Canon U.S.A. and Optical Laser Announce National Distribution Agreement; High-Performance Document Scanners to be Made Available to Optical Laser Client Base.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.& HUNTINGTON BEACH Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2000-- Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Optical Laser today announced a national distribution agreement that makes Canon high-performance Adj. 1. high-performance - modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" document scanners An optical scanner geared to office documents rather than photographs. Also called "office scanners," "enterprise scanners" and "business scanners," desktop models have automatic document feeders that can scan in the range of approximately 15 to 100 pages per minute. , including the DR-5020, DR-5080C, and DR-4080U available to Optical Laser's base of Value Added Resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). (VARs). The new agreement will enhance inventory and delivery efficiency of the products to Canon and Optical Laser's mutual customers. "We are extremely pleased to announce that Optical Laser will be distributing document scanner solutions from Canon, " said Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. J. Stankard, director and general manager, Image Filing Systems Division, Canon U.S.A. "This agreement allows resellers to now take full advantage of the powerful combination of Canon and Optical Laser's state-of-the art products and services in meeting the needs of customers." "We view Canon as having a serious commitment to providing technically innovative and competitive document scanner solutions to the content management marketplace," said Arsenio R. Batoy, executive vice president, Optical Laser. "We are proud to represent such a strong national brand as Canon." Canon's award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" DR-Series offer networked, high-resolution, color and/or monochrome Also called "mono." Refers to display screens that use one foreground and one background color; for example, black on white, white on black or green on black. The first terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers were monochrome, and monochrome screens were widely used on early document scanning at speeds up to 90 pages-per-minute. Optical Laser resellers will benefit from not having to keep inventory on the DR-5020, DR-5080C, and DR-4080U and can request same-day shipping on orders placed. In addition, Optical Laser provides value to its VAR clients by offering technical consulting, quick financing, and competitive pricing. Optical Laser's Professional Service Division also provides training and installation in helping customers maximize their imaging investment. About Optical Laser Optical Laser is a full-service distributor of digital video, mass storage, and document imaging solutions. Founded in 1988, Optical Laser was ranked as one of the Inc. 500 fastest growing private companies in America, in 1995, 1996, and 1997. With its headquarters and main distribution center in Huntington Beach, CA, and a regional distribution center in Baltimore Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. , MD, Optical Laser serves its clients nationwide. Optical Laser provides value to its VAR clients by offering channel commitment, technical consulting, competitive prices, flexible financing, rapid delivery, and post-sales support. For more information, along with a complete listing of vendors and products carried, visit their website at www.opticallaser.com or call 800-776-9215. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging solutions and, through its parent company, Canon Inc., 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. |
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