NEW CANON imageCLASS MF4690 LASER MFP DELIVERS "BIG OFFICE" FEATURES TO SMALLER OFFICE USERS
New imageCLASS MF4690 Offers Duplex Printing, Advanced Send Features,and Built-In Network Connectivity for Small Offices
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 12, 2007 – Delivering enhanced "big office" features in its smallest digital laser MFP, Canon U.S.A., Inc., the nation's market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser printer/copier solutionsi, has announced its new imageCLASS MF4690** MFP for small offices. The new imageCLASS MF4690 model offers advanced send features so users can scan-to -e-mail, -file, -fax, or -USB memory port in the user's choice of JPEG, TIFF, PDF or high-compression PDF formats. The built-in networking features, along with the device's duplexing capabilities, make it an ideal small office solution for single or multiple networked users.
The advanced send features built into the network-ready imageCLASS MF4690 model provide for efficient and easy-to-use electronic document management workflows. Documents can be scanned in various file formats and be e-mailed and/or faxed directly from the device, without need of a computer. The device will also store e-mail addresses and fax numbers for expedient sending of documents. Fast and convenient, the new scan-to-USB memory feature allows a user to insert a portable jump drive to the front USB port on the device and scan documents directly to the drive in the user's choice of file formats. The device then informs the user when it is safe to remove the drive.
"With the introduction of the imageCLASS MF4690 MFP and its enhanced feature set, Canon has stepped up the competition in the small desktop MFP market, " said Tod Pike, senior vice president, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The new imageCLASS MF4690 is one of the smallest and most versatile MFPs available from Canon, giving our customers big office capabilities in an MFP designed to fit any home or office."
For efficient output and paper conservation, the imageCLASS MF4690 MFP provides duplex output for letter-sized paper when printing, receiving faxes and copying. The duplexing capability will enable customers to significantly reduce paper consumption by printing two-sided documents from a personal computer, or even incoming faxes. The unit will also copy single-sided pages to double-sided output again reducing unnecessary paper usage. The model's 35-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF) easily feeds multiple pages for copying or scanning for easy-to-use office workflows.
The imageCLASS MF4690 monochrome laser MFP prints and copies at speeds up to 21 pages-per-minute (ppm) for letter-sized output at up to 1200 x 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) print resolution. The device also scans in 24-bit color or grayscale at an interpolated resolution of up to 9600 dpi from the platen glass or the ADF.
The imageCLASS MF4690 MFP offers enhanced facsimile features with eight one-touch speed dial numbers, 100 coded speed dial numbers, 512-page memory capacity, PC Faxing, and two-sided duplex output. The imageCLASS MF4690 model uses a 33.6 Kbps Super G3 faxii for the rapid fax transmission.
The device's 35-page ADF allows one-to-two sided copying, printing, and faxing and is equipped with a 250-sheet front-loading paper cassette that resides neatly in bottom of the unit. The MF4690 model can copy up to 8.5 inches x 14 inches (legal) from the ADF or letter-sized using the platen glass. For optimal speed when printing and scanning, MF4690 MFP provides a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interfaceiii. The MF4690 device provides built-in network connectivity for multiple office users.
The imageCLASS MF4690 model uses Canon's Single Cartridge System, which combines the toner and drum in one easy-to-replace unit, resulting in excellent image quality retention and eliminating the complication and warehousing of separate toner and drum consumables.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the imageCLASS MF4690 is $399* and will begin shipping to retailers in April 2007.
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 third overall in the U.S. in 2006iv, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, www.usa.canon.com.
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*All prices are estimated selling prices. Actual prices are set by dealer and may vary.
** This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
Availability and specifications subject to change without notice.
i Source - Gartner Dataquest - "Printer Quarterly Statistics United States - Database," Camille Iorns February 2006.
ii Approximate three-second-per-page fax transmission time based on ITU-T No. 1 Chart (MMR, Standard Mode) at 33.6 Kbps modem speed when transmitting to another V.34 machine. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) currently supports 28.8 Kbps modem speeds or lower, depending on telephone line conditions.
iii USB 2.0 Hi-Speed performance requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with pre-installed USB 2.0 port.
iv IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 11, 2007
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