imagePROGRAF iPF755, iPF750, iPF655, and iPF650

With the popularity and use of its award-winning large format printer line continuing to grow, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office solutions, today unveiled four new large format printers ? the 36-inch imagePROGRAF iPF755 and iPF750, and the 24-inch imagePROGRAF iPF655 and iPF650 ? at the International Reprographic Association (IRgA) Convention and Trade show (Booth # 825).

Specially designed to meet the demands of the Geographical Information System (GIS); Computer-Aided Design (CAD); Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC); Reprographics; and other Technical Document markets, these new, space-saving printers produce a diverse range of outputs from complex technical documents to spectacular full-color posters, faster and easier than ever before. ?The introduction of these new models extends Canon?s ability to offer an effective, efficiently designed, top-tier, large format printing solution, while helping to increase productivity with many new, user-friendly features,? said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. ?By offering versatile, compact models which maintain our highest image quality, we?re continuing to expand this highly successful and rapidly growing product line.?

imagePROGRAF Captures #2 Market Share Canon began offering innovative large format models in 2006 with the rollout of the imagePROGRAF iPF line. Since then, Canon has built its lineup of imagePROGRAF printers to include more than 20 versatile models that address the various large format printing needs of engineers, graphic art designers, photographers, and professional printing services. Canon has quickly established itself as a major player in the large format market, capturing the number-two market share position in the wide format aqueous inkjet market above 24-inches wide, in 2008, according to InfoTrends, a leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry.

?Capturing the number-two overall market share position is a testament to Canon?s commitment in the large format printing market,? said Tim Greene, director, Wide Format & Jetting Technologies, InfoTrends. ?With its dedication to large format printing, Canon has developed some of the most advanced large format devices available.?

New Model Features The new, ENERGY STAR-certified models were developed to maximize productivity with limited user intervention by incorporating features such as media loading and ink replacement from the front of the machine, a new sub-ink tank system which ensures uninterrupted printing, and a new stackable media catch basketI that enables users to print continuously without removing each output as they finish. Combined with the new space-saving design, the capability to load media from the top of the device enables flush wall installation in almost any type of working environment.

Prior to this release, Canon U.S.A. provided Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers, LLC with one of the new imagePROGRAF models to test and sample the many new features included on the new devices. ?The new imagePROGRAF models definitely raise the bar in terms of a well designed, user-friendly plotter,? said Rajen Patel, IS/CADD manager, Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers, LLC. ?The new compact design and fast print speeds make them an ideal upgrade for most large format printing environments.?

Recognizing image-quality and productivity are always among the highest concerns, the new, five-color imagePROGRAF iPF755, iPF750, iPF655, and iPF650 feature a new magenta ink for brighter reds and blues and utilize a new, super-high-density print head with redesigned nozzles that eject 4 picoliter droplets of ink, consistently producing up to 2400 x 1200 dots-per-inch (dpi) output with precise lines that are accurate to ±0.10% and as fine as 0.02 mm. All new models are capable of printing a D/A1 color line drawing in approximately 28 secondsI, thanks in part to a standard gigabit network interface and a new, independently-driven, dual-blade cutter. The imagePROGRAF iPF755 and the iPF655 also ship with a built in 80GB hard drive to streamline workflow for a medium-sized networked environment or for those printing larger sized files with complex images.