The Canon ProStream 1800 continuous-feed inkjet press from Canon Solutions America can can help commercial printers boost production levels, reduce turnaround times, and increase profit margins on applications such as premium and high-volume direct mail, books, catalogs, and magazines. The press strikes a balance between high productivity, superior print quality, flexibility, and media versatility.
Operating at speeds of up to 436 sq. ft./hr., The ProStream 1800 can produce up to 114,245 letter images or 11,300 B2 sheets per hour while maintaining high print quality. These speeds are 66% faster than Canon’s ProStream 1000 model which was introduced in 2017. The high-performance ProStream 1800 allows print service providers to migrate some higher volume jobs from offset printing presses to digital inkjet printing.
Features
Media Versatility: The ProStream 1800 can achieve high levels of print quality on a broad range of media, including standard offset coated, uncoated, and inkjet-optimized papers from 40 gsm to 300 gsm. Because the press can print documents up to 22 inches wide and 60 inches long, the ProStream 1800 can print calendars, posters, and point-of-sale signs with ease.
To ensure seamless changeovers between jobs, operators don’t need to strop production to switch between diffferent format lengths.
Inks and Printhead: The ProStream 1800 uses 1200 dpi piezo drop-on-demand printheads and proprietary polymer pigment inks with Canon ColorGrip conditioning fluid to ensure color consistency.
Air Floatation Drying System: To effectively print on a wide-range of paper without compromising the high standards of the finished output, the ProStream 1800 features a air floatation drying system. By not coming into contact with the paper, the system preserves the paper surface and gloss. Artificial intelligence linked to a sensor continuously makes adjustments to the drying system during the print run to ensure quality. It also maintains the optimal web temperature to minimize energy consumption.
Optional Inline Quality Control: A high-performance camera system automatically monitors print quality as the paper moves through the press, enabling press operators to focus more time on actions other than quality assurance.
Owners of ProStream 1000 Press Can Upgrade
The first model in the ProStream line, the Canon ProStream 1000, was installed in November, 2017. Since then, over 2 billion pages have been output on 30 ProStream 1000 presses worldwide. Current users of the Canon ProStream 1000 press can upgrade to the ProStream 1800 if they need more capacity to do higher volumes of jobs that require digital printing.
“At Canon Solutions America, we share our customers’ passion for print and understand that as their businesses must adapt to changing market requirements, our technology needs to evolve, too,” said Francis McMahon, Executive Vice President, Production Print Solutions, Canon Solutions America, Inc. “With the launch of the new ProStream 1800, we can support customers who are looking to grow their production volumes without compromising quality or speed.”
See the new Canon ProStream 1800 in action at Canon’s Customer Innovation Center in Boca Raton, Florida or by requesting a virtual demonstration. Call Canon Solutions America at 877-623-4969 for more information.
Press was announced by Canon Solutions America July 15, 2020