Canon expands 3.4m Colorado XL-series roll-to-roll and hybrid printer
Canon announces the Colorado XL-series, a new
platform of 3.4m printers that extends the proven advantages of Canon's UVgel
technology to the 3.2m graphics market. Available in hybrid and roll-to-roll
configurations, the modular, field-upgradable platform powered by UVgel
technology delivers great versatility and exceptional productivity for both
flexible and rigid media applications from signage and décor to point of sale
and packaging.
The Colorado XL-series comprises two easy-to-operate models: the
Colorado XL7 roll-to-roll printer and the Colorado XL7 hybrid printer. The new
series brings the benefits of UVgel to a new market segment with exceptional
application versatility across a comprehensive range of media – from banner,
paper, vinyl and films to soft signage, heat-sensitive materials, foam board,
fluted polypropylene, acrylic, aluminium composite boards and cardboard –
providing the flexibility to tackle diverse customer requirements. With print
speeds of 70m² per hour in quality mode, 106m² per hour in production mode and
up to 211m² per hour in express mode, the system delivers the productivity
needed for demanding production environments while accommodating substrates up
to 52mm/2 inches thick for rigid applications.
The new platform includes
multiple technology innovations, such as the UVgel 860 ink set, which has been
optimised to cover a wide variety of both rigid and flexible applications. It
also provides the proven benefits of UVgel: odourless and instant-dry prints,
high mechanical and chemical robustness, dimensional stability due to
low-temperature curing, excellent colour consistency, TPO [1] - and VCL [2]
-free, and matte and gloss finish without the need of a separate varnish.
The Colorado XL-series also incorporates new UVgel 850 PrintHeads.
Each printhead has 4,544 nozzles and features automated built-in nozzle
performance monitoring and compensation. A single printhead supports two
colours simultaneously, so that only two printheads are required to print CMYK,
plus an optional third if white is configured. Additionally, the Colorado
XL-series has an agile and precise printhead carriage that features UVgel DynamicMotion Control to
ensure exceptional print quality even with challenging media.
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