Canon launches Arizona 135 GT UV flatbed printer
Canon U.S.A. Inc. launched the Arizona 135 GT UV flatbed printer. The Arizona 135 GT uses VariaDot grayscale printing technology, which uses advanced drop size selection techniques to deliver photo-realistic images, says Canon. The printer can handle substrates of up to 49.2 x 98.4 inches (125 x 250 cm) in size and up to 2.0 inches (50.8 mm) thick and to print at speeds of up to 368 ft²/hour (34.2 m²/hour).
The productivity of the Arizona 135 GT is enhanced by its functionality, including nesting, batching of complex jobs, step-and-repeat, mirroring and re-assignment of print modes. The Arizona 135 GT incorporates a number of service features to maximize availability: Automated Maintenance System provides hands-free printhead maintenance and selectively restores nozzle function in seconds, while On Remote Service allows the user to authorize remote assistance by experienced service technicians, leading to outstanding uptime, the company said.
Arizona flatbed technology and UV-LED curing allow a vast range of durable applications are achievable on rigid or flexible media with standard or porous surfaces, including glass, aluminum and other metals, canvas, wood, MDF, cardstock, ceramic tiles and plastics. The optional Arizona Static Suppression Upgrade Kit also enables the Arizona 135 GT to print on hard plastic materials, such as acrylic, polycarbonate, and styrene, while the Arizona Classic high-pressure vacuum system provides extremely reliable media hold-down during printing, even for warped rigid media. The field-upgradeable Roll Media Option allows users to produce flexible media applications up to 87 inches (220 cm) wide or 110 pounds (50 kilograms) in weight, including thin and heat-sensitive media, and to run roll-to-roll jobs unattended overnight.
“The Arizona has become renowned for its image quality, productivity, reliability and application versatility, winning multiple awards and resulting in over 7,500 installations worldwide,” said Shinichi Yoshida, executive vice president and general manager, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “In bringing the Arizona 135 GT to market, we’re looking to make the ideal flatbed platform for printing multiple applications on both rigid and flexible media available to any interested party. As the newest member of the fifth generation of Arizona printers, the Arizona 135 GT offers users the same core technology and benefits of its mid-volume siblings at an attractive investment level and we’re confident that it will again prove to be as popular with customers as its predecessors.”