Wireless printers offer cloud connectivity for access to online content
By Joel Shore
August 22, 2013
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| Canon PIXMA MG7120 |
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| Canon PIXMA MG5520 |
When using the cloud service of PPS, users with
compatible iOS and Android-enabled devices can send and share images and
documents to keep friends and family updated on their latest adventures. Now
grandparents who live in San Francisco can receive images of their grandchild’s
dance recital from New York directly on their home printer, so they can feel as
if they were there in the crowd. Also, users can easily access and print
documents and presentations to prepare for an important meeting the following
day.
“As today’s lifestyle is increasingly mobile-focused,
consumers are eager for easy-to-use tools that not only help make printing
easier and more convenient – but will also provide more opportunities to
express creativity and connect with loved ones,” said Yuichi Ishizuka,
executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies and
Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “With the introduction of innovative
platforms like PIXMA Printing Solutions, Canon looks to provide users with
convenient connectivity and access to online content quickly and easily.”
The mobile version of the app also provides convenient
access to the user interface of compatible printers, such as the ones announced
today, to check ink model number information, online printer user manuals and
other important printer information.
PPS not only allows for images and documents stored on
compatible mobile devices2 to be easily printed, it also provides access to the
scanner interface on a printer to scan directly to a compatible mobile device,
as long as they are connected to the same network as the printer. Stored images
can be printed directly from mobile devices as well, as long as they are
connected to the same network as the printer. For added convenience, iOS users
can upload commonly used documents into the PPS app through the iTunes
application program to be printed when needed.
New Printer Offerings with Advanced Features
Combining the necessities of advanced home office
capabilities with key benefits for photo-printing enthusiasts is the Canon
MG7120 Wireless Inkjet Photo AIO Printer. This new model features advanced
media handling with a dual front tray, and direct disc printing, and a hybrid
ink system of six individual ink tanks produces high-quality, vivid images and
documents. This printer produces beautiful output at a maximum color resolution
of 9600 x 2400 dpi4 and has a 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen with Canon’s Intelligent
Touch System for easy viewing and navigating of menus and images. The PIXMA
MG5520 Wireless Inkjet Photo AIO Printer produces stunning high-quality images
along with clean and clear documents for the home or home office in addition to
having a 2.5-inch LCD screen with a five-color hybrid ink system.
Expressing creativity with these printers is fun and easy
with Wireless PictBridge5, technology that allows digital camcorders and
cameras like the Canon PowerShot N digital camera to connect and print directly
to photo printers without using a computer. Plus, with Access Print Mode, users
can connect to the PIXMA MG7120 and PIXMA MG5520 printers through Wi-Fi direct
functionality without needing to connect to a router. For additional creative
capabilities, My Image Garden6 software automatically organizes photos and
offers a variety of creative applications and filters that help users enhance
the look and feel of their images. This solution also includes Full HD Movie
Print – a tool that pulls still images from videos and locates the perfect
moment captured on compatible HD Canon EOS and PowerShot Digital Cameras and
VIXIA Camcorders.
With an intuitive Auto Power On/Off function built-in to
both devices, print requests can be fulfilled while the device isn’t in use –
so energy consumption can be reduced without compromising on ease and
convenience. For added efficiency, these printers feature built-in Automatic
Duplex printing that saves users time and resources with the ability to
automatically print on both sides of the paper. Each printer also supports
Google Cloud Print, allowing users with a Google Account to print from Gmail
and Google Docs on a compatible mobile digital device and from the Google
Chrome browser for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome computers.
The PIXMA MG7120 and PIXMA MG5520 Wireless Inkjet Photo
AIO printers will have an estimated retail price of $199.99 and $149.99,
respectively. Both printers are available in white or black, while the PIXMA
MG7120 model is also available in red or brown on the Canon online store
(shop.usa.canon.com).
For more information about Canon PIXMA Printing Solutions
or the full line of Canon PIXMA printers, visit www.usa.canon.com/PPS.
