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Hadn't seen this before anywhere...?

Canon has added two new Wide Format pro level printers using PIGMENT based inks to the Canon USA site... also new matte black ink color

imagePROGRAF W6400

Canon, a world leader in office imaging systems, ink-jet technology, and digital photography presents a breakthrough in professional large format printing solutions. The imagePROGRAF W6400 24” printer is a large format printing solution for office, photo, and graphic art professionals. Utilizing a pigment based six plus one ink system (interchangeable black ink), a 4-picoliter ink droplet size, and 2400 x 1200 resolution, the imagePROGRAF W6400 produces exceptional quality output. The printer delivers output at extremely fast speeds including four sided borderless prints.


The imagePROGRAF W6400 includes the tools needed to easily Create, Process and Print high quality professional large format output. With software such as PosterArtist, an intuitive template based poster creation software and Digital Photo Print Pro, a photo editing and management program that includes tools to eliminate red-eye, improve skin tones, and remove moiré to digital photos, producing high quality output has never been easier.

Outstanding quality, fast print speeds and included software programs are what make the imagePROGRAF W6400 a breakthrough solution in large format printing.

Features

Pigment Ink - light fastness of the print sample is 70 years under glass.
Interchangeable Black Ink - 2 black inks, one is regular black ink, the other is a newly developed matte black ink.
Media thickness up to 0.8mm (31.4 mil/pts)
Remaining Media Length Detection - keeps track of how much paper is remaining on the roll, preventing print jobs from being ruined.
Non-firing Detection and Compensation Function - when clogged or non-firing nozzles are detected, print head cleaning cycle is automatically detected.
Borderless Printing - 4 sided edge to edge printing
ICC Profile Color Correction - allows user to use custom ICC media (output) profile for precise color matching.
Exceptional Color Gamut - the enhanced yellow ink will allow for more vivid reds and yellows

imagePROGRAF W8400

Canon, a world leader in office imaging systems, ink-jet technology, and digital photography presents a breakthrough in professional large format printing solutions. The imagePROGRAF W8400" printer is a large format printing solution for office, photo, and graphic art professionals. Utilizing a pigment based six plus one ink system (interchangeable matte black), a 4-picoliter ink droplet size, and 2400 x 1200 resolution, the imagePROGRAF W8400 produces exceptional quality output.


The imagePROGRAF W8400 includes the tools needed to easily Create, Process & Print high quality professional large format output. PosterArtist, one of the many software programs that come with the printer, provides users an intuitive template based poster creation software for any level of skill user. Print complex PostScript graphic files with Canon's PhotoPRINT™ Select, a genuine Adobe® PostScript® 3™ RIP that includes a Pantone™ color library. A wide variety of media is available for applications including posters, banners, backlit displays, photographs, fine art reproductions and much more.

Outstanding quality, fast print speeds and included software programs are what make the imagePROGRAF W8400 a breakthrough solution in large format printing.

Features

Pigment Ink - light fastness of the print sample is 70 years under glass.
Interchangeable Black Ink - 2 black inks, one is regular black ink, the other is a newly developed matte black ink.
Media thickness up to 0.8mm (31.4 mil/pts)
Remaining Media Length Detection - keeps track of how much paper is remaining on the roll, preventing print jobs from being ruined.
Non-firing Detection and Compensation Function - when clogged or non-firing nozzles are detected, print head cleaning cycle is automatically detected.
Borderless Printing - 4 sided edge to edge printing
ICC Profile Color Correction - allows user to use custom ICC media (output) profile for precise color matching.
Exceptional Color Gamut - the enhanced yellow ink will allow for more vivid reds and yellows

What are the prices? Probably $3000+. HP is the only one with a reasonably priced 24" wide printer at $1200. Epsons 24" printers are $3000+ too.

That's great news, Guess I'll hold off on buying the 9900, unless the prices for these are in the thousands.
My guess would be from $3000 to $6000 maybe I'll still buy the i9900

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Does Canon introduce new printers at PMA? I was hoping to hear of an upgraded i9900.

Me too! With ChromaLife ink

Try looking here!

https://photography-on-the.net …mentid=58450&d=​1140537673

Have Fun,

HORY MORY!!!!!!!!

Nice catch Rick!!!!!

imagePROGRAF iPF5000

Did you all check out the 17" wide format 12 color ink set! ?
(unfortunately there saying this unit will be priced near $2K )

BUT there's more
PIXMA pro9000

PIXMA pro9500

Though these will only print to 13" wide and one uses ten of the pigment inks,. the other uses the ChromaLife dye inks.. leaving us all in a desperate decision for wide format printing..

Damn... talk about being overwhelmed with choices! I'm SOooooooooooooooo glad I never upgraded from the i9100 to the i9900


The new pro9000 and pro9500 are now on Canon USA's site,.

PIXMA pro9000

PIXMApro9500

Remember,. the difference between these two is Dye Vs. Pigment.
Same model otherwise,. the choice one with 8 color Dye or the other with 10 color Pigment..

.... and the i9900 is no longer linked from the front page ...
http://consumer.usa.ca​non.com …tIndexAct&fcate​goryid=103

Canon has added the Awesome IP5000 to the Canon USA site...

imagePROGRAF iPF5000

Unfortunately what we thought was going to be a "transition" priced large fromat desktop unit seems to being marketed with a very non consumer/ametuer friendly $2k sticker price!

In other words.. this unit is priced right up there with it's roll fed pedestal mounted ProGraf w6400 & w8400 monster printers..

Two bad,. I would have been seriously interested if this unit was more like the HP model and bridged the price gap @ around $1K

However the $1,900.00 price I have seen is the suggested retail.. perhaps in a few months it will street for less? But how much less?
@ around $1,000.00 no more I could see this unit tempting some people in the i9900 market.. and certainly grabbing anyone looking for larger than 13" wide and roll feed capacity. Not to mention anyone looking for a better wide format for monotone.

PRICING THUS FAR (Mide March)

IP 5000 looks to be priced in the $2000.00 US dollar range.

The 9000 series I have found pricing info thus far only at Norman Camera where;

Pro 9000 is currently priced at $500.00
.. so essentially this is the successor to the current i9900 which followed the equally priced 13X19" i9100

The Pro9500 listed @ $849.00
This seems to be a significant jump in price for the change to Pigment inks?

I'm just starting to look at printers... the info out there is overwhelming...

Canon or Epson

chromalife dye or no? (kind of a no brainer if you can get it)

ack...

This is exciting. I see a printer upgrade path now, though I will enjoy the ip6600D for a good while. If the ink proves to be durable, I'm in for a 9000 series.

um... mabye im confused but isnt the pigment ink supposed to be the better one? well... i dont care, i got my i9900 at a great price and its more than i need right now (it stole my coffee table.......)

I have just bought a Canon i9950 A3 printer.

Where does this fit in with all the new hardware that is available now.

Word of note, The results from this new printer of mine is nothing less than outstanding..

i9950 is the UK version of what we call the i9900 in the U.S.

It is Canon's current flagship desktop printer,. and is approx (almost exactly) two years old now (or is it three? it may be three! )
And yes it is AWESOME!

The difference between i9900 and i9950 is that the Non US versions of many of Canons printers can print directly onto CD-R media. US models can't (and we have no idea why? )

The Other models referenced above are not yet on the street,. indeed I don't think Canon has even actually announced them yet?

That is what I wanted to hear..

Thanks very much for your info.. Much appreciated..

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Canon Printers such as the i9900 etc.. have been using the "ChromaPlus" inks for some time. These are Dye inks.. These inks have historically been said to offer better color fidelity than pigment.

Only recently has Canon delved into the longer lasting more archival inks with there "ChromaLife 100" series of inks now used in some of there newest printers; these are dye also however,. the latest Pritneres above the ip5000 and the ip9500 will use a new pigment system for even greater (claimed) archival ability,. called "Lucia"

http://consumer.usa.ca​non.com …&keycode=chroma​life_index

This is dye based Ink.

The lack of CD-R printing capability in North America is Canon printers is patent related, CDS.

David