Canon launches next-gen inkjet press for high-speed digital printing
Key takeaways
- Canon USA has unveiled the B2+ varioPRESS iV7 sheetfed inkjet press at thINK Ahead 2026 in Florida.
- The press produces up to 8,700 B2 sheets per hour and supports commercial print, direct mail, publishing, and selected packaging applications.
- Canon says the system helps print providers increase throughput, broaden applications, and improve production efficiency.
Canon USA has launched the next generation of its B2+ sheetfed inkjet press, the varioPRESS iV7, a digital printing solution with packaging applications.
The varioPRESS iV7 was unveiled at thINK Ahead 2026 (Jul 13–15), an inkjet printing trade show held in Florida, US. The press is said to offer high print quality and operational efficiency for direct mail providers, as well as photobook production, commercial printers, and publishing environments.
“The US unveiling of the varioPRESS iV7 represents an important milestone in bringing our next-generation inkjet technology closer to our customers,” says Kiyoshi Oka, executive VP, Marketing Strategy Unit at Canon USA.
“As print providers continue to look for ways to drive efficiency, expand application capabilities, and adapt to changing market dynamics, the varioPRESS iV7 is designed to help them move forward with confidence and unlock new opportunities for growth.”
The varioPRESS iV7 can print 8,700 19.7 x 27.5 inch B2 sheets per hour. It can handle sheet sizes from 13 x 19 inches up to 24.5 x 29.5 inches.
Last year, Canon USA introduced the Canon corrPRESS iB17, an inkjet press engineered for industrial-scale corrugated packaging production. It was designed to support corrugated converters that have to deliver shorter runs with more variants, faster turnaround times, and premium quality.
Digital printing innovations
The latest solution is designed to help print providers increase throughput, expand application capabilities, and optimize production efficiency.
In related news, Packaging Insights recently spoke to digital printing experts from Bobst, Mondi, Flint Group Digital Xeikon, and Xaar to discuss the cost realities of digital printing amid its continuing transformation of the industry.
“The most crucial point is that digital and conventional printing are not in a simple ‘better or worse’ relationship; they are optimized for different economics,” said Danny Mertens, marketing manager at Flint Group Digital Xeikon.
Recently, Actega and Living Ink Technologies introduced an algae-based solution said to reduce emissions through renewable, bio-based pigment technology.
Meanwhile, Domino Printing Sciences launched the Domino Cx150i printer for coding onto porous boxes.
While digital printing is now common in the packaging industry, the technology is still developing, Bernd Köbler, sales director at Mondi Ebersdorf, told Packaging Insights. A “major example” is the expansion of six-color digital printing for corrugated packaging to include white ink.
Mondi recently unveiled packaging made of brown kraftliner with white digital printing for Riedel Glas, a manufacturer of premium glassware headquartered in Austria.
