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Tecnau BookReady

A novel cut-and-stack solution helps reduce labour requirements, says Simon Eccles

cut, stacked, offset-separated and deliv-
ered to a belt conveyor ready for the next
finishing process. “As the book blocks or
stacks are produced with a single cross-
cutting blade, for 1-up, and single slitting
blade for 2-up, the book blocks or stacks
are suitable for producing perfect-bound
books or saddle- stitched booklets or any
other binding style that has a three-knife
trimmer to finish the book or booklet,”
Seaber says.
How productive is it?

It has been designed not to slow down
the printer. When used with the flagship
VarioPrint 6330, the BookReady has a
speed of up to 328ipm, including average
What does it do? So far the BookReady can only be used monthly print volumes of up to 10 mil-
with that Canon model and there are no lion images. You can print all your book
This is a very compact, automated and Specifications immediate plans to adapt it for anything or booklet applications using larger sheet
integrated inline cut and stack solution else, according to Jason Seaber, technical sizes such as B3, SRA3 or A3-plus maxim-
built by Tecnau to work with the Canon Paper weights sales director at Tecnau’s UK distributor ises productivity.
VarioPrint 6000 Titan cut sheet black- 70-350gsm Intelligent Finishing Systems. “There is
and-white digital toner presses. It can no near-line version of the Tecnau What is the USP?
create 1-up or 2-up separated book blocks Input width 203- BookReady, however, Tecnau does offer
or stacks from a sheet sizes between B3 350mm a near-line cut sheet cut and stack solu- It’s a combination of a very compact
down to a minimum of 203x203mm, tion called Stack 1010 NL, which is con- footprint, all-job setup and control via
running at the printer’s full speed if Input length 203- figured with a high-pile sheet feeder,” the same PrismaSync front end as the
required. Canon claims that the 500mm Seaber says. “There is also an inline ver- printer, and no additional labour costs
VarioPrint 6000 series, introduced in sion of this, Tecnau Stack 1010, for the due to the integration and inline run-
2017 (Printweek Star Product: bit. Output length Canon VarioPrint iX series of cut sheet ning.
ly/3A5BvZB), is still the fastest cut sheet 317.5mm colour inkjet presses.”
mono digital press available, thanks to What training and support is on offer?
the Océ-developed Gemini technology Output min 1-up: How does it work?
that prints both sides simultaneously. 203x127mm; 2-up: Installations, operator training and ser-
This allows a top speed of 328 A4ppm on 127x127mm The BookReady is fitted inline with the vice support are all provided by Canon
the VarioPrint 6330 model, and it is said VarioPrint 6000 press and is controlled UK & Ireland, with Intelligent Finishing
to produce litho-quality print with flat Cross cuts Single for via the Canon front end. This is the first Systems and Tecnau providing second-
output. Canon also highlights low power 1-up and 2-up inline cutting and stacking solution to be and third-level support to Canon UK &
consumption and noise with minimal natively fully integrated with the Ireland and its customers.
ozone emissions. There are four models Stack height 250mm VarioPrint 6000 Titan using Canon’s
with different maximum speeds. for about 2,000 PrismaSync workflow for set up and con- How much does it cost?
sheets trol. The BookReady is essentially part of
When was it launched and what is the the Canon printing system, rather than It starts at £99,000, on top of the
market? being an add-on finishing device, with VarioPrint 6000 printer.
more simple stop/start, ready/not ready
The BookReady was launched at the signals.BookReady can be equipped with When did shipping start?
end of September 2022. It’s intended for an automatic 90-degree turning station
the production of mono blocks for near- to rotate 2-up imposed sheets from long- “BookReady started to ship globally in
line binding or stitching to produce edge leading to short-edge leading, so early 2023, and UK installations are
books or booklets, in conjunction with a that printer speed is maximised and book expected to start in Q3 this year,” says
VarioPrint 6000 series printer. of one is made possible. Book blocks are Seaber.
“The BookReady was launched at the end of September 2022.”

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