Ainsley Signs has invested in a Canon Colorado 1650 UVgel roll printer from CMYUK. The printer was purchased expressly to boost the throughput times of its banner production. It follows close on the heels of a Kongsberg X24 Digital Cutting Table installation, also purchased from CMYUK last year.

Optimum Signs has installed a Canon Colorado 1650 from CMYUK at its premises in Preston and has garnered immediate star status within the company. “It’s phenomenal,” says MD, Matthew Austin. “I spoke with production manager James Garity who generally runs most of our print work, and his words were: I don’t know how the hell we coped without it. Seriously, it’s just the best thing in the world.”

Edinburgh-based Pineapple Express has invested in a Canon Colorado 1630 printer. This comes a year on from the installation of the Colorado 1650. Both printers were purchased from CMYUK.

Beacon Print has recently installed a Canon Colorado 1630. Through the acquisition, the organisation hopes to deliver higher quality output to its customers, whilst increasing productivity, new business opportunities and growth into new markets.

Canon will be helping print service providers (PSPs) and print factories (Hall 3.2 Stand A30) to ‘Make It BIG’ by being bolder and leaving a more lasting impression on their customers. The bigger the impact, the greater the value. The ‘Make It BIG’ campaign has been developed for this year’s event as a continuation of our ‘Make It’ drive to help print professionals boost business growth, optimise performance and maximise new opportunities in large format graphics. To support customers with this, Canon will be showcasing three European premieres of new large format digital print solutions at the event.

DIS Group, the award-winning Midland-based large format sign & digital graphics company has installed a Canon Colorado 1650 from CMYUK.

Canon has extended the coverage of its proCARE after-sales service programme for its full Large Format Graphics portfolio and it’s now available for all customers worldwide. Designed for users of the award-winning Arizona flatbed and roll-to-roll Colorado, print service providers and print factories can now benefit from maximised uptime and full cost transparency. By providing on-site support with the fastest response times, and with parts, labour and travel time, preventive maintenance and remote support all included, Canon’s customers benefit from the highest return on investment and continuous production uptime at the highest and most consistent output quality.

Rutters UK has installed a Canon Colorado 1650 from CMYUK. Ongoing growth has driven the need for this investment as the Cambridge-based business keeps pace with increased demand.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it is the proud recipient of four Pinnacle Product Awards for its Colorado 1630 UVgel roll-to-roll printer and its Arizona 1380 GT, Arizona 2380 GTF and Arizona 2380 XTF flatbed printers, and two Pinnacle InterTech Awards for its Canon UVgel 460 Ink technology and Canon Arizona FLOW technology, as determined by PRINTING United Alliance.

At FESPA Global Print Expo 2021 (12th – 15th October 2021, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Canon (stand 1-F95) will show its smart-investment-level Colorado 1630 and Arizona 135 GT printers for the first time at a live international event. Highlighting how its end-to-end large format graphics solutions enable customers to expand into new markets, Canon will inspire visitors with a vast application range giving sign makers and print service providers a taste of colour.

As print service providers are constantly on the hunt for innovative ways to expand their business, reach new market applications and better meet new and existing customer challenges, ARC Document Solutions, based in San Ramon, CA, has significantly expanded its fleet of Display Graphics products, further establishing itself as a leader in the wide-format print space. As an expert in display graphics including wall and retail graphics, event displays, and marketing materials, ARC Document Solutions, a Canon Solutions America, Inc. customer and the largest digital graphics print provider with 150 print centers in North America, remains a strong competitor in the large format graphics space by continuing to invest in technology, including high-end graphics printers, to help better service its 90,000-plus customers nationwide.

Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., have announced the launch of its new ProCare after-sales service program, designed for users of the Canon Colorado roll-to-roll wide format printer series powered by UVgel technology. This new program enables Colorado 1650 owners to benefit from maximizing uptime through access to highly trained technicians and nationwide coverage, for increased productivity from minimal downtime.

French printing software company Caldera has announced the support of the new CANON Colorado 1630 printer for CalderaRIP Version 14. This new driver expands the award-winning software’s long list of supported peripherals for wide-format production.

Essex-based Revolutions Signs has installed a Kongsberg X24 Edge digital cutting table from CMYUK. It follows the purchase of a Canon Colorado 1650 last year.

Building on its portfolio of 64” UVgel roll-to-roll printers, Canon today announces the launch of the new Colorado 1630, which will give customers access to all the advantages of UVgel technology at a lower investment. In turn this will allow large format companies to expand their business by addressing lower volumes in the market. Engineered for durability, reliability and stability, the Colorado 1630 base model is a smart investment choice. It can be configured according to each user’s unique business needs by adding modular options such as FLXfinish, a second media roll, and easy double-sided printing.

Keypoint Intelligence has released its Field Test Report, which assessed the Canon Colorado 1650 64-inch roll-to-roll printer in three categories – image quality, usability and speed. Across all categories, the printer obtained exceptional results and Keypoint Intelligence highlighted, “an all-round impressive performer, the Colorado 1650 is a standout choice for virtually all wide format printing applications”.

Since 1975, Lamcom Technologies has provided visual communications for commercial, corporate and industrial clients. Today, the Montreal-based company focuses on digital printing and signage. They offer turnkey solutions, seeing projects through from conception to installation to uninstallation.

Canon is proud to announce the launch of its new online community, graphiPLAZA, for large format graphics experts. The platform is free to access for customers, Partners and employees. graphiPLAZA offers a global network of expertise to improve their business practices.

Canon has won two ‘Product of the Year’ awards in the ‘Digital Inks – UV’ and ‘Automation Equipment (print/post-print)’ categories in the annual competition hosted by the PRINTING United Alliance. Selected from over 200 entries across 85 categories, Canon’s UVgel 460 inks and the UVgel Wallpaper Factory have both been chosen for their customer benefits and innovation in the large format market.

The Canon Colorado 1650 is the second member of the Colorado family at Color Concepts, with a new flexible ink for customers producing applications that need to be folded, wrapped or bent such as framed canvasses, soft signage, front- and back-lit graphics, surface décor applications such as flexible wall coverings, and outdoor applications including vehicle graphics. The Colorado 1650 also features unique FLXfinish technology. This enables customers to choose between gloss or matte effects without the need to change ink or media, offering an even wider range of applications.

The PRINTING United Digital Experience, taking place online October 26-November 12, is readying the stage for a multitude of new technology to be shown, many for the first time in a global setting. Beginning October 26 with a focus on graphics and wide-format technology, industry leaders are showcasing the latest solutions in this space. Register today to see the technology in action. Registration is free and a single sign-up allows for complete access to the entire schedule of daily events.