Canon imageRUNNER systems now available to Océ customers

TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that Océ North America Document Printing Systems has begun selling Canon printing and document management solutions, enabling Océ customers to benefit from a broader range of high quality products and services.

“We are excited with this first of many introductions that will enable us to provide our customers with the best printing products and technology available in the market.”

“This is an important step as Canon and Océ create the overall No. 1 presence in the printing industry, building on an enhanced scale and a combined history of innovation and excellent client service,” said John Reilly, President, Océ North America, Document Printing Systems. “We are excited with this first of many introductions that will enable us to provide our customers with the best printing products and technology available in the market.”

“The addition of the Canon imageRUNNER 3245i/3245/3235i/3235/3230/3225 models to Océ’s distribution network marks an important milestone as the companies move toward offering customers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of document solutions and we look forward to further expanding the range of products available through this channel in the near future,” said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A.

“The first Canon office products launched by Océ will be the Canon imageRUNNER 3200 series. With six models, including the imageRUNNER 3245i/3245, imageRUNNER 3235i/3235, imageRUNNER 3230 and imageRUNNER 3225, this series delivers solution platforms capable of handling many office’s copying, printing and document workflow needs,” said Thomas O’Neill, Director, Product Operations, Quality & Technology Center. “The imageRUNNER 3200 series helps customers achieve their business goals with smarter printing and document workflow solutions.”

The imageRUNNER 3245/3235 deliver up to 45 pages-per-minute (ppm) and 35 ppm, respectively, with two versions available at each speed level including the “i” models, which feature PCL, PostScript 3 (emulated) and Color Universal Send technology. The imageRUNNER 3230/3225, delivering up to 30 ppm and 25 ppm respectively, offer end-users the flexibility of network printing with Canon’s exclusive UFR II technology and can be upgraded with a variety of options, including PCL and PostScript 3 (emulated).

The imageRUNNER 3200 Series features an easy-to-use color, touch screen user-interface (UI) that improves usability and enhances user productivity. To support today’s mobile workforce, front-facing USB ports enable users to scan documents directly to USB devices and print directly from USB devices without connecting to a network.

For streamlined document distribution, the imageRUNNER 3200 series feature Canon’s Color Universal Send technology, which allows users to quickly distribute scanned documents in black & white or color to multiple network destinations, including email and internet fax addresses, as well as local mailboxes. Using Canon’s MEAP technology, the imageRUNNER 3200 series becomes a smarter document workflow solution. MEAP technology enables a variety of software solutions, including Prism, Equitrac or eCopy, to be accessible directly from the MFP operator panel. Users can initiate workflows directly at the MFP, input required indexing or routing information, or use optical character recognition (OCR) capability to streamline overall business processes.

Security and robust device management are also key features of these imageRUNNER models. With Single Sign-On, up to 5,000 users can be authenticated on an MFP against a domain server using the same network credentials. Users can also choose Department ID Mode, where MFP access is controlled with user IDs and passwords stored locally, or Simple Device Log-In, an enhanced form of Department ID, where users enter their personal IDs and passwords for greater tracking. With Canon’s imageWARE Enterprise Management Console, administrators will find managing these devices on the network easy and efficient.

Finally, utilizing Canon’s advanced technology, the imageRUNNER 3200 series offers a reduced environmental impact through a number of technical innovations, such as very low 1W electrical consumption in Sleep Mode and Canon’s RAPID Fusing System that allows quick start-up times and decreased energy draw.

Availability

The Canon imageRUNNER 3225/3230/3235/3235i/3245/3245i models are available now from Océ direct sales offices. A variety of acquisition plans are available including sale, lease or rental. For more information, please visit www.oceusa.com.

About Océ

Océ is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 22,000 people, with 2009 revenues of approximately $3.7 billion, operates in around 100 countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North America represents over 37% of Océ’s worldwide revenues, and employment is over 9,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.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. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number six in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies 2010 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." 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. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. 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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