Canon to expand footprint in government sector

Launches 4 new multi functional devices (MFD) and 4 new document scanners

GN Bureau | April 27, 2012




Canon India has launched a new range of MFDs of imageRUNNER 1700 series and document scanners to strengthen its stand as the market leader in India in document management space. The imageRUNNER 1700 series which includes imageRUNNER 1730,1730i, 1740i and 1750i models offers high speed A4 black and white printing, scanning and copying to address mid and high-end desktop A4 printing requirements. This series comes with four variants with speed ranging from 30ppm to 50ppm. Also, this comes with an inbuilt universal send feature. The imageRUNNER 1700 series offers high performance printing with speed of between 30 and 50 pages-per-minute and produces first copy in approximately five seconds or less.

The new range of document scanners P-215, DR C-125, DR M-140 and DR M-160 covers all personal, workgroup to department level digitisation needs. These new range of document scanners combines flexibility with compact design and high image quality.

India Inc prints about 15 crore documents annually and is expected to grow at the rate of 15 percent. The government and SME sector are the key growth drivers for this segment, the A4 Copier-based MFDs is ideally suited to meet all the requirements of the Indian SMEs and government segment. With this rapid growth, Canon is focusing on Managed Document Services (MDS) as strategic value proposition to its customers and is expecting 50 percent growth in this domain with revenue achievement of Rs 75 crore in MDS for the year. Canon is poised to maintain its market leadership for 5th consecutive year in the copier-based MFD segment.

Document scanners are integral part of digitisation and are the first step in this process. Document scanner market is expected to grow by approximately 11 percent. BFSI, government and SMEs are key contributors to this growth.

Documents are integral part of every organisation, so printing and scanning are required in every organisation. Verticals like BFSI, telecom, healthcare, logistics and government sectors have plenty of documents and these MFDs/scanners are designed to increase productivity in any organisation.

Comments

 

Other News

Who checks the books?

I read about the news about the Coimbatore library over coffee this morning. On the face of it, the headline was about a political ‘war’ between the DMK and TVK. But what stayed with me was something much more important than the blame game behind what had transpired. A writer walking through

Development paradox: Falling poverty miracle and an inequality problem

India’s reduction in poverty over the past decade is a development achievement of considerable significance. The World Bank’s April 2026 ‘India Development Update’ estimates that the share of Indians living below the international extreme-poverty line of $3.00 per person per day i

In Arunachal, a river we call mother

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Siang is not just a river. For many of us, especially the Adi people, it is part of our family. Our grandparents fished in it. Children learned to swim in it. Our farms drink from it. When someone says a huge dam will be built on it, we do not hear the word "project".

A new retelling of the Mahabharata delves into key moments

In a time when every decision carries consequences and questions of ambition, power, loyalty, identity and moral choice continue to shape our lives, Dr. Arun Krishnan’s new book, ‘Mahakshana’ (Penguin India) offers a strikingly relevant retelling of the Mahabharata.  

Cabinet approves viability gap funding to develop grid-scale energy storage systems

The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems, with a total financial support of Rs.14,500 crore for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The scheme aims to support the development o

Cabinet creates a pathway to absorb Agniveers in Defence Forces

An objective assessment in terms of organisational requirements and operational efficiency has brought out the outstanding performance of Agniveers in terms of skills, motivation levels, physical fitness and technological prowess. As envisaged earlier, based on merit, 25% of Agniveers will be offered reg

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter