Louiis Van der Linden & Jutta Henrikx · Canon EMEA · Canon iX1700 · Power to Move
At Canon’s Power to Move event in Venlo, Morten B. Reitoft speaks with Jutta Hendrikx and Louis Van der Linden about the VarioPrint iX 1700, Canon’s latest addition to its growing sheetfed inkjet portfolio.
While Canon’s larger sheetfed inkjet presses have attracted significant attention for their ability to replace higher-volume production environments, the VarioPrint ix 1700 has been developed to address a different segment of the market. Designed for monthly volumes starting around 300,000 A4 impressions, the press opens the door to sheetfed inkjet for print providers who may previously have considered the technology beyond their requirements or investment range.
The conversation explores how the VarioPrint iX 1700 fits into Canon’s broader strategy of providing customers with multiple technology options rather than forcing a choice between toner and inkjet. According to Hendrikx and Van der Linden, the market increasingly demands solutions that combine the flexibility traditionally associated with toner devices with the productivity and efficiency advantages of inkjet technology. The VarioPrint iX 1700 is intended to bridge that gap.
The discussion also looks at the types of applications Canon expects the press to serve. Commercial print, brochures, postcards, greeting cards, and other high-quality applications are obvious targets, but the platform’s quality also makes it relevant to markets such as photo products and premium print applications. At the same time, the machine’s flexibility allows customers to configure paper input and output capacities to meet their specific production requirements. Another topic is the increasingly important role of long-sheet applications.
With support for sheet sizes up to 364 × 660 mm, including duplex printing, the VarioPrint iX 1700 enables the production of products such as six-page brochures, larger-format covers, and a variety of value-added commercial print applications that traditionally required alternative production methods.
Throughout the conversation, Hendrikx and Van der Linden emphasize that Canon’s objective is not to replace one technology with another, but to provide customers with the widest possible range of choices. As print businesses continue to evolve, selecting the right technology becomes less about whether a device uses toner or inkjet and more about matching production volumes, applications, workflow requirements, and business objectives.
Recorded at Canon’s Customer Experience Center in Venlo ahead of the Power to Move event, this interview offers insight into how Canon sees the next phase of sheetfed inkjet adoption and where the VarioPrint iX 1700 fits within that vision.
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Tue June 16th
Louiis Van der Linden & Jutta Henrikx · Cano...
At Canon's Power to Move event in Venlo, Morten B. Reitoft speaks with Jutta Hendrikx and Louis Van der Linden about the VarioPrint iX 1700, Canon's latest addition to its growing sheetfed inkjet portfolio. While Canon's larger sheetfed inkjet presses have attracted significant attention for their ability to replace higher-volume production environments, the VarioPrint ix 1700 has been developed to address a different segment of the market. Designed for monthly volumes starting around 300,000 A4 impressions, the press opens the door to sheetfed inkjet for print providers who may previously have considered the technology beyond their requirements or investment range. The conversation explores how the VarioPrint iX 1700 fits into Canon's broader strategy of providing customers with multiple technology options rather than forcing a choice between toner and inkjet. According to Hendrikx and Van der Linden, the market increasingly demands solutions that combine the flexibility traditionally associated with toner devices with the productivity and efficiency advantages of inkjet technology. The VarioPrint iX 1700 is intended to bridge that gap. The discussion also looks at the types of applications Canon expects the press to serve. Commercial print, brochures, postcards, greeting cards, and other high-quality applications are obvious targets, but the platform's quality also makes it relevant to markets such as photo products and premium print applications. At the same time, the machine's flexibility allows customers to configure paper input and output capacities to meet their specific production requirements. Another topic is the increasingly important role of long-sheet applications. With support for sheet sizes up to 364 × 660 mm, including duplex printing, the VarioPrint iX 1700 enables the production of products such as six-page brochures, larger-format covers, and a variety of value-added commercial print applications that traditionally required alternative production methods. Throughout the conversation, Hendrikx and Van der Linden emphasize that Canon's objective is not to replace one technology with another, but to provide customers with the widest possible range of choices. As print businesses continue to evolve, selecting the right technology becomes less about whether a device uses toner or inkjet and more about matching production volumes, applications, workflow requirements, and business objectives. Recorded at Canon's Customer Experience Center in Venlo ahead of the Power to Move event, this interview offers insight into how Canon sees the next phase of sheetfed inkjet adoption and where the VarioPrint iX 1700 fits within that vision.