Canon has unveiled the corrPRESS iB17, an industrial inkjet press designed for high-volume corrugated packaging production. The launch took place at the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) Technical Seminar 2025 in Rome, held from 8 to 10 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The corrPRESS iB17 delivers printing speeds of up to 8,000m\u00b2 per hour, equivalent to 15 million square metres annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It produces offset-quality output directly onto corrugated boards up to 1.7m wide, using water-based inks and primer suitable for indirect food contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The press is intended for short-to-medium-length production runs and is equipped with automation features that reduce operator requirements and turnaround times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It builds on Canon’s experience in commercial digital printing, following a concept presentation at drupa 2024, the world’s leading trade show for print technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The system addresses the needs of corrugated converters who require shorter runs, faster turnaround times and cost efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It supports print runs of up to 20,000m\u00b2 and incorporates automated printhead cleaning, quality control and print-on-demand capabilities to limit waste and remove the need for plates or chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The press includes Canon\u2019s proprietary 1200 dpi piezo printheads and water-based pigment inks, initially available in CMYK and later expanding to OVG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It produces offset-like quality in post-print applications on coated and uncoated boards and uses an advanced spot primer for improved colour precision and ink adhesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ink is applied immediately after priming without intermediate drying, ensuring production reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The corrPRESS iB17 features Canon\u2019s optimised drying technology designed to reduce energy use and prevent board distortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can handle boards up to 1.7m wide, 1.3m long, and between 1mm and 8mm thick, operating at a linear speed of 80m\/min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Canon has developed all principal components of the system \u2014 including printheads, inks, and drying units \u2014 to ensure consistent integration and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peter Wolff<\/strong>, chief marketing officer and senior vice-president at Canon production printing, stated: \u201cThe announcement of the Canon corrPRESS iB17 marks a pivotal milestone in Canon\u2019s journey to becoming a key player in the packaging industry and reflects our deep commitment to supporting corrugated converters as they navigate today\u2019s unprecedented challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy combining proven proprietary inkjet technology with an industrial board transport system, we have developed an innovative press that delivers offset-quality prints with outstanding productivity and digital flexibility, all developed for indirect food contact applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDesigned for seamless integration into existing production environments, the highly automated corrPRESS iB17 extends the economic benefits of digital printing far beyond traditional short-run applications.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Canon has unveiled the corrPRESS iB17, an industrial inkjet press designed for high-volume corrugated packaging production. The launch took place at the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) Technical Seminar 2025 in Rome, held from 8 to 10 October. The corrPRESS iB17 delivers printing speeds of up to 8,000m\u00b2 per hour, equivalent to 15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[927],"class_list":{"0":"post-19762","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corrugated-folding-carton","8":"tag-canon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19762"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19764,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19762\/revisions\/19764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}