Canon enhances business document security and efficiency with imageRUNNER ADVANCE
Announcement posted by Canon - Business 25 Feb 2010
SYDNEY, 25 February 2010: Canon Australia today announced the launch of the new Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE, its next generation multi-function device (MFD) platform. The platform has been designed from the ground-up to drive greater integration between hardware, software and services to address key business issues including security and efficiency.
Research into Australian office printing[1] commissioned by Canon this month has revealed a general lack of security around document handling in Australian offices. Nine out of ten office workers confess they have read other print jobs left at the printer while another 70% of office workers complained that they have had a print job go missing from the printer.
“While not every office deals in highly sensitive information each time they print, it is good to know that when they do there is a system in place to look after the secure handling of their documentation,” said Jeremy Plint, Assistant General Manager, Product Marketing (Business) for Canon Australia.
“The imageRUNNER ADVANCE series has been designed to reduce costs and address these issues to help employees get back to focusing on what they do best, rather than spend time waiting at the printer, or tracking down their print jobs.”
Additionally the research highlighted that more than 90% of Australian office workers have had to wait at the printer due to inefficient print queues, while more than half of office workers have been delayed due to printers being offline for maintenance. These are just a few of the inefficiencies that the new devices have been designed to address.
According to analyst firm IDC, the strain caused by the global financial crisis has forced businesses to rethink their priorities and look at ways to rein in their operating costs. “In Australia, there is a strong emphasis on improving employee productivity and streamlining processes to become more efficient, which in turn will contribute to the business through additional cost savings,” said Rishi Ghai, Senior Program Manager, Asia/Pacific Peripherals Research, Domain Research Group, IDC Australia
The new print platform will see the introduction of a completely new range of MFDs for the office and light production markets. Suitable for organisations of all sizes, from SMEs to large corporates, the devices help companies become more efficient through easier integration into their document workflows as well as achieving lower operating costs, improved document security and a lower environmental impact.
”imageRUNNER ADVANCE is an evolution in office print and document management technology. Improved design and functionality as well as alliances with expert partners combine to create a brand new architecture, achieving advanced performance and device management, outstanding image quality, and enhanced usability,” said Jeremy.
The imageRUNNER ADVANCE range will be available from Monday 1st March 2010.
About the Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE – Features & Specifications
The next generation of colour MFDs boast hundreds of enhancements to deliver improved performance and faster processing. Further enhancements to Canon’s industry-first embedded technology and partnership alliances with leading software providers such as Adobe, Microsoft and NT Ware, ensure that integration with common office systems is straightforward, contributing significantly to improved operating efficiency and security.
imageRUNNER ADVANCE automates paper-intensive document processes and streamlines document-based communications to help workforces become more productive. The new platform also enables users to scan paper documents quickly and to a multitude of destinations. Incorporating a number of new file formats based on user needs including Adobe PDF, Adobe PDFA1b, Office Open XML and Adobe Reader Extensions, makes it easy for users to effortlessly work with hardcopy documents, mark-up and apply notes, insert annotations or save documents for long term archival.
The large, high-quality colour TFT LCD touch screen user interface, which is built in to each imageRUNNER ADVANCE device, enables organisations to customise screen options for individuals. Users can personalise and speed-up access to the most relevant functions for their specific role through automated one-touch workflows.
The imageRUNNER ADVANCE range also offers improved document security and will comply with the industry’s most stringent security standards. Organisations can adopt a portfolio of security measures to meet their specific requirements. Device security can be achieved through employee ID cards and follow-me printing, as well as hard-disk removal.
Critical business data can be protected through a Document Scan Lock Kit which provides a secure watermark to printed documents, and an Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management policy server provides controlled access to scanned PDF documents.
imageRUNNER ADVANCE has also been designed with the environment in mind. Every event in the life of a device and the documents it produces has been considered. The range offers the industry’s highest levels of energy efficiency, for example, with an overall reduction in carbon emissions of up to 30 percent. The new range also uses bio plastic in a number of exterior parts and is Energy Star and RoHS compliant.
Canon has also developed a new version of iW360 - its powerful suite of software solutions - for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform. The new iW Desktop enables the user to collaborate more with the device making it easier than ever before to create professional-looking documents.
In addition to the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C7000 series and C5000 series Canon has launched the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9000 PRO Series. These light production devices are aimed at professional print service providers with lower volume production requirements than imagePRESS customers.
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About CanonCanon Australia is a leading provider of advanced, simple-to-use imaging solutions for businesses and consumers. Canon's Australian R&D company, CiSRA, develops customised solutions for local customers, and exports digital imaging technologies for use in Canon products worldwide. Canon has ranked among the top-three US patent recipients for the past 17 years, and had global revenues of around $US44.9 billion in 2008. Canon Australia also operates Canon Finance Australia, which offers one-stop shopping for customers wanting leasing or finance services.
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[1] Galaxy Research – Office Printers Study, February 2010