Inkjet & Digital Printing
Canon imagePRESS C1+ offers a fifth dimension to light production printing
Wednesday 19. November 2008 - Canon Europe, world leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the European launch of the Canon imagePRESS C1+ five-colour light production printer with a clear toner module enabling a range of additional finishes to be completed on-line on a digital press for the very first time.
Canon imagePRESS C1+ is the industrys first light production digital printer to use clear toner
Metallics, gloss, matt or watermarked effects used as special finishes
A new dimension added to digital design and printing, producing extra revenue opportunities at minimal extra cost
While users can still offer short run print jobs on demand and high quality colour critical proofs, the new clear toner can create effects including metallic, gloss and matt finishes. Watermarked security features can also be added making it much harder for documents to be forged or replicated.
Ben Coles-Porter, European Strategic Marketing, Canon Europe, said: “The Canon imagePRESS C1+ opens up a whole new range of applications to digital print users to provide a value added service to customers including photo books, packaging, confidential reports, posters and general commercial work. Printers and designers can now specifically create products for the Canon imagePRESS C1+ that previously were not possible from digital printing technology and increase their revenue potential at minimal extra print cost.
“This press is truly an industry first and is the result of a large investment in research and development by Canon. In these difficult economic times, businesses need to really differentiate themselves and the clear toner will give businesses a value added service to offer new design opportunities. With the right applications, the clear toner technology on the C1+ will enable digital printers to vastly increase the range of work that they do, all at the press of a button.”
The Canon imagePRESS C1+ is based on the highly respected Canon imagePRESS C1 print engine, which has sold more than 3,500 units across Europe since its launch in 2006 to copy shops, print-for-pay operations, commercial printers, creative services and design companies. While retaining its ability to print full- colour critical images on demand, the fifth toner unit offers a huge range of additional value added opportunities.
To test the full range of digital print applications, Kall-Kwik Camberley, UK, is carrying out a series of European field tests to fully explore the range of work on the imagePRESS C1+. Chosen because of the companys ability to design and print using its own in-house design company – K-Design Group – and its long standing relationship with Canon, the company has been instrumental in bringing out the first range of designs for the Canon imagePRESS C1+ resulting in the production of an Applications Book that demonstrate the versatility and range of the new press.
Garry Nelson, chairman of Kall-Kwik Camberley, said: “We have built up a reputation of being an expert in digital printing and it has been a pleasure to be the first user of the Canon imagePRESS C1+. We have been able to push the printer to its limits and produce great results on short run printing that normally could only be done on litho presses. The applications are particularly design led and some of the effects are fantastic.
“What is particularly pleasing is that customers are asking for us to come up with concepts for the press. One of our most luxurious consumer brand clients – Ebel, the watch maker – has been asking for short run marketing pieces from the press and we are working on other concepts for more of our clients. We can see this press giving printers an inexpensive way to produce digital concepts at litho quality and are very impressed with the initial results.”
The Canon imagePRESS goes on sale across Europe from November 17th.