CANON LOADS SECURITY FEATURES IN PRINTERS

Canon malaysia loads security features into printers
Canon Malaysia’s four new imageRunner colour multifunction printers (MFPs) ship with variety of security features to protect an organisation’s sensitive documents from unauthorised users.
The ImageRunner 3380i, 4580i, 5180 and 5180i feature the WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) security option that manages basic directory service listing, publishing directories and server authentication.  Via WebDAV, users can upload files onto an Internet server for online sharing purposes.  However, these files are protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, thus only approved users can access them.  Users can also protect their documents with the Encrypted PDF feature, and secure these with a password to restrict access, editing, and printing. They can also embed watermarks that appear when copies are made. In addition to user-level authentication, there are also security options to restrict access by network port or IP/MAC address.  Canon’s MFPs can print, copy, scan, fax and archive. They also offer cost-saving features to help corporations save money when printing in colour. The built-in ACS (Automatic Colour Sensing) technology, for instance, intelligently detects when colour is present on a page and then prints accordingly. Additionally, it can be made so that only authorised personnel or departments are allowed to print in colour. The higher-end 1,200dpi resolution 5180 and 5180i (a network version) offer a print speed of up to 51 pages per minute (ppm) for both colour and monochrome documents. Pricing starts from RM48,299 and RM55,799 respectively. The 4580i, capable of 40ppm in colour and 45ppm in monochrome, is priced from RM50,899, while the lower-end 3380i is RM39,299 and above.