Canon Europe has made three announcements at the Fespa 2022 exhibition in Berlin.
The first announcement was the ability of its FLXfinish+ patented UVgel that with one ink set, lets large format graphics customers produce matte, gloss and mixed matte and gloss in one print.
“Canon’s large format graphics, roll-to-roll Colorado series is known for giving customers a choice between a velvety matte or vibrant glossy finish with just one ink set,” Canon Europe wide format printing group marketing and innovation EMEA director Mathew Faulkner said.
“We are unveiling the next step for the Colorado series: FLXfinish+, the unique ability to print a mixed matte and gloss finish in one print, at the click of a button.
“Being able to have both finishes in one print enables PSPs to take a whole list of applications to the next level – from making brands stand out on point-of-sale (POS) and retail advertising, to bringing labels and decals to life with glossy highlights, to creating amazing effects for interior décor applications.”
The patented UVgel technology enables this unique effect without having to use an extra varnish channel or consumables and does it in a one-step, fully automated process, so you can run it unattended and without additional running costs.
FLXfinish+ will be featured as standard on all Colorado 1650s and optional on all Colorado 1630s. It is also available as an upgrade to all 1630s and 1650s already installed with customers, which emphasises Canon’s commitment to offering customers a smart investment solution.
Canon also announced two new models within the Arizona 6100 Mark II flatbed printer range – targeting print service providers with volumes from 20,000m² up to 300,000m² per year.
The Arizona 6100 XTS Mark II offers independent control of vacuum zones to simultaneously handle multiple boards, unusually shaped substrates and staged/staggered jobs for continuous printing.
The Arizona 6100 XTHF Mark II has been created for large format graphics PSPs and print factories who specialise in packaging or print on more challenging substrates — such as porous corrugated cardboard or severely warped substrates like plywood — that may not adequately seal the vacuum area.
On this model, the Arizona High-FLOW technology achieves pull-down and hold-down by effectively overwhelming the substrate with a suction power 15 times stronger than the pressure exerted by the vacuum of the Arizona XTS.
Canon also announced an upgrade of its PRIMA print production and workflow software with the launch of the PRISMA XL Suite, designed to help large format graphics designers and print service providers (PSPs) create unrivalled and inspiring print applications.
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