Multifunction printer tips: Stand out with colour

When colour is used effectively in multifunctions printers, brochures, reports and advertisements can easily impress and stand out. Of course, it can also help bring clarity to printed messages, say in letters or annual reports, and provides a level of professional that Black-and-White documents can sometimes lack.

Why stand out with colour?

- Holds attention. Research shows that colour helps readers locate information 70% faster on a page, with 80% of that information more likely to be retained.

- Cost-effective. Using colour in multifunction printers can also be cost-effective. For example, Canon's imageRUNNER multifunction printers have Automatic Colour Sensing technology. This means it can tell the difference between colour and B&W in a document file and will only print in colour when necessary. When there is no colour, the multifunction printer will default to B&W printing.

Moreover, Canon's unique colour-scan file compression facility in its multifunctions printers, means that colour files with 300dpi resolution can be reduced to a tenth of its size before being emailed, faxed or sent to desktops servers.

- Easy to manage. Because multifunction printers can be wirelessly networked and managed, controlling the amount and frequency of colour prints is simple. And with Canon's document management software, such as E-maintenance, you can remotely manage multiple devices and reduce administration costs as well.