Canon U.S.A. Releases Colorado XL-series

Canon U.S.A. Inc. (Melville, NY) has announced the upcoming Colorado XL-series, a new platform of 3.4m/11-ft. printers that extends use of Canon’s UVgel technology to the 3.2m/10-ft. graphics market, according to a press release.

Set to be available in hybrid and roll-to-roll configurations, the modular, field upgradable platform is designed to deliver great versatility and outstanding productivity for both flexible and rigid media applications,” per the release.

The Colorado XL-series comprises two easy-to-operate models: the Colorado XL7R roll-to-roll printer and Colorado XL7H hybrid printer. Like the Colorado M-series, the Colorado XL-series modular platform design is intended to provide a future-proof investment: customers can start with the configuration that meets today’s business needs and, as requirements grow, add capabilities through field upgrades and key applications, such as white ink, which enables striking prints on transparent and colored media.

The Colorado XL-series brings the benefits of UVgel to a new market segment – from banner, paper, vinyl and films to textiles, heat-sensitive materials, foam board, fluted polypropylene, acrylic and ACM aluminum composite panels – providing the flexibility to tackle diverse customer requirements. With print speeds of up to 753 sq. ft./hr. in Quality Mode, up to 1,140 sq. ft./hr. in Production Mode and up to 2,271 sq. ft./hr. in Express
Mode, the system is designed to deliver the productivity needed for demanding production environments while accommodating substrates up to 2 in. thick for rigid applications and rolls up to 12 in. in diameter for flexible applications.

The Colorado XL-series introduces the UVgel 860 gel set, which has been optimized to cover a wide variety of both rigid and flexible applications. It is also designed to provide the proven benefits of UVgel: odorless and quick dry prints, high mechanical and chemical robustness, dimensional stability due to low-temperature curing, excellent color consistency, TPO- and VCL-free inks, and matte and gloss finish without the need of a separate varnish.

The platform also includes new UVgel 850 printheads. Designed for the productive printing of highquality, large-format graphics, each printhead has 4,544 nozzles and features automated built-in nozzle performance monitoring and compensation. A single printhead supports two colors simultaneously, so that only two printheads are required to print CMYK, plus an optional third if white ink is needed — all of the above according to the press release.

For more information, visit usa.canon.com/coloradoxl.