Keypoint Intelligence Awards Canon with BLI Pacesetter in Production Print Applications: Color Embellishments Large Format
Fairfield, NJ – Keypoint Intelligence, the world’s foremost market research firm and independent evaluator of print and smart technology hardware, software, and services, announces that Canon U.S.A., Inc., has won the Buyers Lab (BLI) 2023-2024 Pacesetter Award in Production Print Applications: Color Embellishments Large Format. Based on research conducted in the North American and Western European markets, this important award acknowledges Canon as the leader in the areas evaluated.
“Between rising costs, shrinking budgets, and the need to compete in an ever-more concentric market, print service providers (PSPs) at all levels are facing pressures on numerous fronts,” said Eric Zimmerman, Principal Analyst of Wide Format Printing at Keypoint Intelligence. “PSPs at the lower end of the indoor graphics arts aqueous market are often hamstrung by their inability invest in the higher cost technology that typically helps to unlock new potential application opportunities and drive business growth. OEMs need to understand these challenges and be able to offer cost-effective, innovative solutions to help their customers sustain, diversify, and grow.”
To determine which OEM vendors’ programs, support, and capabilities address a market need, helping their customers meet the industry’s unique challenges, analysts at Keypoint Intelligence conducted an in-depth evaluation of production print application offerings. The study drilled into multiple points of the production and business development processes, spread across nine categories. In our study, Canon provides a cogent answer to meet the needs of the low- to mid-end graphics art PSP looking to diversify their portfolio.
“This Pacesetter Award in Production Print Applications: Color Embellishments Large Format acknowledges Canon’s Radiant Infusion technology as a key differentiator,” Zimmerman said. “Radiant Infusion offers a vital means for PSPs to tap into specialty effects and expand beyond the confines of CMYK at an affordable level. Fluorescent tones are certainly vivid on their own, but this technology layers fluorescent pink ink with other colors during printing to create entirely new, vibrant shades that elevate print, making them pop and appear luminous—a sure winner for any graphics and poster application.”
Canon’s Radiant Infusion technology is available with the large format 24", 36", and 44" imagePROGRAF GP-series, where fluorescent pink is built into the respective ink sets. Promising a wider color gamut, along with the ability to achieve fantastic digital printing effects without the need to invest in higher spec production presses or additional kits, means smaller PSPs and print buyers alike can create even more effective and impactful communication.
“Canon is honored to be awarded the BLI 2023-2024 Pacesetter in Production Print Applications: Color Embellishments Large Format for North American distribution, thanks in large part to the imagePROGRAF GP series,” said Mason Olds, Executive Vice President of Canon U.S.A., Inc.’s Business Information Communications Group. “The imagePROGRAF GP series, renowned for its remarkable performance and versatility, continues to empower businesses with unparalleled capabilities. This award is a true testament of Canon’s dedication to providing products that not only meet but surpass the needs of our stakeholders.”
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About BLI Pacesetter Awards
Based on exhaustive questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and a proprietary rating scale, Buyers Lab Pacesetter Awards from Keypoint Intelligence recognize those document imaging OEMs that have shown market leadership in a variety of categories, including technologies, services, and key vertical markets.
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