Inkjet & Digital Printing

Canon unveils the future of portfolio-wide document security and productivity with the latest edition of its imageRUNNER ADVANCE third generation platform

Wednesday 06. February 2019 - Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, is proud to announce the next edition of its third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform with new version 3.8 firmware. This extensive portfolio of 26 products and 7 series, offers cutting edge security and an intuitive interface across all devices. Developed with Canons entire Multi-Function Printers (MFP) range in mind, the 3rd edition of the third generation platform provides upgrades across every device in the award-winning imageRUNNER ADVANCE series.

Daniel Woodstock, Product Marketing Manager, Canon Europe said, “Committed to delivering the latest innovations in office technology, Canon’s latest hardware and software is designed to enhance productivity through intelligent document workflows within the most demanding office environments. Our connected MFP strategy is linked to enhancing Canon’s customer digital office ecosystem and deliver unbeatable user experience and seamless support and services.”
Secure by Design
With data protection becoming an increasingly high priority for businesses of all sizes, the 3rd edition imageRUNNER ADVANCE incorporates a range of preventative measures to empower businesses to get ahead of security vulnerabilities. Building on Canon’s history of delivering best in class security solutions, the latest generation of devices still integrates the highly important security functions from previous editions, including Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Encryption with FIPS140-2 validation to automatically encrypt data.
Additional security features now include verification of system at start up. Users can safely open programmes based on Root of Trust (ROT). This innate security feature hinders hackers from being able to side-step the security mechanisms of MFPs, which hold some of an organisations most valuable information.
The new Syslog data provides real time security information about the device, which can be analysed by a capable third-party solution using industry recognised standards. Additionally, Syslog functionality enhances the portfolio’s integration with any Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) server. This ultimately enables the administrator to analyse actual and potential security issues for real-time prevention or forensic analysis following a breach. With greater transparency, data breaches become simple to thoroughly investigate and manage. Digital certificates provide the means to encrypt data and verify the integrity of scanned documents or emails created by imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices. Using automated security certificate enrolment with either Simple Certificate Enrolment Protocol (SCEP) or Network Device Enrolment Service (NDES), minimises administration requirements by autonomously updating the device with the latest security certificates.
“Information is a business’s most valuable asset,” comments Daniel Woodstock, “This latest platform upgrade features unparalleled multi-layered security capabilities that safeguard sensitive data across all network connected devices.”
In the coming months, Canon plans to offer further development in the information security market landscape by continuing to enhance its product integration in areas such as runtime detection to further protect against intrusion.
Manage and integrate
The latest edition of imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices are intuitively designed for optimal user experience. A new home user interface provides a customisable and flexible experience, enabling the streamlining of tasks and workflows. Combining Main Menu functions with the Quick Menu and a new timeline feature the latest platform allows devices to store user behaviour, providing shortcuts for past or repetitive jobs.
Responding to the need of businesses to improve agility and their capacity to operate from anywhere, the devices will be fitted with a QR-Code Direct Connection, allowing iOS users to set Wi-Fi for direct connection through either a default iOS camera app or Canon PRINT Business (CPB) camera feature, improving mobile interaction and flexibility. An OCR mode is available during scanning to provide accurate identification of 25 European languages. This advanced personalisation and connectivity across the entire device portfolio represents significantly improved productivity for the entire workforce.
Daniel Woodstock, continues, “As information management continues to move to digital channels, we wanted to offer our customers more control than ever before, of both processes and costs. The 3rd edition imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform saves time and resource while increasing productivity with efficient workflows and intuitive ease of use. Our Connected MFP strategy enables proactive management and continual optimisation of print infrastructure, while the increased visibility helps address the complete document lifecycle.”
Device management for modern working
To further support its customers, Canon’s BLI award-winning1 cloud-based solution uniFLOW Online is being updated alongside the latest portfolio. Businesses will benefit from increased synergy between hardware and software to streamline internal processes. uniFLOW Online 2019.1 offers additional functionality such as Print from Cloud and compatibility with a range of service providers including Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Microsoft SharePoint Online.
“We recognise that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits all solution for businesses,” concluded Daniel Woodstock. “This is why we have worked to ensure that the imageRUNNER ADVANCE third generation, 3rd edition provides a completely tailored service to all of our clients, thanks to its support of a wide range of models and integrated solutions designed to work seamlessly together. “