Canon breaks world record at GITEX 2003 with 44m long single image print

This was achieved on the 44" wide bubble jet colour graphics printer, the W8200, the latest in Canon's lineup of wide format printers.
The 44 meter long, 44 inch wide, 1200 dpi mega-print was produced at the Canon stand at GITEX 2003, in front of a host of visitors, government officials and press. The quality of the print was verified by an audience of attending media and print industry professionals, as well as VIPs from Canon worldwide.

"Canon Middle East is delighted to have broken this world record today, as it clearly shows that Dubai is in the spotlight as the technology hub in the region, but is taking a prominent place on the world technology stage. Canon broke the world record at CeBit in Germany earlier this year - now we've broken it again here in the Middle East," said Gordon Jones, President of Canon Middle East. "Setting new standards for both speed and quality performance in the print-industry was always Canon's strength, even as we bring previously unavailable technologies to market".

Aimed at the graphic art and photographic market, but also adaptable to the office environment, the new Canon W8200 printer accommodates print media of up to 44" (1,117.6mm) and incorporates Canon's revolutionary one-inch wide, high-density print head. Available in both dye-based and pigment-based ink versions, the W8200 is based on Canon's proprietary Bubble Jet technology, the new print head incorporating 7,680 tiny nozzles, 1,280 for each of the six colours, delivering industry-leading print speeds of 2 minutes per page (A0 size/fast mode.)