Canon have launched successors to their iPF700, iPF600 and iPF500, the new models being the imagePROGRAF iPF710 (36”), iPF610 (24”) and iPF510 (17”) and accommodate print media up to A0+, A1+ and A2+, respectively.
Steven Brown, Production Printing Systems Group Manager, Canon Australia said, "The new imagePROGRAF models offer outstanding image quality, thanks to optimal image processing for business documents and posters, which typically contain a combination of text, lines, graphs/diagrams and photos. The new models are able to optimise image processing for each object. The results are sharper text and more natural colours in photos. Graphs and diagrams are reproduced as displayed on the computer monitor, and text on colour backgrounds appears more vivid."
Accurate reproduction of ultra-thin lines and extra small text is crucial for CAD Applications. The five-ink imagePROGRAF series is capable of reproducing lines as thin as 0.02mm. Diagonal and curved lines are reproduced more smoothly and smaller text more sharply in 1200 dpi rendering.
All models feature Canon’s proprietary FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) high-precision print-head technology and are equipped with a total of 15,360 individual ink nozzles—5,120 ink nozzles for matte black ink, and 2,560 nozzles for each of the four other colours—each capable of ejecting microscopic ink droplets as small as 4 picolitres in size. The six-colour dye/pigment reactive ink system employed in the printers includes four highly colourfast dye inks and a pigment-based matte black ink for optimised print image quality on all types of print media.
Contributing to outstanding productivity and operating ease, the models accommodate high-capacity 130 ml ink tanks. Ink levels are displayed and a warning is issued whenever ink runs low. A smart chip in each tank stores information on the remaining amount of ink, so even if a tank is changed in mid-use, when it is re-inserted, ink amount is correctly detected. For further convenience, an ink lamp issues warnings for low ink levels.
The new large-format printer line-up incorporates Canon’s high-speed LCOA image processor, which makes possible fast and accurate image processing and printer control. Furthermore, Canon’s reactive ink technology prevents ink from spreading at borders between colour and black output while advanced image-processing algorithms ensure the crisp and clear printout of black text and line art.
Brown coninued, "The combination of advanced technologies present in imagePROGRAF devices enables the new printers to achieve high-speed printing as well as exceptional image quality. Through the optimisation of the entire print system, the new Canon large-format printers achieve improved print speeds, with the iPF610 capable of creating an A1-sized print on plain paper in fast mode in just 31 seconds. Further, the devices offer quiet operation and, for the iPF610 and iPF710 models, a large LCD control panel.
"These devices offer outstanding image quality and boast industry-standard technologies. The line-up supports HPGL-2/2 and HP RTL page description languages for CAD applications which, combined with the imagePROGRAF Printer Driver 2007 and exclusive AutoCAD imagePROGRAF HDI Driver programs that ship with the printers, facilitate the use of an even greater number of CAD applications.
“The three new Canon imagePROGRAF printers include cutting-edge technologies to offer a blend of outstanding image quality, fast print speeds, and compatibility with a wide-range of software applications to suit the needs of CAD and GIS operators through to professional photographers and even general offices.”
Each of the new Canon imagePROGRAF printers are bundled with Digital Photo Front-Access portal software, which contributes to greater workflow efficiency in digital photo-printing processes. Additionally, PosterArtist 2007 poster-creation software and a variety of other software applications are available to satisfy a diverse range of poster-production and photo-printing needs.
Prices start from $2,805.00 inc GST and the imagePROGRAF iPF610/710 printers are available now and the IPF510 will be available in October.
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