Large format printers for copy centres

What are the large format printing services that the consumers are expecting? Basically, the services are as below:

1. Plan printing and copying (black & white, color)
2. CAD plotting.
3. Architectural drawings.
4. Posters printing.
5. Photos printing.

By knowing the market expectations, it is not difficult for the copy centres business owner to choose the right large format printers.

Ideally, a unit of Canon iPF810 (5-color) and a unit of Canon iPF8100 (12-color) are the complete solution to cope with the market requirement. The Canon iPF810 (44”) is the answer for both high quality and high speed for CAD, GIS and 3D printing applications. The Canon imagePROGRAF is still one of the highest speed wide format printers which able to print A1 and A0 size in draft mode in approximately 25 seconds and 56 seconds respectively. In short, the Canon iPF810 is the answer for plan printing and copying (both black & white and color), CAD plotting and architectural drawings.

Posters and photos printing applications are falls under Canon iPF8100 territory. The 12-color Canon imagePROGRAF series (Canon iPF8100, 44” and Canon iPF9100, 60”) is delivering superb print quality by the 2400dpi high resolution output. With the unique feature that measures the concentration change in printed patch chart using the internal processor and adapts by creating collection table based on the concentration characteristic readings. This can reduce the variation that can occur when using multiple printers and achieves dependable color reproduction.

High capacity ink tanks (ink cartridges) in 700ml are available for both Canon iPF810 and iPF8100. This enable the copy centres to be cost competitive as you are paying for inks instead of the packaging of ink cartridges.

Note: 
Canon iPF810 has been replaced by iPF815
Canon iPF8100 has been replaced by iPF8410
Canon iPF9100 has been replaced by iPF9410

The objectives of The Industrial Marking & Coding and Large Format Printing Technologies Blog

“Marco, I am in the midst of locating the speed comparison video that between Canon, HP and Epson large format printer from your website, can you help?”

One of the most reputable large format printer channel partners called me while I was driving back from work. He was calling me from Melacca as he wanted to show the speed performance of Canon 12-color series to his prospected customer who is running a production print business.

The phone call has given me utmost recognition and encouragement. It helps to remind me to be consistent in updating this blog and not forgetting the objectives of starting this website.

I started this website with 2 main objectives.

Objective 1: Posting informative write-ups and product reviews to share with users or potential buyers who are doing research and comparison via the Internet.

Objective 2: Make use of this website as a tool for field sales representative to utilise some content which is useful as sales & marketing tools.

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The VJ1510- A compliment for Videojet Excel series?

During the quarter 4 of 2008, all the distributors of Videojet Inc. were delighted because the new pump driven and mobile CIJ, VJ1510 is made available for them to market at the respective region.

You may be asking that a pump driven and mobile CIJ is nothing new, why were they so excited?

Yes. You’re right that this is nothing new. In fact the VJ1510 has got nothing to shout about. But, this is probably the first pump driven and mobile CIJ that these channel partners of Videojet Inc. are authorised to sell.

These channel partners of Videojet are all these while selling the air driven Excel series and 37 series. Even after the merger of Videojet with Willett, Videojet is maintaining dual-channel where the Videojet channel is selling the air driven CIJs while the Willett channel is pushing the pump driven CIJs like Videojet 43s, Videojet 46s, Willett 430 and etc.

The VJ1510 is positioned as a high end CIJ where the price level is above the Videojet Excel 170i, Videojet 43s and VJ1310. But considering the actual requirement of the CIJ marking and coding application, the feature of VJ1510 is way above market expectation, so does the cost of machine.

The question of mine is if the Videojet Excel series is phasing out? Or the VJ1510 is just a compliment to the Videojet Excel series product line up? Will it end up like the Videojet IPro series? The times will tell...