Canon × Xiaomi Reach Strategic Partnership, 61 Printers Integrated into Mi Home Smart Ecosystem

1. Background: Smart Ecosystem Integration Becomes a Key Industry Trend

With the rapid growth of the global smart home and intelligent office market, demand for seamless device connectivity continues to increase. Xiaomi’s Mi Home platform, as one of the world’s leading IoT ecosystems, has connected over 1 billion smart devices and built a strong user base with a mature ecosystem network. As a leading global brand in office imaging and printing solutions, Canon aims through this partnership to break down barriers between brands and devices, creating a more seamless and intelligent printing experience for users.

This partnership goes beyond simple feature integration, representing deep collaboration between Canon and Xiaomi in smart device connectivity, user experience optimization, and ecosystem expansion. Canon will integrate its mainstream cloud-print-enabled inkjet printers into the Mi Home platform, covering home and small office scenarios. The lineup includes the widely popular G-series refillable ink tank printers, GX-series business models, and TS/TR-series home printers, covering more than 90% of Canon’s mainstream cloud printing models.

2. Core Feature Upgrade: Delivering an All-in-One Smart Printing Experience

After integration with the Xiaomi Mi Home app, Canon printers will offer users a range of practical smart upgrades that significantly simplify daily printing workflows:

Remote printing & management: Users can send print jobs anytime and anywhere via the Mi Home app, supporting multi-device control including smartphones and tablets, without the need to install complex drivers.

Real-time device monitoring: Users can check printer status and consumable levels in the app, with automatic alerts for low ink or paper to prevent interruptions in workflow.

Consumables purchasing & management: Supports one-click ordering of original consumables, enabling full lifecycle management and simplifying procurement and replacement processes.

Scenario-based print templates: Built-in templates for homework, business documents, contracts, ID photos, and more, improving printing efficiency for both home and office use.

These upgrades are particularly well-suited for home users, students, and small office environments, addressing common pain points of traditional printers such as complex operation and inconvenient management, making printing more efficient and hassle-free.

3. Industry Significance: A New Model for Smart Office Equipment

This partnership between Canon and Xiaomi is not only a strong collaboration between two leading brands, but also offers a new perspective for the intelligent transformation of the global office equipment industry. For a long time, the smart upgrade of office devices has largely been limited to proprietary ecosystems, with significant barriers to cross-brand interoperability. Canon’s decision to integrate with a mature third-party smart platform reflects a broader industry shift from “standalone devices” toward “connected ecosystems.”

For the industry, such cooperation helps lower the entry barrier for users adopting smart devices and accelerates the transformation of printing equipment from single-function machines into intelligent ecosystem terminals.

Looking ahead, with the continued advancement of AI and IoT technologies, smart printing will go beyond basic document output and further integrate with smart home and smart office scenarios, delivering more personalized and scenario-based printing solutions for users.

Source: Industry information compiled from publicly available cooperation announcements by Canon and Xiaomi, for reference only.