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imagePROGRAF iPF8100

superb... for professional who demands larger impression with great quality

FEATURES

•	Delivers professional graphic-art quality
•	Offers large colour gamut enables the output of brilliant hues and tones on a wide variety of media, including glossy, art, matte and signage.
•	Offers exceptional permanence for beautiful long-lasting prints

•	Supports wide range of professional needs, such as digital photo prints and posters requiring more vivid colours.

•	Offer smoother gradations and less graininess, and minimize colour shift.

•	Ensures high-speed processing of business documents, CAD drawings, posters and other high-volume data.

•	Delivers blazing speed and optimal image quality
•	2,560 nozzles for each of the 12 colours, a total of 30,720 nozzles.
•	The unrivalled nozzles density enables printing of high quality images at remarkable speed

•	For balanced colours and consistent colour output
•	Adjusts for density characteristic deviations due to individual specificity of the print head units

•	Displays the selected media type, ink level and other key information.
•	Easy step-by-step instructions are displayed on the panel in an animated graphical format, which enables easy intuitive operation.

•	Handles many operations, freeing up the host computer.
•	Improves productivity

•	Ink levels are displayed and warning is issued whenever ink runs low
•	A smart chip in each tank stores information of the remaining amount of ink

•	For frequently used colours, use the 700ml size to minimize the work needed for changing the tanks.
•	Can insert any combination of the two sizes for efficient management of ink use

•	Internal counter calculates the amount used and amount remaining
•	If you change paper mid-roll, a barcode, the media type and amount remaining are printed on the edge of the paper.

•	Pigment black ink ensures excellent colour reproduction on photo paper while pigment matte black ink produces ultra-dense black on matte paper
•	When you switch media types, optimal ink is automatically used.
•	Improved work efficiency and less wasted ink

•	Reduces misprints and improve print head durability, which keeps your print quality high.

•	Almost all kinds of paper produced or recommended by Canon can be cut automatically

SPECIFICATIONS

Print Head	PF-03
Technology	FINE (Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering)
Print Resolution (Max.)	2400 x 1200dpi
Number of Nozzles	2,560 Nozzles per Colour (30,720 Total)
Droplet Size	4 Picoliter
Nozzle Pitch (Head Resolution)	1200dpi
Print Head Swath	1.07in.
Ink Tank
Ink Type	LUCIA (pigment-based)
Model	PFI-301 / 701 (C, M, Y, PC, PM, R, G, B) PFI-103 / 702 (BK, MBK, GY, PGY)
Ink Capacity	330ml / 700ml each (bundled starter ink: 330ml)
Number of Colours	12
Ink Supply Method	Tubing system (independent ink tanks)
Nozzle Recovery System	Non-firing Nozzle Detection and Compensation
Printer Controller	L-COA Controller
Printer Memory	384MB
Media feed	Front-loading Manual Feed, Back-loading Roll Feed
Hard Disk	80GB
Media Width
Roll Feed	254mm - 1118mm
Cut Sheet	203mm - 1118mm
Media size
Cutsheet	ISO A4, A3, A3+, A2, A2+, A1, A0, B4, B3, B2, B1, B0, DIN C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, JIS B4, B3, B2, B1, B0, ANSI Letter (8.5" x 11"), Legal (8.5" x 14"), 11" x 17", 13" x 19", 17" x 22", 22" x 34", 28" x 40", 34" x 44", ARCH (9" x 12", 12" x 18", 18" x 24", 24" x 36", 26" x 38", 27" x 39", 30" x 42", 36" x 48"), 20" x 24", 18" x 22", 14" x 17", 12" x 16", 10" x 12", 10" x 15", 8" x 10", 16" x 20" (US Photo size), Poster (20" x 30", 30" x 40", 42" x 60", 44" x 62", 300 x 900mm), 13" x 22"
Roll paper	IS0 A3, A2, A1, A0, JIS B2, B1, B0, ARCH D (24, 30, 36), 10,14, 16, 17, 42, 44
Media Type¹	Plain Paper, Plain paper (High Quality), Coated paper, Heavyweight coated paper, Premium matte paper, Glossy photo paper, Semi-glossy photo paper, Backlit film, Backprint film, Flame-Resistant cloth, Fine art photo, Fine art heavyweight photo, Fine art textured, Canvas matte
Printable Margins
Roll Feed	All Sides:	5mm or 0mm for Borderless
Cutsheet	Left, Right, Top:	5mm
	Bottom:	23mm
Minimum Printable Media length	8.0" (203mm)
Maximum Print length²
Roll Feed	59" (18m)
Cut Sheet	5.2" (1.6m)
Borderless Printing Widths (Roll Media Only)	JIS B2 (515mm), JIS B0 (1030mm), ISO A1 (594mm), ISO A0 (841mm), 10, 14, 16, 24, 36, 42
Media Cutter	Automatic horizontal cutting (Rotary cutter)
Media Thickness	0.07 - 0.8mm
Media Core Sizes	Internal diameter of roll core :	2" / 3" (Option)
Maximum Roll Outer Diameter	150mm or less
Software
Printing Software	imagePROGRAF Printer Driver 2007, Print Plug-in for Photoshop, Print Plug-in for DPP, Printer Driver Extra Kit (Free Layout, imageRUNNER Linking Function)
Utilities	Media Configuration Tool, GARO Status Monitor (Windows) / Print Monitor (MAC), Remote UI
Applications	Digital Photo Front-Access, Poster Artist 2007 (optional)
Printer language	GARO (Canon Proprietary)
Operating Systems	Windows (2000, XP, Windows Vista 32 / 64 bit) Macintosh (OS9 / X)
Interface
Standard (Built-in)	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, 10 / 100Base-T / TX
Optional	IEEE1394 (FireWire)
Acoustic noise
Operation	50dB (A) or Less
Standby	35dB (A) or Less
Acoustic Power	6.6 Bels or Less
Power Supply	AC 100 - 240V (50 - 60Hz)
Power Consumption
Maximum	190W or Less
Standby (100 - 120V)	5W or Less (10W or less when IEEE1394 is mounted)
Standby (220 - 240V)	6W or Less (10W or less when IEEE1394 is mounted)
Power Off	1W or Less (Executive Order Compliant)
Certifications	UL, FCC Class B, PSB, CCC, ENERGY STAR (WW), RoHS directive
Operational Environment
Temperature	15 - 30°C
Relative Humidity	10 - 80% (No Condensation)
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1893 x 975 x 1144mm (with Printer Stand & Basket)
Weight (with Stand)	Approx. 142kg
User Replaceable Items	Print Head (PF-03) Ink Tanks (PFI-301 / PFI-302): 330ml; (PFI-701 / PFI-702): 700ml Cutter Blade (CT-06) Maintenance Cartridge (MC -08)

*¹	For the information of purchasable media, contact your local sales representative.
*²	Maximum printable length varies according to the OS and application.

OVERVIEW

ACCESSORIES

Accessories
•	Media take-up unit (TU-06)
•	Roll Holder Set (RH2-42) - 2-inch core spindle
•	Roll Holder Set (RH3-42) - 3-inch core spindle
•	IEEE1394 expansion board (EB-05)