Canon has announced the development of Printer EDR technology, bringing the EDR concept (Endpoint Detection and Response) to the printing sector, where it is already widely used on computers, servers and other devices.
This technology enhances the security of Canon’s office-printer lineup by detecting suspicious behaviors, as well as cybersecurity threats—both general and printer-specific. It will be available starting December 2026 via a firmware update. Printer EDR is compatible with certain devices in Canon’s imageFORCE, imageRUNNER, and imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX lines.
Printer EDR technology continuously monitors printer behavior, helping to contain potential threats through early detection and response to unknown threats. This technology addresses a wide range of vulnerabilities through detection scenarios based on MITRE ATT&CK, a reference framework that organizes the techniques and behavioral patterns used in cyberattacks; combined with Canon’s own behavior-detection technology. In addition, Canon will continuously update detection scenarios to strengthen its response to new attack techniques.
The launch of Printer EDR is a cornerstone of Canon Business Security, an interconnected security ecosystem based on security-by-design technologies, identity-centric access controls, and Zero Trust principles, which has been recognized by industry analysts. Through a multi-layer security approach that blends secure devices, intelligent software, and services across the lifecycle, Canon helps organizations protect information, control access, and improve their cyber resilience across devices, documents, workflows, and data. Printer EDR extends these capabilities by reinforcing threat detection and response, while also enabling the printing infrastructure to be integrated into the organization’s security operations.
Quentyn Taylor, Senior Director of Product Information Security at Canon Europe, notes: “As printers become increasingly connected to cloud services and corporate networks, they frequently process sensitive information and, if not properly protected, can serve as a gateway to other company systems. With cyberattacks growing more frequent and sophisticated, it is essential for organizations to have a strong security approach that protects every endpoint. Our new Printer EDR technology reflects our deep expertise in printing security and has been developed to help our customers proactively monitor, rapidly detect, respond to, and mitigate potential threats.”
Main features of Printer EDR technology:
- Identify hard-to-detect threats. Thanks to Canon’s own technology, Printer EDR enables detection of insider threats and signals of advanced cyberattacks that have traditionally been difficult to spot. Even when individual actions seem legitimate, analyzing the overall sequence of activities and context helps identify suspicious behavior and detect threats early. This way, organizations can uncover anomalous patterns and signs of compromise before security incidents with significant impact occur.
- Automatic response and administrator notification. When a threat is detected, Printer EDR enables Canon multi-function printers to take timely action automatically, for example by blocking suspicious communications or restoring manipulated configurations.
- Users can view detection details on the device control panel, while administrators also receive an alert by email or through a log-management system. By helping to mitigate damages before user intervention is required, this technology helps reduce risks such as data leaks, business disruption, and other impacts from cyberattacks.
