Canon Europe has experienced a remarkably high level of demand for its new colour production cutsheet imagePRESS C800 Series since its launch at the 'Canon For Business 2014' event in Germany in May this year. Orders in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the imagePRESS C800 have exceeded 900 units in a variety of configurations, with interest coming from print service providers (PSPs) and in-house print departments throughout EMEA.
Positioned between the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C9000 Series and the imagePRESS C6011(S) in Canon's colour digital press portfolio, the imagePRESS C800 Series produces high quality output at a market-leading level of productivity.
"This high level of interest and the significant number of orders we have already received for our new C800 series demonstrates that customers recognise the possibilities of such a versatile, productive and high quality device for their business," comments Adrian Campomanes, European & UK Product Marketing Business Developer, Professional Print, at Canon Europe.
Feedback from participants in Canon's lead customer programme has highlighted the quality of colour reproduction, flexibility and the high levels of productivity achievable as some of the key benefits contributing to the popularity of the new C800 series.
Peter Moes, business owner of two franchises of print and marketing services provider MultiCopy|The Communication Company located at Almere and Lelystad in The Netherlands, has been a participant in the lead customer programme and has already profited from the benefits the Canon imagePRESS C800 is bringing to his business.
"We are very impressed with the excellence and consistency of colour output, even at high production speeds," comments Moes. "In addition, thanks to the flexibility and ease with which the press handles a range of substrates, including label stock, we have been able to introduce extra services and applications for our customers, enabling us to take the business into new markets."
Mr Volker Dörfel, printroom manager at NOW IT GmbH, the corporate reprographic department of German statutory pension insurance scheme Deutsche Rentenversicherung, has also added to the positive comments received. "We are extremely pleased with the overall performance of the imagePRESS C800 Series. It is easy to operate thanks to its intuitive interface, but what has impressed me the most is its exceptional print quality and the ease and consistency by which it handles higher grammage stock, even at high production speeds."
Since introducing the imagePRESS C800 Series to his department and using it for a host of applications, Mr Dörfel has been able to decommission two smaller printers, which has further reduced costs and increased efficiencies.
Comprising two models – the 70ppm imagePRESS C700 and the 80ppm imagePRESS C800 – the new imagePRESS C800 Series incorporates cutting-edge technology combined with new and enhanced proven technology from the flagship Canon imagePRESS C7011VP(S). This has enabled the C800 Series to deliver advanced levels of print quality, productivity and versatility in both commercial and in-house print environments.
Campomanes continues, "With the imagePRESS C800 Series, Canon is setting a new benchmark in terms of quality, productivity, media handling and flexibility, allowing print professionals from the graphic arts and CRDs markets to offer new high-value applications across a wide range of media, all at outstanding speeds."
"The extensive range of automated in-line finishing capabilities and third party in-line devices available for the imagePRESS C800 Series also ensures end-to-end productivity and opens up a further range of business opportunities. We look forward to receiving more feedback from our customers in the future."
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