No, inkjets don’t have AI yet, nor are they a threat to humanity. But if you thought they were a spent force, you are far from the truth. They have just got better and are poised to make life easier for students as well as professionals. I remember I had ditched my inkjet for a Laser printer around a decade ago and the reasons ranged from expensive ink cartridges to erratic print head behavior, from frequent replacements of cartridges to prints that failed to impress the eye.
To my surprise, officials from Canon India smiled at my apprehensions and said that inkjets have literally advanced into the future. Well, Mr. C Sukumaran, Director, Consumer System Products, Canon India, pointed out that in the modern day ‘on the run’ world, their PIXMA G series ‘enables ‘Direct Mobile Printing’, that enables access to printing on the go.’ He added that these printers would ‘deliver up to 6,000 black-and-white document pages and 7,000 colour document pages on the bundled set of 4 ink bottles.’ This obviously meant high yield and low cost of printing in the CISS or Continuous Ink Supply System category. By the way, I was also surprised to know that inkjet printers are responsible for twenty five percent of the total sales in Asia for Canon. Their G series of printers was launched in 2015 and now comes with enhanced technology that makes usability and reliability a boost.
Well, let us just say that Full-Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering or FINE system adopted by Canon ensures not just economy in printing but also an output that is pleasing to the eyes. No jagged ends anywhere, so to say, because the print heads force ink to eject out through the nozzle by using heat and a bubble.
Canon FINE
All this means that for the new breed of inkjet printers, the creative angle is supreme… and unbeatable. This allows creative impulses to have a real time existence and is bound to lead us towards a more satisfactory reaction to print output. These printers also have a front-facing, built-in refillable ink tank system that makes monitoring ink levels fairly easy. These tanks are spill proof and once you look at the output that is both vibrant as well as sharp, these are the printers you might want at home… or in your office. This is one of the advantages of the CISS input in the printers. The new printers that Canon has launched includes three that have wireless functions.
This isn’t all. Canon ensures that their printers have a small footprint which means that the burden of electronic and digital waste on the environment is considerably less. These are a few of those factors that have probably prompted the Canon officials to confidently remark that inkjets are poised to take a bigger pie with their focus now on B2B, B2G, and a planned penetration into the smaller town market.
For those interested, each of these printers comes with the Poster Artist Lite that makes creative expression both fun and easy. No wonder then that even in their launch in Delhi, Canon decided to involve school and college going kids to express their joy that is evident in the video that is embedded in this post.
Canon India Pvt. Ltd, India’s leading digital imaging company, expands its portfolio with 6 new models, namely G 1010, G 2010, G 2012, G 3010, G 3012, and G 4010, under its popular PIXMA G series and their focus is on usability and reliability as well as their hybrid ink system that is responsible for high resolution images with unbelievable photo-quality resulting in vibrant photographs and sharp text documents. The new range of multi-function devices deliver outstanding professional documents, enhancing home and workplace productivity.
The printers are ranged between INR 8,195/- and 17,425/-.
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PIXMA G series – details of the product
The Canon Product Annexure mentions all relevant details:
PIXMA G4010: The powerhouse of the G series. This wireless multifunction machine combines print, copy, scan and fax functions in a compact body. A 20-sheet Auto Document Feeder automates batch scan jobs easily, while a two-line LCD display simplifies common copy and scan functions. The printer supports Wi-Fi and can also be operated easily using the Canon Print Inkjet/SELPHY print and scan application.
PIXMA G3010, PIXMA G3012 (With additional ink bottles): The G3010 is the ideal printer for homes and small businesses. This multifunction printer copies, prints from, and scans easily to mobile phones, tablets and laptops over Wi-Fi. A 1.2 inch segment LCD display delivers on the basics such as making multiple document copies easy, and also enhances ease of use for a variety of printer configuration options without a PC, including Wi-Fi Setup. The printer also supports direct wireless connection to mobile devices and tablets without a router.
PIXMA G2010, PIXMA G2012 (With additional ink bottles): The G2010 delivers on high volume printing needs for users of connected PCs. A 1.2 inch segment LCD panel, similar to that on the G3010, makes it easy to execute multiple copy or scan jobs.
PIXMA G1010: For users and businesses with high volume printing needs, the G1010 is the ultimate low-cost solution. Crisp text and solid colors show up in every document printout, and photos printed with the G1010 display bright and vivid colors every time.
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PIXMA G series
PIXMA G series – The launch
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Arvind Passey
22 January 2018
