Released by Canon:
New “designer” PIXMA printers from Canon
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 9 July, 2004: Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, today unveils a bold new look for its new PIXMA range, with the launch of two 4800 x 1200 dpi personal photo/document printers. With 2 picolitre droplet performance from FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology print heads, both printers are capable of producing glossy borderless photo prints direct from contemporary digital still and digital video cameras.
The PIXMA iP4000 and PIXMA iP3000 both feature convention-defying designs to match their 2 picolitre photolab quality and respected 25 ppm / 22 ppm performance. Radical designs reflect Canon's recognition of the increasing preference amongst customers for products that excel in both aesthetics and functionality. A lustrous high quality grey finish completes sleek, clean lines of the integrated shells, giving the printers a futuristic look.
"PIXMA represents a clear departure from conventional desk top devices," said Malcolm Hills, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging UK and Ireland. "With their cleverly integrated functionality and their superb, striking designs, these two printers can be placed anywhere in the living or working environment and fit right in.”
Personal photolab
In a process called FINE, Canon has adapted its own silicon chip manufacturing technology to create print heads with the tolerance and precision similar to that of integrated circuits. FINE print heads now feature in all PIXMA printers, Micro-Nozzles deliver microscopic droplets with unrivalled speed, reliability, consistency and accuracy, which cannot be achieved by traditional ink jet print heads that are assembled from multiple parts.
The vendor independent PictBridge standard is supported for direct cable connection photo printing with any compatible digital camera or digital video camera, without the need for a PC. Borderless photos print in credit card, 4” x 6”, 5” x 7”, and A4 formats.
Powerful software completes the printers photolab capabilities – EasyPhotoPrint and Photorecord give the user a fast, powerful route to creating individual prints, albums and more.
Beyond photolab quality
The iP4000 goes beyond traditional photolab quality, achieving exceptionally crisp, high contrast photo prints with Canon’s pioneering ContrastPLUS technology – a five tank ink system that includes an additional dye-based black ink for sharper contrast. The introduction of the extra ink will appeal to exacting users looking for the next level in printing lab-quality photographs, as well as users requiring crisp text documents from conventional pigment black ink.
Faster than ever
FINE print heads get more ink onto the page in less time for remarkably fast print times. The iP3000 and iP4000 are significantly faster than other printers in their class: both printers achieve fast borderless 4” x 6” photo printing in just 36 seconds and are capable of printing a full A4 colour document in only 26 seconds. The iP3000 prints at 22 ppm (mono) / 15 ppm (colour), while the iP4000 prints at 25 ppm (mono) / 17 ppm (colour).
Single Ink technology
Both printers feature Canon’s ‘Transparent’ single ink system, where each ink is stored in an individually replaceable tank. An economical feature that minimizes waste, only the ink that is exhausted needs to be replaced. Users are warned with a pop up window on their computer when a particular colour is running low and the printer will not start to print a page if there is insufficient ink to finish.
Locational freedom
One of the key design objectives of PIXMA is to maximise flexibility of location. As well as being furnished with a style and finish appropriate for the home environment, PIXMA printers are the only devices on the market that include both the traditional sheet feeder ('J' pass) paper path and a cassette ('U' turn path), allowing the printer to be stored and operated on a shelf or in other areas where space is at a premium. Dual paper trays also permit the printers to be loaded with plain paper and photo print media simultaneously, so both documents and photos can be printed without the need for stopping and changing paper. Dual paper trays, auto duplex printing and CD-R/DVD printing functions are now completely integrated without compromising the printer’s clean lines – a first in printer design.
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
Easy photo and web printing
Both printers are bundled with the following software packages:
Easy-PhotoPrint – provides three easy steps to printing photos. Assisting with options such as media selection and scaling, it includes features such as Face Sharpening for out-of-focus face correction, Red Eye Correction and Digital Face Smoothing to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Easy-WebPrint – sits on the Explorer toolbar and takes the frustration out of web page printing, saving time, ink and paper by correctly scaling output to print one-page-per-sheet, preventing the common problem of having the right-hand side of web pages cut off.
CD-LabelPrint – for easy creation and printing on print ready CD or DVD media.
Compatibility
The iP3000 is compatible with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.
The inclusion of a parallel port on the iP4000 gives additional support for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Both printers are compatible with Macintosh OS 9.x and OSX v10.2.1 or later.
Pricing, availability and reader enquiries
The PIXMA iP3000 and PIXMA iP4000 will be available from September 2004 for £89 and £129 RRP inc. VAT.
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PIXMA iP4000 Specifications
| Resolution | Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Print engine | 5-ink with Micro-Nozzles, FINE, 2 pl & ContrastPLUS |
| Colour management | ICM, ColorSync, Exif Print |
| Mono print speed | Up to 25 ppm (Max), 15 ppm (Std) |
| Colour print speed | Text & Graphics: Up to 17 ppm (Max), 11 ppm (Std); A4 Full Page: Up to 2.3 ppm (Std) |
| Photo print speed | A4: Up to 0.86 ppm (Max)
Borderless: 10 x 15 cm: approx 36 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 | Sheet feeder: 150 sheets; Cassette: 150 sheets; CD-R / DVD tray: 1 printable CD-R or DVD |
| CD-R Printing | Available as standard |
| 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 (54 x 86 mm)
Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm |
| 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, 10 x 15 cm,
13 x 18 cm & Credit Card sizes |
| Two sided printing | Available using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided or plain paper in A4, B5, A5, Letter & 13 x 18 cm sizes |
| Ink cartridge configuration | Single Ink technology - five separate ink tanks (BCI-3eBK, BCI-6BK, BCI-6C, BCI-6M, BCI-6Y) |
| Black ink tank life | BCI-3eBK: 330 pages at 5% coverage¹; BCI-6BK: 440 pages at 5% coverage²
BCI-3eBK: 1500 pages, BCI-6BK: 2000 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5)² |
| Colour ink tank(s) | life 440 pages at 5% coverage per ink tank²
Cyan: 550 pages, Magenta: 430 pages, Yellow: 360 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5)² |
| PC interface & connectivity | Parallel (IEEE 1284 compatible) & 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 2.2 or earlier, DPOF compliant |
| Operating system requirements | Windows: PC with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows
98 or Windows 95, USB interface³, CD-ROM Drive. Free hard disk space: 50 MB for Windows
XP/2000/NT 4.0, 15 MB for Windows Me/98/95.
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 OS 9.x: Photo Optimizer PRO, Vivid Photo, Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo
Mac OS X: Photo Noise Reduction, Vivid Photo |
| Software included | Windows: Easy-WebPrint, Easy-PhotoPrint, PhotoRecord, Easy-PrintToolBox, CD-LabelPrint
Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint, CD-LabelPrint |
| Power source | AC 220-240 V 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | Approx. 0.5 W (standby), approx. 16 W (printing) |
| Temperature range | 5 - 35 °C |
| Humidity | 10 - 90% RH (no condensation) |
| Acoustic noise levels | Approx. 35 dB (A) in the best quality mode
Canon |
| Dimensions | (W x D x H) 418 x 286 x 170 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 6.7 kg
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¹ 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.
² 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.
³ 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
PIXMA iP3000 Specifications
| Resolution | Up to 4800 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 22 ppm (Max), 15 ppm (Std)
| | Colour print speed | Text & Graphics: Up to 15 ppm (Max), 11 ppm (Std)
A4 Full Page: Up to 2.3 ppm (Std)
| | Photo print speed | A4: Up to 0.86 ppm (Max)
Borderless 10 x 15 cm: approx. 36 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 / DVD tray: 1 printable CD-R or DVD
| | CD-R printing | Available as standard
| | 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 (54 x 86 mm)
Cassette: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Envelopes (DL size or Commercial 10), 10x15 cm, 13x18cm
| | 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, 10 x 15 cm 13 x 18 cm &
Credit Card sizes
| | Two sided printing | Available using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided or plain paper in A4, B5, A5, Letter & 13 x 18 cm
sizes
| | Ink cartridge configuration | Single Ink technology – four separate ink tanks (BCI-3eBK, BCI-6C, BCI-6M, BCI-6Y)
| | Black ink tank life | 330 pages at 5% coverage1
1500 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5 image)2
| | Colour ink tank(s) life | 460 pages at 5% coverage per ink tank2
Cyan: 570 pages, Magenta: 440 pages, Yellow: 380 pages (Printing ISO/JIS-SCID N5 image)2
| | 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 interface3,
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, CD-LabelPrint
Mac: Easy-PhotoPrint, CD-LabelPrint
| | Power source | AC 220-240 V 50-60 Hz
| | Power consumption | Approx. 15 W (printing), approx 0.5 W (standby)
| | Temperature range | 5 - 35 °C
| | Humidity | 10 - 90% RH (no condensation)
| | Acoustic noise levels | Approx. 35 dB (A) (best quality mode)
| | Dimensions (W x D x H) | 418 x 286 x 170 mm
| | Weight | 6.5 kg |
¹ 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.
2 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.
3 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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