Canon Solutions America’s University Inkjet Program Marks Five Years of Providing Students Real-World Experience
April 24 2024 - 9:00AM
Providing real-world experience to complement classroom instruction
can bring classroom learning to life and give students insight into
what a career in the printing industry would be like. Canon
Solutions America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc.,
continues to support programs with this sentiment in mind,
including the fifth year of the University Inkjet Program that
works to help develop the next generation of printing industry
professionals.
The University Inkjet Program, launched in 2019, offers students
practical experience and insight into modern print industry trends
and practices. Through collaborative activities, students can see
first-hand how the business of production printing operates to gain
a better understanding of inkjet technology, production print
service providers, and how the industry continues to evolve. The
list of higher education institutions that are part of the program
includes Arizona State University (ASU), Clemson University, and
Rochester Institute of Technology.
Canon Solutions America customer District Photo has demonstrated
a continuous commitment to University Inkjet Program’s educational
mission by hosting a field trip for ASU students for a second
consecutive year. The global company has plants in the United
States, Europe, and Australia, handling a range of complex jobs
from photography printing, ink printing, sublimation, and
publishing, among others. Recently, District Photo added a new
ProStream 3000 that can deliver offset quality with industrial
speed, inkjet flexibility, plus a host of innovative processing
technologies. This has helped to bolster a fleet that already
included the ProStream 1800 continuous feed inkjet printer,
empowering one of the largest print fulfillment companies in the
world to continue to thrive. District Photo, founded in 1949,
operates a global fleet of eight ProStreams. Due to its inkjet
growth, the company is looking to expand and take on new
applications and business opportunities.“Staying at the forefront
of technology is important in our industry, and both the ProStream
3000 and ProStream 1800 have helped us grow as a company in meeting
the diverse needs of our customers,” said Dominic Cabrera, site
director, District Photo. “We also feel it is important as members
of the print community to give back by assisting the next
generation of industry professionals. To that end, we are proud to
host students from the University Inkjet Program and provide an
insight into the field by giving first-hand accounts to show what
they can expect when entering a career in this field.”
The University Inkjet Program has helped approximately 300
students learn about—and consider pursuing—a career in print
production following graduation.
“We are very proud that the University Inkjet Program hit its
five-year milestone and continues to help provide opportunities for
students to gain valuable, practical experience in the printing
industry,” said Francis McMahon, executive vice president,
Production Print Solutions, Canon Solutions America, Inc. “We are
thankful for our customers like District Photo who continue to be
so generous with their time and resources to help educate and show
what is possible in pursuing a career in this field.”
Canon Solutions America’s Production Print Solutions, through
the University Inkjet Program, has complemented ASU’s Graphic
Information Technology (GIT) 250 Introduction to
Commercial Print course, with the Canon University
Inkjet virtual program-learning management system that
allows students to revisit topics on an as-needed basis. Canon has
streamed lectures and virtual tours and has also facilitated the
showcasing of commercial print technology from its offices in Boca
Raton, Florida. Additionally, students have had the opportunity to
experience production inkjet and toner presses through the Canon
Americas Customer Innovation Center.
Patricia Perigo, a faculty associate who teaches ASU’s GIT 250
course, said the online resources and the opportunity for students
to see the equipment first-hand has helped reinforce the material
covered in the classroom.“Our field trip with the Canon team
to District Photo showcased the ProStream in action on a commercial
print job. This has been an immersive and excellent complement to
our curriculum,” Perigo said. “The relationship with the Canon team
has brought another tangible real-world experience to our Graphic
Information Technology program that extends our own ASU Print and
Imaging Lab rotation. The overall training and knowledge each
student retains is a bonus for our GIT program. To end the semester
with a solid understanding of the Digital Commercial Print Industry
through a personal interaction with the Canon University Inkjet
Program has been a worthwhile process.”
ASU’s Inkjet Program is built on a well-established relationship
between Canon and the university, which includes a managed print
program in place since 2007. The association began with the goal of
helping ASU become carbon neutral by 2025, a goal the university
reached six years early, in 2019. As part of the initiative, Canon
Solutions America replaced multiple desktop inkjet printers with
fewer multifunction copiers across campus and helped the university
switch to 100 percent recycled paper in all student print devices.
Canon Solutions America also supports sustainability projects and
other philanthropic engagements at the university, while ASU
continues to invest in Canon camera technology.
Arizona State University, Clemson University, and Rochester
Institute of Technology also utilize Canon camera technology.
About Canon Solutions America, Inc.
Canon Solutions America, Inc. provides industry leading
enterprise, production, and large format printing solutions,
supported by exceptional professional service offerings. Canon
Solutions America, Inc. helps companies of all sizes discover ways
to improve sustainability, increase efficiency, and control costs
in conjunction with high volume, continuous feed, digital and
traditional printing, and document management solutions. A wholly
owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Solutions America,
Inc. is headquartered in Melville, NY and has sales and service
locations across the U.S. For more information on Canon Solutions
America, please visit csa.canon.com.
Brian Bohl
Canon Solutions America
5164088214
bbohl@cusa.canon.com
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