On Demand Wraps Up 2011 Show in Washington

IPG spotted a handful of in-plant managers at the show, including those from the University of Delaware, University of Texas at Austin, Penn College, MIT and World Bank. Unlike past On Demand shows, the educational program did not have an in-plant track this year.

Canon used the event for the U.S. introduction of the DreamLabo 5000 seven-color, roll-fed printer with a 12˝ width and 2,400x1,200 dpi print resolution. The device is positioned as an alternative to silver-halide technology for retail photo printing applications—including prints and photo books—due to its dense, nearly continuous imaging, but also as a solution for “high-end print-on-demand” products because of its high-definition text printing capabilities.