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This article is from March 31, 2006, and is no longer current.

New Color ImageClass MF8180c Color Desktop Laser Multifunction Device for Small/Home Offices from Canon USA

Canon U.S.A., Inc., the nation’s market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser printer/copier solutionsi, today unveiled a next-generation color multifunction printer device the Color imageCLASS MF8180c, a color desktop MFP laser solution for under $1,000. Replacing the cost and complexities of managing multiple office devices, this new device allows smaller offices to have the functionality and flexibility of color operations all in one machine.
Canon’s new Color imageCLASS MF8180c color device expands the company’s extensive color laser multifunction portfolio and provides small and home offices with the right solution for their business. Moving from multiple single function devices to a single streamlined, multifunction laser platform device is inherently more beneficial in limited office space environments. Compact MFP models allow for a better use of space while accommodating all the tasks previously performed by four or more machines.
"Many small and home offices have a growing need for similar office equipment technology as larger organizations, just in a smaller footprint," said Tod Pike, senior vice president, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The new Color imageCLASS MF8180C from Canon provides those smaller operations with the flexibility to choose the color output, capacity, and value-added features they require in a single desktop device."
The new Color imageCLASS MF8180c color device runs at speeds of 20 pages per minute (ppm) for black output and 4 ppm for color output (letter). Crisp images and text can be produced at 2400×600 dpi quality in both color and monotone. It comes equipped with a 250-sheet front-loading paper cassette plus a 125-sheet multipurpose tray supporting a variety of media for output flexibility. Combining the high optical color scanning resolution of 1200 x 2400 dots-per-inch (dpi) with a 48-bitii depth that is capable of recognizing more than 281-trillion possible colors, customers can complete a variety of color scanning tasks easily from either the platen glass or the automatic document feeder with high-quality results. The 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF) works for both copying and scanning of letter- and legal-sized media.
For the added benefit of fax capability, the Color imageCLASS MF8180c incorporates a 33.6 Kbps Super G3 faxiii. A strong list of fax features, including 12 one-touch speed dial numbers, 100 coded speed dial numbers, 256-page memory capacity, PC Faxing, sequential broadcasting and activity reports, make this new imageCLASS product ideal for the customer requiring comprehensive faxing applications in a compact desktop product.
For optimal speed when printing and scanning, the device provides a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interfaceiv.
The imageCLASS MF 8180c also comes standard with an internal Ethernet port to provide network printing and network PC faxing.
The suggested retail price of the Color imageCLASS MF8180c is $799*, and will begin shipping to retailers in mid-March 2006.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.

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