Ms Office 2007 Highly Compressed 100mb
Brandy Nauman
Multifunction Devices (MFDs) perform multiple office imaging tasks, such as input, output, storage, and transmission of documents. They feature Canon's cutting-edge technologies, such as its advanced network, document processing, and software technologies.
Canon's imageRUNNER ADVANCE Office MFDs are a new type of MFD developed ahead of the competition based on a user-centric concept. They were designed not only for ease of use as Office MFDs, but also for networking with office PCs or other imageRUNNER ADVANCE Office MFDs for increased operation efficiency.
One of the core functions supporting this system networking is the Advanced Box / Advanced space function, which makes use of the built-in HDD (hard disk drive) to offer both MFD box functions and simple file server functions. This was achieved by creating a new document management module within the OS file system layer. The new document management module incorporates embedded application modules for controlling the operation of each of the Advanced Box / Advanced space, network (SMB, WebDAV), and memory media repositories,*1 allowing users to use the Advanced Box / Advanced space without having to worry about discrepancies between repositories.
The Advanced Box / Advanced space function offers compatibility with multiple standard protocols, such as SMB and WebDAV, for enhanced adaptability with various network environments in the emerging era of cloud computing. Providing the Office MFDs with both server and client functionality for the two protocols makes it possible to link imageRUNNER ADVANCE machines together in a network, as well as with PCs.
The Advanced Box / Advanced space functionality enables access to data on Office MFDs in the same way as accessing a file server, with no need to install special applications on a PC. For example, a printed PowerPoint presentation can be scanned and saved in the Advanced Box / Advanced space in both PowerPoint and PDF file formats, enabling access and use at any time from a PC without having to prepare a separate file server.
Even imageRUNNER ADVANCE machines not equipped with HDDs can connect to other imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems connected via intranets, to be used as if they had their own Advanced Boxes / Advanced spaces.
Additionally, the address book sharing function allows any imageRUNNER ADVANCE system to look up and use registered address information simply by registering addresses used by multiple parties within an office on a single imageRUNNER ADVANCE machine connected via an intranet. The address book framework was built based on the WebService platform offered by Canon's Office MFDs, ensuring its scalability*2 and making possible the sharing of address books across multiple Office MFDs on the same network. Enhanced connectivity between multiple imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFDs, and between the MFDs and PCs, supported by address book sharing and other functions, has led to significant advances in office workflow.
In offices, MFDs serve as hubs for the input and output of documents. As companies become more dependent on networks and documents grow increasingly important, there is a greater need for advanced security similar to that of PCs. Canon MFDs employ a number of network and information security functions, and the company continually strives to further improve these features so that customers can use their MFDs with peace of mind.
Office MFDs, like workstations and servers, store a great deal of confidential information within their internal memories, including passwords and encryption keys. The TPM (Trusted Platform Module)*3 plays an important role in protecting the confidential information contained in MFDs from physical analysis and unauthorized network access. All confidential information is encrypted using the root key on the TPM chip before being stored. The root key never leaves the chip, ensuring the protection of confidential information within the Office MFD.
Access Management System technology prevents unauthorized device usage by restricting which functions can be used on a per-user basis. IT administrators can set in advance which functions can be used by which users so that users will only see the screens for which they have been granted usage permission.
Canon's MEAP application platform optimizes Office MFDs for office operations. MEAP can easily be customized to work with existing company security systems, such as employee management systems, Smart card authentication and Active Directory.*5
Studies have shown that 74.9% of information leaks originate from paper documents.*6 To prevent the unauthorized copying of paper documents containing confidential information, Canon has developed TL Code (Trace & Lock Code), a 2-D code technology. Office MFDs print TL code onto the background of a document when printing. Should an unauthorized user attempt to copy that document, the Office MFD will rapidly analyze the information contained in the TL code and respond in such ways as preventing the confidential document from being copied or identifying the user that printed the document.
In recent years, there has been an increase in services involving the cloud-based handling of in-house and external file management, business systems including labor, HR, accounting, and sales, and industry-specific support software for such fields as education, medicine, finance and law. In response, Canon has developed its own cloud platform for offices. By connecting MFDs to cloud services, Canon is increasing the productivity of office operations.
These functions incorporate many technologies, including data processing technology to simplify cloud service processing, connection/communication technology for sending/receiving data between MFDs and the cloud, encryption technology that protects data on communication channels, multi-tenant architecture that prevents data leakage in situations where multiple companies jointly utilize one cloud environment, and authentication technology that limits MFD users.
Office MFDs that carry out concurrent processing such as printing and scanning handle enormous volumes of data. Because of this, the heart of such products needs to efficiently process multiple functions. Canon is developing dedicated processors to suit these products.
To increase overall system performance and the ability to respond to solutions, the "Advanced iR Controller" is made up of an image processing controller section equipped with an image processor, and an information processing controller section equipped with an information processor. Not only is processing speed maximized by connecting these two controllers using a high-speed PCI Express bus, but it is also possible to adapt to the evolution of document workflows by optimizing each of the controller sections.
The imaging processor incorporates advanced image processing technologies in addition to providing faster printing and scanning, which are the basic functions of an Office MFD. The information processor boasts excellent compatibility with the network and Internet environments and provides many new functions by coordinating security functions and connections with external systems.
VL (Visually Lossless) compression technology is one of the many image processing technologies used in the imaging processor. This unique Canon image compression technology appropriately balances the image quality and compression ratio of PDL*7 data.
When a command is received from a PC to print PDL data, the system first divides the data up into many small tiles. The segmented image data is sent, in random order, to the compression engine, where it is processed. What makes this technology notable is that when this happens, it automatically divides the data into two types.
It is difficult for people to notice compression degradation in natural images and complex computer graphics. This means that even if high compression coding is performed on images such as these, they will be recognized as being suitably high quality images. This type of image data is highly compressed using unique Canon compression method suitable for use with natural images and computer graphics.
On the other hand, compression degradation of text or lines in images is very noticeable, an encoding method which produces little degradation must be used. This type of image data is processed using unique Canon compression method suitable for use with text and lines, which produces little compression degradation.
100MB images compressed to approximately 2.5MB (approx. 1/40thof its original size) using VL compression and JPEG compression. The images compressed using VL compression have a clearly higher image quality than those compressed using JPEG compression.
"MEAP"*8 is an application platform incorporated into Canon digital MFDs. Applications customized to suit users' needs can be run without the use of a PC. MEAP, which realizes independence from the operating system using Java technology, is mainly comprised of three elements; the MEAP platform providing the basic runtime environment, the MEAP system service providing system-related functionality, and the MEAP application.
Overview of the Structure of MEAP Web
As the digital MFD performs authentication when connecting to the business system, it is possible to used simple authentication only requiring a user ID when using the system.
"MEAP Connector" is a technology based on MEAP. Business systems for forms, etc., which digital MFDs could not directly output in the past, can now be closely linked to digital MFDs as part of the workflow.
"MEAP Web" makes it possible to call up digital MFD functions from web applications.*9 Web applications and digital MFDs can be operated seamlessly by using the Web browser displayed on the operating panel. MEAP Web contributes to document-related tasks by dramatically improving the links between digital MFDs and Web-based business systems.
Producing high-speed, high-resolution output on network digital MFDs creates a heavy load for the printer controller. Canon has developed a printing system that performs optimal data processing for each product and provides efficient high-speed / high-resolution output, without placing excessive strain on the printer controller.
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