FLXflow will bring ‘Float’ and ‘Instant Switch’ functionalities to improve media handling for over 8,000 Arizona customers.
Customers of the current Arizona 1300 series with FLOW technology can now upgrade to the latest version with FLXflow technology, including the optional Float and Instant Switch functionalities. Previously known as FLOW technology, the new FLXflow offers not only the original ‘Hold’ functionality, which helps to hold media on the zoneless flatbed table, but also the new optional ‘Float’ and ‘Instant Switch’ functionalities to improve media handling.
Catering to growing mid-volume operations, the Arizona 1300 FLXflow supports a wide variety of substrates and applications. This enables large format graphics printers and other print service providers (PSPs), to efficiently offer customers a wide range of applications for the retail, interior décor, packaging, and industrial market segments.
Offering a patented way not only to hold but also to float the media, FLXflow comes with three functionalities, allowing users to move heavier and irregular-sized media faster and more easily around the table. The Hold functionality, a feature of the original FLOW technology, works by keeping the media in place with a patented airflow technique. Using automatic measurement and adjustment of airflow levels to firmly and accurately hold various types of media in place, the functionality results in flexible positioning with far less masking.
The new Float functionality pushes air from the table upwards to create a cushion, enabling the easy positioning of heavy or challenging substrates and reducing the risk of media damage or waste. It also results in the smoother registration of all types of media, with a ‘floating without drifting’ ability enabling several pieces of media to be precisely positioned at the same time. The Instant Switch functionality allows the operator to easily change from Hold to Float by using the foot pedal(s) for simple operability of the printer, making it easy to remove media from the table.
Duncan Smith, Country Director, Production, Canon UK & Ireland says: “At Canon, we’re focused on the continuous development of our portfolio by working closely with the market and our customers to evolve our products, from our printer ranges to the software that supports them. With that in mind, we’re now extending the FLXflow technology from the Arizona 2300 series, announced in March this year, to the Arizona 1300 series, giving even more of our customers the capability to be more versatile and deliver high-quality applications with even greater workflow efficiency and productivity. And with its added ‘Float’ capability, our FLXflow technology makes life much easier for operators to handle irregular or heavy substrates, opening up opportunities to produce an even wider range of applications.”
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