imagePROGRAF iPF9000

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 print speeds of
under three minutes for 16.5" x
23.4" (A2) size prints with 1200
x 1200 dpi resolution on a
glossy photo paper. 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®.
Features:
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12-Color Pigment Ink System
- New LUCIA inks expand the
range of color reproduction
by providing a wide color
gamut.
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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.
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New
Print Head System
- dual print head system
with a total of 30,720
nozzles.

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Efficiency & Speed
- The iPF9000's built-in 40
GB HDD processes jobs fast,
and maintains productivity
and enables easy unmanned
printing.
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Borderless Printing
- 4-sided edge to edge
printing, only with roll
media.
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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 iPF9000 will
automatically compensate by
rerouting the ink to
functioning nozzles.