L-R: Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice President, Canon India, Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India Pvt Ltd and Mr. K Bhaskhar, Senior Director, Office Imaging Solution, Canon India unveils its first ultralight portable scanner today in New Delhi.
On October 16, 2013, Canon India Pvt Ltd. launched its first Ultralight Portable Scanner. This portable scanner has been named Image FORUMLA P-201 scanner. Along with this ultra-light scanner, Canon also introduced CaptureOnTouch, which is a mobile application to help consumers carry out scanning easily and conveniently while on the go. Using the ImageFORUMLA P-201 scanner and the CaptureOnTouch app, consumers can scan documents in various formats like PDF, JPEG etc. and share the scans conveniently via emails.
Speaking on this occasion Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India Pvt Ltd, said, “Canon has always been at the forefront of bringing innovative products to customers. The new portable scanner with mobile application by Canon is going to change the way an individual manages documents. Canon has been successfully addressing the digitization requirements for governments and corporate for many years now. With CaptureOnTouch and P-201 scanner we are hoping to strengthen our ability to meet individuals’ digitization needs. This is a path breaking offering to today’s consumer who wants everything a touch away. With the new scanner, we clearly want to establish innovation leadership in India.”
Also speaking on at the launch, Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice President, Canon India said, “India is probably world’s largest analogue country where most of the important & critical information lies in files at homes, offices & godowns. While consumption of digital content is increasing manifolds with various smart devices, creation of content is still not within easy reach. Canon is redefining the market for scanners by launching a portable scanner for households. We expect to create a business of Rs. 15 crore in this segment of mobile scanning and targeting a total Digitization pie of Rs. 100 crore in 2014. This is 50% growth over 2013”.
Canon is already one of the leading brands when it comes to document scanning market. With the launching of P-201 portable scanner, they have taken a step forward to take leadership in the newly emerging portable scanning category.
Let’s take a quick look at what P-201 and CaptureOnTouch have to offer to the consumers:
imageFORUMLA P-201
imageFORUMLA P-201 scanner
Weight: 550 gms
Speed: 7.5 seconds per page with a 200 x 200 dpi printing
Features: Contact image sensor, supports simplex scanning side, can scan documents of a variety of sizes and paper densities, Automatic Paper Size Detection, auto color detection.
Usability: The portable scanner might prove very handy for frequent travelers, students, doctors, working people who often need to scan documents while on the go. Due to the portability and convenience that this ultra-light scanner provides to the consumers, Canon has branded it as “My Personal Scanner.”
Availability: Available across India from 16th October, 2013 on Canon Image Square stores and retail outlets.
Price: Rs. 11,995
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CaptureOnTouch:
Availability: Available on iTunes for iOS (iPad/iPhone) and on Google Play for Android smartphones and tablets.
Usability: Using this application on their smart devices, the users can scan the documents directly onto their smart mobile devices via Wi-Fi network or direct USB plug-in. These scanned documents then can be shared easily using email apps or other cloud based apps.
Price: Free
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