Canon and TAFE launch print-industry training partnership

NSW Education and Training Minister Carmel Tebbutt opened the Canon
Customer Training Facility at TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute, Ultimo
College today, making approximately one million dollars worth of
state-of-the-art printing equipment available for training.
Ms Tebbutt said the opening marked an industry partnership between
Canon and Sydney Institute in response to changes in the printing
industry.
"Changes in the printing industry brought on by advances in digital
technology have meant that Canon and Sydney Institute have had to look
for new approaches to skills development in commercial printing," said
Ms Tebbutt.
"The introduction of new commercial digital colour printing technology,
such as Canon's products marketed under the family name of imagePRESS,
will change the way organisations make decisions about print
production. We will see a huge increase in the use of digital printing
due to the superior quality and the efficiencies achieved in
production. This will lead to a demand for training on the new class of
equipment."
The new facility features an imagePRESS , the first model in Canon's
highly anticipated new line of colour digital printing presses, and the
versatile imageRUNNER iR7105 B&W production system. Sydney Institute
will be Canon's official customer training partner for the new
imagePRESS C1, allowing Canon customers to benefit from the highest
level of professional training.
"The digital printing and graphic arts industries are growing and
present a range of new employment and business opportunities," said
Canon Australia Managing Director, Shuichi Tsukahara. "Canon
is committed to supporting the printing and graphic arts industry in
Australia, and our partnership with Sydney Institute is an investment
in the future growth of the industry."
The Minister commented that the Canon Customer Training Centre will
meet the growing demands for training in the printing industry and help
business to take advantage of new technology. "Sydney Institute will be
able to use the Canon printing equipment as a training resource for
students, which will help ensure students gain skills that are current
and relevant to industry."


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