Both are five-ink dye and pigment printers that combine fast output
production speeds with efficient ink usage and a low total cost of
ownership, making them two of the most appealing printers in the sector.
The imagePROGRAF iPF810 and iPF820 are capable of reproducing A1 prints
in 24 seconds and A0 prints in 47 seconds, significantly faster than
some of their market leading rivals. In addition, they can reproduce
fine line widths down to 0.02mm, with a range accuracy of 0.1%, a
factor that is crucial in the CAD / GIS markets where precision in
building plans, maps and technical designs is critical.
Both devices are geared towards the CAD/GIS Production and
Print-For-Pay environments where fast, cost effective, reliable
printing is the requirement and an ideal solution for companies who are
not equipped with their own LFP capability.
Other businesses to benefit from the new printers will include large
corporate CAD and GIS companies and local governments with multiple
users who need fast, high capacity printers for fast turnaround to
produce large amounts of documents.
Steve Brown, Production Printing Systems Marketing Manager, Business
Imaging Solutions Group, Canon Australia, says: “The iPF810 and iPF820
series can compete at the top end of the market on speed, accuracy and
price, all of which are vital components in the CAD/GIS production
market. We have made serious inroads into the market share of some of
the traditionally established players in the last five years.”
“The latest figures from worldwide research show that we have increased
total market share in the technical large format segment between 24”
and 59” sizes by a significant amount. That is largely due to our
aggressive product rollout over the last two years. We are excited by
this launch because of the potential these machines offer.”
The major difference between the printers is the iPF820 is equipped
with a dual roll capability with auto switching, enabling it to handle
large print runs with different types and sizes of media. The iPF810,
on the other hand, has an optional take-up unit for fast consecutive
printing and enabling unmanned printing.
Both printers are capable of borderless printing – a feature unique to
Canon – saving time in finishing by removing the need for edge
trimming. “Hot swap” ink tanks in 330ml and 700ml capacity enable the
user to switch ink cartridge units on the fly, without interrupting the
print run.
An 80GB hard drive also provides the capacity to store repeat jobs to
queue print jobs to the devices and dedicate up to 30 different
mailboxes to individual clients, jobs or users. For security, files can
be selected not to save, or safely deleted from the hard drive, for
additional peace of mind.
The products will be available in Australia from September 2008 with a
list price for the iPF810 of AUD $10,995 and the iPF820 at AUD $14,295
inc. GST.
Canon Australia
www.canon.com.au
