Canon Expands PIXUS Inkjet Printer Lineup

Posted on September, Thursday 18, 2008 By ITVN News Service

With 7 new models, introduces new photo paper

Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced the introduction of seven new PIXUS-series inkjet printers and the newly developed Canon Photo Paper Gloss Pro Platina (PT-101). The new lineup comprises five inkjet all-in-one modelsthe PIXUS MP980, MP630, MP620, MP540, and MP480and two inkjet printer models: the PIXUS iP4600 and iP3600.

Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced the introduction of seven new PIXUS-series inkjet printers and the newly developed Canon Photo Paper Gloss Pro Platina (PT-101). The new lineup comprises five inkjet all-in-one modelsthe PIXUS MP980, MP630, MP620, MP540, and MP480and two inkjet printer models: the PIXUS iP4600 and iP3600.

The new Canon PIXUS lineup utilizes newly developed dye-based inks for even richer and brighter color expression, and supports ChromaLife100+, a system which, when combined with Genuine Canon photo paper, can preserve the beauty of photos with an album life of more than 300 years*1. The Auto Image Fix feature, which now also compensates for red-eye, detects faces in images and automatically analyzes and categorizes the type of scene in a photograph to optimize print output for exceptional results.

Realizing high-speed, high-quality printing made possible by Canons exclusive FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) print head

technology, as well as enhanced direct printing capabilities, the new PIXUS lineup delivers exceptional ease of use and functionality. Additionally, the new models incorporate an innovative new design that achieves reduced body dimensions for outstanding overall performance as multifunction office systems and printers.

PIXUS MP980, MP630, MP620, MP540, and MP480.The new all-in-one Canon PIXUS MP980, the flagship model of the PIXUS series, brings printing, copying, scanning, and direct printing to new heights in an easy to use design. From color photos to professional-looking monochrome photos, the MP980 makes possible exceptional levels of detail and outstanding image quality through its maximum resolution of 9,600*2 x 2,400 dots per inch (dpi), microscopic ink droplets as small as one picoliter, and six-color ink system that includes special gray ink.

The multifunction Canon MP480 features a 1.8-inch flip-up TFT LCD monitor, a 2,400-dpi CIS, and uses FINE ink cartridges, which integrate the print head with the ink tank.

Because the Canon PIXUS MP620 and MP980 accommodate both wireless and wired LAN connections, they enable convenient printing regardless of printer location.

The iP4600 and iP3600 feature five-color systems comprising four dye-based color inks and pigment-black ink. The duo produces high image-quality prints on both photo and regular paper, with the iP4600 capable of printing a borderless L-size photo in approximately 18 seconds*3, and the iP3600 in around 35 seconds*3.

In addition to the launch of the seven new PIXUS models, Canon also announced the introduction of Canon Photo Paper Gloss Pro Platina (PT-101). The highest grade of Canon Genuine Photo Paper, Gloss Pro Platina (PT-101) achieves both high-quality coloration and absorption by separating the ink-absorbing layer, coated with ultra-fine alumina particles, into separate color and absorbent layers.