Looking ahead to Printing UNITED Expo next week

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PRINTING United Expo heads to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, Oct. 22-24. The annual Expo brings together the entire printing industry — from commercial, packaging, wide-format, apparel, textile, in-plant, and beyond — to see more than 800 exhibitors across one million square feet.

“PRINTING United Expo 2025 is where convergence, innovation, and community come together,” said Ford Bowers, CEO, PRINTING United Alliance. “This year, attendees will see groundbreaking technologies making their North American debut, live iLEARNING+ workforce development demos, and the sold-out G7/G7+ Exchange — all alongside a premium VIP member experience. There is no other event that delivers this level of access, learning, and connection across the entire printing industry.”

“PRINTING United Expo is more than just a trade show — it’s where the full spectrum of print comes to life under one roof,” said Chris Curran, Group President, Media and Events, PRINTING United Alliance. “From the debut of our new PRINTING AI Pavilion to the most robust Apparel Zone yet, along with Media Day for our global content creators, Student Day for the future of our industry, and our expanded show floor education; this year’s event embodies the innovation and community that set the Expo apart. We can’t wait to welcome the global industry to Orlando this October.”

According to Printing United Expo press release, “At PRINTING United Expo, attendees will experience how technologies are blurring traditional lines between print segments, like solutions that allow packaging converters to expand into signage, promotional printing, and even commercial print markets. Attendees will also see workflow platforms that unify processes across packaging, wide-format, labels, and specialty printing — enabling shops to manage multiple applications in one integrated system.”

Among the major players announcing booths are Fujifilm, Canon USA, and Sharp, as well as mainstays like HP, Konica Minolta, and  Xerox. Landa, which had a big presence last year, will be missing from the show floor.

FUJIFILM North America Corp., Business Innovation Division, will exhibit a comprehensive portfolio of production technologies:

  • Fujifilm’s new ACUITY TR is a 64-inch (1.6-meter) roll-fed printer that brings the latest Fujifilm technology to wide-format roll printing. Equipped with Fujifilm’s groundbreaking AQUAFUZE water-based UV ink technology, ACUITY TR delivers exceptional print quality, versatility, and sustainability, offering users a flexible, eco-conscious printing solution that powers vibrant creative expression across a wide range of applications.
  • Fujifilm will be showcasing its recently announced new Silver & White specialty toners for the REVORIA PRESS EC2100S and SC285S models, joining the existing Pink, Clear, and Textured Clear options. Silver toner delivers metallic effects for high-end business cards, brochures, and promotional materials. White toner enables vibrant images on dark or transparent substrates, ideal for premium marketing applications. Both allow five-color printing in a single pass.
  • The first in a long line of digital toner presses, the REVORIA PRESS PC1120 features a standout print engine, printing in full color with 10 color options, including gold, silver, white, pink, and clear, easily configurable in six stations with resolutions up to 2400 x 2400 dpi. It prints at 120 pages per minute and is compatible with a wide array of paper stocks and sizes, providing the freedom to bring your imagination to life.
  • The new REVORIA XMF PressReady Lite is a customized version of Fujifilm’s original REVORIA XMF PressReady workflow solution, designed for smaller companies using one or two presses.
  • ColorPath SYNC is a suite of state-of-the-art cloud-based color management solutions with tools that align output devices to designated Industry Standard or custom color targets.

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America will review the upcoming Plockmatic Booklet Finisher, designed for its flagship BP-1200S 4- and 6-color digital presses. This compact, high-performance finisher supports booklet sizes from A6 to A4 landscape, including the popular letter landscape format. It enables production of up to 200-page square-fold booklets, corner and edge-stapled sets, and long-sheet applications up to 26 inches—all within a user-friendly system ideal for monthly volumes of 30,000–40,000 booklets.

Canon USA will feature its production and large-format printing solutions:

Colorado XL-series
Making its tradeshow debut is the new Colorado XL-series, comprised of the Colorado XL7R roll-to-roll printer and Colorado XL7H hybrid printer. The Colorado XL-series introduces the UVgel 860 gel set, optimized for a variety of both rigid and flexible applications across a wide range of media.

In addition to the Colorado XL-series, Canon will showcase the Colorado M-series alongside the Arizona 2380 GTF, imagePROGRAF GP-4600S, and imagePROGRAF TZ-32000 MFP Z36 large format printers. The company will also display the Summa S3 T160 and Summa S One D60 large format cutters, alongside Colex cutting solutions.

The varioPRINT iX1700 expands Canon’s production inkjet printing offerings with a high-quality versatile sheetfed printing solution that prints on a wide range of coated and uncoated medias. The varioPRINT iX1700 leverages Canon’s Qualinx high-resolution 2400 x 1200 printheads, inks, and innovative drying and fixation to deliver outstanding print output. varioPRINT iX1700 demonstrations will take place at the Canon booth across all three days of the show.

Canon’s production printing presence at the event will also include the imagePRESS V1350 production digital press with intelligent automation technology for press color calibration and quality control. Offering seamless operation and impressive stability, the imagePRESS V1350 achieves accurate and consistent registration even on large and heavy media. Canon’s partnerships with Skandacor and Duplo will also be highlighted at the event, showcasing their respective ranges of print embellishment and finishing solutions.