| Canon
launches the SmartBase MPC200 Photo at GITEX
Posted: 29 April 2003
The smallest Bubble Jet flatbed multifunctional with direct
photo print capability
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Canon, a leader in
imaging technology, is pleased to announce in the Middle East the
SmartBase MPC200 Photo, the smallest Bubble Jet flatbed multifunctional
printer, scanner and copier with direct photo print capability.
Designed for home and small business use, this new model in the
SmartBase range seen for the first time at GITEX Riyadh in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia produces crisp copies and prints and can also print
full-colour photos directly from a digital camera memory card, without
the need for a PC.
This is Canon's first fully featured All-In-One device to offer
direct photo printing and allows users to print photographs quickly
and easily at home or in the workplace.
Photo quality printing
The SmartBase MPC200 Photo delivers outstanding photo prints. Its
high print resolution of 2400 x 1200 dpi ensures high-contrast prints
and a broad colour range, even on plain paper.
The SmartBase MPC200 Photo delivers a fast 14 ppm in monochrome
and 10 ppm in colour. It further distinguishes itself from other
models in the SmartBase line up with its borderless printing and
copying capabilities in both A4 and 4"x6" formats.
Photo functions
By simply inserting their digital camera's memory card (using an
adapter) into the SmartBase MPC200 Photo, users can print their
photos directly from the card without the need for a computer.
The MPC200 Photo is supplied with a PCMCIA Compact Flash card adapter
but is also compatible with SmartMedia, SD card and Sony Memory
Stick providing the appropriate adapter is used.
Additionally adjusting the photo settings is easy with the user
friendly control panel, enabling users to directly print out A4
or 4" × 6" high-contrast borderless photos on any
paper type.
The SmartBase MPC200 Photo comes with various software packages
to guarantee excellent quality photos. The innovative Exif Print
standard improves the way digital cameras and printers work together.
It allows images to be printed exactly as the photographer intended
at the time they took the picture and ensures optimised high quality
output every time.
Furthermore, Canon's Easy Photo Print software means users can
quickly and easily select and edit images for perfect printed results
The SmartBase MPC 200 Photo uses Canon's Vivid Photo technology.
This enhances photos by using the printer's capabilities to go beyond
the colour limits of a PC monitor and therefore achieve more precise
results.
Photo-quality copying and scanning
As a digital colour copier, the SmartBase MPC200 Photo has all the
features normally associated with a dedicated high-quality machine
with a copy resolution of 600 x 600 dpi monochrome and 1200 x 1200
dpi colour. At 14 pages per minute in monochrome, and 10 ppm in
colour, the SmartBase MPC 200 Photo delivers fast copying speeds.
This machine also boasts a 25-400% zoom function as well as other
convenient features such as 2-on-1 copying and a 'Fit to Page' option.
The SmartBase MPC200 Photo is also a high-performance scanner, giving
resolutions of 600 x 1200 dpi optical, up to 9600 dpi enhanced.
While colour reproduction is ensured by 36-bit colour depth, the
256 shades of grey scale give clear monochrome scans. By using the
Multi-Photo scan function, separate images that were scanned in
a single take will be saved as separate files.
Quality
The combination of high-resolution printing capability and Advanced
MicroFine Droplet TechnologyTM means that the SmartBase MPC200 Photo
consistently provides crisp, high-contrast results, even on plain
paper. Canon's Advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology gives the most
accurate dot placement, sharpness and density possible so that print
quality is always consistently high. Twenty five years light fastness*
is guaranteed when using Canon's Photo Paper Pro (PR 101), meaning
bright colours, crisp blacks and sharp-looking documents with no
ink-bleed or fading.
Surprisingly compact, the high performance SmartBase MPC 200 Photo
measures less than 40 x 55 cm. With an attractively styled metallic
lid and the universal operation panel, this user-friendly All-in-One
is ideal for creative households or small businesses where space
is at a premium and high quality can not be compromised.
The USB Full Speed interface ensures full compatibility with Windows®
98, ME, 2000 and XP. The SmartBase MPC200 Photo can be installed
within minutes, thanks to the multifunctional concept; just a single
cable and one computer driver is required.
"This is a really exciting new product for us. It builds on
the strength of our new SmartBase range and is the first time Canon
has offered a great looking, compact multifunctional that can also
print outstanding quality photos directly from a digital camera's
memory card. We believe that with such high quality, high speed
multifunctionality, the MPC200 Photo will be an extremely popular
model," said Michel Sabbagh, Marketing Manager at Canon Middle
East.
About Canon
Canon is a world-leading innovator and manufacturer of advanced,
market-driven imaging solutions for individuals and businesses.
The company operates in two clearly defined markets: Consumer Business
Solutions (colour and black & white copiers, colour laser beam
printers, document image management systems, projector and software
solution) and Consumer Imaging Product (photo, video and digital
camera products, printers, scanners, fax, personal copiers and calculators).
Canon employs more than 80,000 people around the world.
For more information see www.canon.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
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