中文Canon has announced a major expansion of its imagePROGRAF TX and TM lines with 12 new devices aimed at architecture, engineering, construction, retail, education and other light-graphics applications. The launch adds seven new five-colour pigment-ink models in the TM series and five high-productivity solutions in the TX series, refreshing two workhorse families used for technical documents and posters alike.
The TM-series additions – TM-615, TM-610M, TM-610, TM-600, TM-510M, TM-510 and TM-500 – pair a compact body with comfortable operability for a wide range of print and scan needs, from digitising and copying architectural and design drawings to producing posters for retail displays, restaurants and school bulletin boards. The five-colour pigment inks are built for line accuracy and durable output, which is why these machines are staples in AEC offices.
The most notable change is the arrival of two MFP models, the TM-610M (printing up to 36 inches) and TM-510M (up to 24 inches), marking the first time the imagePROGRAF TM series has offered models with a built-in large-format scanner. By integrating printer and scanner in a footprint close to the printer-only models, Canon removes the need for a separate scan device and simplifies copy and archive workflows.
The design is deliberately practical. A flat-top scanner makes it easy to load large documents from above, and the scanner uses light sources on both sides of the sensor to reduce shadows and uneven brightness caused by creases or wrinkles in the original. Both MFP models carry the five-inch touchscreen used across Canon’s multifunction copiers, with customisable menus to fit specific business needs – a familiar interface for offices already on Canon’s copier fleet.
For Canon Canada, based in Brampton, the launch strengthens a position in technical and large-format printing at a moment when hybrid work has kept demand for in-house plotting and poster production healthy. Construction and engineering firms that once sent drawings out now often print and scan them locally for speed and confidentiality, and education and retail users value the ability to produce signs and displays on demand.
The TX series, pitched at higher productivity, rounds out the lineup for users with greater volume. Together, the 12 models let Canon address everything from a small architecture studio needing an occasional plot to a print room producing daily posters, all under one ecosystem of drivers, media handling and support.
The strategic read is consistency. Rather than a single headline machine, Canon is broadening choice across price points and widths, which helps dealers match the right device to each customer and defends shelf space against rivals in the crowded large-format segment. Built-in scanning on the TM MFP models is the differentiator most likely to convert offices that currently juggle a printer and a standalone scanner.
For buyers, the practical questions are total cost of ownership, media handling for heavy bond and the maturity of the software bundle for scan-to-file and cloud workflows. If Canon prices the MFP models competitively against buying a printer plus a separate scanner, the integrated option should win on desk space and support simplicity alone.
The launch also reflects a quiet truth about large-format: much of the volume is unglamorous technical printing, not fine-art canvas. By investing in the TM and TX families that own that everyday work, Canon is betting that steady, broad-based demand beats chasing only the high-margin specialty segments.
Source: PrintCAN – “Canon Expands Large Format With Launch Of 12 New Printers” (29 September 2026).
By embedding scanning directly into the TM line, Canon removes a common friction point for offices that plot and copy drawings daily, and the move underscores how much of the large-format market is steady technical work rather than showcase graphics. Architecture, engineering and construction firms that once sent drawings out now often print and scan them in-house for speed and confidentiality, while education and retail users value on-demand posters and signs. The 12-model breadth – seven TM and five TX devices across widths and price points – lets dealers match the right machine to each customer and defends shelf space against crowded competition. For buyers, the practical questions remain total cost of ownership, heavy-bond media handling and the maturity of scan-to-file and cloud workflows, and if Canon prices the MFP models competitively against a separate printer-plus-scanner pair, the integrated option should win on desk space and support alone. The launch also reflects a quiet truth: much large-format volume is unglamorous technical printing, and investing in the TM and TX families that own that everyday work is a steadier bet than chasing only specialty segments.
A flat-top scanner that loads from above may sound minor, but for daily drawing handling it removes a real ergonomic annoyance that wears on operators over a long career.
Broadening choice across widths and price points is how Canon defends dealer shelf space and meets the messy reality that most large-format volume is everyday technical work.
