Release Issued by Canon:
Film-capable PIXMA MP760 Multifunction Photo Centre tops Canon range
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Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the PIXMA MP760: Canon’s first high-end inkjet multifunctional product (MFP) to feature a Film Adapter Unit for 35mm film scanning. Designed as a comprehensive platform for photo printing from both digital and analogue sources, the device is Canon’s first MFP to feature a 2.5” colour LCD screen and simple user interface for quick image previews, adjustment and printing without a PC.
Integrating the same high-speed 5-ink ContrastPLUS print engine found in Canon’s acclaimed PIXMA iP4000 photo printer, the MP760 can output a borderless 4” x 6” photo print in just 36 seconds and incorporates:
* Photo printer – 4800 x 1200 dpi, 2 picolitre ink droplets, ContrastPLUS, transparent single ink system
* 25 ppm mono / 17 ppm colour document printer
* Film-capable flat bed scanner - Full colour, 2400 x 4800 dpi, 6 x 35mm FAU
* 2.5” colour LCD for direct image previews from film and memory card
* Colour Copier – 25 cpm Mono / 17 cpm Colour
* USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface
* 2 way paper feeding - Sheet feeder and Front cassette
* Duplex printing and copying
* CD-R/DVD printing
* Camera and card direct printing – PictBridge compatible
“The MP760 is an important new product because it allows users to go straight from negative or slide film direct to lab-quality photo printing without the need for a PC,” observed Malcolm Hills, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging in the UK and Ireland. “With our heritage in scanner, copier, direct photo printing and document handling technologies, the PIXMA MP760 is Canon’s ultimate multi-functional photo centre.”
Canon’s FINE (Full-photolithographic Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology delivers 2 picolitre ink droplets producing industry-leading photo quality printing superior to that of most high street photo labs. With the clean lines, lustrous finish and minimalist design ethic synonymous with the PIXMA brand, the MP760 is perfect for the home environment.
All in one with advanced media handling
With only one cable, one power source, one driver installation and only one investment required, the MP760 is designed to save time, space and complication. With Canon’s unique dual paper path system, both plain paper and photo print media can be loaded simultaneously, allowing for switching between document and photo printing without changing the paper. The unit features high–speed printing onto compatible CD-R and DVDs with the use of a special media tray (supplied). Auto duplexing is supported for double sided document and photo printing and copying.
Additional copier functions such as 2-in-1 copy, Fit-to-Page copy and Borderless copy give excellent device functionality. A new ‘Fading correction copy’ function automatically re-saturates faded colours to instantly restore old prints and photos.
Personal photolab printing
To support use without a computer, a new 2.5” colour LCD allows image preview, selection and resizing before printing from memory cards and film scans.
A PictBridge port supports direct photo printing from all compliant digital cameras & digital video cameras. Photo printing is also supported via a memory card slot that accepts all popular memory cards . The MFP can produce 'Tick-a-box' Photo Index Sheets direct from memory card to simplify photo and media selection. Users select photos for printing by ticking image thumbnails printed on these Index Sheets, which are then scanned back into the device.
A compact Film Adapter Unit (FAU) is integrated into the MP760’s design. The special holder facilitates scanning of up to six frames of 35mm strip film or four mounted slides, which can be scanned at up to 2400 x 4800 dpi, 48-bit colour depth for superb print enlargements.
Advanced driver software identifies and removes defects caused by dust and scratches on the surface of originals. Fading correction ‘re-saturates’ faded colours in old photographs, and a grain correction feature takes out the grain visible in scans of high ISO film.
The FINE print technology on which the MFP is based is an adaptation of Canon’s own silicon chip manufacturing technology, used to create print heads with the tolerance and precision close to that of integrated circuits. The MFP’s Micro-Nozzles are capable of ejecting millions of 2 picolitre ink droplets every second, the smallest drop size in its class, getting more ink on the page in less time and with greater accuracy for prints of unsurpassed clarity, contrast, colour range and smoothness of tone.
Better inks, better contrast, no waste
Canon's ContrastPLUS technology utilises a pigment-based black ink for crisp, sharp document printing, and a dye-based black and colours for high contrast, lustrous photo printing. Each ink is stored in a transparent, individually replaceable tank. To eliminate waste, only the ink that is exhausted needs to be replaced. A pop up window on their computer warns users when a particular colour is running low and the printer will not start to print a page if there is insufficient ink to finish. For stand-alone use, the colour LCD also provides constant ink level information.
Fast and easy
The MP760 copies in mono at up to 25 A4 cpm and supports full-bleed borderless copies up to A4 size. Paper documents can be scanned and stored electronically as PDF files with the ‘Scan-to-PDF’ function of the driver. Up to 10 individual photos can be scanned in a single pass with Fast Multi-photo mode: this generates separate, individually indexed and straightened files automatically. To prevent accidental paper jams, the front catch tray opens automatically when copying or printing commences.
Matching Media
Canon’s competitive advantage in printer hardware technology is fully realised when genuine Canon photo grade media and inks are used. The diverse and growing range of Canon media is developed specifically to work in combination with Canon’s FINE ink jet print technology. When used with Canon Photo Paper Pro (PR-101) media, the MP760 will produce prints which last 100 years when stored in a photo album.
Photo papers and media are available in a wide range of sizes, formats and finishes. They include double-sided photo paper (PP-101D 5”x7” and PP-101D A4), album kits which comprise of double sided photo paper and an album cover (PAK-101 5”x7” and PAK-101 A4), credit card sized glossy photo paper (GP-401), mini-stickers (PS-101) and the flagship Photo Paper Pro (PR-101) for the highest grade, 100 year performance professional results.
Software
The unit is bundled with the following software packages:
MP Navigator helps users get immediate optimum results with minimum fuss. Users select the required process (e.g. scan, print image from PC), then select the desired output; e.g. photo print, PC copy, CD-R print, OCR, attach to email, save as a file or PDF. The software links to common PC applications for seamless integration.
Easy-PhotoPrint assists with options such as media selection and scaling. It includes features such as Face Sharpening for out-of-focus face correction, Red Eye Correction and Digital Face Smoothing to reduce the appearance of wrinkles or blemishes.
Easy-WebPrint (Windows only) sits on the Explorer toolbar and takes the frustration out of web page printing, saving time, ink and paper by correctly scaling output to prevent the common problem of having the right-hand side of web pages cut off.
CD-LabelPrint – Simplifies printing directly onto print-ready CD-R and DVDs
OmniPage® SE – Optical Character Recognition application that converts scanned text into characters for editing or storage as a searchable text file.
PhotoStudio® - image-editing program featuring automatic colour and tone enhancement, cloning, animated 3D text and over 40 special effects.
The MP760 is compatible with Win98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS X v10.2.4 or later.
Pricing, availability and reader enquiries
The PIXMA MP760 will be available from March 2005 for £299 RRP inc. VAT / €431.70 RRP inc. VAT
Reader enquiries:
UK –
www.canon.co.uk
Eire –
www.canon.ie
PIXMA MP760 Specifications
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TYPE
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| Available functions | Print, Scan, Copy, FAU, Memory card and Camera direct printing
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| Display | 6.4cm (2.5”) Colour LCD
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| PRINTER FUNCTIONS
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| Resolution | Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
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| Print method | 5-ink with Micro-Nozzles, FINE, 2 pl & ContrastPLUS
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| Mono print speed | Up to 25 ppm (Max), 15 ppm (Std)
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| Colour print speed | Text & Graphics: Up to 17 ppm (Max), 11 ppm (Std); A4 Full Page: Up to 2.3 ppm (Std)
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| Photo print speed | A4: Up to 0.86 ppm (Max)
Borderless: 10 x 15 cm (4”x6”): approx 36 seconds (Max)
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| Media type | Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro (PR-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101), Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-101), Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), Transparency (CF-102), T shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101)
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| Media weight | Sheet feeder: 64 to 105 g/m² and supported. Canon special media up to 273 g/m²
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| Media input | Sheet feeder: 150 sheets; Cassette: 150 sheets; CD-R / DVD tray: 1 printable CD-R or DVD
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| CD-R Printing | Available as standard
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| Media size | Sheet feeder: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, Credit Card (54 x 86 mm)
Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm
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| Borderless printing | Available using Photo Paper Pro, Photo Paper Plus Glossy, Photo Paper Plus Double Sided, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, Glossy Photo Paper or Matte Photo Paper in A4, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm & Credit Card sizes
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| Two sided printing | Available using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided or plain paper in A4, B5, A5, Letter & 13 x 18 cm sizes
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| Ink cartridge configuration | Single Ink technology - five separate ink tanks (BCI-3eBK, BCI-6BK, BCI-6C, BCI-6M, BCI-6Y)
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| Black ink tank life | BCI-3eBK: 330 pages at 5% coverage¹; BCI-6BK: 440 pages at 5% coverage²
BCI-3eBK: 1500 pages, BCI-6BK: 2000 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5) ²
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| Colour ink tank(s) life | 440 pages at 5% coverage per ink tank²
Cyan: 550 pages, Magenta: 430 pages, Yellow: 360 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5) ²
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| Other features | Auto opening print output tray
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| Driver features | Photo Optimizer PRO (Windows only), Image Optimizer (Windows only), Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo
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| Utility features | Image correction / enhancement (Red eye reduction, Face brightener, Face sharpener, Digital face smoothing, Blemish remover)
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| CARD DIRECT
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| Memory card type | CF (Type I and II), Micro Drive, Smart Media, SD, Multi Media Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Magicgate Memory Stick
Via adapter: MiniSD, xD-PictureCard, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Magicgate Memory Stick Duo
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| Print function | JPEG (DCF / CIFF / up to Exif 2.21 / JFIF), DPOF
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| Storage function | Read / write function
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| Other features | Photo index sheet, Slide show, Index print, All image print, Image designation print
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| CAMERA DIRECT
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| Camera interface & connectivity | Direct Print Port; Camera direct photo printing from PictBridge & Bubble Jet Direct compliant digital cameras & camcorders
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| Camera direct printing | Compatibility: Exif 2.21 (Adobe RGB), DPOF compliant
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| SCANNER FUNCTIONS
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| Scanner type | Flatbed colour scanner (CCD) with Film Adapter Unit (FAU)
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| Scanner resolution | Optical: 2400 x 4800 dpi
Digital: max 9600 x 9600 dpi
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| Gradation (input/output) | Grey: 16bit / 8bit (Film scan 16 bit / 16 bit)
Colour: 48bit / 24bit (RGB each 16bit / 8 bit) (Film scan 48 bit / 48 bit)
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| Maximum scanning size | A4 / LTR
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| Scanner driver | TWAIN / WIA (Windows XP only)
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| Film scan type | 35mm x 6 frames (negative / positive film)
35mm x 4 frames (mounted slides)
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| Film scan - Effective scanning area/Effective scanning picture elements | Negative / positive film: 24 x 36mm / 2268 x 3402 elements
Mounted slides: 23 x 34mm / 2173 x 3213 elements
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| Film scan features | Fading correction (colour correction), Grain correction
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| Photograph scan features | Dust and scratch removal, Fading correction, Grain correction
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| Other features | Multi-photo scanning, PDF creation, Moire pattern reduction
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| COPIER FUNCTIONS
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| Maximum copier size | A4 / LTR
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| Copy resolution | Mono: 600 x 600 dpi
Colour: 1200 x 1200 dpi
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| Copy speed | Mono: 25 cpm (A4, Fast mode)
Colour: 17 cpm (A4, Fast mode)
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| Multiple copies | 1 to 99 copies
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| Reduction / Enlargement | Zoom: 25 – 400% and preset ratios
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| Density adjustment | 9 positions
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| FCOT (First Time Copy Output) | 9.5 sec
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| Other features | Duplex copy, 2 in 1 copy, Borderless copy, Fit to page copy, Auto magnification copy, Image repeat copy, Mirror copy, Fading correction copy (photo colour correction), Sticker copy
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| PC INTERFACE AND SOFTWARE
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| Interface type | USB2.0 HiSpeed 3
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| Supported operating system | Windows 98/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS X version 10.2.4 or later
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| Utility | MP Navigator, MP Drivers
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| Software | Easy-WebPrint (Windows only), Easy-PhotoPrint, CD-LabelPrint, ScanSoft ® OmniPage ® SE (OCR Software), ArcSoft ® PhotoStudio ®
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| GENERAL FEATURES
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| Dimensions (W x D x H) without trays (mm) | 486 x 472 x 267
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| Weight | 12.4 kg
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| Power source | AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
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| Power consumption (at 230V) | 15 W (standby) (when the scanning lamp is off)
66 W (max)
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| Acoustic noise levels | Approx. 45 dB (A) (Silent copy)
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| Temperature range | 5 – 32.5 °C
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| Humidity | 10 – 90% RH (no condensation)
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| MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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| Minimum system requirements (CPU/RAM) | Windows ® XP: Pentium ® 300 MHz/64 MB RAM
Windows ® 2000: Pentium ® 233 MHz/64 MB RAM (service pack 1)
Windows ® 98: Pentium ® 233 MHz/64 MB RAM
Windows ® ME: Pentium ® 233/64 MB RAM
130 MB hard-disk space, Microsoft ® Internet Explorer 4.01 (Service Pack 2), USB, CD-ROM drive
Mac OS X version 10.2.4 or later: PowerPC G3, G4, G5 / 128MB RAM, USB, CD-ROM drive
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¹ Print volume figures may vary with the content of the document and the print mode. Black calculation based on an average of four printers run continuously until ink out printing 1500 characters per page, normal text, in default mode on plain paper using Windows XP and Word 2003.
² Print volume figures may vary with the content of the document and the print mode. Colour calculation based on an average of four printers run continuously until ink out printing the ISO/JIS-SCID N5 pattern in default mode on plain paper using Windows XP and Photoshop 7.0.
³ USB 2.0 Hi-Speed performance requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with pre-installed USB 2.0 port.
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Print speeds may vary with computer system specifications and content of document printed.
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Specification CEL 12/01/05
