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31
Fiscal 2006 Review
Sales in the Computer
Peripherals business during
fiscal 2006 amounted to
¥1,398.4 billion, a year-on-year
increase of 12.3%, resulting
from the aggressive introduc-
tion of new models.
Amidst increasingly severe
price competition, the world-
wide printer market saw growth
in demand for laser beam printers (LBPs), while demand for
inkjet printers shifted rapidly from single-function to multi-
function models.
Canon saw record sales of LBPs, with results of color
models in terms of units sold rising more than 50% over the
previous year, and monochrome models achieving unit
growth of more than 10%. Through color on-demand fixing,
the color LBP5000 realizes zero warm-up time and was well
received in the Asian market.
Canon also posted sales increases for inkjet printers. Among
the Company’s leading new products were the PIXMA MP600,
a high-speed MFP featuring outstanding ease of use, and the
PIXMA iP4300, an SFP that gained popularity in North America,
Europe and Asia. In addition to
raising the appeal of its product
design, Canon also equipped
new inkjet models with the
Easy-Scroll Wheel for enhanced
user convenience.
Despite shrinking overall
demand for flatbed scanners,
Canon scanner sales declined
only slightly in comparison with
the overall market owing to
superior product features. Sales
remained strong in the United
States, Russia, China, Japan,
Canada and Australia. In
addition to low-end models,
the mid-range CanoScan LiDE
600F is seeing increased sales
in Japan and the United States.
Innovative Technology
For Professional Photo Quality
With the dramatic advances in image quality and speed in
recent years, demand for inkjet printers is on the rise among
professional and advanced amateur photographers who use
digital SLR cameras.
To follow the PIXMA Pro9000 that was released in 2006,
Canon is preparing to launch the PIXMA Pro9500 professional-
quality inkjet printer. The Pro9500 features a 10-color pigment-
ink system to meet the most demanding commercial photo-
graphic requirements and deliver high-resolution prints with
exceptional color stability for exhibitions, art sales, quality
samples and other commercial uses.
In addition to generating outstanding color prints, the ink
system includes gray, black and matte black ink tanks that
create monochrome photographs of incomparable quality. The
printer also supports a wide range of fine art papers, and is
equipped with a flat paper path to enable such papers to be fed
straight into the printer without the risk of bending or curling.
Intended for use in professional studio environments,
PIXMA Pro series printers provide faster and simpler results
when used with digital SLR cameras. The printers are compati-
ble with features of Canon’s EOS-series of digital SLR cameras.
With the increasing popularity of digital SLR cameras, Canon
aims to contribute to the further evolution of photo culture and
reinforce its leading position in the professional market.
PIXMA Pro 9500
The PIXMA Pro9500 allows for seamless
connectivity to EOS digital SLR cameras, and
improved workflow from image capturing and
processing to editing and printing.
PIXMA MP600
LBP5300
CanoScan LiDE 600F
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Sales Results:
Computer Peripherals
(Millions of yen)
02 03 04 05 06
1,055,956
1,089,312
1,149,914
1,244,906
1,398,408