Canon has confirmed commercial availability for its latest production inkjet platforms, the varioPRESS iV7 and varioPRINT iX1700. The machines enhance its offering for commercial printers wishing to shift work from existing digital devices or convert shorter-run offset tasks into inkjet.
The varioPRESS iV7, first unveiled at drupa 2024, will be available from Q2 2026. The B2-format press can process up to 4.5 million B2 pictures per month in a round-the-clock setting and can deliver 8700 sheets per hour 4/0. According to Canon, the technology was created to assist online printers, commercial PSPs, and publishers of books and magazines in meeting the increasing demands of premium output, shorter runs, and turnaround times. Its production speed and media versatility are designed to accommodate a variety of applications for B2 providers.
varioPRINT iX1700: Next-Gen B3 Inkjet Platform
Also arriving in Q2 2026 is the varioPRINT iX1700, Canon’s latest B3 sheetfed inkjet press. It offers production at up to 170 A4 images per minute, or 73 B3 images per minute, and is designed for average monthly volumes between 300,000 and 2 million A4 images. The platform incorporates Canon’s new Qualinx technology and combines developments from Canon’s R&D centres in Japan, Germany, and The Netherlands, with a focus on delivering consistent, high-quality output for commercial and in-house print environments.
The new systems join the established varioPRINT iX3200/2100 to create what Canon positions as a broad portfolio spanning sheetfed toner and inkjet, covering volumes from 15,000 A4 images per month to the upper end of B2 inkjet production. Canon says the additions give PSPs clearer upgrade routes as they scale their digital print operations.
Canon Emphasises Leadership and Expertise
Jennifer Kolloczek, senior director, marketing and innovation, production printing, Canon EMEA, commented: “With the introduction of the varioPRESS iV7 and varioPRINT iX1700, we can now offer customers the broadest range of digital sheetfed presses in the industry. This combined with our established dominance in web-fed production reinforces our position as a leader within the digital production print market. This is backed by our heritage and expertise in digital printing, which helps us to support our customers across multiple areas – from exploring new applications to better workflow management to cost optimisation.”
She added: “This year we’ve celebrated 10 years of heritage and leadership within the sheetfed inkjet market, so it’s significant to end the year announcing the availability of the latest additions to this portfolio. Over the last decade, hundreds of commercial printers have grown their businesses with us and, as we move into 2026 with the availability of these two presses, we’re looking forward to partnering with even more print businesses to help transform and grow their digital print offering.”
