| The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9000 takes large format color production to the next
level. With the iPF9000, Canon delivers impressive 60" color output, strength
in paper handling and speed in output - everything a professional needs to productively
and efficiently create enhanced color materials. The iPF9000 printer is designed
to fulfill the needs of any digital artist looking to create captivating images
from capture to output. The 12-color pigment ink system was designed to expand
the spectrum of color for environments from photography to design, to take advantage
of within their output. The iPF9000 incorporates the new 12-color pigment ink
system with LUCIA™ inks, and the new L-COA controller, which intelligently
processes the data directing the rapid printing process. Combined with Canon's
dual print head design and the most ink nozzles per color in the industry (as
of May 2006), the L-COA controller helps achieve extremely fast print speeds .
The iPF9000 has the tools that address the needs of the Graphic Arts market, focusing
on the photographic, fine art, proofing and poster sign markets.
Its built-in features put the power to produce at your fingertips. Designed
for reliability, simplicity, and above all quality, the iPF9000 is the professional's
answer for superior quality prints. Canon has created a way in which breathtaking
large quality prints can be created right out-of-the-box, with software that
is just as innovative as the printer itself, such as PosterArtist, Digital Photo
Print Pro, and Print Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop®.
12 Color Pigment Ink System - New LUCIA inks
Lucia Pigment Ink Technology
The iPF9000 printer features a 12 color pigment ink system featuring Red, Blue,
Green, Gray, Photo Gray, Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow, Regular
Black, and Matte Black. The large color gamut provided by the 12 inks produces
brilliant colors. The addition of gray and photo gray enables smooth gradations
and less graininess, creating a crisp monotone output.
Automatic Switching of Black Inks
The iPF9000 will automatically switch between Regular Black and Matte Black
at the time of printing. Simply choose the paper type and the iPF9000 will use
the appropriate black to optimize print quality. The Regular Black ink produces
high quality prints on photo glossy type media and the Matte Black ink exhibits
high contrast prints with deep black on media such as fine art paper.
New Print Head - PF-02 - Dual print head system
Print Head (PF-02) - Engineered for speed and advanced image production, the
iPF9000 boasts Canon's dual print head system to lay down ink with unprecedented
speed and accuracy. Unlike conventional printers with a single print head, the
iPF9000 uses two high-precision, high density print heads with a total of 30,720
nozzles. It lays down precise 4pl ink droplets to produce sharp detail and excellent
image quality.
The superfine 4pl droplets produce delicate color gradations and high-definition.
The twin lines of nozzles on the new print heads enable the iPF9000 to minimize
the number of printing passes and still maintain print quality. Each of the
2 print heads contain 6 colors, for a total of 12, each employing 2,560 nozzles
for a grand total of 30,720 nozzles. This print head technology enables the
iPF9000 to print at a true 1200 dot pitch with remarkable speed.
L-COA Controller - New Print Controller
The L-COA1 print controller intelligently processes the print data to implement
high-speed processing in order to accurately lay ink down for optimal image
quality. Combined with Canon's dual print head design and the most ink nozzles
per color in the industry, the L-COA controller helps achieve extremely fast
print speeds
1L-COA = Large format printer COmmon Architecture
Media Roll Detection System
The imagePROGRAF is capable of tracking how much paper is remaining on the
roll, preventing print jobs from being ruined. It prints the media information
(in text and barcode) directly on the roll, before it is removed from the printer.
40GB Hard Drive
The iPF9000 has a hard drive built right into the printer allowing the user
to save print jobs for easy reprinting with no time wasted re-ripping files.
The hard drive will free up the client PC by saving the print drive during the
print operation. The hard drive includes mailboxes that can be password protected.
DPPP - Software application with professional editing tools and templates
This image editing and layout software is designed to easily edit and output large-format
prints from images captured with a digital camera. For novice photo software users,
DPPP simplifies advanced functions such as red-eye correction, dust removal, skin
tone improvement and many other features. Furthermore, you can layout images in
a variety of ways using the templates provided within the application. For Photoshop®
users, DPPP is capable of 2-way communication with Adobe® Photoshop® enabling
the quick exchange of image files between the two programs. Avoid inaccurate prints
by utilizing the Soft Proof function, which provides the ability to view the actual
output colors in advance on the monitor, and the Real Preview function which confirms
in advance how many images will be laid out on roll paper.
Color Features
• Auto Color Correct
• Manual Color Correct with Dynamic RGB Histogram Chart
• Tone Curve Editing
• Profile Support for sRGB, Adobe® RGB
• Detailed Image Properties
• Sepia Hue Adjustment
Image Correction Features
• Skin Tone Improvement
• Redeye removal (Auto/Manual)
• Dust/Scratch Removal
• Back Light Correction
• Moiré Removal
• White/Gray/Black Point Correction
Layout Features
• Templates
• Calendars
• Index Printing
• Multiple Photo Layouts
• Text Insertion
• Frames
• Trimming
• Multiple Undo
Print Plug-in for Photoshop - An export print module for Adobe Photoshop
This application was designed to enable direct printing of 16 -bit RGB images
directly from Adobe® Photoshop 6, 7, CS and CS2. This plug-in is a true export
module that bypasses the print driver on Windows and Macintosh computers. The
module was designed to be an integral part of a photographer's 16-bit workflow
without compromising image quality. The Plug-in facilitates the printing of 16-bit
images by processing the data outside the conventional driver and sending the
data directly from Photoshop to the printer, dramatically increasing gradations
and as a result, overall image quality. The print history function enables the
user to apply past color, profile and print settings to future jobs. The module
allows for improved efficiency in color adjustment tasks and high-definition prints
for Photoshop users.
Features
• Soft proof - preview window
• Print history function
• Advanced color and quality controls
• Easily apply custom ICC profiles
Printer Driver
The imagePROGRAF printer driver works with both Windows and Macintosh operating
systems offering exceptional, high quality prints through easy usability and accurate
color. The printer driver incorporates existing imagePROGRAF functions along with
new, easy to use functions. The monochrome photo mode produces neutral, high quality
monochrome images with the primary use of the black, gray and photo gray inks.
This mode ensures minimal shifts in color that are commonly caused by the use
of color inks in black and white prints, thus outputting neutral tones with smooth
gradation. Another easy to use feature is the free layout feature, which allows
for custom nesting of separate images and documents.
Features:
• 12 color processing
• Monochrome Photo mode
• Gray Adjustments
• Adobe RGB Support
• Free Layout (Nesting)1
• ICC Profile Color Correction
• Scan-to-print with color imageRUNNER
PosterArtist - Software application with poster designing and printing capabilities
This template driven software was developed by Canon specifically to create large-format
posters easily. PosterArtist helps users of all levels to create professional
looking posters, banners and signage with extreme ease. This application offers
a variety of templates, hi-res royalty-free images and clipart designed to target
a wide array of markets such as food service, education, offices, retail and much
more.
Features
• Provides professionally designed templates to simplify poster creation
• Over 1GB of preloaded files in a wide variety of poster designs and artwork
• Variable Data Printing
• Page Capture feature allows users to load desired data from other applications
into a PosterArtist poster, such as MS Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat
• Import images directly from most digital cameras
• PosterArtist QuickCopy - separate application with the ability to enlarge
image data scanned with any CanoScan flat bed scanner
Clogged Nozzle Detection and Compensation
The printer will automatically perform the necessary cleaning without any intervention
from the user. If the nozzle remains obstruccted, the imagePROGRAF will reroute
the ink to other functioning nozzles to compensate for the clog.
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