CASE STUDY
Evan Evans installs new Canon Colorado M5W at Coburg factory Is this the best value printer in the market? Sonya Cameron at Evan Evans says she would consider a second purchase two weeks after operating her first. ProPrint asks why this is Canon’s machine of the moment.
Dale Greedy with the Canon Colorado M5W at Evan Evans
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onestly, I don’t know why you’d buy anything else,” exclaims Sonya Cameron as we enter the Evan Evans print room to check out her two-week-old Canon Colorado M5W Series. “We did a project yesterday that would have taken us 24 hours to do, and we printed it in two hours on the Canon,” beams Sonya of her new purchase. “It’s been smashing out the small jobs and has already completed three major projects.” She says the company is better off regarding production capacity and power
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usage – a bonus considering the recent increase in energy prices.
and out the door – the client only signed off on it the night before,” she says.
The Canon M-series saves Evan Evans around 10 production hours per day. It pulls less energy from the grid during drying and, according to Sonya, uses the same energy as ‘a kettle’.
“The productivity increase it can deliver from a long-term perspective is amazing,” Sonya says. “For us, it’s been the best move.”
The Canon’s productivity and ease of use has also positively impacted her staff. “I did a well-being check on Dale Greedy (the Canon operator) yesterday, and he said the current job was already complete
Based on her experience, would Evan Evans consider investing in another one? “Absolutely. Look at the footprint of it. You can buy a larger machine for six times the price that does the same thing, but this is reliable, better and more efficient,” says Sonya.
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