MELVILLE, N.Y., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aligning with the
company's commitment to supporting the needs of its customers,
especially in these unprecedented times, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, is excited to announce that imagePROGRAF customers can
now download and customize templates to print signage and posters
highlighting COVID-19 safety guidelines, as currently recommended
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)*, using its
PosterArtist/PosterArtist Lite software. As 76 percent of Americans
say the quality and graphics of the print has the ability to gain
consumer attention1, by displaying these prints,
businesses can effectively communicate with their customers through
informative signage designed to help keep the public aware of
safety directives as they begin to reopen.
Not only can businesses utilize the designs already created
within the software, they also have the flexibility to personalize
the templates to include their brand name and messaging, or even
create their own images. Available in 13 languages, the software
includes templates that are ideal for wall and floor displays, as
well as signs for a variety of venues and applications to provide
customers with safety information, including instructions on hand
washing, wearing face coverings, social distancing, and other
directives as currently recommended by the CDC. These signs can
also be used by retail and hospitality businesses to help promote
details specific to their business, such as curbside pickup, hours
of operations and maximum capacity, as well as educational
institutions to promote safety practices and directional
signage.
"As a long-term Canon imagePROGRAF customer, PosterArtist has
played a great impact in displaying signage and posters to decorate
our school's halls for years, and these new templates offered
through the software will become especially important as we begin
to reopen," said Phil Pempin,
superintendent, Vermillion School District. "The safety of our
students and faculty is our utmost priority. We look forward to
utilizing the new templates offered through PosterArtist and
Canon's technology to encourage our students and faculty to follow
COVID-19 safety guidelines as suggested by the CDC as we settle
into our new normal."
With a large variety of templates, photos, and clip-art to
choose from, Canon's PosterArtist Lite software is available as a
download at no additional charge to provide customers with the
tools to create and print high-quality images, posters, and office
documents. From letter size flyers to large-scale banners,
customers who have downloaded PosterArtist Lite, or purchased the
full version of the PosterArtist software, can also easily print
high-quality content with certain compatible Canon printers, which
include select imageRUNNER ADVANCE, imageCLASS,
imagePRESS/imagePRESS Lite C165, PIXMA devices, and imagePROGRAF
printers2. Additionally, through a combination of
Canon's PosterArtist/PosterArtist Lite software, LUCIA PRO/TD Pigment Ink and water resistant
media, customers can easily produce and design prints and
informational materials for their businesses.
"As businesses begin to reopen, the text and graphics of printed
materials and signage can serve as a vital element in effective
communication that can help keep the public safe," said
Shinichi Yoshida, executive vice
president and general manager, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Reflecting Canon's commitments
to innovation and developing solutions to meet current market and
customer needs, we're proud to continue expanding our PosterArtist
offering to provide our customers with a solution equipped to
produce signage that is designed to help encourage customer safety
in these challenging times."
PosterArtist Lite is available for download (PC only), and the
full version, PosterArtist (PC only) software, is also available
for purchase separately at MSRP $395**. Several designs specific to COVID-19
safety guidelines are available now, and others will be released
over the next few weeks.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.,
is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately
$36 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2019† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2020.
Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its
Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
1All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from an
Ipsos survey conducted on behalf of Canon U.S.A., Inc. The survey was conducted online
in English; fielding from November 27th -
29th, 2018 with a total sample size of 2,010 adults, ages 18
and older from the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii. The results were weighted to match the
2016 U.S. census demographic data (including gender, age, region,
race/ethnicity and income) to help ensure the data is
representative of the U.S. population. This study has a
credibility interval of ±2.5 percentage points for all respondents.
The following generational breaks were used when examining the
data: Gen Z (21 and under), Millennials (22-36), Gen X (37-52),
Baby Boomers (53-71), and Silent (72+) with the following sample
sizes; Gen Z: 62, Millennials: 537, Gen X: 574, Baby Boomers: 689,
Silent: 148.
2For the full list of compatible printers, please
visit here.
*Templates designs based on CDC Guidelines as of June, 2020. CDC
Guidelines are subject to change and nothing hereunder is intended
to constitute legal advice. Users should consult with their own
legal counsel to ensure compliance with COVID-19 related state and
federal laws, orders, regulations and guidelines.
**Actual prices set by dealers and may vary. Specifications and
availability subject to change without notice.
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