Canon has reported that its ImagePress V1000 cut-sheet digital colour press has reached 250 installations in EMEA since its launch in April 2022.
Built on the existing ImagePress line, the V1000 was said at launch to improve quality, consistency, media flexibility and productivity for an extended range of commercial work. Customers appear to agree: print service and design provider Medienhaven in Bremen, Germany, invested in the V1000 with the optional Sensing Unit. Managing director Peer Rüdiger explained, ‘We often use different finishing equipment when producing packaging applications so prints need to align perfectly for die-cutting. We chose the ImagePress V1000 because it has very high registration accuracy and can help support our wider processes.
‘We’ve been extremely happy with the quality of the ImagePress V1000 and how it has allowed us to produce luxurious applications on thicker substrates. The colour stability is much better than our previous press and we’ve been very excited by the matte-finish – this is quite unusual for a toner press.’
Commercial printer CopyCat near Oslo installed three V1000s. Geir Thorbjørnsen, co-founder and general manager, commented ‘When we saw test prints from the ImagePress V1000 we were impressed with the matte finish and offset-like quality. With the addition of the Sensing Unit, on-the-fly colour adjustments and front-to-back registration, we can ensure that output quality is consistent throughout the entire print run. Our other key investment factors were the higher speed of the press, reduced energy consumption, and the option to produce duplex banners, which will enable us to expand our offering in this area.’
Jennifer Kolloczek, European planning, marketing and innovation senior director, production print at Canon Europe said, ‘We’re delighted to see so many printers across EMEA growing their businesses with the imagepress V1000. We know that commercial and in-house printers face shortening timelines and more diverse briefs. This product was designed to exceed customer expectations from a toner press, providing reliability and flexibility to meet the demands of today’s print buyers. The positive feedback from so many customers proves that improvements in productivity, flexibility and automation can unlock commercial opportunities and stimulate new levels of success.’
