Canon announced the release of the imagePROGRAF iPF6000S, a 24-inch wide large format printer using eight colors of LUCIA pigment ink, specifically targeted for graphic art professionals and print-for-pay (PFP) establishments.

The iPF6000S is a new addition to Canon’s award-winning, speedy, eight-color large format printer line, the S-Series. The new iPF6000S can print up to 24-inches wide, both on roll and cut sheet while maintaining a speed that is more than 30 percent faster than its 12-color sibling, the iPF6100*. The iPF6000S can finish an A1 (23.6 inches x 33.1inches)-sized print on glossy photographic paper at 2400 x 1200 dots-per-inch (dpi) in the high-quality print mode within 4 minutes**. Using LUCIA pigment ink and microscopic four picoliter droplets, the iPF6000S produces high-quality, vivid photographic images at notably high speeds.

“In an attempt to meet all the demands of print professionals, Canon has made it a top priority to maintain the highest levels of quality at increased production speeds,” said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A “The imagePROGRAF S-Series, including the new iPF6000S, further extends our ability to offer clients and consumers an effective, top-tier solution to meet all their printing needs.”

The new iPF6000S LUCIA pigment ink includes Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow, Black, Matte Black and Gray ink. The printer employs two high-density print heads, totaling 30,720 nozzles, with 5,120 nozzles per color to produce frame-worthy quality prints with pin-point color accuracy at high speeds. Boasting a built-in color calibration feature, the new imagePROGRAF iPF6000S enables precise color reproduction and consistency.

To assist in streamlining production workflows, the imagePROGRAF iPF6000S is equipped with an internal 80GB hard drive, allowing the reprinting of jobs directly from the hard drive, and password protected inboxes that can be used to store, archive, and later re-print existing jobs. The content of the hard drive can be accessed remotely via a built-in Web server using a browser, or through a dedicated print monitor utility for quick and easy job retrieval.

The iPF6000S is the first printer to ship with a set of Canon’s newly reformulated internal color and ICC profiles, improving color rendition and fidelity compared to the previous set of profiles. The quality of the new profiles provides much improved gradations to show shadow details and highlights, as well as better color saturation. When combined with the built-in calibration, end users are no longer required to create a custom profile to attain the best color possible for their imagePROGRAF printer in conjunction with Canon branded media. The new color profiles will be subsequently available for all other current imagePROGRAF printers that use LUCIA ink set, including the iPF5100, iPF6100, iPF8100, iPF9100, iPF8000S and iPF9000S, later this year.

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