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Articles - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 is currently the newest wide format printer released by Canon. It boasts a 60" printable width, which specifically exploits the weakness of Epson's highly coveted printer line. Currently, Epson holds the most market share in the fine art and photography market segments with the Epson 9800, Epson 7800, and Epson 4800 printers.

The Canon ipf9000 also differentiates itself with its Lucia 12 color ink system. According to Canon, the Lucia inks will deliver a much wider color gamut than the current 8-color Ultrachrome ink system provided by Epson.

Furthermore, the Canon ipf9000 is much faster and is therefore very production-friendly. Printmakers can utilize the Canon ipf9000 for high volume needs without needing a substantial investment in additional wide format printers. For example, an Epson 9800 user may need almost twice as many printers as a printmaker utilizing Canon ipf9000 printers. In certain cases, the drastically improved speed of the Canon ipf9000 will allow for a higher return on investment.

All in all, the Canon ipf9000 printer is Canon's first real step into the rapidly evolving fine art and photography wide format printer segment. Although the Canon ipf9000 is an advanced printer with further technical advantages we have described, the key disadvantage is that the user base is and will continue to be very small for quite some time. This means that Canon ipf9000 support, in terms of freely searchable knowledge and icc profiles, etc., will be limited in comparison to the Epson 9800, where an extremely wide range of support and Epson icc profiles can be found with a simple Google search. Furthermore, word on the street is that Epson is already due to release their newest wide format printer, the Epson 11880 printer, which is a 64" wide format printer that is supposed to surpass the capabilities of every single wide format printer on the market today.

 

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Further Information - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000

Exceptional 60" production has arrived. Enjoy borderless reproduction and jaw-dropping print quality with Canon's flagship iPF9000. Featuring a new 12-colour pigment ink system, it guarantees the productivity to beat the toughest schedules.

  • 12-Color Pigment Ink System - New LUCIA inks expand the range of color reproduction by providing a wide color gamut.

  • Automatic Switching Between Black Inks - utilizes automatic switching between Regular Black and Matte Black Ink, helping to eliminate wasted ink and time of swapping out ink tanks.

  • New Print Head System - dual print head system with a total of 30,720 nozzles.

  • Efficiency & Speed - The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 built-in 40 GB HDD
    processes jobs fast, and maintains productivity and enables easy unmanned printing.

  • Borderless Printing - 4-sided edge to edge printing, only with roll media.
  • Non-firing Detection and Compensation Function - when clogged or non-firing nozzles are detected; print head cleaning cycle is automatically executed. If the nozzle remains obstructed, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 will automatically compensate by rerouting the ink to functioning nozzles.

Superior image quality using the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000

The iPF9000 incorporates Canon's new 12 ink full colour pigment ink system. A new one-inch dual print head gives jaw-dropping reproduction of 2400 x 1200 dpi, a 4 Pl droplet size and a total of 30,720 nozzles. Additional RGB colours ensure a wider colour gamut; grey and photo grey ensure better gradation, reduced granularity and high colour accuracy and consistency; whilst pigment ink ensures output is light fast.

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 delivers outstanding production for print-for-pay and print bureaus

Eye-catching print quality makes the iPF9000 perfect for professional performance:60" printing with precise colour calibration produces posters and signs that turn heads.Fine art productions never looked better with exceptional colour stability.Photographic works come to life thanks to an ultra-glossy feel and no graininess.Superb pigment ink colour reproduction makes for perfect longer lasting and stable proofs with less graininess than conventional pigment ink devices.

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 gives Flexible media handling

You can work with a wide variety of media types. Plain paper, CAD, recycled, glossy, proofing, synthetic, poster, fine art, sign media – they're all handled effortlessly with the iPF9000.

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 is always productive

Connection is either via the latest-generation, high-speed USB 2.0 interface, or Ethernet. Combined with the dual-head pigment ink system, you can expect superb production at twice the level of some competitor devices.

The integrated cutting device won't let you down either and keeps on performing for years to come, without ever needing replacement.

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 is easy-to-use, yet powerful

A large LCD panel aids operation and a rich set of software application plug-ins are incorporated. The Canon developed Poster template tool - PosterArtist, enables you to produce head-turning posters - with no experience whatsoever! It will even make professionals more productive.

To aid productivity further, we have 2 sizes of ink tanks (330ml or 700ml) and you can even replace the ink tanks whilst printing so that print deadlines aren't affected.


Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 and Inkjet Canvas

Our very own Brilliance Chromata White Inkjet Canvas is optimally suited for use with the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 printer. This fine art inkjet canvas was specifically designed to achieve maximum color gamut and black density. The combination of the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 printer and the Brilliance Chromata White inkjet canvas using matte black inks will produce the highest quality fine art prints on the market today.

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 and Inkjet Fine Art Paper

Our very own Elegance Velvet Fine Art Paper is optimally suited for use with the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 printer. The combination of the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 printer and the Elegance Velvet Fine Art Paper produces absolutely astonishing black and white inkjet fine art prints, as well as color prints. Elegance Velvet Fine Art Paper was designed specifically for the Canon inks. The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 and the Elegance Velvet Fine Art Paper should be utilized by quality driven fine art printmakers who demand nothing less than the best.