SYDNEY, 2 May 2011: Canon Australia today announced its Tax Time promotion to inspire consumers, home office professionals and small businesses to hit the ground running in the new financial year.

Canon recognises that with more and more people working from home and running small businesses, the demand for technology to be an asset rather than a liability has never been stronger. Research also indicates a general trend to higher quality devices across the digital imaging categories, and users are prepared to spend more to secure the right product to achieve their objectives¹. For these reasons, the Canon PIXMA and LASERSHOT / imageCLASS promotion, available on purchases made between 2 May 2011 until 31 July 2011, offers a range of rewards designed to deliver on Canon’s commitment to high quality, service and support.

Details of Canon’s PIXMA Tax Time Bonus redemptions 

The promotion offers a bonus Home Creative Pack or Office Creative Pack valued at $100 with the purchase of selected Canon PIXMA printer models*: 

• With the Home Creative Pack, consumers can personalise, decorate and design thematic items such as skins for laptops and iPhones/iTouches, stickers for school books, CD/DVD’s, lab quality photos, t-shirt iron-on transfers, decals, labels and more. 
• The business savvy can keep up-to-date with ease using the Office Creative Pack. Professionals can build their brand using downloadable business templates, photo and matte paper for business documents and presentations. Additionally, the pack comes with a Canon HS20TG calculator for managing finances.

“We are pleased to further advance productivity and efficiency for home office professionals with this year’s tax time promotions,” says Beryl Thomas, PIXMA Brand Manager at Canon Australia. “Whether producing marketing documents or budget reports, Canon’s high-quality printers ensure the delivery of professional results every time.”

Details of Canon’s Laser Tax Time Bonus redemptions

• For the home office and small office, Canon is offering a bonus Extended Onsite Service and Support package valued at up to $399, with the purchase of selected Laser printer models**. This can be combined with the standard 12-month onsite service and support offered on selected models to provide up to an additional 3 years.

“We understand how critical it is for small businesses to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime, particularly in today’s business environment,” says Jeff Peake, Laser Brand Manager at Canon Australia. “Canon has a long and enviable history as a service provider for our business copiers. I am thrilled to be able to deliver this same reassurance and level of onsite support to our SOHO and SMB laser customers for the very first time.”

¹Consumer Digital Lifestyle Index available for download: http://www.canon.com.au/en-au/About-Canon/News-Events/Canon-Digital-Lifestyle-Index

*Redemption valid with the purchase of selected PIXMA models including: MX340, MX350, MX410, MX420, MX870, MX885, MG5150, MG5250, MG6150, MG8150, iP4850, iP100 or IX6650.

**Redemption valid with the purchase of selected LASERSHOT / imageCLASS models including: LBP6000, LBP6200d, LBP6300dn, LBP6650dn, LBP6750dn, LBP3500, LBP5050n, LBP7200Cdn, LBP9100Cdn, LBP7750Cdn, MF4420n, MF4550d, MF4570dn, MF4580dn, MF4680, MF5870dn, D1150, MF8050Cn, MF8350Cdn, MF9220Cdn, MF9280Cdn.