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30
COMPUTER
PERIPHERALS
Canon will expand the
market for home photo
printing by cultivating its
FINE technology and
providing enhanced
functions.
Canon maintains an unwavering commit-
ment to producing photo-quality inkjet
printers. FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet
Nozzle Engineering) is Canon’s key inkjet
printing technology for precise ejection of
ultra-fine ink droplets up to one-picoliter*,
resulting in images of high resolution.
Incorporated into all of the Company’s
inkjet printers, FINE technology supports
the photo-quality printing abilities that
have given Canon printers a solid brand
reputation around the globe. It is this
commitment to photo quality that contin-
ues to drive sales growth in inkjet printers.
The volume market continues to shift
from single-function printers (SFPs) toward
multifunction printers (MFPs) capable of
printing, copying, scanning and faxing.
While the overall market for inkjet printers
showed signs of leveling off in 2006,
Canon recorded a steady year-on-year
sales increase. In the year under review,
we introduced a new, popular operation
method for our MFPs in the form of an
Easy-Scroll Wheel, which enables users to
select functions with greater simplicity for
improved operability. Canon also devel-
oped Dual Color Gamut Processing
Technology to control the hue and bright-
ness of an MFP’s copy function for faithful
reproduction of original photos and
documents. In addition, we are continuing
to pursue improvements in printer design.
While continually cultivating FINE and
other key technologies for superior
images, Canon will actively move to
expand the market for home photo
printing by improving user-friendliness
and promoting the cost merits of home
printing. In addition, we will equip our
printers with greater network functions
to enhance compatibility with TV-based
home networks.
We are also bolstering our lineup of
inkjet printers for professional and
advanced amateur photographers. Key
strategies in this area include launching
products with refined monotone printing
capabilities that appeal to professionals.
*One picoliter = one trillionth of a liter
Katsuichi Shimizu
Chief Executive, Inkjet Products
Operations
PIXMA iP4300
Inkjet multifunction printer