New Bubble Jet printer from Canon gives new meaning to ''virtual office''; BJC-70 combines office performance with sleek, compact design for anytime, anywhere printing.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1995--From the creator of Bubble Jet Canon's trade name for its thermal drop on demand inkjet printer technology. The ink is heated, which produces a bubble that expands and ejects the ink out of the nozzle. As the bubble cools, the vacuum created draws fresh ink back into the nozzle. technology comes a next-generation color printer 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. that uniquely blends performance and style: the BJC-70. The leading-edge printer was introduced at a special event held Monday night in New York's SoHo community to reinforce Canon's commitment to the SOHO (small-office/home-office) user. Described as the first ``virtual-office'' color printer, the BJC-70 offers SOHO users high-quality color printing “colour separation” redirects here. For other uses, see colour-separation overlay. Color printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color (as opposed to simpler black and white or monochrome printing). anywhere, anytime. The BJC-70's sleek, ultracompact look redefines printer design and adds a new level of versatility to consumers' printing activities. ``Consumers want the convenience to transport their work from office to home, from dining room to den,'' said Peter Bergman This article is about the soap opera actor. For the Firesign Theatre member, see Peter Bergman (comedian). Peter Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is a three time Emmy Award-winning American soap opera actor. , vice president of marketing at Canon Computer Systems Inc. ``The BJC-70 gives users this freedom as well as no-compromise performance complemented by an innovative ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. design that is both compact and stylish.'' Smaller than the average textbook and weighing approximately 3 pounds, the BJC-70 is the smallest printer to offer full desktop capabilities, including four-color output and a 30-page sheet feeder A mechanical device that feeds stacks of cut forms (letterheads, legal paper, etc.) into a printer. as standard features. The BJC-70 provides users award-winning color Bubble Jet printing with 720 dots per inch (dpi) output for black text and 360 dpi for color. These numbers mean that Canon's new printer offers unmatched plain-paper resolution and output quality. Additionally, the BJC-70 offers a very low cost-per-page average and the highest speed of any compact printer, with approximately 0.8 pages per minute (ppm) in color performance and 4-ppm speed for 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 . The new printer, which will be available in late April, is expected to have a street price of $359 (a), with a suggested retail price of $399. Canon's printer features a sleek, black casing similar in shape to a compact-disc player. The unit, which measures 11.8 by 6.2 by 2.2 inches, can easily be incorporated into most environments and stored conveniently. Compared with larger standard desktop printers, the compact size and shape of the BJC-70 gives users more flexibility to meet their printing needs in any location. Color Advisor In addition to the other office features of the BJC-70, the printer is bundled with Color Advisor, Canon's proprietary software that offers tailored color ``palettes'' to allow users to select and add custom color to their documents. The user can adjust these color combinations based on audience type as well as document style, content and occasion. An additional benefit of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color Advisor is its ability to add a full spectrum of 16.7 million colors to documents created on software that does not support color. Originally introduced in the BJC-600e last fall, Color Advisor gives consumers a valuable tool to help them use color effectively to create expert-looking printing. Canon Tuesday also introduced the BJ-30, the monochrome counterpart to the BJC-70. Identical in design, weight and most features of the BJC-70, the BJ-30 provides 720 x 360-dpi print resolution in true black as well as smoothing options for superior output quality. The BJ-30 is expected to have a street price of $259 (a), with a suggested retail price of $299. The BJ-30 will also be available in late April. About CCSI CCSI Computer & Control Solutions, Inc CCSI Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (training qualification) CCSI Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement CCSI Contemporary Control Systems, Inc CCSI Channel Coding with Side Information Since 1992, Canon Computer Systems has led Canon's activities in the U.S. computing market with the following product lines: Bubble Jet and laser printers, scanners, and desktop and notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. , as well as the integrated computer/printer product, the NoteJet. Small-office/home-office (SOHO) customers are reached via the mass market channel -- a network of computer dealers, superstores and mass merchants who represent more than 6,500 storefronts nationwide. Canon is recognized as the world's largest computer-printer manufacturer and a leader in imaging technology with more than 8,500 patents worldwide. For more information, customers can call 800/848-4123. -0- (a) Street prices are estimates only. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary. NOTE: Canon and NoteJet are registered trademarks and Bubble Jet is a trademark of Canon Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Canon Computer Systems Inc. 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