Achieve bigger, better and less wasteful wide format prints with UVgel technology

Learn how our unique UVgel technology has helped customers in the wide format printing industry progress their sustainability goals.

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For today’s print service providers (PSPs), moving towards more sustainable operations is a key business objective. However, there’s no easy catch-all solutions. PSPs must consider all their processes – from design to the printing technologies and substrates used, to final output and delivery – and make changes where needed.

So, what first steps can a print business take to support their sustainability goals?

Sustainability versus efficient operations?

The reality of today’s competitive print marketplace is that sustainability improvements need to be managed alongside the traditional challenges of increasing costs and tight deadlines. However, new technology means there’s no longer a stark trade-off. Read on to learn about two PSPs that found the perfect balance with Canon UVgel technology.

Boss Bern AG

Print service provider Boss Bern AG’s primary priority was to improve its efficiency and productivity to meet increasing demand for promotional print applications. Crucially, as well as boosting productivity, changing technologies presented an opportunity to improve their sustainability position.

Thanks to the instant drying and the workflow automation of the Colorado UVgel roll-to-roll printer, the company achieved higher quality prints and increased productivity, while reducing its energy and operating costs by running more jobs from a single machine.

From a sustainability viewpoint, the UVgel and Colorado printing speed enabled Boss Bern AG to switch from eight other print devices to just two Colorado printers. And because UVgel technology uses up to 40% less ink than comparable technologies, it improves the company’s sustainability credentials and operating costs at the same time – less ink means lower costs, less maintenance and less transportation.

Multicopy Hoofddorp-Haarlem

For Multicopy Hoofddorp Haarlem, the key challenge was simplifying operations while reducing waste. The company faced tight deadlines and varied print needs, which meant working with multiple different substrates. Its existing large format printing systems couldn't keep up, leading to delays, quality issues, waste and rising costs. The business sought a solution to address these concerns while supporting its sustainability objectives.

By investing in Colorado M-series printers and UVgel technology, Multicopy benefited from the broad application options and speed of the printers, reducing waste by resolving its previous quality issues and producing first-time-right copies. This resulted in immediate cost savings and a reduction in media, ink, and energy use.

The wider picture: why UVgel technology is a game-changer for sustainability in wide format printing

Since its introduction in 2017, UVgel technology has offered customers in wide format printing all the advantages of existing technologies – from the wide colour gamut of solvent/eco-solvent to the productivity and low-temperature printing process of UV – without their compromises.

Save time and energy

UVgel is fit for use indoors and dries almost instantly, previously only seen with latex in large format applications. With UVgel’s low-temperature LED UV curing, however, it uses 50% less energy than comparable technologies while producing ultra robust prints that often don’t need laminating – saving time, money, and materials.

Safe output for sensitive environments

UVgel inks are GREENGUARD Gold certified, odourless and emit zero Volatile Organic Compounds and zero hazardous air pollutants, for durable output suited for indoor and outdoor use.

Media versatility

The technology’s wide media versatility allows customers to print on a wide range of substrates, including 100% recycled, recyclable and PVC-free media. That gives print buyers more options to design their print applications in a way that meets their sustainability expectations.

Flexible finishing

UVgel also caters to specific customer finishing needs, thanks to Canon’s optional FLXfinish⁺ and FLXture technologies.
FLXfinish⁺ means applications can be enhanced with high gloss or matte finishes, or even a mix of both in a single print, without changing inks or media, and without additional varnish. FLXture, meanwhile, adds micro-texture to large format prints for subtle surface detail, recreating the luxurious and sensory feel of materials such as wood and leather.

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