Businesses of all sizes can now benefit from the imageRUNNER 2500 Series of multifunctional products

TRUMBULL, CONN. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 23, 2010 — Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that Océ North America Document Printing Systems has begun selling the Canon imageRUNNER 2545/2545i/2535/2535i/2530/2525 Series. These imageRUNNER models, for small- to mid-size workgroups, provide a durable, low-maintenance and simple solution to common office needs and increased productivity in easily managed MFPs.

“As the next step in the Canon and Océ relationship, this introduction advances our progress in becoming the top presence in the printing industry,” said John Reilly, President, Océ North America, Document Printing Systems. “This series enables us to provide our customers with an expanded range of devices that use the best printing products and technology available in the market.”

The imageRUNNER 2500 Series adds to Océ’s growing portfolio of Canon products and gives customers a streamlined, cost-effective solution that combines excellent durability and simple operation. In addition, these models provide IT and business administrators with ease of management, regardless of equipment location, while delivering a robust set of features to end users.

The imageRUNNER 2545/2535 models deliver up to 45 pages per minute (ppm) and 35 ppm (letter), respectively, with two versions available at each speed level, including the “i” models, which feature PCL, PostScript 3 (emulated) and Color Send technology. The imageRUNNER 2530/2525 models, delivering up to 30 ppm and 25 ppm (letter), respectively, offer end users the flexibility of network printing with Canon’s exclusive UFR II LT technology and can be upgraded with a variety of options, including PCL and PostScript 3 (emulated).

The imageRUNNER 2500 Series offers businesses a practical blend of simplicity and function, without sacrificing high quality performance. Built on the Canon imageCHIP LITE platform, the models enable high productivity with ample RAM, USB 2.0 connectivity and a large, high-contrast monochrome touch screen user interface (UI). The models further enhance productivity with fast scanning at 45/34 ipm and 35/25 ipm, respectively, in black & white and color. Furthermore, Color Send technology enables fast document distribution to email, fax, FTP, SMB file servers and USB memory devices for easy integration into users’ document workflows.

For greater durability, the imageRUNNER 2500 Series features a newly designed engine unit. The innovative design ensures parts durability, reduces replacement components and allows for ease of service by technicians. A high-yield E-Drum imaging unit and higher yield quick fixing toner are designed for longer continuous operation to help reduce users’ total cost of ownership. This allows for more uptime, greater productivity and higher quality copies and prints.

For a reduced environmental impact, all of the imageRUNNER models feature Canon’s RAPID fusing technology, which allows for quick start-up times and enables the models to consume just 1 watt in Sleep mode while maintaining fast warm-up times. Consumables costs can also be decreased by using PC faxing, fax forwarding or Color Send technology, so fewer documents need to be printed.

Availability

The Canon imageRUNNER 2545/2545i/2535/2535i/2530/2525 models are available now from Océ direct sales offices. A variety of acquisition plans are available, including sale, lease or rental. For more information, please visit www.oceusa.com.

About Océ

Océ is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 22,000 people, with 2009 revenues of approximately $3.7 billion, operates in around 100 countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North America represents over 37% of Océ’s worldwide revenues, and employment is over 9,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.

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 fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number six in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies 2010 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. 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 .