Canon iPF610 24” Large Format Printer

16/07/07

The Canon iPF610 24” large format printer has just appeared on Canon USA’s website. Available in August 2007, the Canon iPF610 features a Reactive Ink system consisting of four highly colorfast dye inks - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black - plus two channels of pigment-based matte black. The iPF610 is aimed at the graphic design market, producing full-bleed posters, clear text documents and crisp line drawings easily and quickly. More news on pricing to follow.

Canon USA

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF610 24” large format printer produces vibrant full-bleed posters, clear text documents and crisp line drawings easily and quickly. Its 24” output will impress clients and colleagues by communicating visual layouts with eye-catching color and exacting details. The imagePROGRAF iPF610 features a Reactive Ink system consisting of four highly colorfast dye inks - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black - plus two channels of pigment-based matte black.

The new imagePROGRAF iPF610 has a large LCD panel and operates with a reduced amount of noise, which means greater ease of operation and more flexibility in various environments. The iPF610 provides both quality and performance, demanded by today’s market with the L-COA controller - the brain of the imagePROGRAF iPF series. The L-COA controller, alongside the 5-color Reactive Ink system, is designed to drive the best quality output at the highest possible speeds. The iPF610 has on-board support for HP-GL/2 and HP RTL files. It prints on a variety of media plus the inclusion of printing/application software programs provides the versatility and flexibility needed to be used in a wide variety of industries and applications, all in one captivating package.

5-Color Dye/Pigment Reactive Ink technology: Consisting of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black dye ink and two channels of pigment Matte Black
HPGL-2 and HP RTL Support
Two Matte Black Ink Tanks: Doubling the matte black is used for maximum black density and speed
Print-Head with FINE technology: Incorporates an ultra high-density 15,360 nozzle print head with ultra small ink drops (4 pl), delivering smooth and beautiful gradations
Multiple Media Options: Four-Way multi-feed enables numerous paper options: roll, cassette, manual front feed and manual top feed
Borderless Printing: Four-sided edge-to-edge printing, only with roll media
Non-firing Detection and Compensation Function: When clogged or non-firing nozzles are detected, the print-head cleaning cycle is automatically executed. If the nozzle remains obstructed, the iPF610 will automatically compensate by re-routing the ink to functioning nozzles

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