Canon Expands Portfolio of Large Format Graphics Production Printers with 3.4 m Colorado XL-series Powered by Its Unique UVgel Technology
New innovative hybrid printer platform brings modular design, advanced automation, and expanded application capabilities to 3.2 m graphics market
SINGAPORE, 1 October 2025 — Canon today announced the Colorado XL-series, a new platform of 3.4 metres (m) printers that extends the proven advantages of Canon's UVgel technology to the 3.2 m graphics market. Available in hybrid and roll-to-roll configurations, the modular, field upgradable platform powered by UVgel technology delivers great versatility and exceptional productivity for both flexible and rigid media applications.
The Colorado XL-series comprises two easy-to-operate models: the Colorado XL7 roll-to-roll printer and Colorado XL7 hybrid printer. The new series brings the benefits of UVgel to a new market segment with exceptional application versatility across a comprehensive range of media – from banner, paper, vinyl and films to textiles, heat-sensitive materials, foam board, fluted polypropylene, acrylic, aluminium composite boards and cardboard – providing the flexibility to tackle diverse customer requirements. With print speeds up to 70 m²/231 boards2 per hour in quality mode, 106 m²/351 boards per hour in production mode and up to 211 m²/701 boards per hour in express mode, the system delivers the productivity needed for demanding production environments while accommodating substrates up to 52 mm thick for rigid applications.
The new platform includes multiple technology innovations, such as the UVgel 860 gel set, which has been optimised to cover a wide variety of both rigid and flexible applications. It also provides the proven benefits of UVgel: odourless and instant-dry prints, high mechanical and chemical robustness, dimensional stability due to low-temperature curing, excellent colour consistency, TPO3- and VCL4-free, and matte and gloss finish without the need of a separate varnish.
The Colorado XL-series also incorporates new UVgel 850 PrintHeads. Each printhead has 4,544 nozzles and features automated built-in nozzle performance monitoring and compensation. A single printhead supports two colours simultaneously, so that only two printheads are required to print CMYK, plus an optional third if white is needed. Additionally, the Colorado XL-series has an agile and precise printhead carriage that features UVgel DynamicMotion Control to ensure exceptional print quality even with challenging media.
Taking the UV LED curing process to the next level, the Colorado XL-series introduces UVgel FullBeam Curing. This technology uses a unique 3.4 m-wide LED curing array that, combined with an ingenious mirror system, delivers consistent UV light dosing across the entire print width, guaranteeing exceptional print uniformity over large surfaces and enabling a wider colour gamut. Media handling is optimised by the new UVgel TRIdrive vacuum belt system, which features three interactive rollers and multiple powerful vacuum zones that reduce wrinkling and skewing by automatically detecting and correcting the media positioning. This results in highly repeatable media transport through the printer, ensuring accurate positioning both longitudinally and laterally and enabling razor-sharp applications.
Optional features for the Colorado XL-series include UVgel White for hassle-free white printing, FLXfinish+ for creative effects using matte or gloss or mixed matte and gloss on the same print without additional varnish, and FLXture for textured finishes that mimic materials like leather, wood or fabric.
Katsuya (Kurt) Tode, Director, Regional Commercial and Industrial Printing, Canon Singapore, comments: "Our customers in Singapore and across Asia are seeking solutions that address the dual challenges of delivering exceptional print quality and efficiency in the face of a widening talent gap of skilled operators. The Colorado XL-series is designed to meet these demands, offering a combination of advanced automation, modular design and Canon's unique UVgel technology that streamlines workflow and operator productivity. The series enables businesses to scale production, unlock new high-value applications, and maintain consistent output quality, providing the agility and growth needed to succeed in today's competitive graphics market."
Availability
The Colorado XL-series will be available from the second half of 2026 via Canon's authorised partners in the Asia region. Industry professionals are invited to view the official product video, premiering on 8 October 2025:
https://www.youtube.com/@CanonBusinessAsia
For more information about the Colorado XL-series, please visit:
https://asia.canon/en/business/colorado-xl-series/product
About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other countries and regions. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs about 170,000 people worldwide. Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
More information is available at https://sg.canon.
1 Performance claims are based on internal testing by Canon Production Printing compared to industry benchmarks.
2 Board size = 122 cm x 244 cm (48 inches x 96 inches).
3 TPO: Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide.
4 VCL: Vinylcaprolactam.
