BRAMPTON, ON., FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the ProStream 3000 series, the next generation of its high-speed, web-fed inkjet presses for commercial print. Built on the established ProStream technology platform, the new ProStream 3000 series delivers consistent offset print quality at industrial speed on a wider selection of substrates including heavyweight paper, enabling ultra-fast digital production of a broader range of commercial print jobs.
The extended media capability combined with up to 50 percent performance enhancement for some media makes it even easier for print businesses – including general commercial and online printers, direct mail printers, book producers and photo specialty printers – to migrate high-volume, high-value work from offset to digital inkjet and print media like 7pt at full machine speed. With the ProStream, customers can recognize the full end-to-end productivity benefits of inkjet production across a majority of applications, from direct mail and books, to postcards, posters and calendars.
The ProStream 3000 produces renowned high-quality prints on web widths of up to 22 inches and page lengths up to 60 inches, at a speed of up to 436ft per minute, depending on the media being used. The new ProStream series can produce up to 11,300 4/4 B2 sheets per hour, equating to 62 million US letter impressions per month, on a wide range of substrates and weights, including standard offset coated, uncoated and inkjet-optimized papers up to 300gsm.
To deliver offset quality at the highest possible speed across a wider range of substrates, the ProStream 3000 incorporates an enhanced drying system. This uses air floatation throughout the paper path – including the advance air impingement turn bar – to protect the surface quality of the printed output at all stages. The system’s asymmetric design dries all jobs evenly and controlled without coming into contact with the paper, ensuring exceptional quality even on the most scratch-sensitive media.
Consistent, high quality with accurate, vibrant colour is delivered by native 1200dpi piezo drop-on-demand print heads in combination with proven polymer pigment inks and Smart ColorGrip, a new version of Canon’s paper conditioning solution. With Smart ColorGrip, which is also now available as an option for the ProStream 1000 series, the amount of ColorGrip solution can be customized to the white area of the page providing adjustment flexibility for heavy or light ink coverage, delivering optimal printed results. Canon’s Inline Quality Control, a high-performance camera system, also provides automatic print quality assurance, so operators can spend less time on quality control.
Thanks to the increased efficiency of both its drying system and cooling unit, the new ProStream’s energy consumption is lower than the 1000 series for most applications making the ProStream 3000 series a feasible choice for smaller print businesses via reduced electrical infrastructure. The drying and cooling units and the power supply have also been relocated in the new product’s architecture, improving accessibility for ease and speed of servicing.
“Our customers’ businesses are constantly changing and adapting to market requirements. At Canon, we understand that our technology must evolve to meet those needs,” says Naoki “Mike” Sannomiya, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the Business Information Communications Group at Canon Canada. “The ProStream series has established its ability for high-quality printing across a broad range of media. With the new ProStream 3000 series, we’re giving customers an efficient option to migrate high-volume, high-priority work to digital inkjet with consistent offset print-like quality. This new technology allows businesses to reduce turnaround times and waste while still enjoying the vibrant, consistent colours and print quality assurance they’ve come to expect with the ProStream series.”
Availability
The ProStream 3000 series will debut globally at Hunkeler Innovation Days (Feb. 27 to March 2, 2023, Lucerne, Switzerland), where it is being exhibited in live production workflows in a broad range of commercial print applications. The ProStream 3000 Series will be available for customer purchase in Canada in Summer 2023.
About Canon Canada Inc.
Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc., is a leading provider of consumer and business-to-business digital imaging solutions. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon’s success. Canon Canada Inc. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 per cent Canadian-based service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon Canada Inc. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
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