Canon Copiers lead the Way

Canon Copiers

By Anne Ahira

Like many Japanese firms of its time, Canon had humble origins.  In fact, the company was founded in 1933 in a simple apartment room that employees jokingly referred to as a laboratory. However, what they lacked in equipment and space they more than made up for in dedication. The workers at Canon were focused, some might say obsessed, with building the perfect Japanese camera.

You see, at that time all high-quality cameras were European in origin, with most of them coming from Germany.  But with a lot of hard work and experimentation, Canon changed world market perception (with regard to cameras) when they released their Kwanon Camera in 1935. Canon has never looked back since as they have grown into a market leader in cameras for decades now.

In the seventies, however, the company fell on hard times due in large part to a series of poor investments. It was more than a decade before the Canon picked itself up and dusted itself off and truly began to thrive again. Though this is often attributed to hard work and dedication, the truth is that a new product is primarily responsible for Canon’s sudden and unexpected financial success. That product was the personal computer.

Whether it was providence or just a gamble, Canon invested in the personal computer from the outset and hitched its proverbial wagon to the PC’s success. That is why more than any other product Canon copiers define the company today. Their first copiers were released in the late seventies and no one had ever seen anything like them. In fact, the Canon copiers were the first personal copying machine that featured an all-in-one cartridge system. They also introduced the world to the first laser printer with a semiconductor laser.

But the innovations didn’t stop there. The company also released the first Bubble Jet inkjet printers. These new products releases firmly establish Canon copiers as the most sought after computer accessories on the planet.  Cannon became the copier of choice for businesses in both Japan and abroad, as they always seemed to stay a step ahead of the competition.

Canon copiers were also among the market leaders in the personal copier market. Though Cannon was obsessed with innovation and most of their truly revolutionary products were designed for the workplace, the company had more experience than anyone when it came to copiers and they knew exactly what consumers wanted. For single consumers, unlike businesses, price tends to be not only a major factor, but sometimes the only one. That is why Canon produced an entire line of low price personal copiers.

These days Cannon copiers have gone digital and they are outselling the competition by a country mile. In fact, cannon doesn’t just lead the market, they dominate it. According to the most recent numbers, more than 35 percent of all copiers sold around the globe have the name Cannon emblazoned on them. This includes cannons award-winning line of digital and color copiers. Though digital copiers are clearly driving the market, color copiers are more affordable than ever, which makes them a viable option for many small businesses.

But it is the top of the line, multifunctional digital copiers that garner the most respect and the most inquiries. These copies can do everything from sending faxes to making copies to brewing a great cup of coffee. Just kidding! They don’t actually brew coffee.

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Here's Canon Copiers Selections:

Canon PC 170 Personal Copier...	Customer Review: This is a very affordable and easy to use copier. My only problem was finding the on/off button. It's not on the front with the rest of the controls, but rather on the right hand side. The copies are very readable with very good contrast.Canon PC 170... Read More	(36)
Canon 106 Black Copier Toner Cartridge for imageCL...	Customer Review: A wonderful and efficient machine to work complicated documents like double-sided printing and pdf. The ink is high volume and Amazon has the best price.... Read More	(7)
Canon imageCLASS D320 Personal Digital Copier and ...	Customer Review: I like the speed of the first copy compared to the previous printer we had. The toner cartdriges are very inexpensive for this model. The copies that this printer makes are great for our small business. I dont like how flimsy the flatbed scanner l... Read More	(22)
Canon D340 Digital Copier Laser Printer...	Customer Review: I would recommend this copier to all. It's the little brother to another Canon I own but performs equally well. Canon seems to make quality their watchword.... Read More	(23)
Canon imageCLASS D1120 Laser Multifunction Copier ...	Customer Review: Canon imageCLASS D1120 Laser Multifunction Copier (3478B001AA)We used older Canon model for about 6 years and were very happy with its performance. Then the top scanner broke, so we looked for a newer model from Canon - it suits perfectly a small pri... Read More	(4)