Canon U.S.A. Introduces Three New Additions to Its Media Line-up for imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers.

New Media Types To Address The Growing Need For More Versatile Media Products

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital imaging and office solutions, today introduced three new large format media types for the Company's line of imagePROGRAF large format printers - Canon Roll-up Gloss Film, Artistic Satin Canvas and Premium Plain Paper. Canon also announced the popular Adhesive Matte Vinyl Media is now available in a width of 60-inches.

"As the imagePROGRAF line of large format printers continues to grow, we are seeing a demand for a more robust line-up of available media types," said Carmine Pugliese, Aftermarket Products Division, Canon U.S.A. "With the introduction of these three new types of media and the availability of a larger size Adhesive Matte Vinyl, Canon now offers a comprehensive line of large format options, allowing for a wider variety of printing options and support for additional media applications."

Key features of the new media include:

* Roll-up Gloss Film, 240gsm - As a strong and flexible Specialty Sign, Banner, and Display Media, this media features an increased opacity due to the gray backing layer which prevents show-through, a durable polyester base and a high-gloss surface. Available in sizes ranging from 24-inches wide to 50-inches wide, the Roll-up Gloss Film can be used in collapsible banner stands or can be framed.

* Artistic Satin Canvas, 350gsm - Easily stretched for framing art reproductions or sewn for banner applications, the Artistic Satin Canvas is an ideal media for museum quality archival printing, gallery exhibitions and corporate reproduction departments. The cotton/polyester blend enables fast drying, satin finish and features a high white point with no optical brighteners. The Artistic Satin Canvas Media is available from 17-inches wide to 60-inches wide rolls.

* Premium Plain Paper, 80gsm - Conveniently packaged with two rolls per box to support high print-volume environments, this lightweight plain matte paper was developed for the economical everyday technical and graphic markets. Ranging in sizes from 17-inches wide up to 42-inches wide, the new Premium Plain Paper Media is a good fit for engineering drawings, maps, presentations, signs and posters that are updated frequently.

For more information, please visit our consumables website at www.usa.canon.com/consumables.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2008+, with global revenues of US $45 billion, is listed as number seven in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2008 list, and is on the 2008 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei - "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" - Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.

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