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ELEVATE EFFICIENCY. ACCELERATE GROWTH.
Elevate efficiency with the ColorStream 8000 series. Meet tight service level agreements and reduce market price pressures with uninterrupted productivity and increased output volumes. Strengthen your position in the market by delivering superior print quality output, with native 1,200 dpi printheads at print speeds of up to 656 ft/min. That’s an output of 2,863 letter images per minute.
Deliver high production efficiencies and low operational costs across a diverse set of applications. Transform your business with exceptional print quality and outstanding productivity you can count on.
Features
Explore productivity
More jobs. Shorter runs. Tighter deadlines. Application versatility.
Whether you’re a print and communication service provider, a corporate enterprise or data center, a dedicated publication printer, or an all-round commercial printer, to stay ahead you need a press that enables you to set up jobs, switch media, and personalize documents easily. You also want to run your printer with minimal operator intervention. These are just some of the aspects in which the ColorStream 8000 series excels.
Explore stunning quality
Create breathtaking applications
The new native 1,200 dpi printheads deliver stunning, consistent print quality from the first page to the last. In addition, the powerful SRA controller RIPs print data with fully variable content at rated speed. With control over every nozzle in the printheads, the controller is able provide a more consistent droplet size and placement, forming the basis for striking print quality.
- Native 1,200 dpi printhead resolution
- A wide range of uncoated and inkjet-optimized media from 40 to 160 gsm (27 lb. to 110 lb. Text) standard with an expanded media range of up to 250 gsm with testing
- New water-based pigment inks to achieve impressive quality on uncoated paper without pre-treatment
- Optimized ink formulation for light-weight media and heavier stocks
Explore efficiency
Minimize waste and maximize value
Through its unique combination of flexibility and quality, the ColorStream 8000 series simplifies and accelerates your transition from monochrome to full-color digital print. Capitalize on the waste-free print pause, printing in speed ramps, and the Canon HeadSafe technology for highly reliable automated operation.
- Return on investment
- Effective ink management and small ink droplets
- Energy-efficient drying process
- Automated print head cleaning to minimize ink waste and secure optimized print quality
Explore sustainability
Pursue our common goal
Sustainable design is one of the key aspects of the ColorStream 8000 series. It is manufactured using solar energy and long-life components. It is also produced for robust productivity, low labor investment, low energy consumption, and minimized paper waste.
- Waste-free print pause and printing in speed ramps
- Direct imaging process that enables color consistency and optimized results
- On-demand printing, to eliminate waste and obsolescence
Specifications
| Technology | |
| Inkjet | 1,200 dpi DigiDot drop-on-demand, piezoelectric |
| Ink | ColorStream 8000 water-based pigment inks, MICR* |
| Drop size | Variable/Multilevel 2 – 5 pl |
| Paper transport | Pinless, tight web, automatic tension control |
| Print speed pages per minute |
ColorStream 8200: 656 ft/min – 2683 US letter duplex ColorStream 8160: 525 ft/min – 2,290 US letter duplex |
| Max. effective duty cycle | AMPV 16 – 80 M US Letter |
| Paper | |
| Print width | 6.5”– 22” |
| Page length | 3” to 60” |
| Paper width | 6.5”– 22.5” |
| Paper weight and caliper |
CS8200: 40 – 120 gsm CS8160: 40 – 160 gsm, up to 350 microns; < 40 gsm and > 160 gsm and > 200 microns with positive media testing |
| Reel shafts | 3”, 5” and 6” |
| Substrates | Uncoated, inkjet-treated, pre-printed, recycled, inkjet coated matte |
| Power requirements per tower | |
| Connection** | 400V/63A per Tower, 10A per Chiller, 10A per Web Cleaner, 16A Controller |
| Consumption printing** | 25.4 kVA per Tower |
| Consumption idle** | 1.2 kVA per Tower |
| Physical data | |
| Length x Width (per tower) | 139” x 57” |
| Length x Width (twin without PPU***) | 331” x 57” |
| Height | 78.7” |
| Weight (per tower) | 6,239 lbs. |
| Environmental | |
| Temperature | Optimal 68 – 79 °F |
| Humidity | 40 – 60 % |
| Operating noise | < 80 dBa |
| Workflow | |
| Controller | SRA MP |
| Input data format**** | AFP/IPDS (IS/3), PDF, PDF/VT (APPE 5), PCL 6, Line Data, LCDS, Metacode, PostScript, PPML, TIFF, VIPP |
| Print manager (optional) | PRISMAproduction |
| Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet (copper); 10 Gigabit Ethernet (copper, Optic MMF/SR, Optic SMF/LR) |
| General | |
| Print modes | 1/1 – 4/4 – 1/0 – 4/0 + MICR |
| Configuration |
CS8200: I-Twin, CMYK+ MICR / FAST MICR (Option) CS8160: Single, I-Twin, L-Twin, and H-Twin (with Flex option), CMYK + MICR/FAST MICR (option) |
All information is subject to change without notice.
*MICR printing at 600 dpi
**Consumption per tower at typical printing conditions at 525 ft/min full color on 90 gsm media with 22” print width
***Paper Processing Unit
****Partly in combination with PRISMAproduction
Product Demos
Canon ColorStream 8000 Inkjet Web Press - Product Animation Video
Introducing the Canon ColorStream 8000 series Inkjet Web-fed Press - the next step in the evolution of the reputable ColorStream Series from Canon Solutions America.
Heritage of the Canon ColorStream Inkjet Web Press series
Learn why the ColorStream series of web-fed inkjet presses is the most installed inkjet web press worldwide, with over 1,800 installations. Meet the newest member of this reputable class - the Canon ColorStream 8000 series - taking production inkjet printing to the next level of productivity and efficiency.