Printer
Printer Type	Print Head: PF-02 Technology: FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) Configuration: 6 colors per print head Dual print heads (total 12 colors) Print Head (L) Y/PC/C/PGY/GY/MBK Print Head (R) PM/M/BK/R/G/B Replacement: End user replaceable
Number of Nozzles	Nozzles: 2,560 nozzles per color 30,720 nozzles total
Nozzle Pitch	1,200 dpi
Nozzle Recovery System	Non-firing nozzle detection and compensation
	2,400 x 1,200 dpi (Max)
OS Compatibility	Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server, Macintosh® OS 9.1/X 10.2/10.3/10.41
Standard Interface	USB 2.0 High-Speed 10/100 Base-T/TX Optional: IEEE 1394 (Firewire®)
Ink Droplet Size	Uniform 4 picoliter for all colors
Ink Capacity	330ml per color2(Optional 700ml) Colors: Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow, Black, Matte Black, Red, Green, Blue, Gray, Photo Gray
Ink Types	Ink Type: Lucia ink (Pigment-based)
Buffer/Ram	384 MB
Media Width	8"-44" (Cut sheet) 10"-44" (Roll Feed)
Media Thickness	0.07-0.8 mm (2.8-31.4 mil) Roll Feed:One roll, Font Loading, Front Output Cut Sheet: One Sheet, front loading, front output
Maximum Roll Print Length	59 Feet
Maximum Media Roll Diameter	5.9 inches
Borderless Printing Width (Roll Media Only)	10", 14", 16", 24", 36", 42", B2 (20.28"/515mm),A1 (23.38"/594mm), AO (33.11"/841 mm), BO (40.55"/103mm)
Paper-Feed Method	Manual Feed (Top/Front):Leading and left/right edges: 0.20" (5mm) Trailing edge: 0.90"(23mm)
Languages	Language: GARO (Canon Proprietary)
Noise Level (Approx.)	Operation: 54 dB or less Standby: 35 dB or less Acoustic Power (Operation & Standby):6.7 Bels or less
Physical Dimensions	74.5" x 38.4" x 45.0" (With Stand)
Weight	313 lbs (With Stand)
Power Source	AC-100-240V (50-60Hz)
Power Consumption	Maximum: 190W or less Standby (100-120 V) 5W or less(8W or less when EB-05 is installed) Power Off (Standby, 100-120v): Less than 1W (Compliant with Executive Order)
Operating Environment	Temperature: 59°-86° F (15°-30° C) Relative Humidity: 10-80% (No Condensation)
User-replaceable items	Item: Print Head (PF-01), Maintenance Cartridge (MC-05)
Software Included	Printing Software: Printer Driver 2006, Print Plug-in for Photoshop®2, Printer Driver Extra Kit3 (Free Layout, imageRUNNER Linking Function) Applications: PosterArtist 20064, Digital Photo Print Pro4 Utilities: GARO Status Monitor, Media Configuration Tool, RemoteUI

12-Color Pigment Ink System - New LUCIA inks

LUCIA Pigment Ink Technology

The iPF8000 printer features a new 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 helps to create smooth gradations and less graininess, creating a crisp monotone output.

Automatic Switching of Black Inks

The iPF8000 will automatically switch between Regular Black and Matte Black at the time of printing. Simply choose the paper type and the iPF8000 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 iPF8000 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 iPF8000 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 iPF8000 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 iPF8000 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 print speeds of under three minutes for 16.5" x 23.4" (A2) size prints, at 1200 x 1200 dpi on a glossy photo paper.

(*Print speeds noted here are bench-mark testing results conducted by Canon Inc. The testing conditions are as follows: The print time is measured from the start of printing until the image is exited out from the printer. These tests were conducted with a Pentium® 4 3.2GHz CPU running Windows XP, 1GB RAM, USB 2.0, from Adobe Photoshop 7.0, ISO/JIS-SCID No.5 (bicycle chart) enlarged to 410mm x 512.5mm, using printer driver default setting.)

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 Adobe Photoshop users, DPPP is capable of 2-way communication to enable 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 Adobe® Photoshop® - An export print module

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 helps to ensure 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

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 Microsoft® 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 flatbed scanner