The Canon MX700, Canon MX310 and Canon MX300 PIXMA All-in-Ones offer affordable, fax-enabled multifunctionality for first-time buyers. “With the MX300, MX310 and MX700, home office users can enjoy all the benefits of PIXMA quality with the convenience of high speed faxing,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. The Canon MX300 and Canon MX310 will be available from October 2007 priced at £99.00 / €149.00 RRP inc.VAT and £129.00 / €199 RRP inc.VAT. The Canon MX700 will be priced at £199.00 / €299.00 RRP inc. VAT.

Canon UK Press Release

New PIXMA All-in-Ones target photo-savvy home office users

United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 20 August, 2007: Canon strengthens its range of PIXMA All-in-Ones with the addition of three new models for the home office. The entry-level MX300 and MX310 offer affordable, fax-enabled PIXMA multifunctionality for first-time buyers and keen bargain hunters. The MX700, which replaces the PIXMA MP530, combines high quality photo printing with fax capabilities, and Ethernet connectivity. In addition, both the MX310 and MX700 incorporate a high speed Auto Document Feeder (ADF).

“With the MX300, MX310 and MX700, home office users can enjoy all the benefits of PIXMA quality with the convenience of high speed faxing,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “Each model combines supreme performance of office tasks with lab quality photo printing.”

Pricing and availability
The PIXMA MX300, MX310 and MX700 will be available from October 2007 priced at £99.00 / €149.00 RRP inc.VAT and £129.00 / €199 RRP inc.VAT.  The MX700 will be priced at £199.00 / €299.00 RRP inc. VAT.

The three models feature:
- Super G3 high speed Fax with either 20 (MX300, MX310) or 40 (MX700) coded speed dials, plus storage of either 50 or 100 incoming pages
- High speed document printing – up to 22ppm mono/17ppm colour (MX300, MX310) or 30ppm mono/20ppm colour (MX700)
- Photo lab quality with FINE print head producing 2pl ink droplets with maximum 48001x1200dpi print resolution
- Advanced copy technology – ensures faithful copy and reprint quality
- High quality scanning – 600x1200 dpi (MX300), 1200x2400dpi (MX310), 2400x4800dpi (MX700)
- Auto Image Fix for optimal photo correction when printing
- PictBridge compatibility for direct printing
- High Speed Auto Document Feeder (MX700 and MX310 only)
- Ethernet connectivity (MX700 only)
- Two paper trays (MX700 only)

Enhanced FINE technology
Canon’s evolution of FINE technology continues, with all three models capable of producing photo prints of up to 4800x1200dpi at highly competitive speeds. With the MX700, MX300 and MX310, 10x15cm borderless photos are delivered in 46 seconds. The FINE print head employs Micro-Nozzles to dispense droplets as small as 2pl, resulting in photos with professional levels of gradation and clarity. Canon’s ChromaLife100 system ensures print longevity of up to 100 years when photos are stored in an album .
In addition, the MX700 uses Canon’s Single Ink system. Designed to be more economical, it allows users to replace ink tanks on an individual basis. A system of LEDs alerts users to low or empty tanks – making it easy to monitor ink levels in standalone mode.

Improved copying technology
The MX700, MX300 and MX310 feature Canon’s Dual Colour Gamut Processing Technology, which has been improved for even more faithful reproduction of colours in photocopied documents. The system uses two separate forms of colour rendering to reproduce tones that meet accurately with human perception – ensuring both enhanced colour reproduction and superior text legibility in first and second generation copies. The MX300 and MX310 can produce up to 22 cpm in mono mode or 17 cpm in colour, while the MX700 offers figures of 30 cpm and 20 cpm respectively.

The MX310 and MX700 both feature high-speed Auto Document Feeders (ADFs) for large fax, copy and scan jobs. Dual paper trays on the MX700 add extra capacity for printing and copying.

Faxing and connectivity
Each model includes high-speed Super G3 fax capabilities. Used either as a standalone fax or in conjunction with a PC and fax modem, they are capable of transmitting mono or colour documents at a rate of 33.6kbps. For further ease of use, users can program a list of coded speed dials – up to 20 on the MX300 and MX310 and 40 on the MX700.
 
The MX700 includes built-in Ethernet (wired LAN) connectivity to support larger home offices, allowing multiple users to share printing and scanning over a local network.

Auto Image Fix
All three models feature Canon’s new Auto Image Fix function, which automatically identifies and correct flaws in users’ photos before printing. Accessed via the supplied MP Navigator EX and Easy-PhotoPrint software, it uses Face Detection and Scene Analysis technology to optimise certain key areas in a photo: colour fogging and exposure, face tone and brightness, and scene-based tone, contrast and saturation. The MX700 also features integrated Auto Image Fix software, for use when printing direct from memory card.

Direct Printing
PictBridge support means that each model can be easily used as a standalone printer with any compatible digital camera. The MX700 also features a memory card slot - used with the integrated 4.5cm (1.8 inch) colour LCD, it allows direct printing from most popular card formats.

Reader enquiries
United Kingdom – 08705 143723 / www.canon.co.uk    
Republic of Ireland – (01) 2052400 / www.canon.ie

About Canon (UK) Limited
Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions for the home and office environments.

Canon has a global philosophy of Kyosei - living and working together for the common good, which clearly demonstrates commitment to customers, staff and the environment shared by all.

Canon (UK) Ltd is the UK marketing and sales operation for the US$32 billion global company based in Tokyo, Japan.  In the UK Canon employs around 2,000 people in various locations including Ireland and has achieved sales of £541m in 2005.

The main business focus for Canon (UK) Ltd is in two clearly defined market segments: Business Solutions covering both the office and professional printing environments (including: multifunctional printers, IT consultation, photocopiers, printers, large format printers, fax machines, document management hardware & software) and Consumer Imaging (input solutions: film and digital cameras, camcorders, binoculars and scanners; and output solutions: Ink Jet printers, fax machines, desktop multifunctionals and multimedia LCD projectors).

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