Canon U.S.A. Introduces an Entire New Line Of imageRUNNER Networked Office Systems At Its 2001 Digital Solution Forum.Business & Technology Editors Canon Digital Solution Forum TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001 Company to Launch New Products For Mid, and High Volume Environments 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 introduced a new line of imageRUNNER Networked Office Systems at the Canon Digital Solution Forum, the Company's annual showcase of technological leadership and future strategic vision. Spanning a range of speeds that address the needs of mid and high-volume customers, the new models on display include the imageRUNNER 85 for production printing environments, the imageRUNNER 7200 for high-volume corporate departments, and the imageRUNNER 3300i for mid-volume workgroups. "The Canon Digital Solution Forum has always been our opportunity to highlight our future technologies and vision, but to also show our customers what new lines of products they can expect to see within the next year," said Tod Pike, senior vice president of Marketing, Canon U.S.A. Imaging Systems Group. "We are very excited about this new line of imageRUNNER models, as they meet a wide range of needs and improve upon what have been tremendously successful products. Canon imageRUNNER sales are continuing on a terrific run, and these introductions will provide a strong foundation for us to build on throughout next year." Canon imageRUNNER 85 Production Printer The imageRUNNER 85 is an 85 page-per-minute (ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap ) black-and-white production printer with a robust set of document throughput and finishing capabilities designed to enhance overall productivity. The print engine of the unit can support a monthly print volume of up to 400,000 impressions, and is intended for use within Host-Based Print Central Reprographic Departments, Print-for-Pay establishments, and distributed Print On Demand environments in mid-to-large size corporations. From a document-finishing standpoint, the imageRUNNER 85 offers several options, all of which include single and multi-position stapling of up to 100 sheets as standard. Automatic saddle-stitch booklet making, 2 and 3-hole punch, and support for Z-folding and document insertion are all available via optional accessories. For print jobs of extended length, an optional 3,500-sheet paper deck brings total on-line capacity to 7,650 sheets. The imageRUNNER 85 can also print on pages with tabs for generating reports and other documents requiring chapters. Standard PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. 5e, PCL6, and PostScript The de facto standard page description language (PDL) in the graphics arts industry as well as in commercial printing. Developed by Adobe, many printers and most imagesetters support PostScript by having a built-in PostScript interpreter. printing at 600 x 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution and 256 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 can be accessed through the printer's 10/100 Ethernet connection. Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. connectivity is optional, as is the Canon imagePASS-M1 Print Controller, which is ideally suited for applications that require the handling of true Adobe PostScript 3 files, large complex graphics, and variable data output. For confidential printing, a standard 100-user mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). allows users to send jobs to the imageRUNNER 85 and hold them at the device until the correct password code is input on the control panel. Canon imageRUNNER 7200 The imageRUNNER 7200 is a 72 ppm black-and-white digital copier with optional network printing and/or scanning capabilities. For consistency in product offerings, the connectivity, software, and document finishing tools available with the imageRUNNER 7200 are identical to other imageRUNNER 8500 devices, enabling organizations to significantly reduce system training time. The imageRUNNER 7200 targets high-volume corporate departments, and can also be utilized in Central Reprographic Departments, and Print-for-Pay and Print On Demand environments. The imageRUNNER 7200 engine supports a monthly print volume of up to 350,000 impressions, with superior output quality at 600 x 600 dpi and 256 grayscale resolution. With optional 10/100 Ethernet network connectivity and printing support, the device can also perform scanning and true multi-tasking through a robust combination of intuitive software Application programs that have a friendly interface and work like users would expect. Menu functions are available in a logical order that one finds natural. The most common functions are presented in one menu or are located at the top of the menu list rather than being buried in rigid drivers and control panel features. An internal 10.2 GB Image Server and 192 MB of RAM allows the imageRUNNER 7200 to scan up to five copy jobs in Copy Reservation mode. A Job Build mode allows a user to combine up to 100 simplex and duplex (communications) duplex - Used to describe a communications channel that can carry signals in both directions, in contrast to a simplex channel which only ever carries a signal in one direction. originals using either the document feeder feeder abbreviation for self-feeders. Used in feeding groups of animals at intervals of several days. Feed has to be dry and comminuted so that it will run down the spouts from the hopper into the troughs. or platen A long, thin cylinder in a typewriter or printer that guides the paper through it and serves as a backstop for the printing mechanism to bang into. It is typically made of a hard rubber or rubber-like material. See carriage and typewriter. glass. The same memory can also be used for a Confidential Mail Box function, which allows up to 7,700 scanned or printed documents to be stored in 100 user-named mailboxes. A 100-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) , two 1500-sheet paper trays, and two 550-sheet user adjustable paper cassettes that can handle paper from statement size to 11" x 17", and 17 lb. Bond to 110 lb. Index, are standard. A 3,500-sheet paper deck is optional. The imageRUNNER 7200 maintains Canon's leadership position in bringing comprehensive finishing functions to the corporate office. Several options are available, all of which include single and multi-position stapling of up to100 sheets as standard. Automatic saddle-stitch booklet making, 2 and 3-hole punch, and support for Z-folding and document insertion are also available through additional accessories. Canon imageRUNNER 3300i The new Canon imageRUNNER 3300i builds on the current available imageRUNNER 3300 by fully leveraging Canon's IP Architecture and the inclusion of Canon's Universal Send Technology. Canon IP enables the imageRUNNER 3300i to serve as a central hub for the distribution and management of corporate information, helping eliminate barriers to communication between paper and digital formats. At the core of the device is a 33 ppm digital copier/printer/scanner with optional faxing capability. Canon's Universal Send technology, standard on the 3300i model, allows users to scan and distribute documents simultaneously via e-mail, Internet fax Using the Internet to send faxes. Fax servers accept an incoming fax message and route it to a fax server in the same locality as the destination fax machine. The fax server then makes a local telephone call to send the fax. , standard fax, local area network, shared file server or database, to an unlimited number of recipients in a single operation. With a large color touch screen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. display, the imageRUNNER 3300i supports 1200 x 600 dpi and 256 grayscale resolution, automatic duplexing, 10/100 Ethernet connectivity and PCL5e, PCL6, and PostScript 3 printing as standard. Several finishing options, including a multi-position stapler/stacker, and a saddle-stitch finisher for V-fold booklet making, are available. Cascade Copy and Remote Copy functions allow users to split copy jobs across multiple IP-enabled imageRUNNER 3300i units. A Remote User Interface function allows access and management of the device over the Internet. Availability and Pricing The imageRUNNER 85, 7200, and 3300i are expected to be available in the Second Quarter of 2002 through Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Canon U.S.A Dealers and Canon Business Solutions locations. Pricing for the products and their related accessories will be made available at the time of launch for each model. The new line of Canon imageRUNNER products are being demonstrated at the 2001 Canon Digital Solution Forum being held in the Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. Convention Center, December 5 - 7, 2001. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging solutions and, through its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), is a top patent-holder of imaging technologies. The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital and analog copiers (color and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems, and facsimile machines; camcorders, cameras and lenses; and semiconductor, broadcast and medical equipment. Canon employs 12,000 people at more than 30 facilities throughout North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the Caribbean. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Canon U.S.A. Web site: http://www.usa.canon.com |
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