MELVILLE, N.Y., July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, today announced the Canon PRISMAsync Color Print
Server for imagePRESS color digital presses has received the G7
Certified System designation from the International Digital
Enterprise Alliance (Idealliance), a not-for-profit membership
organization and the leading certifier of skills, systems,
materials and facilities requiring state-of-the-art media
production. Idealliance's G7 System Certification program evaluates
the ability of a software system to calibrate a printing device to
meet the G7 grayscale definition, certifying that the systems meet
or exceed established industry tolerance for excellence.
With this certification, the PRISMAsync Color Print Server is
recognized as the first embedded complete closed loop G7 system for
electrophotography and the first color print server that provides
an integrated color profiler and G7 calibration method. Drawing on
the idea that digital press calibration should be a simple
procedure that every operator can execute, Canon is the first
digital press provider to implement this calibration directly at
the digital front end.
One of the key concepts of G7 is the idea of having a
calibration target to achieve predictable print results, which
allows for a much easier match from proof to print and across
disparate technologies and substrates. Print shops that desire
these benefits of G7 calibration on their digital engines
historically had to perform complicated steps in order to achieve a
G7 state. This often required the use of creating output profiles,
specialized knowledge of the DFE and external software just to
achieve G7 greyscale conformance.
With the G7 Calibration feature of the PRISMAsync Color Print
Serveri the complexity of G7 calibration for a digital
device is simplified, enabling users to calibrate within minutes
using a unique, wizard-driven procedure directly at the Canon
imagePRESS' console. These DFE-based tools require no additional
investment in software, hardware or training for the average end
user to help them achieve high standards of quality and color
consistency and get their digital press up to color in a short
period of time, generating revenue potential with more print time
per day.
"Since the launch of the G7 methodology by Idealliance in 2006,
technology partners have created innovations to build-in G7 into
the print workflow. PRISMAsync's process of closed loop G7
calibration ranks as a key development in the evolution of our
industry's leading print quality and validation program," commented
David J. Steinhardt, president &
CEO of Idealliance. "Idealliance applauds Canon U.S.A. for its foresight in developing the
capability, and their partnership and commitment to our
industry."
"We are honored that Idealliance has recognized Canon with G7
System Certification. This distinction demonstrates our commitment
toward providing a solution that can help users achieve more print
time per day, through fewer make-up prints, easy re-prints and fast
proofs," said Toyo Kuwamura,
executive vice president and general manager, Business Imaging
Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A.,
Inc. "Calibration is the foundation upon which good digital print
output quality is built. As technology and standards in the
industry advance, we expect PRISMAsync G7 Calibration to increase
the accessibility of G7 calibration for printers using digital
presses and decrease barriers to profile creation for users. This
accessibility will empower even small print shops to keep up and
adapt quickly, raising the bar on quality in as little as five
minutes."
For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is
a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business and industrial
digital imaging solutions to the United
States and to Latin America
and the Caribbean (excluding
Mexico) markets. With
approximately $31 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2015† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2015. Canon
U.S.A. is committed to the highest
level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent
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distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
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environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
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i PRISMAsync Advanced Color Management includes G7
Calibration since version 4.1.
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