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Mathew Faulkner, EMEA marketing and innovation director
the back of talking to many customers in the wide-format segment about some of the challenges they face and needs they have in the future around productivity. “Particularly with the UVgel, it has
brought many advantages and taken away some of the compromises existing in the wide-format tech and inks in the market at the time. “In developing the next part of the
story of UVgel, it is now entering the 3.2m market. “We spoke to a lot of partners and
customers who used those technologies in the market, but also with a lot of operators who use those devices.”
But wait, there’s more But in an age of automation, it isn’t enough just to provide unique inks, so Canon has also decided to incorporate some new features into the Colorado XL to help PSPs produce better prints more easily. First is the new UVgel 850 print
heads. They contain 4,544 nozzles, nine times more than the industry standard, meaning only two are needed to print CMYK. If white is wanted to be printed, then a third can be included. They are attached inside the carriage
while printing, meaning they can adjust to what is happening to the substrate. This innovation has been called UVgel DynamicMotion Control. The carriage moves and reacts to
the printed media. High-speed imaging sensors are constantly taking snapshots of the print, with each picture acting like a fingerprint. When the carriage comes over the next time, it compares
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Colorado XL configured to a roll-to-roll
the images, so if there are any tiny imperfections between the two images, the print heads adjust accordingly. The media itself is also aligned through
Canon’s new UVgel TRIdrive vacuum belt system. Most hybrid printers use a two-roller
setup, but Canon decided to add a third roller that interacts with the others in an attempt to put an end to skewing, slipping and wrinkling. They provide even tension and steer
the belts, focusing solely on making sure the media stays straight and steady. Last of the added inclusions is Canon’s
new UVgel FullBeam Curing. It is a 3.4m UV curing light across the whole printer, applying a continuous, even light across the printing process. It can also turn on in sections and
will only do so when media is detected, ensuring no wasted energy and life extension for the beam.
Round-up With these innovations, Canon is hoping to help all PSPs adapt to the new print environment. It is an industry that ebbs and flows
with whatever is most in need, with so many branches. The diversity of jobs to be done out
there means that for PSPs to truly make the most of it, they need the equipment that can adapt as quickly as possible. This is why printers are now going to
hybrid configurations. By doing so, businesses can adjust without compromising themselves too much. This is what Canon hopes to help,
and so by offering more innovations with the Colorado XL, it hopes to push businesses into new markets and new opportunities, either by taking the step up or improving previous offerings.
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