Dubai, UAE, 02 July 2009: Canon Middle East celebrates winning three 'Pick of the Year' awards from Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), the office equipment industry's leading independent authority and provider of competitive testing and reviews. The i-SENSYS LBP3010 was picked as an 'Outstanding Personal Workgroup Monochrome Printer', while the i-SENSYS MF4380dn won for 'Outstanding Personal Workgroup Monochrome Multifunction Printer'. The i-SENSYS MF8450 picked up the 'Outstanding Small Workgroup Colour Multifunction Printer' award. These awards recognise Canon's technology leadership in these important market segments.

"We are delighted that these three products have been recognised after undergoing the rigorous testing conditions that BLI operate. As we constantly seek to improve products across the i-SENSYS range, it is very encouraging to see our efforts rewarded," said Bittu Mattam, Product Manager, Canon Middle East.

i-SENSYS LBP3010: Outstanding Personal Workgroup Monochrome Printer

An entry-level mono laser printer, perfect for the personal office - the i-SENSYS LBP3010 offers a space-saving stylish design plus print speeds as fast as 14 ppm. For ultimate office efficiency, Canon's Quick First Print technologies allow documents to be printed straight away from sleep mode - furthermore, the First Print Out Time is just 8.5 seconds or less.

i-SENSYS MF4380dn: Outstanding Personal Workgroup Monochrome Multifunction Printer

The i-SENSYS MF4380dn is the perfect solution for small businesses. Featuring a 50-sheet Duplex ADF, the device is capable of automatic double-sided copying, scanning and faxing as well as printing. The MF4380dn offers Ethernet networking capabilities, allowing busy small workgroups to share printing, scanning (on Windows) and faxing resources.

"We were impressed by the i-SENSYS MF4380dn's very good print quality and very good overall print productivity," said David Sweetnam, BLI European Lab and Research Manager. "Other productivity-enhancing features included the Quick First-Print feature, which enables faster than average first-page-out times, and the ability to select frequently used print settings with a single click of the mouse via predefined printing shortcuts in the driver," added David, 

i-SENSYS MF8450: Outstanding Small Workgroup Colour Multifunction Printer

The network-ready i-SENSYS MF8450 is a colour laser multifunctional that sets new standards in colour quality and speed, and is therefore ideal for small businesses looking to use colour to expand. A powerful compact solution, it incorporates many of the advanced technologies found in Canon's high-end imaging devices, delivering superior productivity, reliability, usability and efficiency. The device features Canon's powerful SEND functionality which enables users to scan documents quickly and easily for distribution via email, network file server, FTP server, Internet fax or USB memory key.

"In addition to its flawless reliability test performance, we were impressed by the wealth of ease of use features that Canon has added to the i-SENSYS MF8450, such as the swivel-mounted 3.5-inch colour TFT screen and a scroll wheel for fast data entry when carrying out scanning tasks. The ability of the device to pull multiple jobs off the network at once also ensures that bottlenecks are kept to a minimum when the device is shared in a busy environment," concluded David.

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About Canon Middle East
Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions for individuals and businesses. Canon provides both individual products and complete networked technology solutions for information input, management and output. Its product range is divided between Business Solutions (developing IT products, solutions and services for both the office and professional print environments) and Consumer Imaging (photography, video and digital camera, Laser and Inkjet printers). Canon Middle East is the operational headquarters for Canon in this region, and is based in Dubai, UAE. Further information about Canon Middle East is available at: www.canon-me.com

Canon Contact:   
Munther Ayache
Marketing Department
Canon Middle East FZ-LLC
Tel: + 971 4 3915050
Direct: + 971 4 3915337
Fax: + 971 4 3916715
e-mail: munther.ayache@canon-me.com

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