Released by Canon:
Canon launches the Bubble Jet i905D Dedicated six-colour direct photo printer for ultimate quality and connectability
Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the 4800 x 1200 dpi1 Bubble Jet i905D, a six-colour photo printer with unsurpassed print quality and connectability. With card slots for the most popular brands of memory cards, the i905D is also compliant with the new industry standard PictBridge protocol, allowing it to print directly from any PictBridge compatible digital camera without the need for a PC.
A new built-in colour LCD screen can display image thumbnails and provides an intuitive interface for effortless cropping, paper size selection, photo effects and image orientation. Canon's advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology? print head with 2picolitre (pl) Micro-Nozzles delivers unsurpassed levels of fine detail and smooth gradation. This patented technology enables grain-free printing - particularly for skin tones and sky colours which show up limitations in lesser brands. The unbeatable photo quality and additional features of the i905D render it a precious tool for any digital camera user who wants the convenience of photo printing without a PC.
"The Bubble Jet i905D is easily the highest quality photo printer in its class," says Malcolm Hills, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging in the UK and Ireland. "It has also been designed to work with a vast array of cameras both now and in years to come".
Ultimate connectability
The i905D has slots for CompactFlash®, Microdrive, Sony Memory Stick®, SmartMedia?, Secure Digital, Multimedia card, Memory Stick DUO*, miniSD Card* and xD-Picture card Cards require optional adaptors. Images stored on any of these memory card types can be selected, displayed and manipulated on the built-in colour LCD viewer and printed without the need to first download to a PC. The printer also supports the new industry standard PictBridge protocol. Any compliant digital camera or camcorder can now print directly to the printer via a USB cable connection, regardless of brand and with no need for a PC. Canon's range of Bubble Jet Direct compatible digital cameras and digital camcorders continue to be supported.
Ultimate quality
The finest print quality results from a combination of factors: the use of a six-colour ink system, including the 1/6 density photo inks, and tiny 2pl droplet size. High Colour inks guarantee vivid colours and high contrast for stunning photo quality. Integrated circuit manufacturing techniques have been used to produce the advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology print head, using Micro-Nozzles with an ejection aperture measuring just 10 microns in diameter, 40% narrower than the nearest competitor. These nozzles deliver consistent ink droplet sizes of just 2pl that are fired on to the paper with unrivalled power and precision. Every ink droplet is exactly the right size and is placed in exactly the right position on the paper. This degree of control gives Canon the leading edge in resolution of fine detail, enhancing image depth and eliminating the sandy texture found with inferior brands.
Packed with new photo printing features
The new model's high density print head lays more ink down at the edge of the page, making for ultra fast borderless printing on A4, 5"x 7" and 4"x 6" media. A 4"x 6" photo print takes just 49 seconds, considerably faster than Canon's nearest competitor. A new covered paper tray has been added to the auto sheet feed to hold and protect 4"x 6" photo paper, allowing users to switch printing modes without swapping paper. Printing directly onto compatible CD-R/DVDs is now possible with the inclusion of a detachable CD-R printing unit.
The i905D supports a full range of specialist media offered by Canon including the newly introduced Photo Paper Plus, Semi Gloss (SG-101) & Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401).
Single Ink technology
Each of the Bubble Jet i905D's six ink colours is stored in an individually replaceable tank. To eliminate waste, only the exhausted ink tank needs to be replaced. Users are warned with a pop up window on their computer and on the printer's LCD when a particular colour is running low, and the printer will not start to print a page if there is insufficient ink to complete the print job.
Quality software for quality prints
To keep the desktop tidy, all print applications have been brought together under the one easy to navigate Canon Easy-ToolBox tool bar. To help users get the most from their printer, a suite of practical software is included:
CD-LabelPrint guides users through printing onto CD-R/DVD disks
PhotoRecord Auto scales images to different paper sizes, making it easy to print a photo album from images of any size onto A4, 5"x 7" or 4"x 6" media.
ZoomBrowser Image management system that displays thumbnails to make it easy to edit and manage images stored on the computer, with features such as cropping, slide presentation and resizing for emailing.
Easy-PhotoPrint makes it easy to scale and apply photo effects to individual images. It also uses information collected at the time of image capture on Exif 2.2 compliant cameras to create higher quality, more natural looking photos.
Easy-PhotoPrint Plus a new software tool that works in conjunction with Easy-PhotoPrint. It incorporates new face recognition technology to automatically detect a face or faces within an image, and apply advanced image optimisations to improve the final photo print. The software can be downloaded from the Canon Europe website, www.canon-europe.com.
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Pricing, availability and enquiries
The Bubble Jet i905D will be available from October 2003 for around £249 inc VAT.
www.canon.co.uk/bubblejet
Canon (UK) Ltd.
Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions for both home and office environments.
Canon has a global philosophy of Kyosei - living and working together for the common good, which clearly demonstrates commitment to customers, staff and the environment shared by all.
Canon (UK) Ltd is the UK marketing and sales operation for the global company based in Tokyo, Japan.
Canon (UK) Ltd's main activity is in two clearly defined markets: Business Solutions (IT network consultation and peripherals: photocopiers, printers, faxes, document scanners and multimedia LCD projectors) and Consumer Imaging (input solutions: film and digital cameras, camcorders, binoculars and scanners; and output solutions: Bubble Jet printers and desktop multifunctionals).
Canon Bubble Jet i905D specifications
|
Resolution |
Up to 4800 x 1200
dpi¹ |
|
Print
engine |
6-ink with
Micro-Nozzles, advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology™,
2pl |
|
Colour
management |
ICM, ColorSync, Exif
Print |
|
Mono print
speed |
Mono Text: Up to 8ppm
(Max), 3.7ppm (Std) |
|
Colour print
speed |
Text & Graphics: Up
to 7ppm (Max), 2.6ppm (Std); A4 Full Page: Up to 0.7ppm (Std) |
|
Photo print
speed |
4”x6” [10x15cm]
borderless print in approx. 75 seconds (Std on
PR-101) |
|
Media
type |
Plain Paper, Envelopes,
High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401), Photo Paper
Pro (PR-101, PC-101S), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101), Photo Paper Plus
Semi-gloss (SG-101), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), Transparency (CF-102),
T-shirt Transfer (TR-301) |
|
Media
weight |
Sheet feeder: 64 to 105
g/m² and supported Canon special media up to 270
g/m² |
|
Media
input |
Sheet feeder: 150
sheets (50 sheets with Photo Paper Tray installed)
CD-R print kit
(supplied): 1 printable CDR/DVD
Photo Paper Tray
(supplied): 20 sheets of photo media |
|
Media
size |
Sheet feeder: A4, B5,
A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 5”x7”, 4”x 6”
& custom size
Photo Paper Tray: 4”x6” |
|
Borderless
printing |
Photo Paper Pro (A4
& 4”x6”), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (A4, 5”x7”
& 4”x6”), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (A4 & 4”x6”), Glossy Photo
Paper (A4 & 4”x6”), Matte Photo Paper (A4) |
|
Ink cartridge
configuration |
Single Ink technology -
six separate ink tanks (BCI-6 Bk, BCI-6C, BCI-6M, BCI-6Y, BCI-6PC,
BCI-6PM) |
|
Black ink tank
life |
430 pages at 5%
coverage²
540 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5)³ |
|
Colour ink tank(s)
life |
430 pages at 5%
coverage per colour³
Cyan: 780 pages,
Magenta: 580 pages, Yellow: 360 pages, Photo Cyan: 410 pages, Photo
Magenta: 260 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID
N5)³, |
|
PC interface &
connectivity |
USB
|
|
Camera interface &
connectivity |
Direct
Print
Port:
Direct photo printing from PictBridge & Bubble Jet Direct compliant
digital cameras & camcorders |
|
Camera direct
printing |
Compatibility:
Exif 2.2 or earlier, DPOF compliant |
|
Card direct
printing |
Storage compatibility:
CompactFlash™
card/Microdrive™, SmartMedia™, Memory Stick™ (excluding PRO), SD
card/Multimedia card; xD-Picture card*, Memory Stick DUO*, miniSD
Card*
(*
using recommended adaptor - not supplied) |
|
Image
viewer |
Built-in 2” colour LCD
display |
|
Operating system
requirements |
Windows:
PC with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium or Windows 98, USB
interface4, CD-ROM Drive.
Free hard disk space for printer driver installation: 75 MB for Windows 2000/XP, 40 MB for Windows ME/98.
Mac: Macintosh
computer with Mac OS 8.6-9.x or Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later, USB
interface. Free hard disk
space for printer driver installation: 40
MB for Mac OS 8.6-9.x, 110 MB for
Mac OS X v10.2.1 |
|
Driver
features |
Windows:
Photo Optimizer PRO, Image Optimizer, Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid
Photo
Mac: Photo Optimizer PRO, Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid
Photo |
|
Software
included |
Windows:
Easy-WebPrint, Easy-PhotoPrint, CD-LabelPrint, PhotoRecord, ZoomBrowser
EX, PhotoViewer, Easy-PrintToolBox
Mac:
Easy-PhotoPrint, CD-LabelPrint |
|
Power
source |
AC 220-240V
50/60Hz |
|
Power
consumption |
Approx. 3W (standby),
approx. 30W (printing) |
|
Temperature
range |
5 – 35°C |
|
Humidity |
10 – 90%
RH |
|
Acoustic noise
levels |
Approx. 34dB(A) (quiet
mode) |
|
Dimensions (W x D x
H) |
432 x 300 x
194mm |
|
Weight |
Approx 5.6kg
|
¹ Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800 inch.
² All figures are approximate and quoted for A4 media. For reference only: black calculation based on printing 1500 characters normal text in Standard Mode on plain paper with Windows XP.
³ All figures are approximate and quoted for A4 media. For reference only: calculation based on printing the ISO/JIS-SCID N5 pattern in Standard Mode on plain paper with Windows XP.
4 USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98 (This includes Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows ME upgraded from pre-installed Windows 98 or later).
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Print speeds may vary with computer system specifications and content of document printed.
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All brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Specification CEL 1.1.1 180703
