Dubai, UAE, 20 November, 2006: Canon Middle East today announces the release of its first Colour LaserBase in the region - the LaserBase MF8180C. Incorporating colour laser printing and copying with colour scanning and a high-speed fax, this desktop multifunctional is Canon's flagship LaserBase model. Featuring rapid print speeds with Canon On-Demand fixing technology and built-in networking capabilities as standard, the MF8180C is easy to install, and maintain and is ideal for the creative office that requires a robust All-in-One with colour functionality.

The LaserBase MF8180C features:

  • Colour laser All-in-One, with colour laser printing at 2400 x 600 dpi enhanced

  • Print and copy at 19ppm mono, 4ppm colour, with On Demand fixing technology

  • 50 page Automatic Document Feeder

  • Built-in Ethernet network interface

  • 250 sheet paper cassette, 125 sheet Multi-Purpose Tray

  • Super G3 fax, 33.6kbp modem with 118 speed dials

  • Colour scanning at 1200 x 2400 dpi 

Colour laser All-in-One

The MF8180C is the first Colour All-in-One in Canon's Laser Base range, combining a colour laser printer, colour laser copier, colour scanner and high speed fax in one robust and durable unit. Colour prints are generated at 2400 x 600 dpi enhanced quality, with Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black toner cartridges, and a single drum cartridge for printing, copying and fax printing.

In conventional printers, the fixing roller is coated with oil to ensure that paper does not adhere to it during fixing processes. Canon uses its originally developed S Toner, comprised of perfectly spherical microparticles, in the MF8180C. S Toner incorporates wax at the core of each toner particle. With S Toner, oil-less fixing becomes possible because this wax is released and spreads out during fixing. The result is output images without the glossiness associated with conventional toners

Colour toner cartridges and the drum cartridge are easily replaced. Changing the drum cartridge replaces the unit's core elements, making it almost as good as new.

Speed with Canon printing technology

The MF8180C has print speeds to cope with the demands of any busy office or work unit. Mono prints and copies are generated at 19ppm, and colour at 4ppm. Canon's Colour On-Demand Fixing Technology instantly fuses the toner onto the paper thereby eliminating the warm-up time from standby mode, and considerably speeding up the time it takes to generate the first print or copy.

Efficient document handling

When copying, scanning and faxing multiple page documents, the MF8180C's Automatic Document Feeder, with a 50 page capacity, means that large documents do not have to be split for processing. The device has a large 250 sheet cassette, and a 125 page Multi-Purpose tray. Utilising the Multi-Purpose tray for papers of other types and sizes ensures that normal paper supply is not disturbed, allowing greater efficiency in operation.

The MF8180C uses high yield cartridges. Colour toner cartridges are capable of a print yield of 4000 pages, whilst the drum can yield 20000 pages mono (5000 pages colour), based on 5% coverage.

Connect to your network

With a Built-in network interface, the MF8180C can be directly connected to an Ethernet network to act as a shared printer. Connected users can also send faxes electronically from their PCs. Additionally, users and administrators can use the Remote User Interface to monitor the MF8180C via a browser window. Administrators can use the interface to alter and set the machine settings from a central point.

Superior fax

When faxing, the MF8180C uses a Super G3 modem to transmit at 33.6kbs, and can store 256 pages into its memory. There are 18 one-touch and 100 coded speed dials.

Quality scanning

The MF8180C's inbuilt scanner uses a CCD sensor to easily capture the details of books, magazines and even 3 dimensional objects placed on the glass.  It utilises 1200 x 2400 dpi optical resolution, with enhanced resolution up to 9600 x 9600 dpi to achieve superb results, which are rapidly transferred to PC via the High Speed USB 2.0 interface.

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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, Bubble Jet 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:   
Ruta Bublyte
Marketing Department
Canon Middle East FZ-LLC
Tel:+ 971 4 3915050
Direct: + 971 4 3915079
Fax: + 971 4 3916715
e-mail: bublyter@canon-me.com 

Agency Contact:
Linsey Worgan
G2 Dubai
Tel: (9714) 331 0331
Email: linsey.worgan@g2dubai.com

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