The Copy Centers Introduces New Canon® Large-Format Color Printing

SYRACUSE, NY, March 12, 2004 - - The Copy Centers has acquired a Canon® BJ-W9000 state-of-the-art wide-format color graphics printing solution. Delivering an impressive combination of exhibit-grade resolution, speed and configuration advancements, the BJ-W9000 adds to The Copy Centers already comprehensive range of document services for its clients.

Engineered for superior performance and production, the Canon BJ-W9000 wide-format inkjet printer inject several technology innovation, including PostScript Level-3, six-color ink system, 42" media support and speeds up to 92 square feet/hour. The BJ-W9000 also features ease-of-use and unattended printer operation.

The BJ-W9000 offers superior image quality, but not at the expense of speed. With a six-color ink system, color gamut improves considerably. A six-color ink system can improve color blends that range from mid-tones and highlights, thereby creating superior quality images. The BJ-W9000 utilized high-speed print head technology that is built for speed. It has four print heads with bi-directional printing control that enables the BJ-W9000 to achieve high-speed printing. Each of the four heads is designed with three-color chip sets. Twelve combined chip sets dispense from 3,072 nozzles.

Ultra sharp image is achieved through the use of the exclusive MicroFine Droplet Technology which provides higher stability, quality, uniformity and precise placement of each droplet which translate into less visible dots. The BJ-W9000 outputs 720,000 pixels per square inch resulting in true 1200-dpi resolutions (1,200 x 600) in all print modes. The advantage of this high resolution is that the graniness of printed image is practically indistinguishable and text lines are extremely sharp. What is even more astonishing is that the BJ-W9000 maintains this resolution is all print mode settings, placing itself apart from its competitors.

To meet the ever increasing demands of our clients, the addition of the Canon BJ-W9000 to the already comprehensive document printing technologies allow to The Copy Centers to continue to the leading print provide in Central New York.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #39 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2003, with global revenues of $29.9 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.