Countdown to Drupa: Puneet Datta says, Canon will unleash the power of print

Canon with the fourth largest stall at Drupa in Hall 8a will focus on the continuous-feed inkjet press, the Océ ColorStream 6000 Chroma in two separate configurations and featuring the new Chromera ink set. One line will be set up as a fully automated book production line, while the other will demonstrate a multitude of applications in a roll-to-stack configuration, including variable perforation., Business

13 May 2016 | By Sriraam Selvam

Puneet Datta, director – professional printing products group, Canon India said, “Indian printers can see first-hand world-class solutions for production print, from high performance digital colour presses, to workflow and crossmedia software, to digital finishing and wide format print.”

He said, the Canon stall permits one to “Watch live production of a wide range of digital print applications, including multichannel personalised marketing campaign collateral, premium quality photobooks, ultra-short run books and magazines, promotional packaging, point of sale graphics and decorative print.”

In addition, he added, “Indian printers can discover innovative business models, explore new applications and reveal fresh revenue streams.”

Canon said the high pigment load of the Chromera inks extends the application range of the press to lighter weight media with reduced ink showthrough, and enables the delivery of higher quality documents on uncoated or inkjet treated papers. The ColorStream 6000 Chroma model offers running speeds from 48-127m/min in full-colour mode. For monochrome work, printers can now benefit from an optional maximum speed of 150m/min.


Oce ColorStream 6000

Also on show will be the new updated version of the Océ VarioPrint i300, a sheetfed B3 format inkjet press that was initially launched in 2015. The significant enhancements to be shown at Drupa will give it the ability to print on uncoated offset papers, or with higher quality on inkjet coated grades. Canon will also introduce ColorGrip, which prints drops of a priming liquid beneath every colour ink drop.

Besides these two, Canon will roll out the ImagePress C10000VP and ImagePress C8000VP. 

Canon said the C10000VP and C8000VP deliver combination of “outstanding” quality, predictable colour consistency and flexible media handling at constant speeds of up to 100 and 80 pages-per-minute. The C8000VP Series has been engineered for commercial and in-house print environments with high volume requirements and has a recommended monthly volume of 80,000 to 400,000 pages.

Drupa 2016 will take place from 31 May to 10 June 2016 at Dusseldorf, Germany. PrintWeek India is a cooperating media partner at the show. The team led by Noel D’cunha, Rushikesh Aravkar and Monica Rohra will be present on all days of the show.