Canon announces that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment.The report evaluates vendors on their capabilities in inkjet, including innovation, product portfolios, service and support, customer experience, and long-term vision.
The IDC MarketScape recognises Canon’s high-speed inkjet (HSIJ) portfolio, reporting that since the last iteration of this study, in which Canon was already in the Leaders category, Canon has made significant strides to bolster its position in the segment. Among the improvements quoted are: extension of the capabilities of several of established high-speed inkjet products; Canon’s announcement of its own 1,200 dpi piezo inkjet printhead platform and forthcoming products based on it; innovation in service execution and delivery to create more control for end users and consequently, higher uptime; Canon’s work with multiple industry partners to expand finishing solutions.
The report also noted that “Canon’s presses use proprietary printhead technology and innovative ink systems (such as water-based polymer inks, 1,200 dpi printheads and proprietary waveforms), combining offset-level quality, color consistency, and substrate versatility. Features include inline sensors for color profiling and automated maintenance. Canon has well-developed supply chains that have already scaled up. It has an extensive global service network with fast response times and reliable parts availability worldwide. Canon is innovating in the area of service, designing programs that enable print service providers to train them to perform different levels of service on their Canon HSIJ equipment to reduce downtime”.
The report underlines that Canon is also in a strong position through the development of its digital front-end solutions (PRISMA) that optimize workflows, file processing, and the operator interface for its high-speed presses.
Jennifer Kolloczek, Senior Director, Marketing & Innovation, Production Printing, Canon EMEA, comments: “the recognition of Canon within the IDC MarketScape report reflects both the depth of our heritage in high-speed inkjet, our long-term commitment to our customers and our relentless pursuit of setting new standards through continuous innovation. We believe what differentiates us is not only the performance of our presses, but also the reliability and business development support we deliver as a trusted partner. And we’ve built this reputation on more than a decade of experience in sheetfed inkjet, an investment of around 8% of our revenue in research and development, and a service organisation that delivers consistent uptime. These are factors our customers rely on”.
Canon’s high-speed inkjet portfolio
Depending on their production volumes, application mix and established workflow, customers can choose from the B3-format varioPRINT iX1700 and varioPRINT iX3200 or B2-format varioPRESS iV7 sheetfed presses, or the ProStream 2000 and 3000 and ColorStream 8000 continuous feed solutions. Canon presses encompass both inkjet and toner technologies, meaning that commercial printers can rely on a comprehensive portfolio that addresses all application needs as well as production capacity expectations. Canon has begun to implement its strategy to become a significant, trusted partner to the label and packaging markets with the announcements of the LabelStream LS2000 and corrPRESS iB17.
