Canon Canada Launches New IVY Mini Photo Printer
With the Push of a Smartphone Button through the Canon Mini Print App*, Print Creative 2x3 inch Photos and Stickers in Seconds
BRAMPTON, ON., April 19, 2018 – Today’s consumers are increasingly looking for unique ways to seamlessly blend their personal online brand and real life persona. With internet users having an average of seven social media accounts**, products that support connections between people and technology have become ever more important. In that spirit, Canon Canada Inc., is excited to announce the IVY Mini Photo Printer. Available in Rose Gold, Mint Green and Slate Gray, the IVY Mini Photo Printer empowers the next generation of creators to tell and share their story through the power of print in the digital age.
BE CREATIVE
For smartphone photographers seeking to stay portable and on the go with their devices, this sleek and compact portable printer has an extensive list of standout, user-friendly features through the Canon Mini Print app*. The app includes creative filters, such as photo frames and stickers, augmented reality (AR) face distortion, as well as additional photo-editing tools including added text, fun frames and the option to draw. These features encourage users to creatively add fun enhancements and share those distinctive memories in real time in either a 2x3 inch print or sticker output option.
BE UNIQUE
With customization at the foundation, this printer, through the Canon Mini Printer App*, offers the option to print not only individual smudge-free and water-resistant 2x3 inch prints or stickers, but also a tile print that is made up of four or nine prints, as well as over ten unique collage templates that print on one 2x3 inch photo. From selfies to sunsets, this output option offers the freedom of expression for a wide variety of consumers.
BE TECH-SAVVY
The IVY printer utilizes ZINK Zero Ink™ Technology from ZINK™, an amazing way to print in full colour without the need of ink cartridges. Additionally, each pack of paper comes with one blue ZINK SMART SHEET™; calibrating your IVY printer to the photo paper in that pack to produce an image that meets Canon’s high-quality image standards.
The Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer will be available in July 2018^ and will include the printer body and a starter pack of ten sheets of photo paper. Twenty-sheet and fifty-sheet packs of photo paper will also be available for purchase separately.
For more information, please visit www.canon.ca.
About ZINK Holdings LLC
ZINK Holdings LLC is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts. One of its revolutionary products is a patented full-colour printing technology that allows photographs to be instantly developed on ink-embedded paper without the need of an ink cartridge that would otherwise make digital devices bulky. For more information or to learn more about ZINK™ products, please visit www.ZINK.com.
About Canon Canada Inc.
Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon USA, is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business and medical digital imaging solutions. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon's success. Canon Canada Inc. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 per cent Canadian-based service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon Canada Inc. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
For more information, please visit: https://canon.ca or follow the company on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using @CanonCanada.
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* Requires mobile device to be connected to the Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer via Bluetooth® and the Canon Mini Print App, available for free on the App Store and at Google Play. To access, download and/or use the Canon Mini Print App and related services, you must be located in Canada and be at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction; additional terms and conditions apply, see Canon Mini Print App End User License Agreement for full details. The Canon Mini Print App is compatible with mobile devices running iOS 9.0 or later, and Android devices running Android 4.4 or later.
** globalwebindex.net /// Source: GlobalWebIndex™ 2012-2016 (averages across all waves of research conducted in each year) /// Base: Internet users aged 16-64 /// https://blog.globalwebindex.com/chart-of-the-day/internet-users-have-average-of-7-social-accounts/
^ Availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.
