Canon Bubblejet Technology

Canon Print Technology are work of research conducted Canon's Product Technology Research Institute. Their researches were intially focused on developing peizo-elemental data necessary for ink jets.

During their tests, they discovered that inks sprayed from the nozzle of the printhead need not be generated from pressure but instead produces better result from heat. With this discovery, the concept was combined and used with thermal head technology under development at that time and with refinements, Bubble Jet printing method was introduced.

The Bubblejet innovation were further developed to produce today's intelligent ink management feature Think Tank System and MicroFine Droplet Technology, a nozzle system that produces consistent ink droplets in pixel size as small as 2 picoliters producing photo quality printout - unique to Canon's range of inkjet printers.

Canon's inks are pigment based producing a sharp, crisp printout and colorfast on correct media.

Canon's Laser Printing Development

Canon's laser printer development was done in 1970 at their Central Research Institute in the US with the intention to combine a gas laser with their own NP electrophotographic technology.

The copying technology was successfully integrated into their laser beam precision optic and they produce their first LBP-4000 laser printer in 1974.