| Canon’s 2009 PIXMA All-In-One, Photo and | | | | PictBridge port for direct camera or digital video |
| Business Printer range: smart printing technology, | | | | camcorder connection and USB flash drive printing |
| intelligently applied | | | | and also printing from memory cards, while |
| LONDON, UK, 19th August 2009: Canon has | | | | PIXMA MP560 adds a built in Auto Duplex unit for |
| announced a new range of PIXMA All-In-One and | | | | automatic double sided printing. PIXMA MP560 also |
| Photo printers that offer intelligent, high-quality | | | | comes equipped with 802.11g Wi-Fi connectivity |
| printing for everyone - while also making them | | | | for fuss-free printing over users’ home |
| easier to use. The range - comprising of seven | | | | wireless networks. |
| new All-In-Ones, a premium quality A4 Photo | | | | Both PIXMA MP550 and PIXMA MP560 offer |
| Printer and an A3 office printer - harness the | | | | improved print quality with 1pl, FINE printing and |
| latest Canon printing technologies for photo-lab | | | | five individual ink tanks (black, cyan, magenta, |
| quality results. | | | | yellow and photo black), with a print resolution of |
| New to PIXMA in 2009 is Auto Photo Fix II, an | | | | 9600 dpi. The PIXMA MPX550 and PIXMA MP560 |
| improved version of the automatic | | | | make intelligent use of LEDs to light up individual |
| image-correction function first introduced in | | | | ink tanks that are running low on ink – making |
| Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint EX software in 2008. | | | | it simple for users to see at a glance if one needs |
| Canon is also making webpage printing simpler and | | | | changing. PIXMA MPX550 and PIXMA MP560 offer |
| smarter with the introduction of Easy-WebPrint | | | | improved ease-of-use with the Easy-Scroll Wheel, |
| EX allowing users to clip webpage information and | | | | which gives fingertip control and access to all |
| build their own relevant, printable documents. | | | | functions using the 5cm (2”) TFT LCD display. |
| Canon’s 2009 PIXMA inkjet All-In-Ones are | | | | Offering an integrated 4-way cursor control, the |
| also easier to use with the introduction of larger | | | | improved Easy-Scroll Wheel negates the need for |
| colour LCD displays and improved Easy-Scroll | | | | a separate cross key switch. |
| Wheel with 4-way cursor controls on some | | | | Canon’s All-In-One PIXMA printers find their |
| models. | | | | best expression though in the PIXMA MP640 and |
| All 2009 PIXMA printers offer class-leading print | | | | PIXMA MP990 - the flagship models in the 2009 |
| speeds that are even faster than last year’s | | | | inkjet range. |
| models, while Canon has also become one of the | | | | Aimed at photography enthusiasts, home workers |
| first printer manufacturers to adopt ISO/IEC | | | | and small businesses, the PIXMA MP640 and |
| 24734, 24735 print and copy speed | | | | PIXMA MP990 offer built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi |
| measurements across its entire inkjet range – | | | | connectivity and Ethernet ports for easy |
| making it simpler to make direct model-to-model | | | | integration into a home or office network, while |
| comparisons using industry standards. | | | | also delivering essential features such as duplex |
| These new features join existing Canon | | | | printing, twin paper trays and the ability to print |
| technologies like FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet | | | | onto DVD / CDR’s. |
| Nozzle Engineering) printhead technology and | | | | Both printers offer superior print quality and |
| ChromaLife100+, enabling users to produce high | | | | speeds using 1pl FINE printheads, with individual |
| quality, long lasting prints with any kind of | | | | tanks for black, cyan, magenta, yellow and photo |
| document. | | | | black inks. The PIXMA MP990 also includes a sixth |
| All-In-One PIXMA Printers Canon’s | | | | tank containing grey ink, which delivers |
| seven-model strong PIXMA All-In-One line-up | | | | professional-quality photo printing with both mono |
| includes three new entry-level models aimed at | | | | and colour images. |
| first-time users and students – the PIXMA | | | | Other key highlights of PIXMA MP990 include |
| MP250, PIXMA MP270 and PIXMA MP490. Two | | | | white LED light source in the scanner, offering |
| mid-range models – the PIXMA MP550 and | | | | instant white light for faster, better quality |
| PIXMA MP560 – offer ease of use and quality | | | | 4800dpi scanner output. PIXMA MP990 includes an |
| thanks to single ink tanks, while two flagship | | | | Easy-Scroll Wheel with integrated cursor controls |
| All-In-Ones – the PIXMA MP640 and PIXMA | | | | and a large 9.5cm (3.8”) colour TFT LCD |
| MP990 - are suited to any user, from digital | | | | display. Mons also features an Easy-Scroll Wheel |
| camera enthusiasts to professional photographers. | | | | with cursor controls and a 7.5cm (3.0”) colour |
| Like the rest of Canon’s 2009 PIXMA range, | | | | TFT LCD display. |
| the entry-level PIXMA Canon MP250, PIXMA | | | | PIXMA Printers Aimed at home photo enthusiasts |
| MP270 and PIXMA MP490 all feature Auto Photo | | | | or those who want to upgrade an existing |
| Fix II - an improved version of the image | | | | standalone printer, the PIXMA iP4700 responds to |
| correction function included in last year’s | | | | all print demands. This premium quality printer |
| Easy-PhotoPrint EX software. | | | | offers 1pl, 9600dpi FINE printing with individual ink |
| Auto Photo Fix II makes it easy to correct | | | | tanks. Key features include direct printing from |
| underexposed images by using multi-zone | | | | compatible digital cameras or digital video |
| algorithms to assess each area of an image | | | | camcorders using PictBridge, plus support for |
| before intelligently applying just the right amount | | | | multimedia printing onto printable CDs and DVDs, |
| of correction, ensuring you get beautifully balanced | | | | using the integrated tray. The PIXMA iP4700 is |
| prints. | | | | finished in black gloss with gunmetal aluminium |
| Easy-WebPrint EX enables web-users to clip key | | | | highlights, ensuring it can be stylishly integrated |
| parts of a webpage that they’d like to print. | | | | into home or home-office space. |
| The software, which is available to download from | | | | Smart PIXMA Printing for Business New for 2009 |
| Canon, allows users to collect, edit and combine | | | | is the PIXMA iX7000, an A3 PIXMA printer aimed |
| web content from different web pages. This | | | | at SOHO users or small workgroups who want a |
| ensures that users only print the information that | | | | fast, dependable inkjet capable of producing |
| is useful to them and affords them the potential | | | | commercial quality output on plain paper. |
| to save paper and ink. | | | | PIXMA iX7000 is equipped with intelligent PgR |
| Other key features of the PIXMA MP250, PIXMA | | | | (Pigment Reaction) Technology that lays down a |
| MP270 and PIXMA MP490 All-In-Ones include a 2pl | | | | clear-ink coating on to the paper just before the |
| FINE Cartridge system, which makes them simple | | | | pigment-based inks are applied. The resulting |
| to replace when the ink runs low, while also | | | | output is water-fast, smudge resistant and |
| offering superior quality printing at 4800dpi | | | | long-lasting with virtually no colour bleed or |
| resolution. The PIXMA Canon MP250, PIXMA | | | | print-through, as well as reduced curling - a |
| MP270 and PIXMA MP490 are also noticeably | | | | common occurrence when printing |
| faster than their predecessors, using ISO/IEC | | | | graphic-intensive documents on to plain paper. |
| speed measurement tests. | | | | The PIXMA iX7000 comes with five tanks |
| All three models also include an Auto Scan Mode, | | | | containing LUCIA pigment inks, as well a Clear Ink |
| which scans and automatically recognises different | | | | tank, and includes a 2pl printhead offering 4800 |
| kinds of documents and processes them | | | | dpi prints. The PIXMA iX7000 also includes an auto |
| accordingly – making it easy to scan and file | | | | duplex unit for two-sided printing at paper sizes |
| photos and business cards, for example. | | | | up to A3, three paper input trays, including a large |
| Canon’s smart Dual Colour Gamut Processing | | | | capacity 250 sheet lower cassette and a built-in |
| Technology (DCGPT) helps preserve the colour | | | | Ethernet port for easy integration in a home |
| fidelity of the original scan, even with second | | | | office or business network. Like all of Canon’s |
| generation copies, whilst delivering laser-like quality | | | | 2009 PIXMA printers, the PIXMA iX7000 comes |
| reproduction of text in copied documents. | | | | with a comprehensive software suite, which |
| Adding even more intelligent functionality to | | | | includes Auto Photo Fix II (as part of |
| Canon’s PIXMA 2009 line-up are PIXMA | | | | Easy-PhotoPrint EX). |
| MP550 and PIXMA MP560. These mid-range | | | | PIXMA iX7000 users are also uniquely offered a |
| All-In-One printers come with large 5cm (2”) | | | | range of downloadable document templates that |
| colour TFT LCD displays and a 2400dpi CIS | | | | can be used in Microsoft Word allowing them to |
| scanner for high quality copies of your | | | | easily create professional-quality point-of-sale |
| documents, photos and other media. Both offer a | | | | output, so helping to reduce business costs. |