Canon U.S.A. and KPG Announce Reseller Relationship to Deliver Short Run Color Imaging Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2004 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) ) and the nation's market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser copier/printer solutions* and Kodak Polychrome pol·y·chrome adj. 1. Having many or various colors; polychromatic. 2. Made or decorated in many or various colors: polychrome tiles. n. Graphics, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (KPG KPG Kodak Polychrome Graphics KPG Kingdom Power Glory KPG Key Pair Generator ), today announced an agreement whereby KPG will become a reseller of current Canon branded CLC (The Computer Language Company Inc.) The publisher of this Encyclopedia. See About this product. products and accessories 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. . The reseller agreement is expected to expand the presence of both companies in the U.S. graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. and commercial print markets. Instrumental to Canon's 17-year ownership of the No. 1 brand market position in color copier/printer solutions*, Canon's CLC product line features optimized speed, media flexibility and enhanced control technologies to meet production-grade workflow demands. "Incorporating Canon CLC color printers A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. into our product portfolio is a key component of our commitment to providing customers with the best digital opportunities, including CtP, DI and digital printing. We will continue to go to market with a mix of KPG branded products and offerings delivered in combination with strategic partners," says John Schloff, KPG staff vice president, Digital Printing. The agreement includes the Canon CLC 1100 series, CLC 4000 and CLC 5100 toner-based color copiers and associated accessories. The CLC 1100 series, combined with KPG's Matchprint Professional Server, is ideally suited to proofing and very short runs, while the Canon CLC 4000 and CLC 5100, combined with the Canon ColorPass Servers, are designed for short run and variable data applications. Adds Ted Arai, director and general manager, Graphic Arts Systems Division, Canon U.S.A. "We're delighted to partner with KPG. We believe the company's graphic arts market expertise and penetration will help provide an extremely efficient and effective channel into one of Canon USA's major growth segments." The Canon range of CLC products are targeted at digital service providers, such as service bureaus and prepress houses. Additionally, color trade shops will also be targeted, which would include stock photography businesses as well as print providers, including quick printers and small- to medium-sized commercial offset printers. These new digital print offerings will allow KPG customers to produce fast turn-around, short-run, four-color printing and enable them to take advantage of new and profitable markets. KPG and Canon will continue to offer the KPG Matchprint Professional Server with the CLC 1100 series as an integrated proofing and short-run printing solution**. The integrated product provides a FOGRA and SWOP-certified production solution for color-critical, short-run digital. SWOP - Specifications for Web Offset Publications - is the publishing industry's premier standards organization A standards organization, also sometimes referred to as a standards body, a standards development organization or SDO (depending on what is being referenced), is any entity whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, . SWOP maintains recommended specifications for materials supplied by advertisers, publishers, printers, advertising agencies, and prepress service providers to ensure color accuracy and the highest image quality in printed publications. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #39 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2003, with global revenues of $29.9 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. About Kodak Polychrome Graphics Kodak Polychrome Graphics provides one of the broadest portfolios of digital, conventional and business solutions available in the graphic arts industry today. Products and services include a wide range of computer-to-plate and conventional lithographic lith·o·graph n. A print produced by lithography. tr.v. lith·o·graphed, lith·o·graph·ing, lith·o·graphs To produce by lithography. plate products, digital halftone In printing, the simulation of a continuous-tone image (shaded drawing, photograph) with dots. All printing processes, except for Cycolor, print dots. In photographically generated halftones, a camera shoots the image through a halftone screen, creating smaller dots for lighter areas and , virtual, inkjet, and analog proofing products, digital printing applications, color workflow tools, business solutions and Kodak branded graphic arts films. With headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, KPG serves customers around the globe with regional offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Additional information regarding Kodak Polychrome Graphics may be found on the company's website: www.kpgraphics.com. (C) 2004 Kodak Polychrome Graphics. All rights reserved. Matchprint is a trademark of Kodak Polychrome Graphics. Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. CLC and ColorPass are trademarks of Canon. All trademarks and registered trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. *Source - Gartner Dataquest - "Printer Quarterly Statistics United States - Database," Camille Iorns February 2004. **Canon's SWOP certification for its (CLC) 1140/1180 is based upon use with the Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) Matchprint Professional Server and Publication base proofing media. |
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