavier paper stocks up to a 146-pound specification. Its built-in sheet feeder A mechanical device that feeds stacks of cut forms (letterheads, legal paper, etc.) into a printer. can handle up to 130 sheets of standard paper stock. Canon's new BJC-5100 workhorse printer ships in April 1999 and comes with a BC-23 (black) and BC-21e (color) cartridge as well as Canon Creative Pro software. Canon Creative Pro Canon's BJC-5100 also includes a new collection of business-specific, easy-to-use graphic printing applications which allows users to prepare professional quality business materials in minutes. Known as Canon Creative Pro, this suite of applications includes: Adobe(R) PhotoDeluxe(R) Business Edition -- customize photos for marketing materials, the Web or virtually any other medium; Canon's Design Essentials(R) -- quickly create anything from business cards and letterhead to brochures and newsletters; Office in Color(TM) -- hundreds of high-quality templates and coordinate color schemes that integrate with Microsoft(R) Office(R); and Canon WebRecord(TM) -- preview, retrieve, organize, enhance and print Web sites automatically. Coming from a leader in software strategy for its printers, Canon Creative Pro offers the most comprehensive suite of software for all small business printing needs. The Color Bubble Jet Line-Up In addition to the BJC-5100, the Canon Color Bubble Jet line-up includes: the new BJC-6000, the `smart choice' for all SOHO printing needs -- combining fast color print speeds, high-resolution color and laser-quality black output with a unique individual ink tank system that provides lifetime operational savings; the sleek, compact BJC-1000 and BJC-2000 Color Bubble Jet printers, each priced at under $150 -- a segment of the ink jet See inkjet printer. market where Canon is a clear leader; and the BJC-255, the printer companion to VTECH's electronic learning computers sold through the retail toy channel and catalogs. In the portable ink jet printer segment, another segment where Canon commands top market share, are the BJC-50 and BJC-80 portable Color Bubble Jet printers. All current Color Bubble Jet printers come with 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 Canon's SelectExchange(SM) program(b). CCSI offers a full range of live customer technical support options as well as automated technical support help through its Web site and a 24-hour, toll-free Fax Retrieval System. About CCSI Canon Computer Systems Inc. (CCSI) is a subsidiary of Canon USA Inc. (Lake Success, N.Y.) and Canon Inc. (Tokyo). With headquarters in Costa Mesa, CCSI was founded in 1992 to market Canon-branded computer peripheral products in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , including Color Bubble Jet printers, the MultiPASS(TM) line of multifunction printers See MFD. , FAXPHONE(TM) facsimile machines, CanoScan(TM) color flatbed scanners and Canon Creative software. Retail software products are marketed by Canon Software Publishing, a division added in 1998. Customers are reached via the mass-market channel -- a network of computer dealers, superstores and mass merchants. For more information, customers can call 800/OK-CANON or visit the CCSI Web site at www.ccsi.canon.com. Canon is recognized as the world's largest computer printer manufacturer, a leader in imaging technology and a top worldwide patent holder. As a global technology leader, Canon achieved $24 billion in worldwide sales in 1998. (a) Prices are estimates only, subject to change. Actual prices determined by individual dealers and may vary. (b) SelectExchange warranty program subject to restrictions and limitations. See warranty card for details. |
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