Canon Software Publishing Announces New Office Accessory Title Geared for SOHO Users.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)--Oct. 19, 1998-- OfficeReady Software Features Colorful Business and Presentation Productivity Tools for Small Office/Home Office See SOHO. (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. ) Users to Get the Most From Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. Applications Continuing its tradition for quality creativity and productivity products for the consumer market, Canon Software Publishing (CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P ), a division of Canon, the world's leader in imaging technology, Monday announced a new software title in the Office Accessory category -- OfficeReady. OfficeReady is a program geared specifically for the small office/home office (SOHO) user and designed to complement Microsoft Office by providing users with hundreds of professionally designed ready-to-use templates in Word, Excel and PowerPoint; each with its own "look" and color scheme. OfficeReady includes powerful productivity-enhancing Excel macros pre-designed to allow users to calculate business and personal finances; Word templates for the ultimate in professional appearance and impressive color documents; and professionally designed PowerPoint templates to turn documents into persuasive presentations. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Canon, the SOHO market is composed of more than 7 million small businesses 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. , and by the year 2000, 50 percent of the U.S. workforce will work out of their home in some capacity. "OfficeReady alleviates the monochronicity found in Office today and allows the SOHO user to customize documents in color," said Gary Bushey, senior manager of product acquisition and development at CSP. "This office companion gives SOHO users a powerful tool to increase productivity by allowing the user to produce professional-looking documents and presentations that print quickly in color." Designed to take the hassle out of designing Office documents, OfficeReady enhances a user's Microsoft Office applications through newly designed templates with pre-matched color schemes and fonts. OfficeReady automatically loads with the selected Office Application (Word and Excel) and is accessible through an easy-to-use on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the . Additionally, OfficeReady provides SOHO users with the tools to create documents that impress others and clearly present information by providing hundreds of professionally designed templates -- each with its own coordinated "look" and color scheme -- to produce reports, marketing and meeting materials and spreadsheets. OfficeReady allows SOHO users to increase productivity, presence and presentation. Productivity: The current selection of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color schemes found in Office programs is limited because they were designed with "monochrome" printing in mind. By using the high-quality template designs found in OfficeReady, users can create new looks and color schemes that provide an intelligent use of color for consecutive color output in Word, Excel or PowerPoint programs. Powerful pre-designed Excel macros allow users to calculate business and personal finances. Presence: OfficeReady provides users with documents that "stand out" from the competition. By using OfficeReady, Word or Excel memos, correspondence and documents will attract the attention of the recipient. OfficeReady provides five different "looks" for documents including Professional, Contemporary, Elegant, Casual, and Black and White. Additionally, users may use OfficeReady to insert watermarks and exciting borders. Presentation: OfficeReady adds new categories of templates to Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs. Designed with the SOHO professionals in mind, OfficeReady creates professionally designed reports, stationery, FAX cover sheets, marketing materials, resumes and job-seeking templates and meeting materials with impact. OfficeReady features the following: -- 180 new templates for Excel -- expense reports, mortgage amortization, cash flows, purchase orders, company finance, personal finance, sales and marketing, personal planning, and basic business forms. These "intelligent" Excel templates come preformatted with formulas. -- 350 new templates for Word -- reports, forms, marketing materials, memos, HR materials, faxes, awards and certificates, meeting materials, resume, job-seeking templates and business forms. -- 100 new PowerPoint templates designed for screen presentations and suitable for quick color output. -- Internet Connectivity -- One-click access to the Canon Software Publishing Web site at www.software.canon.com and EarthLink TotalAccess Internet access See how to access the Internet. . Pricing and Availability OfficeReady will be available on 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). in October 1998 with an estimated street price of $39.95 (a). Consumers can purchase the title via a nationwide network of leading software retailers including office and electronic superstores and computer superstores. 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. Minimum system requirements for running OfficeReady include an IBM-compatible PC A PC that is compatible with the IBM PC and PS/2 standards. Although this term is still used, it had validity in the early days when PC makers were trying to copy the IBM PC, and many PCs were not compatible. Today, PCs conform to standards set by Intel, Microsoft and the PC industry at large. with a 486 processor or better (Pentium processor or higher recommended); Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0; CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. for installation; minimum 16 MB RAM; 5 MB free hard disk space; SVGA/256 color monitor (24-bit or higher recommended); and a mouse or other pointing device. Internet access modem recommended for technical support and upgrades, but not required. OfficeReady works with most PC-compatible inkjet, Bubble Jet or laser printers. Customer Service and Customer Technical Support Canon Software Publishing offers a full range of customer technical support options: e-mail and Web Site (FAQ's) via the CSP Web site at www.software.canon.com. For 24-hour, 7-day-a-week technical support, a customer can call 757/413-2855 for faxback support or talk with a customer care technician (8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday - Friday, EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ). Regular customer support is free for the first 30 days. After 30 days, paid support will be available. About Canon Software Publishing Canon Software Publishing (CSP) is a division of Canon Computer Systems Inc., which is a subsidiary of both Canon USA Inc. (Lake Success, N.Y.) and Canon Inc. (Tokyo). The division, with headquarters in Costa Mesa, was founded in 1998 to develop, publish and distribute computer software primarily in North and South America. CSP will also publish titles from both independent third-party developers and associated Canon companies. Canon is recognized as the world's leading imaging-technology company, a leader in printer technology and a top worldwide patent holder. As a global technology leader, Canon achieved $22 billion in worldwide sales in 1997. Note to Editors: Slides of box shots and select screen grabs available upon request. Canon is a registered trademark and Bubble Jet is a trademark of Canon Inc. OfficeReady is a trademark of Canon Computer Systems Inc. All products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product specifications and features are subject to change without notice. (a) Prices are estimates only. Dealer prices may vary and are subject to change at any time. |
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