SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT!

This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you and Canon Finetech Nisca Inc. ("Canon Finetech Nisca") and governing your use of Canon Finetech Nisca's software programs including the related manuals or any printed material thereof (the "Software") for certain Canon Finetech Nisca's printers (the "Products").

READ CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE.  BY THE ACTION TO INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE.  NO REFUND WILL BE MADE BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE WAS PROVIDED TO YOU AT NO CHARGE.


1.  GRANT OF LICENSE
Canon Finetech Nisca grants you a personal, limited and non-exclusive license to use ("use" as used herein shall include storing, loading, installing, accessing, executing or displaying) the Software solely for the use with Products only on computers directly or via network connected to the Products (the "Designated Computer").  You may allow other users of other computers connected to your Designated Computer to use the Software, provided that you must assure that all such users shall abide by the terms of this Agreement and shall be subject to restrictions and obligations borne by you hereunder.  You may make one copy of the Software solely for a back-up purpose.

2.  RESTRICTIONS
You shall not use the Software except as expressly granted or permitted herein, and shall not assign, sublicense, sell, rent, lease, loan, convey or transfer to any third party the Software.  You shall not alter, translate or convert to another programming language, modify, disassemble, decompile or otherwise reverse engineer the Software and you shall not have any third party to do so.

3.  COPYRIGHT NOTICE
You shall not modify, remove or delete any copyright notice of Canon Finetech Nisca or its licensors contained in the Software, including any copy thereof.

4.  OWNERSHIP
Canon Finetech Nisca and its licensors retain in all respects the title, ownership and intellectual property rights in and to the Software.  Except as expressly provided herein, no license or right, express or implied, is hereby conveyed or granted by Canon Finetech Nisca to you for any intellectual property of Canon Finetech Nisca and its licensors.

5.  EXPORT RESTRICTION
You agree to comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations of the country involved, and not to export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Software in violation of any such laws, restrictions and regulations, or without all necessary approvals.

6.  NO SUPPORT
NEITHER CANON FINETECH NISCA, PARENT COMPANY OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, AFFILIATES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA OR SUBSIDIARIES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS OR DEALERS, NOR CANON FINETECH NISCA'S LICENSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING OR HELPING YOU TO USE THE SOFTWARE.  NO UPDATES, FIXES OR SUPPORTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SOFTWARE.

7.  NO WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF INDEMNITY
[NO WARRANTY]  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.  SOME STATES OR LEGAL JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

NEITHER CANON FINETECH NISCA, PARENT COMPANY OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, AFFILIATES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, SUBSIDIARIES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS OR DEALERS, NOR CANON FINETECH NISCA'S LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

[NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES]  IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER NEITHER CANON FINETECH NISCA, PARENT COMPANY OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, AFFILIATES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, SUBSIDIARIES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS OR DEALERS, AND CANON FINETECH NISCA'S LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR OTHER COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF THE SOFTWARE, USE THEREOF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF EITHER NEITHER CANON FINETECH NISCA, PARENT COMPANY OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, AFFILIATES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, SUBSIDIARIES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS OR DEALERS, NOR CANON FINETECH NISCA'S LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  SOME STATES OR LEGAL JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF SELLER, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

[RELEASE OF LIABILITY]  TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE NEITHER CANON FINETECH NISCA, PARENT COMPANY OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, AFFILIATES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, SUBSIDIARIES OF CANON FINETECH NISCA, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS OR DEALERS, NOR CANON FINETECH NISCA'S LICENSORS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ALL CLAIMS CONCERNING THE SOFTWARE OR ITS USE.

8.  TERM
This Agreement is effective upon your acceptance hereof by the action to indicate your acceptance or using the Software and remains in effect until terminated.  You may terminate this Agreement by destroying the Software including any and all copies thereof.  This Agreement shall also terminate if you fail to comply with any terms hereof.  Upon termination of this Agreement, in addition to Canon Finetech Nisca enforcing its respective legal rights, you must then promptly destroy the Software including any and all copies thereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sections 4, and 7 through 11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

9.  U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE
The Software is a "commercial item," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (October 1995), consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (September 1995).  Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S. Government End Users shall acquire the Software with only those rights set forth herein.  Manufacturer is Canon Finetech Nisca Inc. / 14-1, Chuo 1-chome, Misato-shi, Saitama, 341-8527, Japan.

10.  SEVERABILITY
In the event that any section hereof is declared or found to be illegal by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such section shall be null and void with respect to the jurisdiction of that court or tribunal and all the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.

11.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BY THE ACTION TO INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTOOD IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND CANON FINETECH NISCA CONCERNING THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDES ALL PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS, VERBAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN YOU AND CANON FINETECH NISCA RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF.  NO AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS SIGNED BY A DULY AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF CANON FINETECH NISCA.


Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, or if you desire to contact Canon Finetech Nisca for any reason, please write to our parent company's sales subsidiary, distributor/dealer, serving the country where you obtained the Products.
