Canon Australia has announced the release of the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100, a flagship A2 model from the desktop inkjet professional printer range. Designed specifically for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 is engineered to deliver exceptional photo quality and durability.
Canon's new imagePrograf Pro-1100 has 12 ink channels and light-fast inks up to 200-years
According to Canon, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 sets new standards in photo printing, featuring pigment ink LUCIA PRO II, newly developed for the series. Offering excellent image quality with a wider colour gamut when compared to the existing imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 model, it delivers prints with breathtaking depth and detail (up to 2400 x 1200dpi), capturing the subtlest nuances in photography. The new imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 offers advanced ink technology enabling extensive light fastness and scratch resistance. This allows high-quality printed works to be appreciated and preserved for decades to come with light resistance before fading climed to be up to 200 years.
Compared to the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000, the PRO-1100 12-ink pigment system ( Photo Black/Matte Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Photo Cyan/ Photo Magenta/Grey/Photo Grey/Red/Blue + Chroma Optimiser), offers a wider colour gamut delivering smoother colour gradation and deeper blacks and blues, revealing previously unseen detail and depth, particularly in landscapes, seascapes and challenging shadow areas. This level of detail gives users, from entry-level enthusiasts to those exhibiting their prints professionally, the confidence that the prints will be faithful to the original image. 
Archival quality art & photography in mind
The matte black ink enhances black density on art papers (up to 400gsm), achieving rich, deep blacks that bring images to life - especially in monochromatic photography. ImagePROGRAF PRO-1100 maintains exceptional quality on glossy and semi-glossy papers, utilising the Chroma Optimiser for uniform glossiness and refined expression.
Reliable scratch resistance on both glossy and semi-glossy prints provides protection during framing, packaging, transportation and display. Whether printing proofs or working in an educational environment such as a photography school or university, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 eliminates the need to outsource for larger prints up to A2. Sharing the same print head, inks and software as larger wide-format models (imagePROGRAF PRO-6600, PRO-4600, and PRO-2600), the imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 ensures consistency across different print sizes. This makes it the ideal choice for photographers who want the flexibility of a smaller print set-up for proofing, while retaining the ability to easily scale up to larger formats at a professional lab. It also partners perfectly with Canon's Professional Print & Layout software, offering seamless workflows so photographers can print with confidence.
The printer features the iconic red line, signifying high performance and follows the release of the flagship EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II cameras last month. From capture to print, Canon assures photographers that they can trust Canon to deliver exceptional tools for every step of their creative journey.
Pricing and availability
Recommended Retail Price is $2,099 inc. GST but Canon dealers are free to set their own pricepoints. The imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 is available through Canon dealers from now.
