Canon Launches New Lineup of Pixma Photo Printers

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--July 10, 2006---Need to print out a recipe? Need directions to a friend's house? How about printing out photos taken over the weekend? For whatever your need may be, Canon has the right solution with the introduction of three new single function models, including the Canon PIXMA iP6700D, PIXMA iP6310D and the PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printers.

The PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (US.99) features six-color inks for vibrant, high-quality photo prints supports the user-friendly Canon-to-Canon Direct Advantage. Connected via PictBridge, the iP6700D printer's Canon-to-Canon connection allows users to brighten faces, print shooting information on a print, or even print a contact sheet. The iP6700D utilizes Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) technology and the ChromaLife100 ink system. With a 3.5" color LCD screen for easy viewing and editing of photos, Smart LED equipped ink tanks and the Canon Advanced Paper Handling System, the PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer has the capabilities of a photo kiosk built right in.

The PIXMA iP6310D Photo Printer (US.99) is a 6-color photo printer that features Canon's ChromaLife100 ink system for long lasting, beautiful photos. The printer also supports a number of direct photo printing capabilities including select memory cards, digital cameras, DV camcorders, camera phones and other PictBridge ready devices. The iP6310D model has a maximum of 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution with microscopic droplets as small as two picoliters, to produce photos that are virtually grain-free -- fast. In fact, it can create a borderless 4"x 6" photo lab quality print in approximately a minute, as well as other popular sizes that are accepted by the iP6310D, from wallet to 8.5"x11" size prints.

The affordably priced PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printer (US.99) is a 4-color printer that produces laser-sharp text for documents and colorful web pages. The pigment black ink will even resist smudging when highlighted. The printer produces a maximum 4800 x 1200 color dpi resolution for borderless printing in a variety of sizes including wallet, 4"x 6, 5"x 7, 8"x 10, and 8.5"x 11".