Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8100 User manual

GRAPHIC AR S
LARGE-FORMA PRIN ING
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“I simply love to be in
control of my images
from their inception
to presentation.”
–Ryszard Horowitz, Print Master
With the imagePROGRAF iPF9100/8100
large format printers, you can express your
creativity–oversized and uncompromised.
Now you can bring your biggest, most ambitious
projects from inspiration to realization with
uncompromised accuracy, extraordinary detail, and
spectacular color. Built to put advanced printing
technologies into the hands of artists and photogra-
phers, the new 60” iPF9100 and 44” iPF8100
printers will help you fulfill your creative potential
like never before.
Photo credit: Vinny Isola
Photo credit: Ryszard Horowitz
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FEATURES
A BROAD PALLET OF 12 COLORS
•A wide gamut for vibrant colors,
subtle mid-tones, smooth gradations,
and fine details
•Four monochromatic shades deliver
dramatic contrast and truer gray tones.
LUCIA™PIGMENT INKS
•Color stable, light-fast, and water-resistant
•Reformulated monochromatic inks reduce
graininess, resist scratches, and minimize
bronzing.
ULTRA-HIGH-QUALITY IMAGING
•High-resolution output, up to
2400 x200 dpi with tiny 4pl
droplets of ink
•Built-in calibration for consistent,
reliable results
MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY
•Borderless printing reduces
trimming time
•Two .07” print-heads, with
a total of 30,720 nozzles
•Built-in 80GB hard drive for data
storage and faster reprints
•The sub-ink tank system enables
on-the-fly ink replacement
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
•Print Plug-in for Digital Photo
Professional
•Print Plug-in for Adobe®Photoshop®
•Digital Photo Front-Access
•Canon Printer Driver 2007
•PosterArtist 2007 (optional)
Canon digital imaging expertise, breakthrough color science, and sophisticated printing technologies
are seamlessly integrated to help you achieve magnificent results.
Available 700ml ink tanks
iPF9100 60” large-format printer
iPF8100 44” large-format printer
Two print-heads
L-COA Processor
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“The essence of nature photography is to capture color,
detail, and form, that engage and inform the viewer.”
–George Lepp, Print Master
AN EX RAORDINARY SPEC RUM OF COLOR
Equipped with a pallet of 12 colors that
includes Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo
Magenta, Yellow, Red, Green, and Blue, plus
four monochromatic shades–Black, Matte
Black, Gray, and Photo Gray–these printers
deliver a broader gamut for greater tonal
range and more precise reproduction of color.
•Red, Green, and Blue: These colors
expand the color space while significantly
improving saturation level for the additive
primary colors.
•Photo Cyan, Photo Magenta, Gray, and
Photo Gray: These colors help smooth
color transitions, reduce graininess, and
maintain a neutral gray balance for better
overall image quality.
•Four Monochromic Shades: A greater
black-to-white tonal range is enabled for
more dramatic light-to-dark contrast and
better mid-tone clarity. Black density on
coated and uncoated media is optimized
because the printer will automatically
select the appropriate Black ink based
on the type of media being used.
Photo credit: George Lepp
R
G
B
C
PC
M
PM
Y
BK
GY
PGY
MBK
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ARCHIVAL LUCIA INKS
Canon’s advanced ink technologies give LUCIA
pigment inks outstanding archival character-
istics. Each pigment particle is protected by
a special polymer compound coating. This
coating increases the ink’s resistance to
fading to extend the longevity of a printed
image. The polymer also helps the ink to
adhere more evenly and securely across the
surface of the media to reduce graininess,
resist scratching, and minimize bronzing–so
prints look great from every angle.
“The beautiful smooth color gradations let me replicate
the style of the ‘old masters’ like never before!”
–Fay Sirkis, Print Master
Art by: Fay Sirkis
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Canon workflow solutions simplify printer
operation and expand the creative options
for large-format photography and fine art
applications.*
•Print Plug in for Adobe Photoshop
for enhanced 16-bit image processing
from Photoshop.
•Print Plug in for Digital Photo
Professional facilitates printing from
digital cameras.
•Digital Photo Front Access displays file
images and provides a link to other soft-
ware applications for editing and printing.
•Canon Printer Driver 2007 optimizes pro-
ductivity with easy and advanced settings.
•PosterArtist 2007 (optional) is an easy-to-
use, template-driven poster creation tool.
SEAMLESS CAMERA- O-PRIN WORKFLOW
Shoot with a Canon EOS®Digital SLR camera
and take full advantage of the wider Adobe
RGB color space enabled by the included
software and the 12-color LUCIA ink system.
16-BI IMAGE PROCESSING
Print Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and
Digital Photo Professional support high-bit
depth workflows and 16-bit image process-
ing to virtually eliminate problems such as
posterization and banding.
EX ENSIVE RIP SUPPOR
A wide range of compatible third-party RIPs
and software solutions are available from
approved Canon Alliance Partners. To learn
more about available RIP solutions, visit
www.usa.canon.com/alliance.
*Please see specifications page for OS compatibility.
Workflow solutions to help bring
your creative vision to fruition
Digi al Pho o Fron -Access
Free Layou
Prin Plug-in for Pho oshop
Pos erAr is 2007
Photo credit: Vinny Isola
Photo credit: Ryszard Horowitz
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ENGINEERED FOR EXCELLENCE
Driving data to the iPF9100 and iPF8100
printers and optimizing print functions is
Canon’s advanced L-COA Processor. This
high-speed processor intelligently manages
print data and directs the high-density print-
heads to deposit ink with unprecedented
speed. This unique processor helps ensure
that complex graphics and color-intensive
photographic images are optimized for clarity,
richness, and accuracy.
Canon’s L-COA processor channels output
through two one-inch print-heads, each with
2,560 nozzles per color for a total of 30,720
nozzles. Superfine 4pl ink droplets and print
resolutions of up to 2400 x1200 dpi produce
the delicate color gradation and the high-
definition expression required by fine art
applications and professional photographers.
HIGH-CAPACI Y 80GB HARD DRIVE
Increased hard drive storage space at the
printer increases productivity by relieving
workload from the host computer. The large
hard drive provides more capacity for print
job data storage and retrieval so multiple
copies and reprints can be made without
resending the print files.
SYS EM CALIBRA ION–SIMPLIFIED
Unlike the complex and time-consuming
calibration normally required in professional
settings, Canon offers a simplified process
that enables easy recalibration back to the
original, optimal factory settings across all
the printer’s media types–in just minutes.
Photo credit: Bruce Dorn, IDC Photography
“Show big, sell big. Let your needs, not the limitations
of your printer, dictate size.”
–Bruce Dorn, Print Master
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KYUANOS: CANON’S NEX -GENERA ION
COLOR-MA CHING PLA FORM
Kyuanos is a new high-precision color-
matching engine developed by Canon. This
underlying technology enables advanced
color management functions, such as
Ambient Light Adjustment,* and supports
richer color expression across a wider
spectrum of input and output formats.
“Being able to print
accurate and punchy
colors, deep blacks
and rich skin tones
in record speed for
a client is a sales tool
in and of itself.”
–Stephen Eastwood,
Print Master
Ligh ing Check Char
Photo credit: Stephen Eastwood
*For selected media
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Photo credit: Stephen Eastwood
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Every aspect of these imagePROGRAF print-
ers has been engineered for the production
of ultra-high-quality large-format images.
PHO OGRAPHY
Canon, a world leader in digital photography,
has included with these printers the essen-
tial tools and technologies needed to pro-
duce exceptional photo enlargements. The
Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional
helps to edit, organize, and layout digital
photos for large-format applications. The
Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop enables
16-bit image processing to dramatically
improve gradations and image quality.
The system’s wide color gamut and durable
LUCIA inks produce realistic images with
richer, deeper tones that will last for years
to come.
FINE AR REPRODUC IONS–GICLÉE
When creating exact reproductions, the
imagePROGRAF printer’s high-resolution
of up to 2400 x1200 dpi output and precise
placement of superfine 4pl droplets of ink
mean that museum-quality images can
be printed with absolute confidence. The
12-color ink set provides an unprecedented
color spectrum to ensure prints are faithful
to the artist’s original.
GO AHEAD, BE AMBI IOUS,
I ’S IME O S AR HINKING BIG!
Wall murals, atrium ceiling banners, lobby
displays–now you can fill large, empty
spaces with art! A broad selection of media
options and advanced color management
features, such as Ambient Light Adjustment,
will help you to achieve results that are
nothing less than spectacular!
Achieve magnificent results
Photo credit: Parker Pfister
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Photo credit: Parish Kohanim
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1-800-OK-CANON
www.usa.canon.com
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY 11042
0116W178
1107-9100/8100-75M-LMC
PRINTED ON RECYCLED
PAPER IN THE U
. S . A .
SPECIFICATIONS
Pr nt-Heads
PF-03 (2)
Technology
FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
Configurat on
Two Print-Heads
Print-Head (L) Y/PC/C/PGY/GY/MBK
Print-Head (R) PM/M/BK/R/G/B
Number of Nozzles
2,560 per Color; 30,720 Total
Droplet S ze
Uniform 4 Picoliter for All Colors
Nozzle P tch (Head Resolut on)
Up to 1200 dpi
Pr nt-Head Swath
1.07 inch
Pr nt Resolut on (Max.)
2400 x 1200 dpi
Ink Type
LUCIA Ink (Pigment-based)
Replacement Ink Tank
PFI-702 (700ml) or PFI-302 (330ml) for Bk/MBk/GY/PGY
PFI-701 (700ml) or PFI-301 (330ml) for C/M/Y/PC/PM/R/G/B
Colors
Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow,
Black, Matte Black, Red, Green, Blue, Gray, Photo Gray
Ink Tank Sh pped w th Pr nter
12 Colors (Full 330ml Each Color)
Ink Supply Method
Tubing System with Sub-Tanks for Continuous Ink Supply
Nozzle Recovery System
Non-firing Nozzle Detection and Compensation
Pr nter Controller
L-COA Controller
Pr nter Memory
iPF9100: 640MB
iPF8100: 384MB
Med a Feed
Roll Feed
One Roll, Front-Loading, Front Output
Cut Sheet
One Sheet, Front-Loading, Front Output
Med a W dth
(Cut Sheet) 8” – 44” (iPF8100)
– 60” (iPF9100)
(Roll Feed) 10” – 44” (iPF8100)
– 60” (iPF9100)
M n mum Med a Length
8” (203mm)
Max mum Pr nt Length
Manual Feed
63” (1.6m)
Roll Feed
59’ (18m)*
Borderless Pr nt ng W dth (Roll Med a Only)
10”, 14”, 16”, 24”, 36”, 42”
B2 (20.28”/515mm), A1 (23.38”/594mm)
A0 (33.11”/841mm), B0 (40.55”/1030mm)
Med a Cutter
User-replaceable Durable Rotary Blade (CT-06)
Med a Th ckness
0.07mm–0.8mm (2.8mil–31.4mil)
Med a Core S zes
2” (3” Core with Optional 3” Core Spool)
Med a Output
Automatically Winding Media Take-up Reel (iPF8100:
Optional/9100: Standard), Basket (iPF9100: Optional/
iPF8100: Standard)
Pr ntable Marg ns
Manual Feed Top/Front)
Leading and Left/Right Edges: 0.20” (5mm),
Trailing Edge: 0.90” (23mm)
Roll Feed
All Sides: 0.20” (5mm) or 0” for Borderless
Max mum Med a Roll Outer D ameter
5.9” (150mm)
Bu lt- n Hard D sk Capac ty
80GB
Bundled Software
Printing Software
Printer Driver 2007, Print Plug-in for Photoshop®,**
Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional, Printer Driver
Extra Kit
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(Free Layout, imageRUNNER®Linking Function)
Appl cat ons
Digital Photo Front-Access
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PosterArtist 2007 (Optional)
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Ut l t es
GARO Status Monitor with SMTP E-mail Printer Status
Notification, Media Configuration Tool, Remote UI
Pr nter Language
GARO (Canon Proprietary)
Operat ng System
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Windows®2000/XP/Windows Vista®
Macintosh®OS 9/X
Interface
Standard
USB 2.0; 10/100Base-T/TX
Optional
IEEE1394 (FireWire®)
Acoust c No se
Operation
51dB or Less
Standby
35dB or Less
Acoust c Power (Operat on and Standby)
6.7 Bels or Less
Power Supply
AC 100–240V (50–60Hz)
Power Consumpt on
Maximum
190W or less
Standby 100–120V)
5W or less
Power Off Standby, 100–120V)
Less than 1W
(Compliant with Executive Order)
Cert ficat ons
Electrical Safety Regulations
UL (USA), C-UL (Canada), S mark (Argentina),
CB certification (Others)
Electromagnetic Interface Regulations
FCC Class B (USA), IC Class B (Canada)
Environmental Certifications
ENERGY STAR®(World Wide), RoHS Directive,
WEEE, Executive Order (USA)
Operat onal Env ronment
Temperature
59–86 F (15–30 C )
Relative Humidity
10–80% (Condensation Free)
D mens ons w th Stand (H x W x D)
iPF9100: 45" x 90.5" x 30.2" (1144mm x 2299mm x 766mm)
iPF8100: 45" x 74.5" x 38.4" (1144mm x 1893mm x 975mm)
We ght w th Stand
iPF9100: Approx. 362 lb. (162kg)
iPF8100: Approx. 313 lb. (140kg)
User-Replaceable Items
Ink Tanks
Print-Head (PF-03)
Maintenance Cartridge (MC-08)
Durable Rotary Media Cutter (CT-06)
Opt ons
IEEE1394 Expansion Board (EB-05)
Media Take-Up Unit (TU-06)-iPF8100
Basket (BU-01)-iPF9100
PosterArtist 2007
iPF9100: 2” Core Roll Holder (RH2-63)
iPF9100: 3” Core Roll Holder (RH3-63)
iPF8100: 2” Core Roll Holder (RH2-43)
iPF8100: 3” Core Roll Holder (RH3-43)
* The maximum printable length varies depending on the application,
OS, and RIP used. The maximum printable length from Printer Driver
2007 is 50 feet.
** For Adobe Photoshop 6, 7, CS, CS2, running on Windows 2000/
XP/Windows Vista 32-bit or Macintosh OS 9.1 or OS X
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Windows 2000/XP/Windows Vista
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Windows 2000/XP/Windows Vista 32-bit
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For imagePROGRAF Printer Driver 2007. For printing from
PostScript
®
applications such as Adobe Illustrator
®
or QuarkXPress
™
,
please use a PostScript compatible RIP package. For a list of Canon
recommended RIP packages, please consult with Canon Alliance and
Industry Market program list of RIP vendors.
As an ENERG STAR®Partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc. has determined that these products meet the ENERG STAR guidelines for
energy efficiency. ENERG STAR and the ENERG STAR mark are registered U.S. marks. Adobe, Photoshop, PostScript,
and Illustrator are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Windows and WIndows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. QuarkXPress is a trademark of Quark, Inc. and all applicable affiliated companies,
Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm. Off. and in many other countries. CANON, IMAGEPROGRAF, EOS, and the GENUINE logo are registered
trademarks and LUCIA is a trademark of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trade-
marks in other countries. IMAGEAN WARE is a trademark of Canon. All referenced product names and other marks are
trademarks of their respective owners.
All output images are simulated.
Specifications and availability subject to change without notice.
©2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc. All rights reserved.
iPF9100/8100
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