Esko and Canon announce collaboration to optimise digital label printing

Print Solutions

Esko has announced a strategic collaboration with Canon USA. This relationship is designed to provide a virtually seamless integration between Esko's advanced software solutions and Canon's upcoming LabelStream LS2000 inkjet press.

The association leverages Esko's expertise in workflow automation, colour management, and pre-press software, and Canon's digital label printing technology. This combination provides label converters with an end to end solution that is designed to help them streamline production and reduces time to market.

Esko’s software suite including Automation Engine, Color Engine, and Studio, can now be integrated with Canon’s LabelStream LS2000 inkjet press. This integration will offer users a unified workflow that can help them improve efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility in the label production process.

The collaboration enables expansive automation of label production workflows, from design to print, designed to help reduce manual intervention, minimise errors, and speed up printing times and increase productivity.

‘Working with Canon is a significant step forward for Esko as we continue to innovate and provide our customers with the tools they need to excel in a competitive market,’ said Björn Willems, senior director global accounts and strategic partners, Esko. ‘By integrating our software solutions with Canon’s digital printing technology, we are empowering label converters with a virtually seamless, efficient, and high quality solution.’

‘We are excited to preview the capabilities of the upcoming LabelStream LS2000 inkjet press that is being designed to help meet the ever changing demands for digital, high quality label converting,’ said Shinichi ‘Sam’ Yoshida, executive vice president and general manager, Canon USA.