Canon USA in collaboration with DigiTech has launched the Texas ST2/X1 UV LED flatbed printer — a high-performance solution engineered to bring heavy-duty, high-volume production to compact print environments. Positioned under the banner “Big shop capability, smaller shop footprint,” the Texas ST2/X1 draws on the same structural engineering as the larger LT3 series, giving space-constrained shops access to industrial-grade stability and reliability once reserved for far larger investments. The launch gives shops a scalable growth path, delivering heavy duty industrial performance with a 50-by-100-inch bed size, optimized for space-conscious shop floors.
In today’s B2B print landscape, speed is a competitive necessity. Using 2-Pass Coro Sign Mode, the Texas ST2/X1 achieves maximum production speeds of up to 2,024 square feet per hour, letting shops bid on high-volume, tight-deadline contracts once out of reach for their footprint. A zoned 50-by-100-inch flatbed vacuum table enables rapid media setup, and a 1.75-liter reservoir capacity per color reduces the frequency and labour required for ink replenishment. That throughput doesn’t come at the expense of versatility. The Texas ST2/X1 features a six-colour channel configuration, standard CMYK with the flexibility to add white, orange, gray or varnish. This unlocks high-margin specialty applications from vibrant day/night backlist and direct imaging onto non-white materials to striking spot matte and gloss effects on rigid substrates up to six inches thick. Designed for versatile, high-output production, the Texas ST2/X1 provides several key benefits for print service providers.