The OEM has released the imageRUNNER LBP5480 and LBP3580, featuring embedded applications and aimed at small businesses.
Canon states that the two machines are additions to its desktop laser range offering “excellent usability, ease of management” and “exception integration”. The machines are MEAPs or Multifunctional Embedded Applications Platforms, meaning that they are designed to “seamlessly integrate” with other Canon imageRUNNER machines and systems in terms of workflows and synchronicity.
The colour LBP5480 and monochrome LBP3580 feature unified printer drivers, management consoles and flow software which Canon adds helps “create a cohesive, consistent and easily managed print solution” across a device fleet. Both machines also feature Advanced Anywhere-Print (AA-Print) software to print documents securely from any compatible device. Canon’s Mobile Printing application is also compatible with both machines.
The two printers both have LCD screens, USB Direct Print functionality, Encrypted Secure print and a lower energy usage than previous machines, meeting ENERGY STAT and RoHS requirements. The colour imageRUNNER LBP5480 replaces the LBP5460 and features a capacity of 1,100 sheets, 9600 x 600 dpi print resolution, a print speed of 33ppm and 768MB of internal memory.
The LBP3580 meanwhile replaces the LBP3560, and features a paper capacity of 1,600 sheets, a print speed in monochrome of 42ppm in a 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution, and 768MB of internal memory as well.
Sam Yoshida, Canon USA’s Vice President and General Manager of Marketing in its Business Imaging Solutions Group, stated: “These new imageRUNNER LBP models deliver the productivity and advanced technology users demand, all in a compact, desktop design.
“They also allow for the latest applications – such as AA-PRINT and Canon Mobile Printing — to enhance the way users incorporate these devices into their everyday workflow.”
The LBP5480 is available now at a retail price of $1,350 (€1,012), whilst the LBP3580 will be available from 1 February for $999 (€749).