Canon Marketing Malaysia, a leader in digital imaging solutions today introduced a wide range of PIXMA All-In-One(AIO) and single function photo printers which represent fast performance, high quality, and thoughtful features that simply let users gain more benefits. Building on these core strengths, Canon has updated its new emblem and sleek new designs to improve performance, including new features such as full HD Movie Print, and Flickr online photo album integration. “HD is fast becoming a key element in the digital lifestyle experienced by consumers hence Canon printers will also adapt to these new change in preference and provide HD movie prints which can freeze scenes and print out via our PIXMA,” enthused Mr. Donny Ling, Director of Consumer Systems Product Division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. A New Look, A New Chapter Marking a milestone in the evolution of Canon's PIXMA AIO and photo printers is a new emblem and a sleek new design language for the latest PIXMA range. An assembly of four letter P's form an "X" evokes the imagery of a butterfly, the new PIXMA emblem reflects high aspirations of the new collection. PIXMA’s new design concept “No Boundaries” with its pure black outlook, represent seamlessness both in terms of aesthetics and functionality. Its elegant high-gloss lacquer finish complements any modern business or home décor. With the new design concept, Canon has made advanced technologies accessible and available to all users. Exciting New Features • Full HD Movie Print: More and more consumers are using video to capture treasured moments. With the new Full HD Movie Print introduced in all 2H 2010 PIXMA models, users can now print selected frames from HD video footage (.mov files created by Canon digital camera). And you can perfect your prints with Canon’s advanced image correction technologies. • Creative Park Premium website (via Solution Menu EX): The online portal offers free downloads of photos and illustrations from world-renowned artists. This content is available when Canon Original Inks are properly installed. • Easy-PhotoPrint EX: Now allows users to import photos directly from the Flickr online photo sharing site. • Easy-WebPrint EX is the total web printing solution for printing only what you need from web pages with complicated layouts. A new Gray-To-Black Legibility feature now allows users to enhance the legibility of gray to black text on web pages before printing. o Single Click Fit-To-Page: With one click, the size of the clipped web content is enlarged or reduced to fit onto a single sheet of page. o Booklet Print: Allows users to make an A5-sized booklet out of the web materials you have clipped. • Auto Photo Fix II: Comes with Colour Cast Correction in addition to face-recognition and scene categorization optimization, effectively ensuring superb photo quality in every print. Best Balance of Performance and Versatility For homes and offices, the PIXMA MG5270 and MG5170 offer cost-efficient features such as individual colour ink tanks, 2.4-inch TFT LCD screens with a convenient Scroll Wheel interface that puts controls at one's fingertips and memory card slots, direct printing and scanning. Users will gain complete printing versatility for this unit which can do both document and photo printing with excellent quality. Print quality is ultra-sharp and virtually grain-free with minimum 1 picolitre (pl) ink droplet sizes, and up to 9600 x 2400 dpi.The PIXMA MG5270 and MG5170 take just 20 seconds and 39 seconds respectively to print a borderless 4 x 6” photo, and approximately 11.0ipm and 9.7ipm (images per minute) for monochrome and 9.3ipm and 6.1ipm for colour A4 sized document prints respectively. The MG5270 and MG5170 feature optical scan resolutions of 2400 x 4800 dpi, and 1200 x 2400 respectively. The MG5270 and MG5170 print images directly from PictBridge-compatible digital cameras, including memory cards, and USB flash storage such as thumb drives. The PIXMA MG5270 has the added advantage of Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing multiple computers to share a single printer on the same wireless network. Photos can be printed wirelessly from an iPhone or iPod Touch. AIO functionality at incredible price point Value-conscious consumers who seek the convenience of an integrated AIO solution will find the perfect fit for their needs in the PIXMA MP497 and MP287. Compact and stylish, these AIO printers offer excellent performance and value. Capable of sharp prints up to 4800 x 1200 dpi, with minimum 2pl ink droplet sizes. The MP497 and MP287 take just 41 seconds and 43 seconds respectively to print a borderless 4 x 6” photo. For documents, the MP497 takes approximately 8.8ipm and 5.0ipm for monochrome and colour documents respectively, while the MP287 prints at 8.4ipm and 4.8ipm. Offering added convenience, the PIXMA MP497 is also wireless for sharing over a Wi-Fi network or printing directly from the iPhone or iPod Touch. The MP287 makes an excellent personal printer/scanner: it is compact and stylish, ready to operate mere seconds from start-up, with a hassle-free self-opening paper output tray when printing and copying. Focused on high quality, fast printing For users who do not require scanning features, the PIXMA iP4870 is a powerhouse of print quality and performance. With min 1pl ink droplets with ultra-sharp 9600 x 2400 dpi prints and five-colour individual ink tanks, the PIXMA iP4870 is equipped for top print quality. Performance is just as stellar: the PIXMA iP4870 can print a borderless 4x6” photo in approximately 20 seconds, achieving approximately 11.0ipm and 9.3ipm for monochrome and colour A4 sized document prints respectively. The features make this model a perfect pick for students or those looking for a basic printer within a budget. With its small footprint and good print quality, it will serve the needs of the users without raking up high cost. It even comes complete with Canon’s full Advanced Media Handling capabilities featuring Auto Duplex Printing, 2-Way Paper Feeding as well as direct printing on to CD/DVDs for that extra personalised touch. Availability & Pricing The PIXMA MP287, MP497, MG5170, MG5270 and iP4870 will be available immediately at the recommended retail price of RM 238, RM378, RM698, RM888 and RM 538.00.
