Canon has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print and Content Services, Worldwide1 report. The Gartner Magic Quadrant positions vendors based on their performance across two major categories: the Ability to Execute, in which Gartner evaluates each MPS provider on its "success in delivering results today, as well as its preparation to deliver results in the future," and Completeness of Vision, where Gartner evaluates a provider's "prospects for success by analyzing its view of the market, service operating model and strategic plans for growth and service improvements."
Buyers Lab LLC (BLI), a leading imaging industry analyst for multifunction, copier, printer, scanner and software solutions, awarded three 2015 Wide Format Pick Awards to Canon in the second half of 2014. In addition, the imagePROGRAF iPF680/iPF685 printers have been awarded the Outstanding 24" Color Wide Format Technical Printer, the imagePROGRAF iPF780/iPF785 printers for Outstanding 36" Color Wide Format Technical Printer, and the imagePROGRAF iPF785 MFP M40 for Outstanding 36" Color Wide Format Technical MFP. BLI also awarded Canon two winter 2014 awards - the imageCLASS LBP6780dn received the Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency award and the Color imageCLASS MF8580Cdw secured the Outstanding A4 Color MFP for Small Workgroups award.
Canon also received a Business Choice Award for at-work printers by PCMag.com for its reliability and document and photo quality.
At Graph Expo 2014, Canon received two 2014 MUST SEE 'EMS Awards for the OcÉ Arizona 6100, which is designed for higher volume sign and display print service providers and the OcÉ ImageStream 3500, the first, full-color continuous feed inkjet press in the OcÉ-brand portfolio that can print on standard offset-coated stock without the use of inkjet treatments. Three of Canon's OcÉ Arizona® series printer models received the 2014 Specialty Graphic & Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year Award in the following categories: OcÉ Arizona 318 GL, UV Flatbed (less than $200K MSRP); OcÉ Arizona 318 GL; UV Flatbed Plus White (less than $200K MSRP); and OcÉ Arizona 6170 XTS, UV Flatbed Plus White (greater than $200K MSRP).