New Canon Promotion on Large Format Printers for Channel Partners

REIGATE, 6th September 2007 – Canon UK, world leader in digital imaging technology solutions, today announced a new promotion on its acclaimed imagePROGRAF iPF9000 large format printer (LFP). Aimed specifically at Canon’s LFP channel partners, the iPF9000 is now available for resale with nearly a third off the recommended retail price, showing Canon’s ongoing commitment to the print-for-pay production market.

• 12 colour, 60” imagePROGRAF  iPF9000 reduced in price to help partners increase large format printer (LFP) sales
• Package includes three year warranty, free of charge
• Canon promotion to help maintain growth in the LFP market

The cost of Canon’s 12 colour, 60” iPF9000 has been reduced from £13,995 to just £9,995. The promotion also includes a free three year warranty worth £2,799. This enables customers to benefit from unlimited access to Canon’s excellent support resources such as fully trained service engineers and unrivalled technical support.
 
Another major advantage of the promotion is that it comes with free a set of inks worth £1,224, allowing customers to take advantage of the 12-colour pigment ink system that offers the widest colour range in its class, whilst providing accurate colour reproduction on a variety of media. 
 
Geoff Slaughter, Director of Canon UK’s Partner Channel, said: “We are always thinking of ways to help improve our channel partners’ offering. This promotion package is ideal for new customers or those looking to upgrade their current equipment in order to boost productivity and deliver best-of-class image quality. Canon has made major strides in the LFP market over the past couple of years, growing our market share from 2.5% in 2004 to 13% in 2006, with a forecast of having 20% by the end of this year. Our partners are an integral part of our on-going success and we’re determined to continue to work with them to encourage even more growth in this market.”
 
The iPF9000 is primarily aimed at the print-for-pay sector, including copy shops and professional print businesses. The device sits within Canon’s LFP portfolio, which runs from 17” all the way to 60”. The promotion runs from September 1st until stocks last.