The launch of the new imagePRESS marks Canon's full-fledged entry into the Commercial Digital Press market while setting new standards for image quality among the company's products.
The imagePRESS features a combination of high image quality and high productivity, compatibility with a variety of media, and effective color stability, specifications ideally suited for the creation of print publications.
In this interview, I speak with three lead developers who overcame various challenges, such as gloss optimization, to make the imagePRESS a reality, asking them to tell us all about that process and the benefits the product offers.
The Faces Behind the Magic
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- Fumitake Hirobe
- was in charge of the electrophotographic print engine & developing process
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- Seiichiro Kameda
- was in charge of the fixing system
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- Hiroyuki Fujikawa
- was in charge of toner development
- Interview and story
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- Noriyasu Mitomi
- Born in 1958 in Fukushima, Noriyasu Mitomi is a freelance journalist who has served as an editor for various publications, including speciality magazines targeting regional government employees, and introducing regional events. As a technical writer, he has written and edited manuals for word processors, computers, printers, and other products.
