中文If you have ever watched someone in an architect’s office wrestle a rolled-up drawing onto a flatbed scanner, you know the pain. Scan it, email it, print it somewhere else, hope it lines up. Canon’s latest move aims to kill that dance entirely — and it is a bigger deal than a spec-sheet refresh suggests.
Canon Australia has expanded its imagePROGRAF TM Series with eight new TM Series large-format printer models built around five-colour pigment ink. The headline act: the first multifunction printers in the range, the imagePROGRAF TM-510M (24-inch) and TM-610M (36-inch), each with a built-in large-format scanner. Scan, copy, print — one box, one footprint.
The all-in-one that actually makes sense
For organisations that regularly handle oversized documents — engineering firms, architecture practices, schools, reprographics houses — the MFP models are the obvious stars. Instead of a printer in one corner and a standalone scanner somewhere else, you get a single machine that does all three. The flat-top design lets users load big documents from above, which sounds minor until you have tried feeding a creased A0 sheet into a front-loader.
Canon leaned on a contact image sensor (CIS) scanner with light sources on both sides of the sensor. The point is to minimise shadows and brightness variation caused by folds, wrinkles, or creases in the original — exactly the stuff that ruins a digitised drawing. Anyone who has scanned a worn site plan will appreciate that detail.
Designed for the work, not the showroom
The new TM-510M and TM-610M add an intuitive Preset Function: pick a document type from the operation panel and the machine applies the most suitable scan mode automatically. Both carry a five-inch colour touchscreen borrowed from Canon’s office multifunction devices, with customisable menus for specific workflows. It is the kind of small usability win that adds up across hundreds of jobs.
The rest of the eight-model lineup — TM-500, TM-510, TM-515, TM-600, TM-610, TM-615 — covers the more traditional print-only roles. They are aimed at posters, CAD drawings, engineering plans, and architectural documentation, with what Canon describes as crisp, sharp output.
A real ink improvement for technical work
One genuine technical highlight: a newly developed matte black ink. Canon says it delivers enhanced black density for superior reproduction of fine lines, intricate details, and small text — the bread and butter of technical drawings. If you have ever squinted at a poorly rendered dimension line on a plotted plan, you know why that matters.
Beyond technical documents, the MFP models are pitched at poster work too. Canon’s image design technology is said to maximise the colour performance of the ink system for vivid, high-impact poster output — retail signage, educational displays, presentation graphics. The claim is attractive promotional materials with strong colour reproduction, which is the whole game for in-house print rooms.
Why this is worth noticing
Tsutomu Ishihara, General Manager of Product Marketing at Canon Oceania, framed it around demand: integrated large-format solutions are growing, and customers want to work more efficiently while getting better image quality and easier operation. That is corporate speak for a real trend — businesses want fewer boxes, less fuss, and one device that earns its keep.
For the print service provider, the MFP angle is compelling. A shop that does plan printing by day and posters by afternoon can consolidate onto a single platform. Less floor space, less training, one supply chain for consumables.
The bottom line
This is not a revolution. It is steady, sensible evolution — more models, smarter scanners, better black ink, and the welcome arrival of all-in-one large format for the places that need it. In a market where reliability and workflow beat headline speed almost every time, that is exactly the kind of refresh that finds its way onto a lot of spec sheets and, eventually, a lot of floors.
Source: Print21 (October 21, 2026), by Wayne Robinson.
