New Arizona 2300 series 20% more productive

Canon has brought out a new Arizona 2300 series of LED-UV flatbed printers that it says are more than 20% more productive than the previous generation of Arizona machines.

The series comprises the Arizona 2340 XTF, 2360 XTF, 2380 XTF machines with flatbed area of 2.5m x 3.08m, and the Arizona 2340 GTF, 2360 GTF, 2380 GTF with a smaller 1.25m x 2.5m flatbed. Three colour versions are available: 4-colour, 6-colour (CMYK, double white, or white and varnish) and 8-colour (CMYK, Lc,Lm, double white or white and varnish). The 4- and 6-colour are both field upgradeable. The new printers use Arizona ‘FLOW’ technology, an airflow suction technique that combines a zoneless, multi-origin table layout with easy-to-use pneumatic registration pins to better secure the substrates in place - meaning no operator time is required for masking the table or taping the media down. The pneumatic registration pins allow users to align media to either the left or the right edge of the table - or both - and 2-up, 4-up and 6-up printing is possible. Top speed is 95m2/hr. An automated maintenance system provides hands-free printhead maintenance and reduces downtime by restoring nozzle functionality in seconds - including for white ink. With the Arizona 2300 series, Canon is also introducing Arizona Xpert version 2.1, which supports ‘recipes’ for print and cut workflows via integration with Canon’s ProCut software. The software also enables easy ‘recipe’ exchange between print supplier and designer, so they can see the end product with a 3D view in Adobe Creative Suite. The Arizona 2300 series is said to offer low ink consumption, using less than 8ml/m² of ink on average - including maintenance. Its UV inks are UL Greenguard Gold certified . A roll media option is available that allows the use of thin, heat-sensitive media up to 220cm. The Arizona 2380 XTF with roll media option can be seen via online and live demos from Canon’s customer experience centres. “With the Arizona 2300 series, we are introducing new revolutionary flatbed technology: a unique airflow system that simplifies customer workflows and speeds up production processes. We’re excited to bring this product to the market to help our customers fuel new growth opportunities,” said Dirk Brouns, VP large format graphics, Canon Europe.