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  • Advanced print head calibration
  • Canon PreFire refresh technology
  • High-Speed monochrome option
  • Top-notch printing productivity
  • DigiDot imaging technology
  • Seamless workflow integration
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Overview

Highly Flexible and Versatile High Speed, Full-Color Inkjet Printer

The ColorStream 6000 series is Canon’s latest offering to make the future of inkjet printing even more colorful. The ColorStream 6000 inkjet printer has the reliability and the flexibility of the ColorStream 3000, the compact layout of the ColorStream 3000Z, as well as the outstanding features of the ColorStream 6000. This combination makes it the most versatile and productive inkjet web press available today.

The ColorStream 6000 series

Offers high speed, high-quality full-color inkjet printers with a speed range of 157 to 417 feet per minute (344 up to 1818 letter images per minute) in full color and an optional fast monochrome mode at 492 feet per minute.Through its unique combination of efficiency, flexibility and quality this color inkjet printer simplifies and accelerates the transition from monochrome to full-color or even 5 or 6 colors. The DigiDot multilevel dot modulation produces crisp details and smooth halftones with a perceived quality of 1200 dpi. Canon's DigiDot technology is made even better with the new advanced print head calibration and the unique PreFire refresh technology.

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Productivity and Flexibility

The ColorStream 6000 inkjet press offers productivity and flexibility for high-speed color and monochrome production of transaction, transpromo, direct mail, book and manual applications with the reliability, print quality and media range associated with the DigiDot technology. The ColorStream 6000 series line of color inkjet printers provides a modular offering in various single and twin configurations. The flexible inkjet printing system allows you to adapt the printing mode to match your pace of the transition to color.

A full-color ColorStream 6000 series inkjet printer can be set up as a monochrome-only printing system when needed with the Canon HeadSafe print head protection. The production and media flexibility contributes to a future-proof system that simplifies the transition of applications and business models to more sophisticated documents with variable personalization and smarter communication in color.

High-Speed Color Production

The ColorStream 6000 Series color inkjet system prints at 417 feet per minute with a print width of 21.25". That translates to 909 letter images per minute for a single unit or 1818 letter images per minute for a twin configuration with average volumes up to 12 million letter images per month on a single system or up to 59 million letter images per month on a twin system, all at 600 x 600 dpi resolution. With optional multilevel dot modulation, crisp details and smooth halftones can be produced at full rated speed.

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Benefit From Proven High-Volume Inkjet Printing Technology

  • Benefit from proven high-volume inkjet printing technology
  • Top-notch productivity: Print speeds from 157 to 417 fpm, up to 21.25” print width, waste free print pause and printing in speed ramps reliability
  • High-end print quality: DigiDot technology, multilevel dot modulation, PreFire and  InkSafe technology, Ink economy, paper shrinking compensation, choice of dye, pigment, specialty, spot color or MICR inks, nozzle-freeing methods
  • Outstanding production flexibility: Premium vs. performance mode, Twin flexibility, color to mono flexibility and growth path
  • Unrivaled operational efficiency: HeadSafe, printing in speed ramps feature, waste-free print pause for visual quality checks and first page printing
  • Datacenter infrastructure fit: Weight, size, and leveling pad placement allow for installation on raised floor environments, system breaks down to several small components to allow for access through tight doorways or elevators, power and environmental requirements are similar to typical digital print devices
  • SRA MP controller and User Interface: Integrated closed-loop color control, operator calibration tool, advanced color management, late binding workflows, paper shrinking compensation, , duplex synchronization/data integrity

Smart Innovations for Smart Communication in Color

Several smart features of the ColorStream 6000 series Twin color inkjet press enable a fast switch between long monochrome runs and full-color prints. The twin concept allows an easy entry into the world of inkjet printing by starting with a simplex mono version. The data center-infrastructure fit regarding size, weight and power as well as seamless integration into existing environments with regards to workflow and finishing make it easy to replace older toner-based web-fed printing systems with the new ColorStream 6000 series Twin, thus accelerating the transition to color.

For customers with monochrome applications, the new “Fast Monochrome” option allows higher printing speed by applying the optional double head black configuration. This feature will allow higher printing speeds up to 492 ft/m (150 m/min) increasing productivity up to 65 million letter pages per month in monochrome.

Low-Risk Innovation

The ColorStream 6000 series twin inkjet printing systems build on the best of Canon's web-fed technologies including the DigiDot piezoelectric drop-on-demand technology, inkjet print heads to produce stunning color at top speeds, SRA MP controller power and the flexibility of ColorStream I, L, and H-shape twin configurations. Together with the Canon service power and the investment protection and upgradability approach this ensures you a low-risk innovation.

Technical Specifications

Main Unit Specs

Technology
 
Inkjet
DigiDot drop-on-demand, piezoelectric
Ink
Water based dye and pigment, InkSafe™ technology (contact your local sales representative for details)
Operating
Canon next generation look & feel user interface
Paper Transport
Pinless, tight web, automatic tension control
Paper Input
Canon tight web unwinder (included in basic unit)
Paper Output
Open post-processing interface with Type1 connectivity
Print Resolution
417 ft/m 600 × 480 dpi with multilevel
328 ft/m 1200 dpi perceived image quality with multilevel
Page Composition
Simplex configuration: 2-up simplex
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin: 2-up duplex
Print Speed Letter Images Per Minute
Simplex configuration: 536
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin
Duty Cycle Per Month
Simplex configuration: 10-28 million letter images
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin: 21-65 million letter images
Paper
 
Print Width
6.5"-21.25"
Page Length
6"- 60"
Paper Width Simplex
6.5"-22"
Paper Width Duplex
6.5"-22"
Paper Configuration
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin
Simplex configuration: not applicable
Paper Weight
60–160 gr/m2, up to 290 microns
Extended Paper Weight
30 - 250 GSM (with testing)
Substrates
Uncoated, Inkjet treated, inkjet coated (matte), preprinted, perforated, pre-punched, recycled, and newsprint
Reel Shafts
70 mm, 3", 5", 6"
Physical Data (Roll to Roll)
 
Length × Width (system only)
137.8" x 55.11"
Length × Width (roll to roll)
334.64" x 55.11"
Height
78.74 inches
Weight (without paper)
Simplex configuration: 5,512 lbs    
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin: 11,685 lbs
Power Requirements
 
USA 60Hz
Simplex printer configuration: 208VAC 103 Amp
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin printer: 2 – 208VAC 103 Amp connections
Environmental
 
Temperature
Optimal range 68–79 °F
Humidity
Optimal range 40–60%
Operating noise
Maximum 75 dB
Workflow
 
Controller
SRA MP Controller: third-generation, high-performance blade processors
Printer Data Format
AFP/IPDS, PDF, PCL , Line Data* , LCDS*, Metacode*, PostScript*, PPML*, TIFF*, VIPP* * Via PRISMAproduction
Print Manager (optional)
PRISMAproduction
Connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet
Options (Under Review)
 
Available Color Configurations
Simplex configuration: 1/0–6/0
I-Twin / L-Twin / H-Twin: 1/1–6/6
MICR and Special Colors
Available for all configurations.
Web Inspection Camera
Available for all configurations.
Rewind Unit
Available for all configurations.
Operator Attention Light
Available for all configurations.
Paper Dust Elimination System
Available for all configurations.
Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.5
Available for all configurations.
Operator Calibration
Available for all configurations.
2-bit Multilevel
Available for all configurations.