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Océ Arizona 1200 Series UV Flatbed - Product release

03-Feb-2016 Canon Australia Pty Ltd., a world leader in imaging solutions, has announced the global launch of the latest generation of the award-winning Océ Arizona® Series flatbed printer. The new Océ Arizona 1200 Series printers, with significant advances will soon have businesses of all sizes operating even more by producing output in any size, on any media and in every space. The Océ Arizona Series offers professional printers innovative solutions to do just that every day.

The latest additions to the world’s best-selling range of UV flatbed printers have been designed for sign and display graphics print producers, developed to support a broad range of rigid and flexible media applications and featuring the enhanced print quality of six color Océ VariaDot™ printing technology the new Océ Arizona 1200-Series makes attention-grabbing flatbed printing accessible to all.

Leading the way
Since the launch of the Océ Arizona 250 GT in 2007, printers in the Arizona Series have amassed an impressive collection of almost 50 industry awards. This recognition by industry experts is also reflected in the platform’s market-leading position, with well over 5,000 Océ Arizona printers installed worldwide. These next-generation mid-volume flatbed systems are expected to continue this extraordinary success.

Printing in volume, delivering to precision
Océ Arizona 1200 Series printers combine award-winning Océ VariaDot® grayscale piezoelectric printing technology with a true flatbed architecture, for the highest possible print quality across the broadest range of applications. In response to customer needs, the new printers are offered in 3 different configurations and 2 different format sizes. From digital print service providers and sign makers to photo labs and reprographers all printers will benefit from these sustainable and efficient mixed media printing solutions. These new solutions will also enable specialty and industrial print producers currently using analog technology, to make the transition to digital printing for improved production flexibility and enhanced profitability.

Game-changing innovation
Driven by a culture of improvement and a willingness to take risks, the Océ Arizona 1200 Series printers introduce game-changing innovative new features that address the needs of the growing numbers of print-service providers, including those with a focus on photographic and fine art applications.

Exceptional print quality
As the first flatbed printers in history to utilize variable droplet piezoelectric technology, the Océ Arizona Series has set the quality standard to which other manufacturers aspire. Over the years, the Océ Arizona printers have built up a reputation based on craftsmanship and attention to detail. Delivering unrivalled print quality on rigid media and objects up to 50.8 mm thick and as large as 250 x 308 cm, the new Océ Arizona 1200 Series demonstrates the continued refinement of these award-winning flatbed printers. The optional use of light colors in the Océ Arizona 1200 Series, enhances the already excellent print quality and makes photographic and fine art applications better than ever.

Application versatility
The true flatbed architecture has been designed to deliver the most versatile platform available. Print providers can do almost anything imaginable on rigid media or objects, including printing on odd-shaped, heavy, smooth or pre-cut media or printing multiple times in perfect registration for high density or textured applications or printing oversized images tiled across multiple boards.

Unmatched reliability and ease-of-use
Building on a history of engineering excellence, the Océ Arizona 1200 Series has been designed with a focus on quality, versatility, reliability and ease of use, so customers across the industry can produce stunning, precise rigid and flexible media prints on almost any media to capture the imagination of the market.

The new printers in the Océ Arizona 1200 Series will feature four, six or eight color channels in small or large table formats, in the following configurations:
• Océ Arizona 1240 GT Océ Arizona 1240 XT
• Océ Arizona 1260 GT Océ Arizona 1260 XT
• Océ Arizona 1280 GT Océ Arizona 1280 XT

For more information, please contact Canon Professional Print on 1300 363 440 or email your enquiry to professional.print@canon.com.au