Released by Canon:
Canon launches entry-level PIXMA printers
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 9 July, 2004: Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, today announces two 4800 x 1200 dpi personal photo/document printers to open its new PIXMA range – the 20 ppm PIXMA iP2000 and 18 ppm PIXMA iP1500. The printers offer remarkable 2 picolitre photolab print quality at entry level price points from Canon’s unique FINE (Full-Photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) print head technology.
The 4 ink iP1500 and iP2000 represent new levels of price performance, with print quality that was until recently only available in dedicated 6 ink photo printers.
“With these new PIXMA printers, Canon confirms a commitment to bringing consumers true photo performance, consistent reliability and superb design across the entire range,” said Malcolm Hills, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging UK and Ireland. “The introduction of 2 picolitre photolab quality at this price point brings a new level of performance to range-opening printers that will change consumers’ expectations of personal photo printing standards."
A tolerance for quality
In a patented process called FINE, Canon has adapted its own silicon chip manufacturing technology to create print heads with tolerance and precision similar to that of integrated circuits. FINE print heads use Micro-Nozzles to eject millions of microscopic droplets each second with unrivalled consistency and accuracy. Tolerances afforded by FINE simply cannot be achieved with traditional ink-jet print heads, which must be assembled from multiple parts. The result is photo prints with a look and feel comparable to that of traditional silver-halide photolab prints.
Personal photolab
Both printers provide borderless printing in 4” x 6”, 5” x 7” and A4 formats. The Easy-PhotoPrint application supplied with the printers assists with options such as media selection and scaling to make photo printing fast and simple. It is designed to perfect image quality in a few clicks, with functions such as Face Sharpening to correct out-of-focus faces, Red Eye Correction and Digital Face Smoothing to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Canon PhotoRecord guides users through printing a personalised photo album, including assistance with printing on Canon's new double-sided media.
The iP2000 provides direct photo printing with the vendor independent PictBridge standard. Any compatible digital camera or digital video cameras can connect directly to the printer via USB cable for direct printing without the need for a PC.
Faster than ever
The iP1500 and iP2000 are significantly faster than Canon’s previous entry-level printers: the iP2000 prints at 20 ppm mono / 14 ppm colour while the IP1500 prints at 18 ppm mono / 13 ppm colour. While some competing brands have a fast 'draft mode', the Canon printers' true speed advantage becomes evident when the printers are called upon to print high quality documents and/or high resolution photos. For example both printers will print out a high quality borderless 4” x 6” photo in less than one minute.
Designer printing
The new PIXMA printer range is defined by cutting edge designs that excel in both functionality and aesthetics, and all are furnished with a style and finish appropriate for the home environment. Both printers are remarkably compact and robust, while the iP2000 has a cassette ('U' turn) paper path in addition to the traditional sheet feeder (‘J’ pass) path. This allows the printer to be stored and operated in confined areas, such as a shelf, making it ideal for home use. The dual paper path also allows the iP2000 to be loaded with plain paper and photo print media simultaneously, so both documents and photos can printed without the need for stopping and changing paper.
New photo media
Canon’s new media extends the creative and practical applications of the printers:
Double sided photo paper (Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D) in A4 and 5” x 7” sizes. As well as standard packs, this media is available as a kit (Photo Album Kit PAK-101) which includes a high quality hardback album cover to make photo albums, scrapbooks and personal books
Credit card size glossy media (Glossy Photo Paper GP-401) – ideal for printing wallet photographs and name cards
Photo stickers (Photo Stickers PS-101) – sheets of 16 small photo stickers, for fun and practical purposes, for fun and practical purposes
Easy web printing
The printers are also equipped with Easy-WebPrint software, which sits on the Explorer toolbar. Taking the frustration out of web page printing, Easy-WebPrint saves, time, ink and paper by correctly scaling output to print the entire page (even when it extends over multiple screens) to prevent cutting off the right hand side of the page.
Connection is via USB interface and both printers are compatible with both Windows (Win98/Me/2000/XP) and Macintosh operating systems.
Pricing, availability and reader enquiries
The PIXMA iP2000 and iP1500 will be available from September 2004 for £49 and £69 RRP inc. VAT.
www.canon.co.uk
iP1500 Specifications
| Resolution | Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi¹ |
| Print engine | 4-ink, with Micro-Nozzles, FINE, 2 pl |
| Colour management | ICM, ColorSync, Exif Print |
| Mono print speed | Up to 18 ppm (Max), 13.2 ppm (Std) |
| Colour print speed | Text & Graphics: Up to 13 ppm (Max), 6.8 ppm (Std); A4 Full Page: Up to 1.1 ppm (Std) |
| Photo print speed | A4: Up to 0.56 ppm (Max);
Borderless: 10 x 15 cm: 58 seconds (Max) |
| Media type | Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro (PR-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101), Photo
Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-101), Glossy Photo
Paper (GP-401), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N),
Transparency (CF-102), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301) |
| Media weight | Sheet feeder: 64 to 105 g/m² and supported. Canon special media up to 273 g/m² |
| Media input | Sheet feeder: 100 sheets |
| Media size | Sheet feeder: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15cm &
13 x 18cm |
| Borderless printing | Available using Photo Paper Pro (A4 & 10 x 15cm), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (A4 &
10 x 15 cm), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (A4, 10 x 15 cm & 13 x 18 cm), Matte Photo Paper
(A4), Glossy Photo Paper (A4 & 10 x 15 cm) |
| Ink cartridge configuration | Two ink tanks (BCI-24 Black, BCI-24 Color) |
| Black ink tank life | BCI-24 Black: 140 pages at 5 % coverage²; 520 pages³ |
| Colour ink tank life | BCI-24 Color: 140 pages at 5 % coverage³; 170 pages³ |
| PC interface & connectivity | USB |
| Operating system requirements | Windows: PC with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98, USB
interface4, CD-ROM Drive. Free hard disk space: 50 MB for Windows XP/2000, 15 MB for
Windows Me/98.
Mac: Macintosh computer with Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later, USB interface. Free
hard disk space: 30 MB for Mac OS 9.x, 100 MB for Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later. |
| Driver features | Windows: Photo Optimizer PRO, Image Optimizer, Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo
Mac: Photo Optimizer PRO, Vivid Photo, Photo Noise Reduction |
| Software included | Windows: Easy-WebPrint, Easy-PhotoPrint, PhotoRecord, Easy-PrintToolBox
Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint |
| Power source | AC 220-240 V 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | Approx. 1 W (standby), approx. 8 W (printing) |
| Temperature range | 5 - 35 °C |
| Humidity | 10 - 90% RH (no condensation) |
| Acoustic noise | levels Approx. 43 dB (A) in the best quality mode |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 416 x 207 x 165 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 2.9 kg |
¹Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800inch
² Print volume figures may vary with the content of the document and the print mode. Black calculation based on an average of four printers run continuously until
ink out printing 1500 characters per page, normal text, in default mode on plain paper using Windows XP and Word 2003.
³ Print volume figures may vary with the content of the document and the print mode. Colour calculation based on an average of four printers run continuously until
ink out printing the ISO/JIS-SCID N5 pattern in default mode on plain paper using Windows XP and Photoshop 7.0.
4 USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Print speeds may vary with computer system specifications and content of document printed.
Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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iP2000 Specifications
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Resolution | Up to 48001 x 1200 dpi |
| Print engine | 4-ink with 2 pl Micro-Nozzles and FINE |
| Colour management | ICM, ColorSync, Exif Print |
| Mono print speed | Up to 20 ppm (Max), 14.4 ppm (Std) |
| Colour print speed | Text & Graphics: Up to 14 ppm (Max), 7.3 ppm (Std)
A4 Full Page: Up to 1.11 ppm (Std) |
| Photo print speed | A4: Up to 0.61ppm (Max)
Borderless 10 x 15 cm: approx. 50 seconds (Max) |
| Media type | Plain Paper, Envelopes, Photo Paper Pro (PR-101), Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101), Photo
Paper Plus Double Sided (PP-101D), Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-101), Glossy Photo Paper
(GP-401), Matte Photo Paper (MP-101), High Resolution Paper (HR-101N), Transparency (CF-
102), T-shirt Transfer (TR-301), Photo Stickers (PS-101) |
| Media weight | Sheet feeder: 64 to 105 g/m2 and supported Canon special media up to 273 g/m2 |
| Media input | Auto Sheet feeder: 150 sheets
Cassette: 150 sheets |
| CD-R printing | Not available |
| Media size | Sheet feeder: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15 cm, 13 x
18 cm, Credit Card (54x86mm)
Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter |
| Borderless printing | Available using Photo Paper Pro, Photo Paper Plus Glossy, Photo Paper Plus Double Sided, Photo
Paper Plus Semi-gloss, Glossy Photo Paper or Matte Photo Paper in A4, 10x15 cm 13x18 cm &
Credit Card sizes |
| Two sided printing | Available with manual paper feeding using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided or plain paper in A4,
B5, A5, Letter sizes |
| Ink cartridge configuration | Black & Tri Colour (BCI-24 Black, BCI-24 Color)
| | Black ink tank life | 140 pages at 5% coverage²
520 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5 image)3 |
| Colour ink tank(s) life | 140 pages at 5% coverage per ink tank³
170 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5 image)³ |
| PC interface & connectivity | USB |
| Camera interface & connectivity | Direct Print Port: Camera direct photo printing from PictBridge & Bubble Jet Direct compliant
digital cameras & camcorders |
| Camera direct printing | Compatibility: Exif 2.21 or earlier, DPOF compliant
| | Operating system requirements | Windows: PC with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98, USB interface4,
CD-ROM Drive. Free hard disk space: 50 MB for Windows XP/2000, 15 MB for Windows Me/98.
Mac: Macintosh computer with Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later, USB interface. Free hard
disk space: 30 MB for Mac OS 9.x, 100 MB for Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later. |
| 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, PhotoRecord,
Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint |
| Power source | AC 220-240 V 50-60 Hz |
| Power consumption | Approx. 11 W (printing), approx 2 W (standby) |
| Temperature range | 5 - 35 °C |
| Humidity | 10 - 90% RH (no condensation) |
| Acoustic noise levels | Approx. 43 dB (A) (best quality mode) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 418 x 260 x 169 mm |
| Weight | 4.4 kg
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¹ Ink droplets can be placed with a minimum pitch of 1/4800inch
² Print volume figures may vary with the content of the document and the print mode. Black calculation based on an average of four printers run
continuously until ink out printing 1500 characters per page, normal text, in default mode on plain paper using Windows XP and Word 2003.
³ Print volume figures may vary with the content of the document and the print mode. Colour calculation based on an average of four printers run
continuously until ink out printing the ISO/JIS-SCID N5 pattern in default mode on plain paper using Windows XP and Photoshop 7.0.
4 USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Print speeds may vary with computer system specifications and content of document printed.
Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
All brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Specification CEL 1.2.1 030604
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