Melville, NY—Canon USA introduced enhanced printers for its Pixma line: the Pixma MG7720, the MG6800 series and the MG5700 series of wireless, all-in-one (AIO) inkjet printers. Also announced was AirPrint support for additional Pixma printers.
Engineered for high-quality photo and document printing and creative applications, each new model connects to wireless networks easier than before for quick printing from the Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy application with compatible smartphones and tablets. They also include copy and scan functions. And all utilize new genuine Canon inks, to provide “deeper blacks and more vivid reds in photos” and more visual impact for printing documents on plain paper than previous models. Another improvement is a reduction in the initial setup time of the printers, as compared to predecessors.
New features include the ability to print images directly from any Instagram feed, while Canon Easy-PhotoPrint+ and Creative Park web applications can be accessed from smartphones/tablets to share and edit photos using cloud technology. Plus, via the updated Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy app, all seven can print and scan images and documents to online social platforms and services, such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Photobucket, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. In addition, the models support Google Cloud Print for printing from Gmail and Google Docs on a mobile device, and from the Google Chrome browser.
“We are excited to announce these new Pixma printer models, including a new flagship model, that are ideal for anyone looking for a multipurpose printer with simple, direct wireless capabilities for easy printing of photos and documents,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon USA, Inc. “With an improved start-up process, new ink cartridges and an increase in compatible applications available making the printing experience more seamless, these printers cater to those that want to create high-quality prints at home or on the go.”
All of the models come with My Image Garden software with features designed to inspire creativity while empowering the sharing of images. My Image Garden provides Full HD Movie Print software to help users produce clear images of frames from videos captured on select Canon EOS digital SLRs, PowerShot digital cameras and Vixia camcorders.
Also featured are auto power on/off functionality, auto two-sided printing and PictBridge printing via wireless LAN for a direct connection to select Canon cameras.
Pixma MG7720. With Pixma Touch & Print that allows direct printing from compatible Android devices, the MG7720 comes with Canon’s Intelligent Touch system user interface and a 3.5-inch touch screen to navigate through menus. It uses six individual ink tanks to produce “photo lab quality” photos as well as documents. It will come in black, white, gold and red for a suggested retail price of $199.99.
Pixma MG6800 Series. Also with Pixma Touch & Print, the series offers a 3.0-inch TFT touch screen and a five-color individual ink set. There is a dual-purpose paper tray for plain paper in addition to photo paper, and a 4×6-inch borderless photo can be printed in about 41 seconds. The MG6820 printer will be available in white and black, the MG6821 in black/silver, and the MG6822 in white/silver. $149.99.
Pixma MG5700 Series. The series’ five individual ink tank system includes four inks for use in printing a color document or image plus a dedicated ink tank for printing black-and-white text documents. These models are also capable of automatically printing a two-sided document. The MG5720 printer will be available in white and black, the MG5721 in black/silver, and the MG5722 in white/silver. $99.99.
More AirPrint Support Added
In related news, Canon announced that the Pixma MG7720, MG6820, MG6821, MG6822, MG5720, MG5721 and MG5722 wireless AiO inkjet printers now support Apple AirPrint wireless technology. This allows users to seamlessly print photos, e-mails, web pages and documents wirelessly from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices without downloading or installing any device drivers.
Other recent Pixma printer models now compatible with AirPrint wireless technology include the: MG3620 wireless AiO inkjet; the MX922, MX532 and MX492 wireless AiO office printers; the iX6820 wireless inkjet business printer; and the iP8720 crafting printer. usa.canon.com
