Canon's new entry-level Bubble Jet S200x High quality, high resolution printing [Jump to top]

High quality with 2880 dpi resolution
Versatile and easy to use
Compatible with Win98 / ME /2000 / XP and Mac 0S.
Supports Exif Print

Canon, a world leader in imaging technology, is pleased to announce the entry-level Bubble Jet S200x printer, incorporating a stylish new colour scheme, USB 2.0 Full Speed interface and Exif Print support. This printer offers high quality prints and exceptional versatility.

Aimed at first time users the S200x combines 2880x720dpi*, High Colour inks and additional driver functions for vibrant photo reproduction.

Boasting the same redesigned print head as the S200, the S200x ensures crisper black text and better colour quality.

"The Bubble Jet S200x offers users mid range quality from an entry level printer, ensuring high resolution colour prints," says Mark Nicholson, UK Marketing Manager, Canon Consumer Imaging.

Quality
The Canon S200x delivers high-resolution 2880dpi prints. By printing at a higher resolution it is able to place more ink on the paper for a greater colour range. The use of High Colour inks in this printer allows the colour range to be further extended and achieves up to 25 years light fastness when using Canons Photo Paper Pro (see specifications).

The S200x also supports Exif Print via Easy-PhotoPrint. Exif Print is an open standard supported by many digital camera and printer manufacturers and significantly improves the quality of digital photos.

Versatility and ease of use
The Bubble Jet S200x is versatile and easy to use thanks to its advanced driver which includes Print Advisor, Photo Optimizer Pro, Image Optimizer and Vivid Photo. These functions help first time users select the optimum settings for printing and guarantee the best quality output.
New Canon Easy-PhotoPrint software is included in this range for the first time. This software improves quality of Exif Print compliant digital images for more natural looking photo prints. Easy PhotoPrint also makes borderless printing simple and easy.

The S200x delivers high quality on both plain paper and specialist media as well as supporting Canon's new high quality media, Matte Photo Paper (MP-101) and Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101).

Print Speed
Through technologies such as fast relay paper feeding and bi-directional printing (in default as well as draft mode), the S200x achieves excellent productivity at up to 5ppm for mono and 3ppm for colour.

Connectivity and Compatibility
USB 2.0 Full Speed makes the Bubble Jet S200x easy to connect to a PC. It is fully compatible with Win98 / ME / 2000 / XP and Mac 0S.

Pricing and availability.
The Bubble Jet S200x will be available for around 59. Available from 1 October 2002.

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Canon offers affordable photo printing with the new Bubble Jet S330 Photo [Jump to top]

High quality 2400dpi printing
advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology
A4 & 4x6 borderless printing- for true photo feel
Fully supports Exif Print [Exif 2.2] the world standard for digital photos

Canon, a world leader in imaging technology, is pleased to announce the Bubble Jet S330 Photo. Bringing great quality photo printing to the entry level, this affordable printer creates crisp, high quality photo prints and sharp mono monochrome text and colour documents.

The S330 Photos high-resolution of 2400x1200dpi combined with Canons advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology ensures clear, crisp photos with high contrast and broad colour range. Borderless printing on A4 and traditional 4x6 photo paper gives users output that looks and feels like a photo making the S330 Photo ideal for people who want to start their first home photo studio.

Good photo printing is no longer just a feature of the top end models, says Mark Nicholson, UK Marketing Manager, Canon Consumer Imaging. "At Canon we are confident that the Bubble Jet S330 Photo printer will add great photo quality and high speed at an affordable price point to this growing market segment.

The S330 Photo incorporates the same advanced features as many high-end models giving overall output performance of up to 14ppm in mono and 10ppm in colour. The S330 Photo delivers permanent 5pl-drop size, with High Colour inks to give vibrant output even on plain paper.

High Quality
The S330 Photo uses Canons advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology to give the highest control of ink in terms of accurate dot placement, dot shape and dot density. Canon has re-engineered the traditional print head by moving the heater closer to the nozzle tip; this speeds up ejection of ink and delivers consistent droplets of 5pl. Pictures are less grainy and colour tones are improved.
The S330 Photo is further equipped with Photo Optimizer PRO and Vivid Photo technology. These powerful software tools further enhance printed photos. Also included is Adobe PhotoShop Elements.

Digital Imaging features
The Bubble Jet S330 Photo gives you totally borderless prints both onto A4 and 4x6 photo paper. The printers design has been changed to incorporate a sponge in the platen to absorb the excess ink when printing edge-to-edge. The S330 Photo is the only printer in its class* to offer this.

The S330 Photo also fully supports Canons comprehensive range of media including the new Photo Paper Plus Glossy and Matte Photo Paper.

When using Canons specialist Photo Paper Pro, prints have up to 25?years light fastness (see specifications) so they can be displayed for longer without losing impact.

New Canon Easy-PhotoPrint software is included for the first time. This software improves the quality of Exif Print (Exif 2.2) compliant digital images for more natural looking photo prints. Easy-PhotoPrint also makes borderless printing simple and easy.

The S330 Photo is fitted with a USB 2.0 Full Speed interface giving compatibility with Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Mac OS.

Pricing and availability
The Bubble Jet S330 Photo will be available from 1 September 2002 for around 79.

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Canon announces the Bubble Jet S530D [Jump to top]
The fastest all-round photo printer with Bubble Jet Direct capability

Direct printing from Canon Bubble Jet Direct digital cameras and camcorders, or from memory cards no PC required
Professional quality 2400x1200 dpi photo resolution with advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology
Fast print speeds up to 14ppm mono and 10ppm colour
New price category for direct photo printing
Fully supports Exif Print [Exif 2.2], the world standard for digital photography.

Canon, a world leader in imaging technology, is pleased to announce the Bubble Jet S530D direct photo printer. This new model offers outstanding all-round performance with 2400x1200dpi professional photo quality, fast print speeds of up to 14ppm mono and 10ppm in colour, and the versatility of direct printing at an affordable price.

The Bubble Jet S530D allows direct printing from Canon Bubble Jet Direct digital cameras and camcorders and connects with the full range of Canon digital cameras using the PC Card slot, all without using a PC. It is capable of printing a 1200x1200 dpi A4 image in approximately 1.5 minutes.

The S530D offers both direct photo printing plus all round versatility and speed, says Mark Nicholson, UK Marketing Manager, Canon Consumer Imaging.

Resolution & Speed
The S530D combines a 2400x1200dpi resolution and Canons advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology, delivering microscopic 5 picolitre ink droplets in all print modes. This means that graininess is minimised, even in default print modes onto plain paper, and 1200x1200dpi resolution prints can be achieved out-of-the-box in the default mode without sacrificing print speed.

Borderless Printing & Single Ink
The S530D also offers true borderless printing on A4 and traditional 4x6-size photo paper giving output that looks and feels like a real photograph. Borderless printing is a standard feature along with up to 25 years light fastness (see specifications) on Canons Photo Paper Pro. New media including Matte Photo Paper and Photo Paper Plus Glossy are also supported.

Featuring Canons Single Ink technology, the S530D is both economical and innovative. With individual ink tanks, only the colour that has run out needs to be replaced, therefore keeping running costs down by minimising ink wastage.

Exif Print Support
Exif Print [Exif 2.2], the worldwide standard in digital photography which improves the way digital cameras and printers work together, is now provided both in direct print modes from a Canon digital camera or from a memory card, or via the Easy-PhotoPrint application included with the printer. With full Exif Print support, the Bubble Jet S530D can achieve outstanding photo quality results, quickly and easily.

The Bubble Jet S530D also supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allowing the pre-selection of images directly from a digital camera.

Using the specifically designed LCD control panel on the printer, users can easily select print quality, paper type and image layout as well as selecting which images are to be printed from the memory card installed. To further enhance flexibility, an optional TFT colour LCD viewing panel is available allowing images on the memory card to be viewed during the selection process.

Compatibility
The Canon PowerShot S30* PowerShot S40*, PowerShot G2*, IXUS 330 and IXUS v2 digital cameras and MVX2i camcorder can print directly to the S530D using Bubble Jet Direct print mode. The printers PC Card slot accepts CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick and Microdrive cards from other digital cameras for direct printing without a PC.

The S530D supports Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Mac OS.

Software
A comprehensive range of software is included with the Bubble Jet S530D:

Easy-PhotoPrint uses Exif Print data for accurate print representation of digital images, Canon PhotoRecord allows multiple layouts and automatic scaling of images to different paper sizes and Canon ZoomBrowser EX provides archiving, retouching and slide show features. In addition Canon PhotoStitch (Mac or Windows versions available) allows digital images to be combined to create panoramic scenes and finally, ImageBrowser is a Macintosh application with similar functionality to ZoomBrowser EX for Windows.

Pricing and availability
The Bubble Jet S530D will be available from 1 September for around 249.

The optional TFT colour LCD viewing panel will be available for around 89.

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Canon announces the Bubble Jet S830D directly connectable photo printer with full Exif Print support [Jump to top]

Fully supports Exif Print [Exif 2.2], the world standard for digital photography
Direct printing from Canon Bubble Jet Direct digital cameras and camcorders or from memory cards
Ultimate 2400x1200 dpi photo quality resolution, identical to the flagship Bubble Jet S900
USB 2.0 Full Speed support

Canon, a world leader in imaging technology, is pleased to announce the Bubble Jet S830D directly connectable photo printer that fully supports Exif Print [Exif 2.2], the world standard in digital photography. This new model supercedes the Bubble Jet S820D. The S830D allows you to print directly from Canon Bubble Jet Direct digital cameras and camcorders and connects with the full range of Canon digital cameras using the PC Card slot, all without using a PC.

Full Exif Print compatibility is now provided both in direct print modes from a Canon digital camera or from a memory card, or via the Easy-PhotoPrint application included.

With full Exif Print support the Bubble Jet S830D achieves even better photo quality results by accurately reproducing colours from images captured on digital cameras says Mark Nicholson, UK Marketing Manager, Canon Consumer Imaging.

The S830D photo printer provides the same ultimate print quality as the multi award-winning flagship S900. Ultimate photo quality is achieved with 2400x1200 dpi resolution using 6-colour inks, advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology, 1/6-density photo inks and permanent 4 picolitre drop size.

The Bubble Jet S830D is by far the fastest direct photo printer in its class, printing a 1200x1200 dpi photo in approximately two minutes, and offers USB 2.0 Full Speed support.

Borderless printing is a standard feature and Canons new media including Matte Photo Paper and Photo Paper Plus Glossy are also supported.
Resolution and speed
The S830D combines superior quality (six colours and 2400 X 1200 dpi, i.e. 2.88 million dots per square inch) with high-speed photo printing.

Canons advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology ink delivery process delivers microscopic 4 picolitre ink droplets onto the paper more accurately than any other system in use today. This advanced droplet technology combined with high resolution dot placement, 6-colour print process, and 1/6 density inks ensures that the S830D is capable of producing better photo prints than any other inkjet printer in its class.

Canon technology ensures photo prints with smoother ink coverage, reduced image noise and grainy texture as well as greatly improved gradation between mid-tones. This gives the user deeper, richer, more accurate and more intense colours, and ensures an extremely natural look to any photographic print.

Compatibility
The Canon PowerShot S30* PowerShot S40*, PowerShot G2*, IXUS 330 and IXUS v2 digital cameras and MVX2i camcorder can print directly to the S830D using Bubble Jet Direct print mode. The printers PC Card slot accepts CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick and Microdrive cards from other digital cameras for direct printing without a PC.

Borderless Printing and Single Ink
The S830D also offers true borderless printing, making it possible to effectively print full-bleed images that are indistinguishable from traditional prints. Utilising Canons Single Ink technology, the S830D is economical as well as innovative. It supports Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Mac OS.

Digital Print Order Format
The Bubble Jet S830D supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allowing the pre-selection of images directly from a digital camera.

Using the specifically designed LCD control panel on the printer itself, users can easily select print quality, paper type and image layout as well as selecting which images are to be printed from the memory card installed. To further enhance flexibility, an optional TFT colour LCD viewing panel is available allowing images on the memory card to be viewed during the selection process.

Lifespan
Not only does print quality rival that of traditional silver halide photos, independent tests also confirm long photo life spans of up to 25 years light fastness with Canon Photo Paper Pro (see specifications).

Software
A comprehensive range of software is also included with the S830D:

Easy-PhotoPrint uses Exif Print data for more accurate print representation of digital images. Canon PhotoRecord allows multiple layouts and auto scaling of images to different paper sizes. Canon ZoomBrowser EX provides archiving, retouching and slide show features. In addition Canon PhotoStitch (Mac and Windows versions available) allows digital images to be combined into panoramic scenes. Finally, ImageBrowser is a Macintosh application that provides similar functions to ZoomBrowser EX.

Pricing and availability
The Bubble Jet S830D will be available from 1 September 2002 for around 299.

The optional TFT colour LCD viewing panel will be available for around 89.

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