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Canon launches the new imagePROGRAF iPF670 and iPF770 Large Format Printers
Affordable Printers with User-Friendly Software that Enhances Large Format Print Options For Small Businesses.
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 25, 2015 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., Latin America Group is pleased to announce the launch of three new five-color models into the imagePROGRAF lineup: the 36” iPF770, the 24” iPF670–large format printers, and the iPF770 MFP M40 Scan to Print / File / Share System. These affordable entry-level models support a variety of applications including: posters, presentations, technical documents, drawings, company announcements, and enlargements. Ideal for a variety of industries including Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Education, Offices, and Small Retail, the iPF670 and iPF770 printers offer advanced technology to assist small businesses in maximizing the return on their investment.
The newest additions to Canon’s technical document large format printer lineup aim to boost productivity, while staying true to some of the great legacy features. Fast draft printing, sleek desktop design (iPF670 only), and software enhancements help make printing easier and more convenient than ever before. The sub-ink tank system and user-friendly assembly all carry over to help ensure the printer operates seamlessly into your workflow. These competitively priced printers, when compared to the competition, give your customers more of what they need at a low-end price. Customers that require more advanced functionality can choose the iPF785 or the iPF780 large format printers. These models offer faster print speeds, lower cost prints with the ability to utilize the optional 300ml ink tanks, and the productivity enhancing flat stacking basket.
- Print Speeds of up to 25 seconds per A1 sized print (iPF770 Printer).
- Reformulated Magenta Ink for increased color range.
- imagePROGRAF Print Utility – downloadable mobile printing app for iPad®.
- Drag and Drop hot folder capability via Canon’s Direct Print & Share software to help streamline workflows.
- Ink purchase notification setting in the Status Monitor.
Addressing the needs of a diverse range of users, Canon includes or makes available via download software to help users create more productive and efficient workflows. Direct Print & Share 2.0 software has a Shortcut Print feature that allows users to drag and drop files they wish to print into hot folders on their desktop. Canon’s imagePROGRAF Print Utility mobile app helps facilitate wireless printing from an iPad® device.
- PosterArtist Lite includes everything you need to create professional looking posters, signs, and banners in just four easy steps.
- Sharing designs has never been easier than with the latest release.
- The .cpfx file format saves all poster data including clipart and fonts.
- Share .cpfx files instantly via Direct Print & Share Cloud Portal Solution.
The SmartWorks MFP software, available with the iPF770 MFP M40 model, gives users the tools you will need to quickly and easily scan to print / file / share large format technical documents. The iPF770 MFP M40 system has the ability to scan documents of up to 315” in length as a PDF or JPEG file, and up to 590” in length as a TIFF file. Optional Software:
The optional SmartWorks MFP V3.5 Plus, gives users the ability to scan and print multi-page PDF documents on the fly. This allows users to take multiple drawings or documents, scan them in using the M40 scanner, and either save or print this set as one multi-page document. In addition to this added feature, users can now perform color corrections and automatically crop the borders on their files using the preview mode and large touch-screen monitor, to ensure that they will be obtaining the desired output. The Plus version also supports PDF/A archiving functionality.
PosterArtist includes all the essential features customers need to easily create posters, signs, and banners. To make sharing simple, PosterArtist offers the ability to save posters including clipart and fonts. The files can be exported directly from PosterArtist to Canon’s imagePROGRAF Direct Print & Share cloud portal software for sharing between users.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranked third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies in 2014. In 2014, Canon U.S.A. received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the 11th consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings.
† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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