MELVILLE, N.Y., March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc. a leader in digital
imaging solutions, today announced a new print technology that will
offer large format graphics print providers unique levels of print
speed, quality, automation, and cost of operation.
Canon, a world leader in imaging solutions, proudly introduces a
new 64 inch roll-to-roll printer designed to deliver exceptional
productivity for high quality indoor and outdoor graphics.
Customers will be able to easily handle peak periods with fully
automated media loading of multiple online rolls, confidently print
unattended with on-the-fly quality assurance, produce instantly
cured prints on a wide variety of media including heat sensitive
media, and help cut expenses with segment-leading low operating
costs. The Océ Colorado 1640
will transform 64 inch roll-to-roll sign and display printing.
"We are very excited about this revolutionary new game changing
technology," said Toyo Kuwamura,
executive vice president and general manager, Business Imaging
Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A.,
Inc. "This new technology will help large format print providers to
increase their print production while lowering their operating
costs, enabling them to profitably grow their business. This
technology will have a great business impact on the market
including small, midsize and even the large production shops,
everyone will benefit."
UVgel Technology
At the heart of the new Océ
Colorado 1640 is Canon's recently
announced UVgel technology. This technology combines a
radically new UV curable ink from Canon that instantly gels on
contact with the media, an advanced "self-aware" piezoelectric
printhead technology, an LED-based UV system that cures without
adding any damaging heat to the media, and continuous, on-the-fly,
printhead nozzle monitoring and performance compensation.
These unique technologies come together to create a 64"
roll-to-roll printer that sets new standards for quality,
productivity, automation, application range, and operating
costs.
Breakthrough Productivity
The new Océ Colorado 1640 is the fastest 64 inch printer
on the market. It boasts a top speed of 1710 square feet per
hour and delivers high quality, POP prints at 430 square feet per
hour faster than any competing system in this segment. The
new, technologically advanced UVgel ink instantly gels on contact
with media resulting in precise dot gain and positional control,
perfectly repeatable images, and instantly cured, durable prints.
The state-of-the-art low temperature LED-UV curing system moves
independently from the printing carriage thus enabling uniform,
post-print UV curing that further contributes to print speed and
print quality. Confident unattended printing, automated
quality assurance, unattended roll change, and reduced print waste
all significantly contribute to overall productivity.
Innovations in Automation
The Océ Colorado 1640 sets a new standard in
industrialization and automation. It features a heavy-duty
drawer mechanism that holds up to two rolls of media at one time,
each weighing up to 110 lbs. The two rolls can be of the same media
type and size or different media, and once initialized, the print
engine can switch jobs between rolls without operator assistance.
If an unknown media is loaded, the printer will automatically
measure its thickness and adjust the print gap accordingly. This
ensures the best possible print quality and reduces the risk of
printhead crashes. This information is then stored in the media
library along with other media parameters so that the next time
this type of media is loaded, the printer knows exactly how to
handle it.
Reliability is key for a true production-oriented printer, and
the machine must be able to print while unattended. This is why
Canon has developed several innovative technologies for on-the-fly
quality assurance and control. The UVgel printheads incorporate
patented continuous nozzle monitoring to detect and correct any
underperforming nozzles. During each and every printing pass,
Canon's patented nozzle monitoring technology automatically checks
all nozzles using acoustic sampling and even detects whether
nozzles are going to misfire before they actually do. In the event
of nozzle failure, corrective maintenance is automatically
performed.
Broad Application Range
The Océ Colorado 1640 is excellent for both indoor and
outdoor applications. It delivers a large color gamut,
similar to solvent inks but combines this with the environmental
benefits and safety profile of latex and UV-cured systems.
The result is nearly odorless, VCL-free, durable, colorfast, high
quality prints even on the thinnest, most heat-sensitive
media. Canon's unique UVgel technology features ultra-thin
ink dispersion with almost no discernible physical profile on the
media surface. Prints feel uniquely smooth, unlike other UV
ink technologies, and satisfy the highest environmental standards
for indoor usage with a virtually odorless profile.
As with all roll-to-roll printers, an important factor in print
quality, and subsequently application range, is the accuracy with
which the printer advances the media. Built on a heavy,
robust frame for class-leading rigidity and equipped with
industrial components, the media handling system uses an optical
feedback loop that continuously monitors media advance. Using
virtually invisible printed index marks at the edges of the media,
the system measures media advances in real time to automatically
correct the subsequent step size as needed.
Lowest Operating Cost
The Océ Colorado 1640 leads the way in terms of low
operating costs. Canon's unique UVgel technology features ink
consumption much lower than competitive technologies, as much as 40
percent lower. This technical advantage is matched with a
competitive ink price, making the ink cost of production
significantly lower than competing technologies. Looking beyond the
easily measured cost savings found in every print, additional
savings may be realized through unsurpassed automation features
that help reduce operator machine handling time by up to a third
compared to competitive products.
"Canon is looking forward to the U.S. debut of this
product at the ISA Show in April," said Toyo Kuwamura, executive vice president and
general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon
U.S.A., Inc. "We know that there
has been a lot of anticipation around this technology and we are
very excited about what the future will bring."
In summary, this proprietary UVgel technology, consisting of
both inks and print heads from Canon, will offer large format
graphics print providers significant benefits to existing
eco-solvent or Latex ink technology, including:
- The world's fastest 64 inch roll-roll printer with a maximum
usable print speed of 1710 square feet per hour and a high quality
POP mode at 430 square feet per hour.
- Up to 40 percent reduction in ink/printing costs compared to
other technologies such as latex
- Industrial designed production printer capable of printing
higher print volumes and built to withstand high duty cycles
- Very high print quality across a wide range of applications
without having to significantly compromise productivity by reducing
speed
- Extremely easy and fast media loading and automatic switching
with the support of 2 in-line rolls
- On-the-fly quality assurance technology facilitates unattended
printing and reduced print waste
- Automated maintenance provides consistent print quality and
higher uptime
This product will have its first public debut in the
U.S.A. at the ISA International
Sign Expo in April of 2017. In conjunction with the first
commercially available units, pricing and specification details
will be released at that time.
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 markets. With approximately
$29 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
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responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured
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