Canon Announces Specifications of the BJ-200ex Monochrome Printer

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Canon Computer Systems Inc. has unveiled the specifications of the BJ-200ex monochrome printer, the fastest and highest-quality printer in its class. With its exceptional speed and superior black-text quality on plain paper, the BJ-200ex is ideal for home, school, and small office use. The printer features a range of innovative technologies, including Bubble Jet ink on-demand and 64 nozzles in the print head.

Key Takeaways:

  • The BJ-200ex is the fastest monochrome printer in its class, with a print speed of 248 cps at 10 cpi in High Speed mode and 204 cps at 10 cpi in High Quality mode.
  • The printer features a print resolution of 720 x 360 dpi with smoothing and includes 20 scalable TrueType fonts and 7 built-in bitmap fonts.
  • The BJ-200ex supports a wide range of paper sizes, including letter, legal, A4, B5, and various envelope sizes.
  • The printer comes with a comprehensive range of interfaces, including Canon Extended Mode, Epson LQ-510, and IBM Proprinter X24E.
  • The BJ-200ex has a large buffer/ram size of 62 KB and a standard interface of 8-bit parallel.
  • The printer measures 13.7 inches in width, 6.8 inches in height, and 7.6 inches in depth, and weighs 6.6 pounds.
  • The BJ-200ex comes with a range of accessories, including the BC-02 Ink Cartridge for $25 and Transparency Film for $45.
  • Canon offers a limited warranty of two years parts and labor and an InstantExchange Program for 24-hour replacement service.

Statistics:

  • Print speed: 248 cps at 10 cpi in High Speed mode, 204 cps at 10 cpi in High Quality mode.
  • Print resolution: 720 x 360 dpi with smoothing.
  • Paper sizes supported: letter, legal, A4, B5, No. 10, European DL envelopes.
  • Buffer/ram size: 62 KB.
  • Noise level: 42dB(A).
  • Power source: AC 120V, 60 Hz/0.5A.
  • Energy consumption: 29 watts during operation, 11 watts in stand-by mode.
  • Suggested retail price: $269.
  • Estimated street price: $239.
  • Cartridge life: 500 pages.

Sources:

  • Canon Computer Systems Inc.
  • BUSINESS WIRE
  • CompuServe