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CANON HONGKONG COMPANY LIMITED Domestic Sales Office: 19/F., The Metropolis Tower, 10 Metropolis Drive, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Telephone No. : (852) 2170 2828 Facsimile : (852) 2723 9684 website : www.canon.com.hk shop-canon : www.shop-canon.com.hk
[Immediate Release]
Mar 15, 2011
The world’s smallest printer A3+ Inkjet Printer^ – PIXMA iX6560 Stylishly compact with superb 9,600dpi resolution and text sharpness Making professional printing available anytime, anywhere Canon launches the world’s smallest inkjet printer today, designed with an elegant piano black look, the new PIXMA iX6560 A3+ Inkjet Printer excels in performance as well. Built with Canon’s proprietary FINE print head technology and the 5-color individual ink system, the new PIXMA iX6560 delivers high photo quality with 1pl ink droplet and 9600 x 2400 dpi resolution. Plus the new free downloadable business templates tailored for offices and merchants to produce professional documents, price lists or posters easily, the PIXMA iX6560 is capable of increasing efficiency and flexibility. ^ as of Jan, 2011
Spectacular FINE Technology perfect for photo appreciation The world’s most compact PIXMA iX6560 A3+ inkjet printer is built with Canon’s high performance Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) technology print heads. With precise microscopic 1pl ink droplets, 9,600 x 2,400dpi dpi resolution and the choice of high quality photo papers, images that have details beyond the limit of monitor display can be reproduced vividly, making it the perfect tool for photography enthusiasts to appreciate and frame their works. Five Individual Ink Tank System for brilliant photos and documents The PIXMA iX6560 A3+ inkjet printer is equipped with a 5-color individual ink tank system which produces outstanding color performance in both pictures and text. Also, a separate water-resistant pigment-based ink is added to render deeper blacks for stronger B&W document printing without smudges. Auto Photo Fix II Function to achieve ideal images Built with a scene categorization system, the new PIXMA iX6560 A3+ can automatically adopt optimal corrections based on five scenes namely portrait, scenery, night scenery, snapshot (scenery) and snapshot (night scenery), common image problems like over or under exposure, color distortion and color cast deviation can be easily fixed. An intelligent Multi-zone Exposure Correction can be applied to provide partial exposure fine-tunings to ensure optimal images. Also, red eyes in portraits can also be automatically rectified, simplifying post-editing procedures. Other custom image adjustment tools such as sharpness, brightness and contrast are also available for easy image perfection. Free business document templates made for offices and merchants To provide business users with better convenience, the new PIXMA iX6560 A3+ Inkjet Printer offers free customized solution templates for download, for office there are business documents and notices; while for merchants like real estate agencies or restaurants, ready-made posters, menus, flyers, price lists and product catalogues are provided. With production procedures simplified, it is now so easy to create professionallooking business documents.
High speed printing performance The new PIXMA iX6560 A3+ Inkjet Printer delivers fast printing. Measured by ISO International Standard*, it only takes approximate 120 seconds to print a 11” x 14” size high quality photo. *Measured by ISO/IEC 24734 with ISO/IEC 24711 printing
Ink Level Indicator To ensure workflow uninterrupted by ink shortage, whenever an ink tank level runs low, a reminder will automatically appear with a direct link to “Consumable Express” and your ink model will also be selected. Simply click once to enjoy free delivery* right to your doorsteps, order confirmed before 11a.m. can be delivered the same day. * For details, Terms and Conditions of “Consumable Express”, please visit www.shop-canon.com.hk
“Genuine consumables vending machines” all over HK Canon sets up an impressive sales network of genuine consumables with up to 270 locations all over Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Also taking the lead to install “genuine consumables vending machines” in MTR stations and shopping malls, 15 ones are in service now and counting. so users purchase original consumables conveniently. All-around after sales service support Canon provides users with comprehensive after sales services to ensure operation, including : a strong Canon Genuine Consumables sales network and machines all over Hong Kong (please visit www.canon.com.hk/oic for “Consumable Express” same-day free delivery plus the “collect, repair and maintenance support, users can enjoy comprehensive and convenient services.
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The new PIXMA iX6560 A3+ Inkjet Printer is now available in HK at a suggested retail price of HK$1,988,.
PIXMA iX6560 Specification Maximum Resolution (dpi) Print head / Ink Smallest Ink droplet size Ink
9,600(horizontal)*1 x 2,400(vertical)
1pl PGI-725BK (Pigment Black),CLI-726BK/C/M/Y (Dye Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow) Ink Capacity Standard(approx. figure) A4 Color Document *2 PGI-725BK: 335sheets, CLI-726BK: 3160 sheets CLI-726C: 530 sheets, CLI-726M: 495 sheets, CLI726Y: 515 sheets 4R Photo (4" x 6") *3 PGI-725BK: 2835 sheets, CLI-726BK: 615 sheets CLI-726C: 202 sheets, CLI-726M: 204 sheets, CLI726Y: 202 sheets Print Speed *4 B&W Document (ISO standard ESAT: 11.3ipm speed) Color Document (ISO standard speed) ESAT: 8.8ipm Photo(A3+,11"x14" image) Standard : approx. 120 sec Photo(A4,8"x10" image) Standard : approx. 75 sec Photo(4"x6",borderless) Standard : approx. 36 sec Printable Area Borderless Printing*5 A3+/A3/A4/Letter/8"x10"/5"x7"/4"x6" Paper Size (Cut paper) A3+/A3/A4/Letter/Legal/ A5,/B5/ Envelopes(DL, COM10)/ 8"x10"/ 5"x7" /4"x6 Paper Handling Rear tray (Plain paper) Approx. 150 sheets General Interface USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Compatible OS Windows7, Vista SP1/SP2, XP SP2/SP3 Mac OS X 10.4.11-10.6 Dimensions 549 x 299 x 159mm(W x D x H) Weight 7.6 kg Power Source AC100-240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption Standby: 1.3W Off: 0.5W Copying: 20W Warranty One year on-site warranty (Hardware)
*1 Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/9600 inch at minimum. *2 Declared yield value in accordance withISO/IEC24711 with pattern of ISO/IEC 24712. Values obtained by continuous printing. *3 When printing Canon standard patterns continuously with the default settings of testing paper using Windows 7 printer driver in borderless printing mode and Windows 7 Home Premium's Windows Photo Viewer. Declared yield value determined based on Canon standard method referring to ISO/IEC 24711. *4 Document print speeds are the averages of ESAT in Office Category Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24734, excluding time to print the first set. Photo print speed is based on the default setting using ISO/JIS-SCID N2 on Photo Paper Plus Glossy II and does not take into account data processing time on host computer. Print speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc. For more information, please visit http://www.canon.com.hk/en/consumer/speedtest *5 Supported paper types for borderless printing：Photo Paper Pro Platinum PT-101, Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP-201, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-201, Glossy Photo Paper GP-501, Matte Photo Paper MP-101 For more information about measuring method of document print/copy speed, please visit http://www.canon.com.hk/myContent/Product_Tab/ColorBubbleJetPrinter/SummaryReport/iX6560_EN.pdf
Running Cost of PIXMA IX6560
SRP PIXMA iX6560 Running Cost* Photo Paper Pro Platinum (Ideal for High glossy portrait / High gloss landscape) - PT-101 (A4) (20 sheets) $145 $12.6 - PT-101 (4"X6") (20 sheets) $65 $4.9 - PT-101 (4"X6") (100 sheets) $300 $4.7 Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (Ideal for Night scene photo / Black & White photo) - SG-201 (A4) (20 sheets) $95 $10.1 - SG-201 (8"X10") (20 sheets) $75 $9.1 - SG-201 (4"X6") (20 sheets) $35 $3.4 - SG-201 (4"X6") (50 sheets) $85 $3.4 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (Ideal for Lifestyle photo / Landscape photo) - PP-201 (A4) (20 sheets) $95 $10.1 - PP-201 (4"X6") (20 sheets) $40 $3.7 Glossy Photo Paper (Ideal for Lifestyle photo) - GP-501 (A4) (20 sheets) $45 $7.6 - GP-501 (A4) (100 sheets) $170 $7.0 - GP-501 (4"X6") (10 sheets) $10 $2.7 - GP-501 (4"X6") (30 sheets) $25 $2.5 - GP-501 (4"X6") (100 sheets) $65 $2.3 Matte Photo Paper (Ideal for Graphic Art / Creative Use) -MP101 (A4) (50 sheets) $70 $6.8 -MP101 (4"X6") (120 sheets) $85 $2.4 High Resolution Paper (Ideal for Graphic / Paper Work) - HR-101N (A4) (200 sheets) $170 $6.2 - HR-101N (A4) (50 sheets) $45 $6.3 T-Shirt Transfers - TR-301 (A4) (10 sheets) $85 $13.9 Photo Sticker - PS-101 (10 x 15cm，16 labels) (5 $40 $9.7 sheets) *
Estimated printing cost including cost of photo paper and ink
About Canon Hongkong Company Limited Canon Inc. (TSE:7751 / NYSE:CAJ) was founded in 1937 in Japan. Its predecessor, Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, produced Japan's first 35 mm focal-plane-shutter camera in 1934, called the Kwanon. Canon Inc. eventually expanded into the photocopying and printing industries, launching Japan’s first plain-paper copier in 1970 and the world's first inkjet printer in 1985. With over 70 years of experience in imaging products manufacturing, Canon’s global revenue currently stands at US$34.9 billion (as of 31 December 2009). The extensive resources it devotes to research and development has made Canon one of the U.S. imaging industry’s top technology patent-holders, and the only manufacturer across the globe to offer both input and output device solutions to the world’s various imaging needs. Established in 1971, Canon Hongkong Company Limited (CHK) responsibles for sales, marketing and services of all Canon product lines in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan, the Philippines and Mongolia, including its digital cameras, digital video camcorders, printers, copiers, scanners, projectors and other imaging merchandise. CHK adheres to Canon’s corporate philosophy, kyosei, which in essence motivates the company with its staff to proactively strive for harmonious coexistence with other citizens through participation in various social, charitable and environmental activities. From year 2005, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service has awarded CHK the Caring Company Logo in recognizing CHK’s continuous efforts contributed to the local community. Furthermore, CHK also endeavours to adopt internationally recognized management systems, having become certified in conformance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 in 2003, 2004 and 2005 respectively. CHK is certified to COPC-2000 CSP Standard in 2006. Being a responsible manufacturer, Canon leads to be the first in global to set up its own Canon Toner Cartridge Recycle Factory located in Japan, China, U.S. and France since 1990 to make sure all collected toner cartridges are utilize as reused parts in new products. Up to year 2009, Canon has reduced the use of new resources by 110,000 tons and CO2 emission by 310,000 tons. Likewise, CHK from 2008 has established Ink Cartridge Collection boxes placed in voluntary schools, shopping malls, computer centres and commercial buildings. All used cartridges collected will be delivered to factory for decomposition and recycling as materials of other products. Canon Enquiries Hotline: 3191-2333 Website: www.canon.com.hk ##### This press release is distributed by Canon Hongkong Company Limited - Domestic Sales Office. This press release can be downloaded at http://www.canon.com.hk/en/corporate/press_release/index.do
