New Canon U.S.A. Pixma iP2600 Inkjet Photo Printer Offers Style And Quality At A Value Price Point LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 23, 2008 – Aimed at the user looking to produce high-quality output from vacation photos to school projects, the new PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer, announced today by Canon U.S.A., Inc., features photo-lab-quality printing, fast output speeds and a stylish design to capture the attention and satisfy the needs of consumers.
Continuing to build on its single function printer line, Canon delivers
increased printing speeds, adds Auto Image Fix technology and a sleek
design.
“The PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer delivers exceptional photo print
quality and speed at an affordable price,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior
vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group, Canon
U.S.A. “Whether you’re printing family photos or directions from a Web
site, this new model presents a stylish addition to the home office for
a wide variety of users.”
The PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer features Canon FINE
(Full-Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) print head
technology. Delivering microscopic ink droplets as small as two
picoliters, at up to 4800x1200 dpi color resolution,1 this printer does
not sacrifice quality at its affordable price point.
Another beneficial technology on this printer is Auto Image Fix, a
feature that automatically analyzes and categorizes the scenes in
photographs and optimizes print output for each individual scene in
accordance with the scene type, such as Portrait, Scenery, Snapshot,
etc. Now consumers can enjoy one of the great benefits of a high-end
Canon PIXMA Photo All-in-One printer at an entry-level price.
The PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer
With an attractive piano black design with rounded edges, many
technology features and a value price point, this desktop printer
departs from the traditional to stand out among its competition in this
class. Canon brings high-end features into this category with blazing
speeds and microscopic ink droplets being placed as small as two
picoliters. The Canon PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer can deliver
photo-lab-quality borderless 4” x 6” photos in approximately 55
seconds.2 The PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer is an easy-to-use model
capable of printing borderless photos from wallet size straight through
letter size. Unlike many previous sub-$50 printers, the iP2600 Photo
Printer even includes a paper output tray to neatly hold all printed
photos and documents. As an attractive addition to the home office or a
student’s desktop, printing from 1,472 nozzles helps to ensure speedy
printing of documents, presentations and Web pages at speeds up to 22
pages/minute (ppm) for monochrome, and up to 17 ppm for color. 3 With
only two FINE cartridges for consumers to concern themselves with, ink
management is fast and easy. Included with the four-color PIXMA iP2600
Photo Printer is a pigment-based black ink cartridge and a tri-color
dye based cartridge, allowing for improved sharp text printing with
pigment black ink, plus vibrant photo quality.
ChromaLife100 System
The PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer employs the Canon ChromaLife100 system
for long-lasting photo prints. When using the FINE print head, select
genuine Canon photo papers, and select genuine Canon dye inks, prints
can resist fading for up to 100 years when stored in an archival
quality photo album. The 100-year-lifespan rivals that of many
traditional film-based photos, long considered by consumers to be the
benchmark for image permanence. Prints produced on Canon Photo Paper
Pro with ChromaLife100 have up to a ten-year gas fastness when exposed
to open air. ChromaLife100 prints, when created using Canon Photo Paper
Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy, have up to a 30-year light fastness
when displayed under glass.3
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II
The new Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II offers vivid color with a
high-quality finish to consumers who are looking for a professional
look in their prints at a reasonable price. As a five-star paper with
an average cost as low as $0.10 per sheet, this paper has the look and
feel of high-quality photo paper fresh from the printer. During the
printing process, the dye is fixed to the surface of the paper
producing a deeper black and a clearer overall photographic finish. The
color reproduction is stabilized faster than ever before enabling
consumers to enjoy their memories right away.
The new PIXMA iP2600 printer has an estimated retail price of $49.994.
Generation Green
Canon’s commitment to the environment and helping to make it more
sustainable is an inherent part of the Company’s Kyosei philosophy and
subsequent product offerings. From Energy Star® compliance, to duplex
printing and significant changes to product packaging, the Generation
Green initiative is designed to provide partner companies, enterprise
customers and consumers a way to identify and learn about the various
environmentally friendly product features and solutions Canon printers
offer. For more information on Generation Green, and the many
eco-friendly aspects of Canon inkjet and laser printers, please visit
www.usa.canon.com/green.
Canon Creative Park
Looking to extend creativity beyond just photos and documents?
Consumers can now try Canon's Creative Park Web site at
www.canon.com/c-park. The site offers free 3-D paper craft projects,
scrapbooking templates and embellishments, novel greeting cards,
educational materials and the opportunity to learn more about digital
photography.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc.
(NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in
the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $34.9 billion, is listed as
one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007
BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest
news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by
visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting. Color ink droplets
can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.
Print speed measured as soon as first page begins to feed into printer.
Copy speed is measured after the first page is ejected. Output speed
will vary depending upon a number of factors. see
www.usa.canon.com/printspeed for additional information.
Results based on accelerated testing by Canon under controlled
temperature, humidity, and gas conditions. For the 100-year figure,
Canon simulated storage in an album with plastic sleeves. For the
30-year lightfastness figure, Canon simulated display of a photo in a
glass frame in an indoor location without direct sunlight or other high
intensity light. The 10-year gastfastness figure is based on a testing
ratio of gases typical to indoor air composition (O3: NOx:SOx--3:19:1)
with 100 times concentration in order to accelerate color fading. Canon
cannot guarantee the longevity of prints; results may vary depending on
printed image, drying time, display/storage conditions and
environmental factors. See WWW.USA.CANON.COM/CHROMALIFE100 for
additional details.
Prices are estimated retail prices. Actual selling prices are set by dealers and may vary.
† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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