Canon Easy-PhotoPrint App Now Available On iPhone

Printing has just been made easier for iPhone and iPod touch users. Today, Canon Canada announced its free Easy Photo-Print App which supports wireless photo printing from the iPhone or iPod touch to a compatible Canon PIXMA printer.

CANON CANADA INTRODUCES A NEW AND EASY PHOTO PRINTING APPLICATION FOR THE APPLE iPHONE

New, Free Canon Easy-PhotoPrint App Makes it Easier than Ever to Print Photos – Offered in Multiple Paper Types and Sizes

MISSISSAUGA, ON, October 27, 2009 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announced its free Easy Photo-Print App, which is now available on the App store. The Canon Easy Photo-Print App enables wireless photo printing from your iPhone or iPod touch to a compatible Canon PIXMA printer via a wireless network with a few simple taps.

The new Canon Easy-PhotoPrint (iEPP) app is an ideal solution for consumers looking to print and share their photos. Canon challenges users to get creative by allowing them to choose from a variety of sizes and paper types. The Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for the iPhone app allows users to print photos as large as 21.6 x 27.9 centimetres (8 1/2 x 11 inches) on six different types of paper. Now a family outing to the beach or a picture from a birthday party can be printed from almost anywhere to be shared with friends and family. Additionally, this new application allows consumers to print up to 20 copies at one time to a compatible Canon PIXMA printer, PIXMA MP990, MP640 and MP560 Wireless Photo All-in-One (AIO) Printers for easy creation of photos.

“Canon continues to make the printing experience as seamless and easy as possible with the addition of new technologies such as the Canon Easy-Photo Print Application,” said Ian Macfarlane, Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. “This new technology enables users to print multiple images at one time while selecting varying sizes and paper types, making it easier than ever for consumers to print the images they want from their revolutionary iPhone or iPod touch.”

The Canon Easy-PhotoPrint App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.ca/appstore. To see the Canon Easy-Photo Print App in action, visit www.canon.ca/portal.

Canon PIXMA Wireless Photo All-In-One Printers
Canon has once again taken quality and ease to a whole new level with the MP990, MP640, and MP560, the latest addition’s to the PIXMA line of Wireless Photo All-In-One Printers. These stylish printers, with built-in Wi-Fi1 capabilities provide users with many different options to accommodate printing needs. With the ability to print, copy, scan and now the use of the new Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone application, users can be confident that all tasks, from printing photo albums of a family reunion or scanning in pictures from the past, can be accomplished quickly and easily with superior quality.

About Canon Canada Inc.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company employs 1,400 people at its offices nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market from coast to coast. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon’s success. Canon’s leadership in imaging, optical and document management technology and solutions is based in large part on the thousands of patents the company has secured throughout its history. For the 16th consecutive year, Canon Inc. is among the top three US patent recipients.

The company’s comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital copiers (colour and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems and facsimile machines; calculators, digital camcorders, digital and analogue cameras and lenses; semiconductor, broadcast and other specialized industrial products.

Canon supports programs that help preserve and protect the environment. The company instituted the Clean Earth Campaign in 1990, which assists various environmental and recycling initiatives. The Campaign has also supported leading environmental organizations, such as World Wildlife Fund – Canada and the Canon Envirothon.

For more information, visit www.canon.ca

To see the Canon Easy-Photo Print App in action, visit www.canon.ca/portal.