PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2010 – Continuing to demonstrate how its broad range of document management and imaging solutions can advance business in today's competitive environment, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, will display the latest additions to its imageRUNNER ADVANCE, imagePROGRAF and imageFORMULA product lineups, including the new monochrome imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8000 Series and 6000 Series, during the 2010 AIIM On Demand Exhibition (Booth #1100).

"Canon has a long-standing commitment to delivering innovative hardware and software solutions that can expand productivity for businesses ranging from sole proprietorships to the largest, global-reaching enterprises," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "This year, we are pleased to showcase new imageRUNNER ADVANCE, imagePROGRAF and imageFORMULA products that empower our customers to further develop and expand their business relationships, while realizing greater value from their digital imaging investments."

Highlights at this year's show include:

Advanced Solutions

Canon is introducing the new monochrome imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8000 Series and 6000 Series of multifunction products (MFP) during this year's show. Designed on the same platform as the award-winning, full-service imageRUNNER ADVANCE Color models, the black-and-white models deliver improved image quality, exceptional output speeds, enhanced workplace efficiency and the bottom-line results critical for success in today's competitive business environment. Boasting output speeds of up to 105 pages-per-minute, the new imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8000 Series and 6000 Series represents the newest installments to a product lineup which seamlessly blends hardware, software and services into a unified, multifunctional platform.

Carrabassett Valley, Maine, April 19, 2010 – The printing industry is finding that digital printing press technologies are providing profitable applications and new business opportunities.  Yet there are challenges such as print suppression programs by major companies aimed at reducing overall printed output, recycling issues, ebooks and other electronic options which do not include printing. According to IMI President, Al Keene, “IMI’s 3rd Annual Digital Printing Presses – The Next Era Conference on June 9-11, 2010 in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida will focus on digital printing press technology developments, opportunities, requirements, challenges and potential solutions that are reshaping the commercial printing industry which has traditionally utilized screen, flexographic, gravure and offset printing – but are now transitioning rapidly into the Digital Era.”

Martin Schoeppler, FUJIFILM Dimatix’s CEO & President will address the challenges of achieving offset print quality and how silicon MEMs ink jet technology is advancing digital press print quality.

The latest innovations for digital press implementation in packaging and industrial production environments (ceramic tile, textiles, etc.) are the focus of Simon Edwards, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Tonejet; Marc Graindourze, Business Development Manager, Agfa-Gevaert and Dr. Alan L Hudd, President & Chief Technology Officer, Xennia Technology.

Fred DeBolt, Xerox’s Vice President Marketing Operations, United States Solutions Group will address technology, application, workflow and business model requirements for success in digital printing plus the latest advancements in Xerox’s digital press technologies.

Trumbull, CT – April 19, 2010 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that the Océ portfolio of inkjet and toner continuous feed color systems continues to build market share and help customers drive new business across diverse sectors and applications. Based on soon-to-be-released 2009 placement data provided by InfoTrends, Océ technologies lead the market with a 26 percent share in the production color continuous feed segment in the combined U.S. and Western European geographies.

The Océ JetStream® family of inkjet systems joins the toner-based Océ ColorStream® line to create a full range of continuous feed color solutions. Over 20 orders for the latest product, the compact Océ JetStream 1000 model, have been received worldwide in the first quarter of 2010 alone. With the flexible capabilities of Océ continuous feed technology, Océ supports adoption of high volume digital color printing for transaction and transaction marketing documents, direct mail, books, manuals, and newspapers.

"The demand for digital color applications continues to accelerate, and Océ is committed to helping our customers gain every advantage in pursuing these business opportunities. As the success of both our toner and inkjet continuous feed systems indicates, Océ remains on target with the wide range of color solutions we are bringing to market," said Mal Baboyian, President, Production Printing Systems division, Océ North America.

LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is exhibiting a wide range of products for broadcast HD television production, HD video content creation, and high-resolution image display at the 2010 NAB Show, April 12th to 15th, in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Included in the Canon U.S.A. exhibit (Central Hall, booth no. C4325) are HD broadcast lenses and robotic HD cameras, the new Canon XF305 and XF300 professional tapeless HD camcorders, the popular EOS 5D Mark II with 24p HD video capture, the REALiS SX7 Mark II multimedia LCOS projector, a large-format imagePROGRAF printer, and other Canon imaging products.

Canon's First Professional Tapeless HD Camcorders: The XF305 and XF300

The new Canon XF305 and XF300 professional tapeless HD camcorders employ an MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps codec – Canon XF Codec – for capturing and recording native 1920 x 1080 video onto affordable, universally available Compact Flash (CF) cards. The new Canon XF305 and XF300 Professional Camcorders feature hot-swappable dual card slots and support UDMA CF cards for maximum performance. Uniting video, audio and metadata into a single file, the Canon XF305 and XF300 use an MXF (Material eXchange Format) File Wrapper, a widely supported open-source format, to maximize compatibility with existing industry infrastructure and non-linear editing (NLE) systems.

The Canon XF305 and XF300 Professional Camcorders include a Genuine Canon 18x HD L-series lens providing documentary filmmakers and news camera operators with the focal-range versatility required in the field. Each model includes three Canon developed and designed native 1920 x 1080 CMOS image sensors, and the new Canon XF Codec for extreme color detail required for accurate chroma-keying, color-grading and compositing for digital filmmaking. Canon's XF305 model features industry-standard HD-SDI output, genlock, and SMPTE time code (in/out) terminals for multi-camera or 3-D productions.

CHICAGO, March 25, 2010 – Demonstrating its ability to improve efficiency, control and security for law firms and legal departments, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in imaging technologies and advanced office solutions, will showcase the benefits of its imageFORMULA digital document scanners at the American Bar Association's TECHSHOW 2010 Legal Technology Conference & Expo at the Chicago Hilton & Towers in Booth # 502.

"The legal sector requires efficient and versatile solutions for a wide variety of applications," said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "Our imageFORMULA document scanners help legal services organizations realize many benefits, including increased security and client privacy, easier document storage and archival, and reduced document distribution costs."
Products on display this year include:

March 22, 2010 — Trumbull, CT — Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announced today that the company is further strengthening its environmental credentials. In support of the company's long-standing commitment to sustainability, the Océ North America Production Printing Systems division has recently earned Certified Green Partners certification. In addition, to help customers assess the true environmental impact of their own print operations and achieve carbon neutral production, the Océ North America Production Printing Systems division is unveiling an Eco-calculator that measures the CO2 emissions of Océ production printing equipment, along with the Océ Eco Start Program to offset those emissions. Océ is one of the first companies to offer an Eco-calculator and carbon offset program for production-class printing equipment.

The Océ North America Production Printing Systems division is also among the first companies in the industry to introduce a comprehensive program to help customers implement earth-friendly practices and contribute to a carbon-free business environment. “Environmental sustainability is one of the defining issues of our generation and has been a focus for Océ for over 50 years,” said Mal Baboyian, President, Océ North America Production Printing Systems division. "The actions we take today will further strengthen our commitment to environmental and sustainability program leadership. Customers are becoming increasingly vocal about taking a stand for people and the planet, and Océ is deeply committed to helping customers achieve carbon-neutral print production. The Certified Green Partners certification, the Océ Eco Start carbon offset program and the Eco-calculator are all part of a larger, holistic approach to environmental responsibility that includes sustainable products, practices, and tools to promote a healthier environment.”

Océ Eco Start carbon offset program helps customers minimize eco-footprint

Océ environmental leadership goes beyond reducing its own carbon footprint. In response to rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere and the alarming ramifications of global warming, Océ North America has launched the Océ Eco Start Program. Through a partnership with Trees for the Future, Océ will plant trees to offset carbon emissions generated by production printing equipment purchased by Océ North America customers during the equipment's first year of operation to help customers get started with a full year of carbon offsets.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 22, 2010 – In response to the growing needs of large and small office environments requiring compact, highly capable and easy-to-use monochrome document imaging systems, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging and office solutions, today introduced the imageRUNNER 2545, 2545i, 2535, 2535i, 2530 and 2525 lineup of multifunction products (MFP). The new imageRUNNER models target users seeking a durable and robust, yet simple solution to common office needs, increased small office productivity, or a streamlined device to complete their office fleet with an easily-managed MFP, available at an affordable price.

"Recognizing the printing and multifunction needs of today's businesses, Canon is pleased to announce the addition of the imageRUNNER 2500 Series to our renowned lineup of imageRUNNER systems," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "The imageRUNNER 2500 Series offers all businesses a streamlined, cost-effective solution, combining excellent durability and simplicity of operation. These new products also meet the needs of corporate fleets, providing IT and business administrators with ease-of-management, regardless of equipment location, while delivering a targeted set of productivity features to end-users."

Streamlined Productivity

With performance and speed a necessity in any work environment, the Canon imageRUNNER 2500 Series offers businesses a practical blend of simplicity and function, without sacrificing high-quality performance. Built on the imageCHIP (Concurrent Hyper Intelligent Platform) LITE system architecture, which enables high productivity and print speeds by efficiently processing multiple functions simultaneously, the imageRUNNER 2545, 2545i, 2535, 2535i, 2530 and 2525 models offer black-and-white letter-sized output speeds of up to 45 pages-per-minute (ppm), 35ppm, 30ppm and 25 ppm, respectively and feature fast first copy times.