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Here is all about Canon Pixma G5070 at Rs 17,399 and Pixma G2070 at Rs 14,299

Canon PIXMA G 5070 is a single function ink tank printer. This printer was launched in the month of June which lowers the running cost drastically low. It has other new tech features such as spill free ink tank design, network capabilities, direct mobile/tablet to print etc.

PIXMA G 2070 is the first monochrome inktank printer introduced by Canon seeing the huge demand from the government side. The printer is fuelled by a single refillable ink tank the printer’s unique design accepts a conventional colour ink cartridge for occasional, and small job prints.

Canon PIXMA G 5070

Canon has expanded the PIXMA G series range owing to the potential of the inktank market in India.

The Canon PIXMA G 5070 is a dedicated single function printer, without scan or copy features. With

the popular integrated Ink Tank design, automatic two-sided printing, large paper feeding capacity,

and full network compatibility, makes these printers ideal for customers with high print volume

demands.

A 2 line LCD panel in the front panel of the single function printer simplifies setup and provides

device status information such as remaining link levels at a glance.

New Ink Design bottle design for hassle free ink filling PIXMA G 5070 contains the new ink bottle design which drains readily into empty Ink Tanks, with no

need for squeezing during the refill process. The printer further has a two channel in the ink bottle

funnel which helps in regulating the air pressure intelligently so that ink filling stops automatically

once the maximum ink level is achieved.

Time saving design

With front cassette and rear tray feeding options, two kinds of media can be loaded at any time.

Users can load ID card sized papers, and glossy photo papers in the rear tray and pack the 250-sheet

front cassette with A4 plain office papers for document printing. For high printing volume needs,

both feeding orientation can be deployed at the same time to enjoy 350 sheets of printing.

Digitization of printers:

The PIXMA G 5070 supports Wired LAN and Wireless LAN2, making them suitable for placement

anywhere in the office. The printers also support Wireless Direct, allowing direct communication and

printing from smartphones without the need for a wireless router. Additionally, it lets consumers

print from iOS and Android mobile devices through the Canon Print Inkjet/SELPHY app. Android

users can use the Canon Print Service plugin and AirPrint for Apple users to enjoy true driverless

printing functionality.

One can even connect to Facebook and Instagram accounts through Canon Print Inkjet/SELPHY app

or access photos on Dropbox and Google Drive via the Canon PIXMA Cloud Link service The G5070

also supports AI technology, which means that they are compatible with Alexa, Google speakers, and

other smart devices. Users can download PosterArtist app which includes more than 1300

pre-loaded templates, photos, and clip art to design a wide range of flyers, posters suitable for

different businesses.

High Volume Printing:

PIXMA G 5070 printer delivers up to 8,300 black-and-white and 7,700 colour1 document pages on a

bundled set of four ink bottles, delivering significant cost savings on ink supplies for businesses that

need to print frequently and in large volumes.

The 4R-sized photo prints eject in 37 seconds, and the printers support printing of borderless images

on glossy papers upto A4 sizes.

The cost of this single function printer is INR 17,399

Canon PIXMA GM2070

In India, the GM2070 is the first black and white printer offered by Canon in the ink tank segment.

This unique printer breaks new ground by being the first to recognize that even businesses that print

mostly black-and-white documents may on occasion need to print in colour as the printer also has

the option for colour print document. The printer is fuelled by a single refillable ink tank the printer’s

unique design accepts a conventional colour ink cartridge for occasional, and small job prints. When

the cartridge is removed, the printer snaps back into character as a no-nonsense, powerful single

function monochrome printer that prints up to 8,300 documents off a single ink bottle refill.

GM2070 is a perfect partner for the government as the entities mostly print in black and whites.

High page yield ink bottle:

With high page yield ink bottle up to 8,300 pages, users can enjoy printing without having to worry

about cost of ink, or ink supplies running low.

Spill-Resistant Ink Bottle Design:

Ink bottles are truly spill-resistant, with a unique tip-and-receptacle design. Ink filling stops

automatically when the air hatch of the tank touches the fluid level.

Auto duplex printing and 2 way paper feeding:

The printer has both front and rear tray feeding options in 2 directions so the printer is always ready

to print on 2 different media types and sizes at any time. It additionally increases the productivity by

printing on both sides automatically.

Mobile and cloud printing:

One can now directly print from smartphones tablets, and laptop with Canon print InkJet/SELPHY

app. One can even connect to Dropbox and Google Drive via the Canon PIXMA Cloud Link service.

Documents and photos can be printed directly from social media or cloud services.

The cost of this monochrome ink tank printer is INR 14,299.

Harpreet S

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