ImagePRESS C10010VP Series offer advanced quality control & pre-cise inspection with the new automation options
Enhancig the time efficiency by removing the need for manual calibration, the new Sensing Unit monitors front-to-back registration and colour tone before and during printing, automatically ad-justing on the fly to make sure the consistency with the job settings, from the first sheet to the last. This real-time adjustment, noting the printed media, adds to the high level of colour control on the image transfer belt provided by the Multi D.A.T technology, which is a standard feature of the im-agePRESS C10010VP Series.
For customers wanting to get rid of manual inspection against certain criteria, the new Inspection Unit offers a significant automation opportunity. The unit monitors every printed page for issues such as distortion, as well as identifying defects such as streaks and dirt on the media. Customers can choose to purge and automatically reprint faulty pages, for perfect output without negotiat-ing on the productivity. Alternatively, flawed pages can either be purged without reprinting, or the operator can simply receive a log of the pages which fell short of the pre-set quality bench-mark. The Inspection Unit can spot defects as small as 0.2mm diameter without impacting productivity, and the sensitivity levels can be tailored to the specific needs of each job. The operator can de-fine up to 64 zones on each page to be checked against the inspection criteria, each with nine possible levels of sensitivity. For example, a higher quality standard might be set for company logos, critical product images and human faces, with less stringent controls for background im-ages. These two new automation modules can be selected independently or in combination and are compatible with existing C10010VP Series engines. Both can be driven by either PRISMAsync or Fiery controllers.
Print buyers around the world demand efficient solutions that support their operations, and the imagePRESS C10010VP Series has already met their expectations and set the highest standards for quality and productivity. The introduction of these latest developments further removes the need for any manual calibration and inspection that would require an additional investment of time, visual checks and subjective judgement. Commented Ayman Aly, Senior Marketing Manager at Canon Middle East.
We know how important efficiency is to our customers and therefore they now have the option to fully automate these inspection and calibration processes, which gives them the confidence to produce flawless prints and redeploy staff and expertise to other value-adding areas. The intro-duction of these new technologies gives customers the opportunity to boost their productivity and profitability, minimize costly reprints and waste, shorten job turnaround times, and focus operator skills where they add most value.
