MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, today announced that two Océ Arizona series printer models received the
Specialty Graphic & Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the
Year Award. The prestigious honor, presented during the 2016 SGIA
Expo, preceded the Océ Arizona
1280 XT's recent recognition by Printing News in their 2016
Readers' Choice Top Product Awards, in the Output Device:
Wide-Format Flatbed Inkjet Printers (24-inches +) category.
The Océ Arizona series
printers won in the following SGIA categories:
- SGIA 2016 Product of the Year for UV Flatbed + White
$100-200k: Océ Arizona 1280 GT
- SGIA 2016 Product of the Year for UV Flatbed + White
$200-500k: Océ Arizona 2280 XT
"I am very proud of the Canon large format team," said Toyotsugu
Kuwamura, executive vice president and general manager, Business
Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Our equipment was compared to
some of the best in the world; to come out as winners amongst such
strong competition is a real honor. This achievement speaks to our
commitment to advancing the large format industry and continuing to
help our customers grow with best-in-class products."
The 2016 SGIA competition judged submissions across 19
categories for output devices and 29 categories for non-output
devices. Conducted during the 2016 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, September 14–16, 2016), this year's
event was one of the largest in its history, boasting over 23,000
pre-registrants. The selection of the Océ Arizona 1280 GT and 2280 XT as Product of the
Year winners marks the tenth year in a row that an Océ Arizona
Series printer has been honored with this award since the product
line began shipping in 2007.
Printing News Recognition
Presented during
GRAPH EXPO, the Printing News Readers' Choice Top Products
Awards feature the innovative products that have caused the most
excitement in the industry and have been a valuable asset to
commercial print businesses over the last year. This year's
much-lauded recognition once again cements the importance of the
Océ Arizona Series and its profound impact on the large format
industry.
New to the Arizona
family
Launched earlier this year, the Océ Arizona 1200 Series was designed for print
service providers (PSPs) that require superb print quality,
application versatility and ease-of-use. The Océ Arizona 1240, 1260 and 1280 models continue to
add substantial value to businesses in the sign and display
industry, specialty print producers, reprographers and photo
labs.
Also released in 2016, the Océ Arizona 2200 Series of UV flatbed printers was
designed to address the demand for increased capacity and
versatility without compromising on print quality. The Océ
Arizona 2260 and 2280 enable PSPs
to capitalize on new market opportunities and explore a wider range
of applications.
Expect excellence
All Océ Arizona series UV flatbed
printers share the same award-winning image quality and robust
architecture, offering the Canon values of quality, reliability,
productivity, and user-friendliness. Since 2006, Océ Arizona series UV flatbed printers have earned
close to 50 industry awards from organizations throughout the
world, validating its excellence and innovation. Nearly 6,000
systems have been sold to date worldwide, placing this series at
the forefront of the UV flatbed printer market.
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 2015† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2016. 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
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