Printing System


Producing high-speed, high-resolution output on network digital MFDs creates a heavy load for the printer controller. Canon has developed a printing system that performs optimal data processing for each product and provides efficient high-speed/high-resolution output, without placing excessive strain on the print controller.

UFR II/UFR II LT


Canon Office MFDs and laser printers incorporate UFR II, developed by Canon for printers. UFR II uses a load-balancing feature to efficiently distribute the processing burden of all components of printer data between the PC and the printer, and also facilitates optimal data processing in line with the printer’s RIP capabilities.

UFR II LT, the page description language used in low-cost machines, also uses UFR II technology to carry out PC data processing, enabling high-speed printing even on printers with low processing capabilities.

High-Speed RIP


In ordinary printers, RIP is processed by software (software RIP). However, in the case of colour printers, which handle large volumes of data, it is often impossible to use software RIP for high-speed data processing, meaning that hardware RIP is necessary.

Canon has developed the core technology for high-speed RIP, which can be used as either software RIP or hardware RIP. Additionally, Canon is furthering the optimization and parallelization of internal processing in order to accommodate higher speed, and is developing technologies to enable high-resolution data processing by high-speed internal data compression.