Canon U.S.A. Begins Shipping the ScanFront 220 and ScanFront 220P Network Scanning Solutions.New ScanFront 220 and 220P Network Scanning Solutions from Canon U.S.A. Provides Innovative Touch-Screen Scanning and Security Features LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital imaging solutions, has begun shipping the Company's new ScanFront 220 and ScanFront 220P network scanning solutions. Previewed in April of this year during the AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. On Demand Conference and Expo in Boston, the ScanFront 220 and 220P devices represent Canon's flagship network scanning solutions complementing the Company's award-winning DR-Series Scanners1. Both the ScanFront 220 and 220P will be available through authorized Canon dealers and Canon resellers at the suggested retail price of $1,995 and $2,195 respectively. The ScanFront 220 and 220P are sleek, simple-to-use network scanners that provide diverse functionality in a compact touch-screen networked console. The ScanFront 220 and 220P devices' large 8.5-inch touch-screen allows users to preview document images before sending to ensure proper content was captured. Network-ready, the ScanFront 220 and 220P models Scan-to -email, -folder, -FTP and -USB memory; and take up less desk space than most competitive models2. "The Canon ScanFront 220 and 220P stand among the forefront of scanning innovation, delivering a range of convenient features to satisfy real-world needs in one of the most practical and easy-to-use devices we have seen," said Mark Machida, director, Image Filing Systems Division, Canon U.S.A. "With the proliferation of digital imaging workflows in the office, convenient devices such as the ScanFront 220 and 220P will help to enhance business practices by enabling quality and security." The Canon ScanFront 220 and 220P represent a Canon breakthrough in simple design and functionality, helping to increase productivity in remote workgroup and office environments. These network scanners offer intuitive, easy-to-use touch-panel operation, personal, shared and network address books, custom one-touch Job Buttons, and are paired with Canon's renowned image quality and speed. Both models feature Canon's proprietary feed mechanism capable of scanning a wide range of the documents, including thick documents. Scanning at up to 26 pages-per-minute (ppm) or 35 images-per-minute (ipm) letter-sized documents, the ScanFront 220 and 220P capture color, grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in and black and white images in various file formats including high compression PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. , searchable PDF, TIFF and 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. . The ScanFront 220 and 220P models allow network administrators remote device setup and management. Network Administrators can remotely and centrally manage entire fleets of ScanFront Network Scanners. Security At Your Fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. Both the Standard and Professional Edition models offer user authentication See authentication. via user ID and password while the Professional edition models includes a fingerprint authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. sensor for quick access and enhanced device security. Additional features of the Canon ScanFront 220 and 220P that help to enable security include encrypted PDF sending to help maintain secure transmissions and a save log to track outgoing transmissions complete with saved copy of the cover page as well. The device also has a memory wipe function to help prevent the leak of information that could reside on the device. Also, each user on the ScanFront 220 and 220P devices has a defined "From Address" which is not changeable to help prevent spoofed e-mails being sent from the device. Both models help provide network security through NTLM NTLM NT LAN Manager (Microsoft Windows) V2 protocol and Kerberos network protocol used to identify and authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. clients connecting to servers. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, 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) ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006+, with global revenues of $34.9 billion, is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom. Specifications and availability subject to change without notice. All referenced product names, and other marks, are registered trademarks of their respective owners. All prices are estimated selling prices. Actual prices may vary. Prices, availability and specifications subject to change without notice. 1 Transform Readers Choice Award 2003 received for DR-2080C, Better Buys for Business 2004 Editor's Choice Award received for DR-2080C, DR-7080C, and DR-9080C, Better Buys for Business 2006 Editor's Choice Award received for Canon DR-2050C, DR-5010C and DR-7580. 2 Based on competitive network scan solutions: HP9200c, Ricoh IS200e, Kodak ScanStation 100, Fujitsu fi-6000N (+)IFI IFI International Financial Institutions (IMF, World Bank, etc.) IFI Institutt For Informatikk (Department of Informatics, University of Oslo) IFI Industrial Fasteners Institute Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2007 |
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