Canon and Rochester Institute of Technology Help Simplify the Art of Large Format Printing with Media Certification Program
October 22 2015 - 9:23AM
Business Wire
Media Certification Helps Determine and Endorse
Compatibility with imagePROGRAF Systems
Creating great works of art not only requires advanced
technology, but also the proper media. For the first time, Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced it will
join Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Printing Applications
Laboratory, in offering a streamlined media certification process.
This collaboration will help photography, fine art and paper
vendors determine and promote compatibility with the imagePROGRAF
portfolio, including the newly announced imagePROGRAF PRO-1000.
As part of this Canon Alliance Partner Program (CAPP), an
initiative that allows third-party suppliers and vendors to align
their business goals with Canon products, RIT will test media with
imagePROGRAF systems to confirm compatibility. The testing looks
into both paper properties and print properties. A few of the
attributes tested include grammage, caliper, opacity, registration,
line raggedness and optical density, among many others.* Upon
passing the test, vendors will receive a certification enabling
them to advertise media compatibility with imagePROGRAF
systems.
In addition to helping photographers identify high-quality
media, the certification can also unlock a realm of new
possibilities for vendors, including the potential to expand the
customer base, opportunities to be included in future imagePROGRAF
portfolios, company presence on the Canon U.S.A. website,
partnership with Canon for trade shows and access to imagePROGRAF
systems.
RIT’s Printing Applications Lab provides the print industry with
empirical approaches to control and improve the quality of their
products and expand on the knowledge of industry professionals.
From media certification programs to assistance with product
development and corporate education programs, RIT’s Printing
Applications Lab has the tools to educate industry professionals,
and help companies improve existing products.
For more information and to apply for the certification, visit
www.usa.canon.com/cusa/office/standard_display/alliance_main/alliance_largeformat.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to
the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding
Mexico) markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue,
its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in
U.S. patents granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's
World's Most Admired Companies in 2015. Canon U.S.A. is committed
to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty,
providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for
all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to
its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold
certification, a recognition for the design, construction,
operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To
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About Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators,
entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT
enrolls 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and
professional programs, making it among the largest private
universities in the U.S.
The university is internationally recognized and ranked for
academic leadership in business, computing, engineering,
imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and
applied arts. RIT also offers unparalleled support services
for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The cooperative education
program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Global
partnerships include campuses in Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.
For news, photos and videos, go to www.rit.edu/news
† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
* Canon does not impose a fee for certification, but
applicants are subject to a testing fee imposed by RIT.
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