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CANON’S COMPACT
PHOTO PRINTER SELPHY ES1 FEATURES NEW VERTICAL
DESIGN, EASY PAPER HANDLING AND FUN PRINTING
OPTIONS
New SELPHY ES1 Compact
Photo Printer Features Easy One-Step Drop-In
Paper and Ink Cartridge; Canon’s DIGIC
II Image Processor and Wide Range of Printing
Modes
MISSISSAUGA, ON, September 14, 2006
– Canon’s new SELPHY ES1 Compact
Photo Printer makes printing high quality
postcard-size photos as much fun and easy
as taking pictures. With an innovative new
vertical design, integrated paper and ink
cartridge system and Canon’s DIGIC
II imaging processor, this stylish and functional
new printer is easy to use and offers a
wide range of creative printing and photo-correction/enhancement
options. The SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo Printer’s
innovative new paper handling technology
allows it to maintain its vertical design,
decreases its footprint (compared to other
SELPHY models) and increases the “cool”
factor for printing.
“We understand that design is a key
decision factor in consumer electronics
purchases,” said Ian Macfarlane, Vice
President and General Manager of the Consumer
Imaging Group at Canon Canada Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc. “Canon
invested a lot of effort to create a new
dye sublimation printer with an original
design and ergonomic look-and-feel. The
result of this effort is our new SELPHY
ES1 model. With its stylish design and unique
paper handling, we feel that consumers will
appreciate this printer’s wow factor.”
Fun, Speedy and Super Easy
The printer’s vertical design and integrated
ink and paper cassette not only gives it
a smaller footprint, but also makes watching
the printing process fun for all. The SELPHY
ES1 printer is the only printer to offer
the ink and paper together in one cassette.
This eliminates the need for a separate
paper tray and allows for fast and easy
ink/paper replacement. Having the paper
and ink integrated also means no worries
about running out of one or the other or
wasting ink when the paper supply is depleted.
The integrated cassette feeds the paper,
and then the printer automatically rotates
it externally – in plain view –
to continue the four stage printing process.
The result is a brilliant, high-resolution
photo with a protective UV clear coat ready
for the refrigerator, frame, or family photo
album.
Refills for the SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo
Printer are also easy to find at authorized
dealers. Consumers will recognize new easy
to spot packages that are clearly labelled
for the SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo Printer
with large letters that correspond to the
paper type. Ink and paper cartridges for
colour postcards come in both 50 and 25
sheet packs and the printer now has a counter,
so users know exactly how many prints they
have left. Optional paper sizes include
black-and-white postcards and credit card
size colour prints.
Designed For a Variety of Lifestyles
The SELPHY ES1 printer includes a retractable
handle that emphasizes portability, fun
and style. Add in the optional rechargeable
battery and consumers can have a printer
that is at home anywhere they need it –
on the kitchen counter, in the car, at a
birthday party, almost anywhere. The built-in
retractable USB cable easily connects to
most digital cameras, so users do not have
to carry extra cables, and the memory card
slots accept most of today’s flash
memory cards . Users can also print wirelessly
from such devices as camera phones with
the embedded infrared slot or from a Bluetooth
enabled device with the optional adaptor.
Users can easily navigate through the printer’s
menu systems using the bright and adjustable
2.5-inch LCD screen to select and edit photos
or display a slide show from a compatible
memory card. This screen also allows people
to trim their photos to a variety of sizes
and correct red-eye while the auto-rotate
function automatically flips the photo the
correct way for viewing. The SELPHY ES1
compact photo printer uses thermal dye technology
to print razor sharp, high-resolution 300
x 600 dpi photos , with or without a computer.
Users can also enjoy built-in templates
that add fun to photos like speech bubbles
to give photos a voice, and calendar creation.
Consumers will also find Canon’s popular
“My Colors” function (from Canon’s
line of PowerShot digital cameras) built
into the printer, which gives most digital
camera users the ability to create a custom
look to any photo.
The DIGIC Difference
The SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo Printer incorporates
Canon’s proprietary DIGIC II imaging
processor, which is the same processor that
gives Canon digital cameras superb speed,
picture quality and colour reproduction.
The result is a printer that has the ability
to automatically correct and enhance printed
images from most digital cameras. In addition
to automatic red eye correction and exposure
correction, the processor also controls
the temperature of the 1,208 printing electrodes
that produce the photograph, delivering
a clean and crisp print in approximately
60 seconds.
Pricing and Availability
The Canon SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo Printer
will be available in October, for a manufacturer’s
suggested list price of CDN $375.
About Canon Canada, Inc.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the
company employs 1,500 people at its offices
nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market
from coast to coast. Innovation and cutting-edge
technology have been essential ingredients
in Canon's success. Canon's leadership in
imaging, optical and document management
technology and solutions is based in large
part on the thousands of patents the company
has secured throughout its history. Canon
Inc. is among the top three US patent recipients
over the past 14 years.
The company’s comprehensive product
line includes networked multifunction devices;
digital copiers (colour and black and white);
printers, scanners, image filing systems
and facsimile machines; calculators, digital
camcorders, digital and analogue cameras
and lenses; semiconductor, broadcast and
other specialized industrial products.
Canon supports programs that help preserve
and protect the environment. The company
instituted the Clean Earth Campaign in 1990,
which assists various environmental and
recycling initiatives. The Campaign has
also supported leading environmental organizations,
such as The Nature Conservancy of Canada,
World Wildlife Fund - Canada and the Canon
Envirothon.
For more information, visit www.canon.ca
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