Canon TC-5200 Large-format Desktop Printer Announced in China

Canon has announced a large-format desktop printer that can print 24-inch documents. The Canon TC-5200 large-format printer can be used on a desktop or a shelf to handle large-sized prints. The product has just been released in China and could make entry to other markets subsequently.

The Canon TC-5200 printer has a top fuselage design with no horizontal axis reel support. The printer’s ASF automatic document feeder can load 50 sheets of A3 paper or 100 sheets of A4 paper at a go. It can thus achieve automatic continuous printing of a single document. It can also achieve automatic switching between sheet paper and roll paper during printing. The printer supports multimedia output for packaging, labels, posters, and other creative items. The different hues of materials and sizes are accommodated by the printer.

The Canon TC-5200 can seamlessly print color photos. The bulk of its activities is placed on the front of the fuselage. The features include roll loading and sheet-fed loading. Maintenance cartridge replacement and adding ink to the printer. The front fuselage is where these things can be done without having to move the printer.

The new Canon high-capacity printer uses a 170ml ink bottle which is suitable for continuous operation. The printer is a low-power device with a power consumption rating of 28W. The printer uses a four-color full-pigment ink that can clearly reproduce small text and thin lines in drawings. The ink though is not easy to spread when the drawing is damp or marked with a marker pen.

Canon has not yet released the TC-5200 to the market but this could be imminent. Pricing and global availability details of the printer are also lacking at this time.

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