Canon enhances imagePress V1000 capabilities

Print Solutions

Canon has announced multiple enhancements to its toner based imagePress V1000 production printer, boosting its productivity, reliability, and application versatility. Building on the foundation of more than 700 successful installations across EMEA, the V1000 now features new hardware and firmware upgrades, including a vacuum fed paper deck, an updated user interface, and compatibility with long sheet handling accessories. The V1000, together with the rest of the Canon cut sheet production toner portfolio, has also been awarded the highest Ingede certification for the deinkability of its printed output.

Responding to customer feedback, the company has 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. Extending its application capabilities, the V1000 is also now compatible with the Plockmatic LCT XL (large capacity tray), supporting media weights up to 400 g/m2 and efficiently handling long sheets up to 700 mm long from two vacuum trays and sheets up to 1300 mm 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 gatefold applications.

The V1000 now comes with a new, larger operating panel for the Prismasync print server, making the system more user friendly and efficient to operate. The 533 mm 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.

Stuart Rising, head of graphic arts for Canon UK and Ireland, said: ‘We are 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. With these multiple enhancements to the imagePress V1000, we are 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 we are announcing 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 enhanced imagePress V1000 with vacuum feed paper deck is available immediately.