Canon U.S.A. Announces New Affordable Pixma and Selphy Printers for a Wide Range of Users

Wireless Capabilities, Auto Photo Fix II, Duplex and USB Direct Printing are
among the Features Found on the New Additions to Canon`s Award Winning Line-up
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging,today announced the addition of
two new PIXMA Photo All-In-One (AIO) Printers along with one new SELPHY Compact
Photo Printer. The two new PIXMA printers utilize Canon`s FINE print head
technology, which has been recognized by consumers for its ability to deliver
quality and performance simultaneously, whether printing images or business
documents since its inception 10 years ago. Furthermore, with the overall
ease-of-use, innovative design and affordability of these new printers,
consumers will have many different options to choose from when deciding on how
best to fulfill their printing needs.

The new and improved Auto Photo Fix II feature helps assure that images printed
will be of superb quality while reproducing the vibrant colors that were first
captured in the image. This technology resolves many common photo printing
errors, such as underexposed images, through Multi-Zone Exposure Correction and
improvements in overall face detection, scene analysis plus brightness and
saturation correction. All of the new PIXMA printers feature this technology
along with Easy-WebPrint EX1 software which will make printing out documents
from the web that much easier. The Auto Clip feature allows for consumers to
select a specific part of a Web page that they would like to have printed rather
than printing out the whole page which will help users conserve their ink
supply.

"The addition of these new printers to the product line-up further demonstrates
the Canon commitment to providing consumers with high-quality digital imaging
solutions at an affordable price," said Yuichi Ishizuka, Senior Vice President
and General Manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "The addition of new
technologies such as Auto Photo Fix II will help to resolve issues consumers
have had in the past with images, such as red eye removal, while improving the
overall image quality at the same time."

Canon PIXMA Photo All-In-One Printers

For the consumer who wants and needs to have a printer that can print, copy and
scan, the new Canon PIXMA Photo AIO Printers provide all this and more. The new
PIXMA MP560 Wireless2 Photo AIO Printer is the most compact Canon inkjet printer
to have both wireless capabilities and built-in Auto Duplex Printing. This new
AIO Printer, the successor to the popular PIXMA MP620 Wireless Photo AIO
Printer, also is the first Canon PIXMA Printer to have the ability to print out
pictures directly from a USB Flash Memory device3. With a new sleek design, the
PIXMA MP560 Photo AIO Printer features five individual ink tanks with the
ChromaLife100+ ink system providing more vibrant and longer-lasting photos. The
PIXMA MP560 printer can print out a photo-lab quality borderless 4"x 6" in
approximately 39 seconds6. The 2.0-inch LCD screen and integrated Easy-Scroll
Wheel allow for easy navigation through menus and viewing images. Under the new
ISO print speed standard, the PIXMA MP560 AIO Photo Printer will deliver output
at approximately 9.2 ipm for black-and-white documents and approximately 6.0 ipm
for color4. The estimated retail price of the PIXMA MP560 Photo AIO Printer is
$149.995.

The new Canon PIXMA MP490 AIO Photo Printer offers high-quality at a very
affordable price point. This printer utilizes the ChromaLife100+
four-color ink system and can print out a photo-lab quality borderless 4"
x 6" photo in approximately 43 seconds6. FINE technology is unique in the inkjet
printing world enabling the PIXMA MP490 AIO Photo Printer to produce high
quality prints without sacrificing speed. The PIXMA MP490 Photo AIO Printer also
boasts a 1.8-inch LCD screen and a self-opening output tray which helps to
prevent any paper jams. The template printing feature has been enhanced to now
include 11 different templates, which now include schedules and handwriting
paper. Under the new ISO print speed standard, the PIXMA MP490 Photo AIO Printer
will create letter-sized documents at approximately 8.4 ipm for black-and-white
documents and approximately 4.8 ipm for color4. The PIXMA MP490 Photo AIO
Printer will have an estimated retail price of $99.995

SELPHY CP790 Compact Photo Printer

Following in the footsteps of the successful and innovative Canon SELPHY CP770
Compact Photo Printer is the new SELPHY CP790 Photo Printer. This new compact
photo printer has been upgraded with a new stylish green color with a convenient
storage basket, which not only houses the printer, but also stores accessories
including paper, ink cartridge and the power cord.

The new Creative Options allow users to add their own creative touch to photos
before cropping them on the 3.0-inch LCD screen. One of the new Creative Options
is the Photo Diary Creative Print. This feature allows users to choose from six
different layouts, six background colors, and 18 clip art stamps to personalize
their photos. This truly portable printer features an optional battery and
memory card slots7 allowing for printing on-the-go without the need of a
computer.

The SELPHY CP790 Compact Photo Printer produces images of a higher quality than
the previous model due to enhancements to the Portrait Image Optimize feature.
The Face Detection brightness correction and color cast correction have been
vastly improved so that skin tones and faces will be produced with more natural
and realistic colors. The Canon SELPHY CP790 Compact Photo Printer prints a
4"x6" photo in approximately 43 seconds,8 which is 10% faster than the previous
model. The Canon SELPHY CP790 Compact Photo Printer carries an estimated retail
price of $179.995 with the optional NB-CP2L battery pack carrying an estimated
retail price of $79.995.

Windows 7 Operating System

Canon is pleased to announce that its PIXMA inkjet printer products will be
compatible with Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system. According to
Microsoft, this operating system has new features to make everyday tasks easier
and faster. Please stay tuned for updates regarding driver downloads and a full
list of compatible Canon products.

Canon Supports ISO/IEC 24734 and 24735 Productivity Standards for Inkjet
Printers

Helping customers evaluate and compare print speeds of various printer models,
Canon utilizes the ISO/IEC 24734 and 24735 International Standards for measuring
print and copy speed. The standards measure print and copy output in
images-per-minute (ipm), and calculate print and copy speed by printing out a
number of standard Microsoft Excel, Word and PDF documents on letter-sized paper
in default mode.

Generation Green

Canon`s commitment to the environment and helping to make it more sustainable is
an inherent part of the Company`s kyosei philosophy and new product offerings.
From duplex printing to ENERGY STAR compliance and significant changes to
product packaging, the Generation Green initiative is designed to provide
partner companies, enterprise customers and consumers a way to identify and
learn about the various environmentally-conscious product features and solutions
select Canon printers offer. For more information on Generation Green, and the
many eco-conscious aspects of select Canon inkjet and laser printers, please
visit www.usa.canon.com/green.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ),
a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2008†,
with global revenues of US $45 billion, is listed as number seven in the
computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World`s Most Admired Companies 2008
list, and is on the 2008 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." At Canon, we
care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a
corporate philosophy of Kyosei - - "all people, regardless of race, religion or
culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" - - Canon
U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs,
including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about
these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the
latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by
visiting www.usa.canon.com/RSS .

†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their
respective owners

1Compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 in Windows Vista or XP
only. Not included on installation CD. Requires internet connection during
installation. It is unlawful to reproduce or edit the copyrighted work of
another person without permission from the copyright holder, except for personal
non-commercial use , or other use within the limited scope as defined by
copyright law. Additionally, reproducing or editing photographs of people may
infringe on portrait rights.

2Wireless printing requires a working Ethernet network with wireless 802.11g/b
capability. Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between
the printer and wireless network clients.

3USB flash memory with security enabled may not be used. Requires an extension
cable if cannot be attached.

4ISO/IEC 24734, 24735 defines the default print and copy speed measurement
methods.. Print speeds are the averages of ESAT in Office Category Test for the
default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24734, excluding time to print the first set. Copy
speed is the average of FCOT , ISO 24735 Annex D. ADF copy speed is the average
of ESAT in General Performance Test for the default simplex mode, ISO/IEC 24735,
excluding time to copy the first set.. See www.usa.canon.com/ipm for additional
details.

5Pricing subject to change at any time. Actual prices are determined by
individual dealers and may vary.

6Print speed measured as soon as first page begins to feed into printer and will
vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document
complexity, print mode, types of paper used and page coverage. See
www.usa.canon.com/printspeed for additional information.

7Compatible memory cards include SD Memory Card, miniSD Card, SDHC Memory Card,
miniSDHC Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, MMCmobile Card, HC MMCplus Card,
RS-MMC, CompactFlash Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory
Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo. The following can be used with the addition
of a special adapter sold separately: microSD Card, microSDHC Card, MMCmicro
Card, xD-Picture Card and Memory Stick Micro.

8Print speed obtained using compatible Canon compact digital camera
incorporating DIGIC II (other camera models may vary).

Canon U.S.A. Web site:
http://www.usa.canon.com
or
Editorial:
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Kevin McCarthy, 516-328-5950
kmccarthy@cusa.canon.com
or
For sales information/customer support:
1-800-OK-CANON
ccenter@cits.canon.com
or
Len Musmeci, 516-328-4884
lmusmeci@cusa.canon.com

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