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New Canon Cloud Connector for Print from and Scan to Cloud Destinations

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Canon U.S.A. today launched its new Cloud Connector solution, a cloud-based application for Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX, imagePRESS Lite, and some imagePRESS models.

Cloud Connector is designed to help small to mid-size businesses print and scan to and from cloud destinations such as Dropbox without having to invest in costly infrastructure or maintenance. It’s available in term-based licenses per cloud services and email destination per device, and is available now for ordering.  

The firm says that with it, companies can now easily connect their compatible devices to cloud destinations (one connector per destination, per device required) without the need for complex print management systems or dedicated IT administrators. Cloud Connector can also serve as an addition for customers with compatible print management solutions that lack a cloud connectivity feature.

Mobile Printing Via Email

Cloud Connector also provides an easy way to scan and print with email via a supported Canon MPF. Users can now print directly by sending the document to the designated email address for a particular Canon MFP.

Additionally, for Canon devices that  support optical character recognition, documents can be scanned in a searchable format, making it easy to later search for specific information or extract content.

Key features of Cloud Connector include:

Simple setup and activation:

  • Quick three-step setup with no complex back-end system configurations.
  • User-friendly “Do-It-Yourself” user registration, reducing the need for centralized user management or system administrators.

Convenient cloud and email integration:

  • Users can scan to select cloud services and email (one connector per destination, per device required) directly from supported Canon MFPs in just a few easy steps, with limited need for a  PC.
  • Easy printing from select cloud services and email using supported Canon MFPs, with no need for a print driver.

Choice of various cloud storage destinations:

  • Available cloud-storage services and email connections include Cloud Connector for Email, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive (currently scheduled to be available in fourth-quarter 2023), and Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online.
  • One connector per destination, per device is required.

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