Replika installs India’s first VarioPrint i300 from Canon

Replika is one of the country’s reputed and leading print service providers, specialising in book printing, high-end commercial print production, digital printing and packaging.

Bhuvnesh Seth, managing director, Replika Press, said, “We have always invested in future-ready technologies and solutions, and for us and our customers, the future is digital inkjet.”

He added that the VarioPrint i300 will give the company the ability to enhance its book publishing offerings and will also enable it to explore new markets outside of it.

“The solution is well-equipped to meet the advancing pre-requisites of publishers, empowering higher and faster production volumes on majority of offset stock as well as uncoated media, without compromising on quality. We have always trusted Canon as our technology partner to bring such cutting-edge solutions for  our customers and our association with Canon India for almost a decade
is a testimony to our faith,” he added.

Canon VarioPrint i300 is capable of printing full-colour B3 size sheets with near-offset quality on both uncoated and offset coated papers. With this, a printer can increase productivity by printing more than four to six million A4 images in a month and witness uptime of more than 90%. Its unique aqueous-based inks produce sharp and vivid print quality, which surpasses any other inkjet system in this space.

Kazutada Kobayashi, president and CEO, Canon India, said, “As one of the frontrunners in the print industry, we consider it our responsibility to introduce innovative and futuristic offerings, further promoting the growth of the professional printing segment in India. With the first installation of our latest VarioPrint i300 in the country, we aim to further strengthen our foothold in the print industry and achieve new milestones.”

He added that as the- publishing segment has witnessed a slew of challenges with regards to the evolving market demands, combining new inkjet innovation and high-speed sheetfed colour, Canon has introduced VarioPrint i300 to meet the demands.

Puneet Datta, senior director, Canon India said, “Replika Press has been one of our trusted partners in the country, having multiple digital printing solutions installed. We are proud to state that Replika depends 100% on Canon for all its digital printing requirements.”

He added that Canon has fostered the growth of the publishing industry by offering innovative solutions across the globe. “Bolstering our footprint in India, our first installation of VarioPrint i300 is a testament of our commitment to delighting our customers and is extremely strategic to us for our growth in publishing segment,” he added.

Datta said the VarioPrint i300 series has by now become the benchmark within this category for the whole industry with more than 250 installations globally and users are so impressed with the technology that more than
20% of the customer base has invested in an additional device.

“Customers can get a good return on investment by shifting more of their offset volumes to sheetfed inkjet printing solutions, benefiting from reduced wastage and shorter time
to produce and ship,” he concluded.