3M has approved Canon’s Colorado M-series and its UVgel 460 inks, including the new white ink, as part its MCS Warranty programme. This provides assurance that applications printed on the Canon Colorado M-series with UVgel 460 inks and 3M’s approved media will achieve the highest quality standards.
The applications it covers include vehicle graphics, signs and displays, floor graphics, as well as transparent film and multilayer applications.
In combination with a variety of 3M media, the Colorado M-series and its UVgel 460 inks to pass a series of tests carried out under 3M’s assessment conditions to qualify for the MCS Warranty, which provides non-prorated protection for the graphic’s intended lifespan, including protection against fading, cracking, peeling, blistering, discoloration and other performance aspects.
Mathew Faulkner, EMEA director, marketing and innovation, wide-format printing group at Canon Europe, said: “Through collaborative efforts with key partners such as 3M and by acquiring the highly regarded 3M MCS Warranty for the M-series including white ink, we’re better equipped than ever to empower print service providers to meet the highest quality standards, achieve boundless creativity, improved efficiency and grow their profitability.”
The Colorado 1630, Colorado 1650 and also the new Colorado M-series with the UVgel 460 ink set, which includes white ink, are now all approved for the 3M MCS Warranty programme.
Canon is seeing a rapid growth in the take-up of its Colorado platform and patented UVgel technology and, in 2020, invested in a new ink factory at its HQ in Venlo, Netherlands, which is now fully operational and increasing its production capacity continuously to keep up with demand.
Woonsik Shim, vice president, graphics and personal auto business, 3M commercial branding and transportation division, said: “Extending the warranty through our partnership with Canon and their growing UVgel portfolio reinforces our commitment to quality and to our customers’ success, which in turn inspires confidence in the printed graphics.”
