TRUMBULL, Conn., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Oce, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management, today announced the Document Printing Systems division of Oce North America has begun selling the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series of monochrome, multifunctional office devices. Ideal for small to mid-sized workgroups, these new models feature convenient document distribution, impressive speeds, exceptional performance and an improved user interface for more intuitive operation.
As the latest edition to the imageRUNNER ADVANCE product line, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4051/4045/4035/4025 models feature faster black & white output and color scan speeds, as well as the ability to accept a greater range of media than their predecessors. For greater productivity, the devices deliver printing speeds up to 51 pages-per-minute (ppm), 45 ppm, 35 ppm and 25 ppm, respectively. In addition, the devices all feature a 100-sheet capacity auto-duplex document feeder to easily convert paper documents to digital files.
"The introduction of these products into the Oce portfolio, combined with software and services, enables us to provide our customers with greater workplace efficiency," said John Reilly, President, Oce North America, Document Printing Systems. "This series completes our imageRUNNER ADVANCE device product portfolio, allowing customers to increase output, expand document management solutions and manage costs, whether they need a black & white or color device."
For streamlined document distribution and enhanced collaboration, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series allows users to quickly distribute scanned documents in full color or black & white to multiple network destinations, including email and internet fax addresses, as well as local mailboxes and servers. Files can also be stored in Advanced Box shared folders on the MFPs and accessed from multiple locations, including PCs and other networked imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices. To access and share files stored outside of the office, imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices can access files from Microsoft SharePoint Online and Google Docs cloud services through Canon Cloud Portal.
"We are pleased to offer the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series to Oce customers," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Marketing, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A. "The 4000 Series will provide a powerful tool with the latest technologies to help the small office and workgroup markets operate at their highest productivity levels."
For greater usability and convenience, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series features a full-color, 8.4" high-resolution touch screen user interface (UI). To support today's mobile workforce, an easily accessible USB port enables users to scan documents directly to USB devices and print from USB devices without connecting to a network. Further enhancing the user experience, customizable Main Menu keys provide convenient access to popular functions and the Quick Menu key simplifies workflows by providing users with one-touch access to commonly used jobs or functions.
In addition to enhanced features, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series continues to offer superb image quality with up to 1200 x 1200 dots-per-inch (dpi) print resolution. Also, Canon's fine-grained QF toner enables users to produce clear, smooth images with a high-quality finish.
Further enhancing usability and convenience, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series seamlessly integrates with a variety of software applications to improve office workflows. When combined with uniFLOW, which provides an administrator with control over their entire fleet's output; eCopy ShareScan, an advanced document scanning solution that provides personalized scan workflows; or imageRUNNER ADVANCE Essentials software suite, which works in unison with imageRUNNER ADVANCE models to allow users to easily access, track, share and manage documents and files.
To allow users to save even more time and money, the imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4000 Series helps users increase their business productivity while decreasing their environmental impact. With the models, users can conserve energy and resources with Canon's RAPID Fusing Technology with an energy consumption of just 1 watt in Sleep mode.
AvailabilityThe Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 4051/4045/4035/4025 models are available now from Oce direct sales offices. A variety of acquisition plans are available including sale, lease or rental. For more information, please visit www.oceusa.com .
About OceOce is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Oce offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Oce is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Oce customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Oce is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Oce North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. For more information, visit www.oce.com .
Oce and Canon: Stronger togetherIn 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2011 totaled USD 45.6 billion. Visit the Canon Inc. website at www.canon.com .
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $45.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. /quotes/zigman/192225/quotes/nls/caj CAJ +0.95% , ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2011* and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2012. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. 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/rss .
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