CANON U.S.A. INTRODUCES NEW DOCUMENT SHARING SERVER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE imageRUNNER ADVANCE SERIES LAUNCH

 

New imageWARE Document Server Extends the Ability to Share Documents, Driving Advanced Collaboration

 

Las Vegas, September 22, 2009 – Making it easier to share and manage documents using the new imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office solutions, today introduced imageWARE Document Server, a document management application designed to expand upon the sophisticated collaborative capabilities of the new imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series.

 

imageWARE Document Server represents the server component of a powerful, yet easy-to-deploy and use triumvirate of Canon advanced document management technology that starts with the imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series and incorporates the imageWARE Desktop PC application.  Working with the desktop software, imageWARE Document Server acts as a client server application to offer a variety of advanced document management functionality, such as Check In/Check Out, Version Control, Full Text Search and File Indexing.  imageWARE Document Server was developed using Windows SharePoint Server, Microsoft’s popular and reliable collaboration platform, making it simple for IT managers to install, configure and manage.

 

“The new imageWARE Document Server will help to further extend the information reach of knowledge workers to the workgroup and departmental levels,” said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A.  “The combination of imageWARE Document Server and the advanced desktop and device functionality built into the new imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series will allow workers to easily share and manage information and documents with co-workers.”

 

imageWARE Document Server will be available through Canon authorized dealers and from Canon Business Solutions for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $XXXX.

 

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2008†, with global revenues of US $45 billion, is listed as number four in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies 2009 list, and is on the 2008 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Canon is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all products. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.

 

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