COMPETITIVE BRIEF

Fine Art and Photography

iPF9400/8400/6450/6400 Ultra-high-quality Large-format Imaging
The ideal choice for fine art and photography
With the introduction of the newest imagePROGRAF 12-color printers, Canon reaffirms its commitment to delivering the highest
levels of quality, consistency, and control demanded by professional photographers, artists, and graphic designers.
All models in this new Series utilize Canons 12-color LUCIA EX ink set and include improvements in color management and workflow
capabilities. These features combine with Canons high-density dual print-head technology and fast print engine to quickly produce
prints with exceptional detail, tonal expressiveness, and color consistency.
Further enhancements to the ink application and layering processes mean that printing in the Highest Mode now produces images in
half the time of earlier imagePROGRAF printers. Its the ideal solution for professionals who need high quality in a hurry.
While competitors force customers to make trade-offs among features, quality, and printer size, this new line-up of imagePROGRAF
large-format printers sets a new standard for consistency and quality across all three model sizes. This is your opportunity to help
change the way artists and photographers choose printers!
imagePROGRAF iPF9400: This 60"-wide printer is built for rendering large-format photographs, fine art reproductions, banners, and
more at blazing fast speeds while maintaining the highest possible print quality. Print up to 60 inches borderless, saving time and
money with no trimming necessary.
imagePROGRAF iPF8400: With a large 250GB hard drive built in, this 44"-wide printer is ideal for those who need to maximize
productivity and control costs while maintaining the highest possible standards for quality control and image reproduction.
imagePROGRAF iPF6450: This 24"-wide printer comes with a 250GB hard drive and has an option for a spectrophotometer, which
can be used for fine-tuned color accuracy and consistency across multiple iPFX400 Series printers.
imagePROGRAF iPF6400: Ideal for business-minded photographers, artists, and prosumers who need to maximize their earnings
opportunities without compromising their creative potential. This 24"-wide printer offers the optimum balance of performance, speed,
and ultra-high-quality printing.
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What makes the imagePROGRAF iPF9400/8400/6450/6400 unlike
other large-format printers?
Canon has set a new standard for fine art and photographic ink-jet printing with its latest line of 12-color, large-format printers.
CHOICE OF SIZE BENEFITS
60" iPF9400 printer
44" iPF8400 printer
24" iPF6450/6400 printers
A wide choice of 12-color, large-format printer sizes, without
sacrificing features or quality, all with the same ink set
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY BENEFITS
Dual high-density print-heads with a total of 30,720 nozzles
Print engine optimizes ink application and reduces number
of print-head passes
250GB hard drive (excluding iPF6400)
Borderless printing up to 60" wide with the iPF9400 printer
High-capacity ink system optional 300ml (iPF6450/6400)
and 700ml (iPF9400/8400)
Sub-ink tank system
Prints photo-quality output in half the time of previous
imagePROGRAF printers
Prints more in less time and meets tight deadlines
Handles even more job data at the printer
Reduces finishing labor, cost, and time with borderless printing!
Allows ink tank replacement on-the-fly, without stopping
print operations
Prints longer and with fewer interruptions
12-CHANNEL LUCIA EX INK SYSTEM BENEFITS
All these printer models utilize 12 archival LUCIA EX pigmented
inks: Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow,
Red, Green, Blue, Black, Matte Black, Gray, and Photo Gray
Four monochromatic shades included
Small pigment particles reflect light and colors
more accurately
Delivers rich colors in the blue, red, purple, yellow, and green
spectral ranges
Produces vibrant, rich colors with unsurpassed detail and
color gamut in mid-range and dark tones
Produces crisp, clean monotone images for exceptional
photo-quality output
Delivers extremely durable and scratch-resistant prints
Virtually eliminates bronzing and graininess
Produces smooth gradients and transitions
ULTRA-HIGH QUALITY IMAGING BENEFITS
High-resolution output, up to 2400 x 1200 dpi with miniscule
4pl ink droplets
Precise dot placement for more accurate proofing
NEW! Multi-Sensor offers fast, higher-precision calibration
Optional SU-21 spectrophotometer on iPF6450 (only)
Delivers superior color accuracy with automated calibration
and consistent print-to-print stability
Produces clear, crisp output of fine lines and tiny (4pt) fonts
Delivers exceptional detail and color reproduction
Optional spectrophotometer for improved color management
CANON SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS BENEFITS
Canon Printer Driver
Media Configuration Tool
Accounting Manager (PC only)
Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional
Print Plug-in for Adobe

Photoshop

Print Plug-in for Microsoft

Office
Gallery Wrap Feature
Color Calibration Management Console
PosterArtist Lite included with 24"/44"-wide models
Optional PosterArtist available
Expanded printer capabilities and simplified use while
streamlining overall productivity with Canons suite of
software applications
Added support to Adobe Photoshop includes an adjustment
pattern setting to help users choose the output color they
desire, and new tone and tint control options for black-and-
white images
Create gallery wraps easily
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imagePROGRAF PRINTERS GIVE ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND GRAPHIC ARTS PROOFING PROFESSIONALS WHAT THEY NEED.
Guiding your customer toward the best large-format printing system available will give you the opportunity to demonstrate the
advantages of the imagePROGRAF solution over other brands. Once your customers compare, theyll realize all that Canon
imagePROGRAF has to offerand theyll thank you for it.
What Customers Need: Unparalleled Choice
All four Canon imagePROGRAF printers are designed using the same underlying technology. Neither Epson nor HP offers a
comparable 60-inch model that aligns with their 24" and 44" printers. So for customers who need multiple printer sizes or are
planning for future expansion, Canon offers unprecedented consistency in a variety of printer widths.
Same inks, print-head, print engine, and calibration technologies are used across all these new imagePROGRAF printer models.
Epson Stylus Pro 11880 60" printer uses a different eight-color ink system thats inconsistent with the Stylus Pro 7900
and 9900.
HP doesnt offer a 60" Designjet printer for color-critical graphics applications.
What Customers Need: Extraordinary Image Quality!
Canon imagePROGRAF printers are designed to offer significant advantages over Epson and HP when it comes to producing
hard-to-hit colors in the blue, red, and purple spectral ranges. Details in the mid-tones and dark areas are also better, giving
printed images a compelling perception of depth and realism.
Excellent image detail in the shadow areas and dark color tones
Highly durable, scratch-resistant pigment inks
More stable colors with LUCIA Ex inks low Delta E* rating
Life-like tones, vibrant saturated colors, subtle hues, and dramatic high-contrast monochrome images with detail and clarity
What Customers Need: The Digital Photo Solutions Canon Delivers
Perhaps no other company understands the requirements of the digital photography market better than Canon. If your customer
needs the confidence of working with a leaderfrom image capture to print outputthen Canon is their brand!
Only imagePROGRAF can offer your customers the creative possibilities and efficiencies made possible with a seamless
Canon-branded, camera-to-printer workflow option.
Canons Print Plug-in For Adobe Photoshop enables processing of 16-bit Adobe RGB images.
Canons wide color space enables more faithful color reproduction of images captured by sophisticated digital cameras, such as
the Canon EOS Digital SLR.
What Customers Need: Automated Color Management
Each imagePROGRAF printer in the iPFX400 Series includes a built-in color density sensor, designed to support high-precision
calibration and more exact color matching.
Epson offers an optional spectrophotometer for the 7900/9900, and the HP Z3200 includes an embedded spectrophotometer.
Canons Color Density Sensor provides the functionality needed for single device color calibration, but without the cost and
complications associated with Epsons and HPs spectrophotometers.
imagePROGRAF printers notify the user when its time to recalibrate.
What Customers Need: To Use The Media They Choose!
Unlike Epson, Canon is doing more to give customers the freedom to use the media they choose. In addition, many of the industrys
leading color management tools support imagePROGRAF printers new color management system for easier integration of user
media into existing workflows.
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What Customers Need: Speed!
Whether your clients business is photography or print-making, if they want to make a profit, then they need to produce the work
quickly. Print speed impacts the rate and quantity of prints made in a day, as well as the business ability to meet deadlines and
provide reliable customer service. When it comes to speed, theres simply no comparison between these imagePROGRAF printers
and their Epson and HP counterparts.
High-quality printing is 17% faster than the Epson Stylus Pro 7900.
Epson Stylus Pro 7900 A1-sized in Super Photo mode is output in 12:52 minutes, while Canon imagePROGRAF using
A1 size in Highest mode is output in 10:36 minutes!
What Customers Need: Productivity!
These new imagePROGRAF printers include a wide range of productivity-enhancing features and functions that are
unavailable with Epson Stylus Pro printer models.
A large 250GB hard drive comes standard with the iPF9400, iPF8400, and iPF6450 printers. Epson doesnt offer
an embedded hard drive with its Stylus Pro printers, and the HP Designjet Z3200 only includes an 80GB drive.
Canons larger hard drive improves productivity by storing ready-to-print image files, thereby relieving the workload
from an operators host computer. Epson requires those customers who need to increase productivity to spend
thousands more on a RIP.
Canons Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop is updated to include an adjustment pattern setting to help users choose the
output they desire and new tint and tone options for black-and-white images.
Gallery wrap feature allows users to easily create gallery wrap prints for framing.
What Customers Need: Control!
Canon does more than Epson to help your customers monitor and control costs, giving them better insight into total
investment for each piece of artwork.

Canons Accounting Manager Function is designed specifically to help your customers track their actual print and
consumables costs.

With Canon imagePROGRAF printers, your customers have more freedom to choose the type and cost of the media
thats right for them.
SPECTROPHOTOMETER FEATURE COMPARISON
BRAND CANON EPSON
Option with Printer Models imagePROGRAF iPF6450
Stylus Pro
7890/7900/7900PE
Stylus Pro
9890/9900/9900PE
Spectrophotometer X-Rite SU-21 X-Rite ILS20EP or LS20EPUV X-Rite ILS20EP or ILS20EPUV
XRGA Compliant Yes No No
ISO 13655 Compliant Yes No No
User Switchable UV Filter Yes No No
Tuning Notification Yes No No
Easy-Flip White/Black Backing Yes No No
Time to Complete
Calibration Process
43 min. 63 min. 63 min.
Max. Media Thickness 0.80mm 0.45mm 0.45mm
Sensor Individual Accuracy:
Repeating
Max. E 0.2 @ White
Max. E 0.6 @ Black
Max. E 0.2 @ White
Max. E 0.8 @ Black
Max. E 0.2 @ White
Max. E 0.8 @ Black
Sensor Individual Accuracy:
Variation
Max. E 1.0
Ave. E 0.5
Max. E 1.0
Ave. E 0.5
Max. E 1.0
Ave. E 0.5
Color Measurement Width 489.6mm 421mm 421mm
Support for Third-party RIPs Yes Yes Yes
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Color Legend
The facts, product statistics, and specifications about the Epson and HP products referenced herein were obtained from the companies respective Web
sites (www.hp.com and www.epson.com ), as well as Canon Inc. observations.
C = Cyan M = Magenta BK = Black LLK = Light, Light Black R = Red
PC = Photo Cyan PM = Photo Magenta MBK= Matte Black GY = Gray B = Blue
LC = Light Cyan LM = Light Magenta MK = Matte Black LG = Light Gray
Y = Yellow VM = Vivid Magenta PK = Photo Black OR = Orange
+Gloss = Gloss Enhancer VLM= Vivid Light Magenta LK = Light Black G = Green
BRAND CANON EPSON HP
Models iPF9400/8400/6450/6400 Stylus Pro 9900 Stylus Pro 9900 PE Z3200
Available Widths 60", 44", 24" 44", 24" 44", 24" 44", 24"
Canon Color
Calibration Link
Yes N/A N/A N/A
Advanced Color
Density Sensor
Yes N/A N/A N/A
Spectrophotometer Optional with iPF6450 Optional Optional Embedded
Support for
Third-party RIPs
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hard Drive 250GB N/A with EFI 80GB
Max. Resolution 2400 x 1200 dpi 2880 x 1440 dpi 2880 x 1440 dpi 600 x 600 dpi
(2400 x 1200 Optimized)
Ink Type LUCIA EX
(Pigment)
UltraChrome HDR
(Pigment)
UltraChrome HDR
(Pigment)
HP Vivera
(Pigment)
Number of Colors 12 10+1 10+1 11 plus
Gloss Enhancer
Color Set C, PC, Y
M, PM, R, G, B
BK, MBK, GY, PGY
C, LC, Y
VM, VLM
PK or MK
LK, LLK, O, G
C, LC, Y
VM, VLM
PK or MK
LK, LLK, O, G
LC, Y
M, LM, R, G, B
PK, MK
GY, LGY, Gloss Enhancer
Total Number of Nozzles 30,720 3,600 3,600 12,672
Ink Droplet Size Consistent 4pl Variable:
Smallest is 3.5pl
Variable:
Smallest is 3.5pl
4pl (LC, LM, LG, PK, G,
Gloss)
6pl (M, Y, MK, R, G, B)
Ink Supply 330 or 700ml (44"/60")
130 or 300ml (24")
150/350/700ml 150/350/700ml 130ml
Workflow and
Software Solutions
Canon Printer Driver,
Accounting Manager
Feature, Media
Configuration Tool, Print
Plug-in for Adobe
Photoshop, Print Plug-in for
Digital Photo Professional,
Print Plug-in for
Microsoft Office, CCMC
Epson Printer Driver,
MyEpsonprinter
EFI RIP,
MyEpsonprinter
HP Printer Driver,
HP Easy Printer Care, HP
Printer Utility [including
Color Center,
i1 Color Technology]
FEATURE COMPARISON
Canon U.S.A., Inc. has determined which HP and EPSON devices compete directly with Canon
imagePROGRAF devices based on the selling price as well as printing width. Canon highlights
Canons advantages based on the comparison in this competitive brief, and the statements
presented in this document are an opinion of Canon. The facts, product statistics, and
specifications about HP and EPSON contained in this document were obtained from the
following publicly available sources: HP marketing collateral, the HP company Web site
(www.hp.com), EPSON marketing collateral, EPSON company Web site (www.epson.com)
as well as Canon U.S.A., Inc. observations. Any and all trademarks used hereunder belong
to their respective owners. Neither Canon Inc. nor Canon U.S.A., Inc. represent or warrant
any information herein, nor any third-party product or feature referenced hereunder. This
document was created by Canon U.S.A., Inc. Large Format Printer Division, Business Imaging
Solutions Group and is intended for use by Canons internal sales as an educational tool for
dealer and reseller sales representatives. The information contained in this document should
not be altered without prior written permission from Canon U.S.A., Inc. Specifications subject
to change without notice. All images and effects are simulated. This document was created in
August 2012.
CANON, IMAGEPROGRAF, LUCIA, and the GENUINE logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.
in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries.
IMAGEANYWARE is a trademark of Canon. All other referenced product names and marks are
trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged. All printer output images
are simulated. Some items may not be available at this time; please check for availability.
Specifications and availability subject to change without notice.
2012 Canon U.S.A., Inc. All rights reserved.
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