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Canon ties up with MS

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NEW DELHI: Canon India has announced the launch of Canon imageRunner Advance, the next-generation print architecture platform that will revolutionize the printing industry. Canon also announced that they have made alliance with Microsoft India to create a document management office. Canon India’s new advanced multifunctional print architecture platform imageRunner Advance has been designed to integrate with Microsoft’s business collaboration platform, Microsoft SharePoint to create a better collaborative workplace.

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Building on the success of Canon’s award-winning iR-range and including feedback and insight gained from customers and partners, the next generation of colour MFPs boast hundreds of enhancements. For example, a new advanced controller delivers improved performance through faster processing. Further enhancements to Canon’s industry-first MEAP technology and partnership alliances with software providers such as Adobe, Microsoft and NTWare, ensure that integration with common office systems is straightforward and contributing significantly to improved operating efficiency and security. The new print architecture platform will see the introduction of a completely new range of multi-function printers for the office and light production markets to ensure efficient and secure document management systems.

Announcing the association, Kensaku Konishi, President and CEO, Canon India said, “With the launch of imageRunner Advance series, Canon introduces several advanced technologies that make every operation of the document life-cycle, from print, copy, and scan to the archival and transmission of files—faster, easier and more integrated. We are delighted with our alliance with Microsoft India in the document management space which reflects our endeavor to create winning partnerships for collaborative workplace to benefit our customers.”

“The biggest challenge that business organizations face today is the difficulty in controlling document related costs. With the expansion, there is an increase in the number of devices leading to higher costs on consumables and services. Many of them struggle to even determine the extent of printing costs associated with operations. Canon addresses this issue with the latest end-to-end solutions,” he further added.

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According to Alok Bharadwaj, Senior VP, Canon India, “One of the most important and crucial aspect of an organization today is knowledge resource building and sharing. Knowledge resides in two domains—the human mind and documents. Documents are the lifeblood of any organization. Companies of all sizes use documents to communicate ideas, share creativity, back-up work, or formalize contracts. The imageRunner Advance range are true multi-role devices that recognize the importance of documents in business. Through advanced print, processing, publishing and communication, imageRunner Advance enhances our customers’ business processes and integrates seamlessly with existing systems of our global alliances/partners to create a truly digital office.”

Microsoft Office Sharepoint server is a suite of server capabilities that can help improve productivity of enterprises through a strong collaborative document management platform. A recent Forrester report predicts that it is poised to dominate the collaboration software space in the coming years with its next-generation features. Canon imageRunner Advance will let users scan paper documents directly to Microsoft SharePoint by using buttons on the MFD interface by helping in ensuring enhanced security of documents while optimizing time and resources in the workplace.

Speaking on the occasion, Sanjay Manchanda, Director—Business Division, Microsoft India said, “As the company is focused on quality and reliability, Microsoft is delighted to announce this alliance with Canon. Together, we will enable enterprises to manage and work efficiently with the growing volumes of content that today's business processes generate. This alliance is a strong push towards the concept of ‘paperless’ office in India. We are looking forward to working with them to deliver innovative solutions for our customers by combining the power of Microsoft SharePoint with Canon’s hardware"

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