Products judged against innovation, likely market impact and expected timeline for market availability
BRAMPTON, ON., DECEMBER 9, 2020 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce that Keypoint Intelligence has recognized the advances that Canon has made in production print and wide format/display graphics. Canon recently received BLI 2021 Outstanding Innovation Awards in Production Print for a pair of products: the varioPRINT iX-series sheetfed inkjet press and the Arizona 2300 flatbed printer series. The awards recognize products that showcase exceptional performance and productivity, offer reliable tools and solutions, and have capabilities that make an impact in the print industry and set the standard for innovation.
A panel of expert analysts with years of combined experience in commercial print products and analyzing market trends selected the winners. The panel judged products against three key metrics: how groundbreaking or unique the product innovation was, its likely impact on the market segment it addresses and the expected timeline for availability to the market.
“In the face of a challenging year for our industry, developers and engineers continued to deliver innovative products – and with in-person tradeshows having been cancelled or put on hold, we felt it was even more imperative to showcase these accomplishments,” said Aaron Hale, group director and chief analyst, Keypoint Intelligence. “The winners of our Outstanding Innovation Awards feature technologies that improve output quality, enhance productivity, deliver workflow efficiencies, impact sustainability and advance their product segments in meaningful ways.”
Canon varioPRINT iX-Series
Excelling in quality, productivity, media versatility and flexibility, the varioPRINT iX-series is “the first true sheetfed inkjet press capable of handling different formats and weights of coated and uncoated media,” Keypoint Intelligence indicated in their assessment. “The press’s maximum speed of 320 A4 images per minute and monthly volumes of up to 10 million images per month were also recognized as being impressive for its class.”
Canon Arizona 2300 Series
Launched in September 2020, the Arizona 2300 was quickly recognized for its groundbreaking Arizona FLOW technology. Using an airflow suction technique, it combines a zone-less, multi-origin table layout with easy-to-use registration pins to better secure a substrate in place on the table. With this technology, no operator time is required for masking the table or taping down the media, reducing changeover time between jobs and shortening set-up times.
About Keypoint Intelligence
For almost 60 years, clients in the digital imaging industry have relied on Keypoint Intelligence for independent hands-on testing, lab data and extensive market research to drive their product and sales success. Keypoint Intelligence has been recognized as the industry’s most trusted resource for unbiased information, analysis and awards due to decades of analyst experience. Customers have harnessed this mission-critical knowledge for strategic decision-making, daily sales enablement and operational excellence – improving business goals and increasing bottom lines. With a central focus on clients, Keypoint Intelligence continues to evolve as the industry changes by expanding offerings and updating methods, while intimately understanding and serving manufacturers’, channels’ and their customers’ transformation in the digital printing and imaging sector. For more information on Buyers Lab, please call 973-797-2100, visit keypointintelligence.com, or email info@keypointintelligence.com.
About Buyers Lab Outstanding Innovation Awards
Outstanding Innovation Awards acknowledge newly introduced or publicly announced products, capabilities or technologies that Keypoint Intelligence analysts believe will advance a product category or move the industry forward in a meaningful way.
About Canon Canada Inc.
Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc., is a leading provider of consumer and business-to-business digital imaging solutions. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon’s success. Canon Canada Inc. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 per cent Canadian-based service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon Canada Inc. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
For more information, please visit canon.ca or follow the company on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using @CanonCanada.
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