LAKE SUCCESS, USA: Canon USA, Inc., a leading provider of office imaging solutions, has ntroduced the latest additions to its award-winning imageCLASS product line, the imageCLASS MF7480, MF7470 and MF7460 laser multifunction products (MFPs).

The imageCLASS 7400 series provides 'big office' workflow capabilities at a 'small office' price tag, enhancing productivity of burgeoning workgroups and busy small office environments.

The Canon imageCLASS MF7400 series performs printing and copying of letter-sized output at 25 pages-per-minute (ppm) with full duplexing capabilities for copying, printing, sending and faxing. This new imageCLASS series is designed for office environments where smaller office equipment is unable to handle the workload and large office equipment is not yet needed. The models accommodate sheet sizes up to 11 x 17 inches for print, copy and fax capabilities.

The imageCLASS MF7460 is the basic model in the series including all the functionality listed above, while the imageCLASS MF7480 and MF7470 models additionally provides built-in Ethernet providing network functionality for printing and scanning, and the MF7480 model also includes Canon's Universal Send functionality.

"The new imageCLASS MF7400 series of MFPs offer Canon customers a variety of high-end office workflow tools in a reliable easy-to-use consumer device," said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Filing Systems Group, Canon USA. "The series provides customers with the right solution for their specific office needs to help them operate as efficiently as possible."

Each model in the MF7400 series has full duplexing functionality for copy, print and fax as well as a 50-page 11x17 inch Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). The 50-page ADF facilitates rapid document scanning, copying and faxing of double-sided documents, helping to reduce office paper consumption.

Each model is operated through a user-friendly VGA touch-screen interface. For those already familiar with Canon's imageRUNNER product line, the imageCLASS MF7400 series is designed to provide high-end imageRUNNER functionality in a premier SOHO device.

The MF7400 series devices include copy, print and fax capabilities for paper up to 11x17 inches on both platen and ADF. All three models include two 250-sheet front-loading cassettes and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray. All three models also include a large touch-screen control interface for easy-to-use operation.