Canon’s new Arizona 2300 series, which can print up to 95sqm/hr, is built around new Arizona FLOW technology, a vacuum technique that does not require taping down of media. It’s designed to speed up production and fuel growth opportunities in the wide format market through new applications.
The Arizona 2300 series succeeds the Arizona 2200 and will be available in Australia and NZ markets in early 2021.
The new series includes three compact GTF models with a flatbed area of 1.25 x 2.5m - the 2340 GTF, 2360 GTF and 2380 GTF - and three larger XTF models, the 2340 XTF, 2360 XTF and 2380 XTF, with an area of 2.5 x 3.08m.
In a global online launch event (video below begins at 8:10), host Steven Badger, senior business development manager for Canon Production Print Asia Pacific, said the Arizona 2300 Series UV curable flatbed printers are built around Arizona FLOW technology, an airflow suction technique that combines a zoneless, multi-origin table layout with pneumatic registration pins to better secure the substrate in place on the table.
“FLOW technology offers up to 20 percent more productivity, as it requires less masking and taping, and is supported by easy-to-use, three-sided pneumatic registration pins to better secure the substrate in place on the table,” Canon said. “The pneumatic registration pins allow customers to print from edge to edge on the substrate, to align substrates to either the left or the right edge of the table, or both. Users can also easily and accurately print double-sided, as well as confidently print on odd-shaped, heavy, smooth or pre-cut media without the use of a jig.
“No operator time is required for taping the media down, resulting in faster changeover between jobs, shorter set-up times, and hassle-free job switching. Through its FLOW technology, printing on unusual and more challenging media, including canvas, wood and glass, or even printing large images tiled over multiple large boards, can be accomplished far easier than ever before. As a result of these features, customers can expect to reduce waste, improve turnaround time and reduce labour.
“The automated maintenance system offers hands-free printhead maintenance and reduces downtime by restoring nozzle function in as little as 24 seconds—including white ink. Its high-resolution camera alignment system enables easy, quick and precise printhead alignment and flatbed table mapping.”
With Arizona Xpert software, the Arizona 2300 Series offers self-learning capabilities so users can design and repeat multi-layered projects. The software is equipped with machine learning capabilities to help customers when they want to print a similar application, saving set-up time and automating the production process.
The Arizona 2300 offers UV-LED curing for 40 percent less energy consumption than Canon’s traditional curing systems.
“The Arizona 2300 is very economical to operate and uses less than 0.74 ml per square foot on average, including maintenance," , Canon said. "The right ink droplet size is used across each print for low ink consumption, and the series' UV inks have been UL GREENGUARD Gold certified, making prints safe for use in schools and hospitals. An air filtration option is also available to maintain a healthy working environment for customers with less than ideal surroundings.
“Customers can achieve advanced print quality, print after print, across a broad media range, at fast production speeds as a result of the series' high-key print mode, pixel placement compensation, enhanced screening and the award-winning VariaDot printhead technology. This technology offers bright white inks and a clear, glossy varnish, which can help customers optimize configurations for high-value, high-margin applications.
“The roll media option also allows customers to explore a vast range of roll media, including thin, heat-sensitive media, such as vinyl, up to 86.6 inches wide. This feature allows customers to easily switch between rigid and flexible media jobs with no machine preparation. Businesses can meet any customer demand for printing on hard plastic materials, such as acrylic, polycarbonate and styrene. To support this, a static suppression upgrade kit, providing active suppression of static electricity, can be added at any time.”
The Arizona 2300 Series can also be equipped with Canon's textured printing software Touchstone, enabling the addition of texture effects to applications such as point-of-purchase displays and interior decor products, including wallpaper, fine art reproductions and more.
More details from Canon Production Printing ANZ can be found here.
