Canon has launched a revamped version of its imagePRESS V1000 production printer, offering better productivity, reliability and application versatility than its previous iteration.
For businesses that require high volumes of material to be printed, productivity and reliability are key requirements for their printers. In competitive markets, customers are ever-more demanding of their print solutions.
To ensure its solutions keep up with customer demand, Canon has launched an upgraded version of its toner-based imagePRESS V1000 production printer with new hardware and firmware upgrades, including an updated user interface, and compatibility with long-sheet handling accessories.
Canon’s imagePRESS V1000 has been popular in the market for some time – indeed, there have been more than 700 installations of it across EMEA, according to the company.
For the upgraded printer, Canon has responded to customer feedback and introduced a new vacuum-fed paper deck for the imagePRESS V1000, a feature previously available only on the V1350. This suction-feeding and paper separation technology delivers more reliable paper handling, particularly with challenging media types, while maintaining the press’s compact footprint as the most space-efficient production device in its class.
Extending its application capabilities, the imagePRESS V1000 is also now compatible with the Plockmatic LCT XL (Large Capacity Tray), supporting media weights up to 400gsm and efficiently handling long sheets up to 700mm long from two vacuum trays and sheets up to 1,300mm from the LSM long-sheet tray above the two trays. This expansion significantly increases the automated production of output such as landscape booklets, trifold brochures and gate-folded applications.
Improved user experience
Other upgrades come to the user experience, with the imagePRESS V1000 now coming with a new, larger operating panel for the PRISMAsync print server, making the system more user-friendly and efficient to operate. The 533mm panel enhances visibility of workflow and printer functions, providing a more intuitive interface where operators can check all information in one screen, including media loaded in paper decks.
Allowing operators and users to be more self-reliant and reducing the need for service visits for routine maintenance issues, Canon also continues to support cloud-based e-maintenance on the imagePRESS V series. Beneficial to all customers, this feature is particularly valuable for customers in remote locations, further enhancing productivity, uptime, and overall value for money.
Quality and sustainability leadership
With sustainability an increasing priority for businesses, Canon has moved to ensure the new imagePRESS V1000 meets high standards for quality and sustainability. Its FOGRA 51 certification confirms its ability to deliver exceptional print quality and it does so without compromising on productivity – a balance that is typically difficult to achieve on toner presses. The V1000 produces output with a colour gamut that meets the FOGRA 51 standard without additional colour stations.
In line with Canon’s goal of reducing its environmental impact, the imagePRESS V1000 has also received INGEDE certification for ‘good’ deinkability, the highest category awarded by the non-profit association, which is committed to maintaining and improving the recyclability of graphic print products. This certification confirms that output from the imagePRESS V1000 can be efficiently recycled, supporting circular economy principles.
Proven reliability
As mentioned, reliability is crucial for high-volume printers. The reliable performance of the imagePRESS V1000 is evidenced by customers like UWV, the public organisation in the Netherlands responsible for implementing employee insurance schemes and providing social security services.
Operating a dedicated, in-house print centre to manage all its outgoing customer communications, UWV prints an average of 2.5 million A4 pages each month on five identically configured V1000 presses, enabling UWV to handle a daily volume of 144,000 impressions within a five- to six-hour production window.
Investing in toner technology
“At Canon, we’re very conscious of the ever-growing pressure on turnaround time that is placed on our customers by their own, so we continuously look to offer technology improvements that will result in greater workflow efficiency and productivity,” says Stuart Rising, head of graphic arts for Canon UK and Ireland. “With these multiple enhancements to the imagePRESS V1000, we’re reaffirming our commitment to the toner-based production print market and ensuring that we continue to offer our customers the industry’s broadest range of both toner and inkjet printing technologies.
“While others may be shifting focus, Canon continues to invest in toner technology to meet the ongoing demand of our customers for high-quality, reliable, on-demand printing. The improvements to the imagePRESS V1000… again demonstrate our approach to customer-driven innovation, ensuring that Canon remains at the forefront of digital production printing technology while helping our customers add value throughout their production workflow, expand their application range and migrate more volume from offset to digital printing.”
The imagePRESS V1000 with vacuum-feed paper deck is available now. The press is available with either a PRISMAsync or Fiery controller, both of which have been updated for more efficient usability.
