Canon iPF8000S Manuale Utente

The 

Z2100 printer

’s built-in spectrophotometer provides advanced users with the ability to create their own profiles and

calibrate the printer. However, for many customers the process of creating profiles may prove to be time-consuming and

burdensome. To take full advantage of this feature, 

HP

customers need to repeat the process for each and every media

they want to use. Canon has taken a different, more efficient approach. The built-in calibration function of the S-Series

printers provides users with the ability to reset the printer back to the original factory settings and to do so across all

types of media in just 

10-20

minutes. Because Canon has already created and optimized profiles for a wide variety of

media types, this approach enables Canon customers to achieve excellent print quality in less time and with less effort. 

Pros: This new printer, announced by Epson in 

Q2 2007,

is a large 

64

”-wide printer aimed at the production printing 

marketplace. With more nozzles in the print-head than previous Espon printers, this new model is expected to be faster

than earlier Epson products. A new ink formulation announced by Epson promises a more vivid color space. The expected

MSRP 

for this printer is 

$14,995

.

Cons: This printer is not expected to launch in the United States until late 

2007

. Though improvements are anticipated

with this model, early information released by Epson suggests that the StylusPro 

11880

will not be on par with the

Canon S-Series printers in terms of productivity, reliability, and quality control. More information on these printers will

become available once Epson has launched them into the marketplace. 

Pros: Announced by Epson in 

Q2 2007,

the Stylus Pro 

9880

is a 

44

”-wide printer that also utilizes the new ink formula-

tion with a more vivid color gamut and a new print-head with more nozzles than previous Epson printers. The expected

MSRP

for this printer is 

$4,995

.

Cons: This printer is not expected to launch in the United States until late 

2007

. Though improvements are anticipated

with this model, early information released by Epson suggests that the StylusPro

9880

will not be on par with the Canon

S-Series printers in terms of productivity, reliability, and quality control. More information on these printers will become

available once Epson has launched them into the marketplace. 

Pros: Epson targets this 

44

”-wide printer for use by graphic designers, prepress professionals, and photographers. 

The piezoelectric print-heads are capable of producing three different sizes of ink droplets–a feature Epson calls Variable-

sized Droplet Technology. Each nozzle in the Epson 

9800

is capable of producing all three sizes of ink droplets. Normal

print mode for the Epson 

9800

is 

1440 x 720

dpi and a maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440 make this a reasonably high-

resolution printer. Epson’s pigment inks are durable and color prints are estimated to last over 

100

years without fading,

while black-and-white prints are claimed not to fade for up to 

200

years. The base model 

9800

has an 

MSRP

of 

$4,995

but doesn’t include any value-added software other than the print driver. The 9800 Professional includes a ColorBurst

RIP 

with 

PANTONE

®

matching and 

SWOP

®

certification for an extra 

$1,000

.

Cons: With only 

180

nozzles per color for a total of 

1,440

, the Epson will print much slower in all print modes than the

Canon S-Series printers, which have 

30,720

nozzles. The relatively low number of nozzles also increases demand on each,

thereby shortening each print-head life and increasing the opportunities for misprints and errors. Unlike the Canon printers,

the Epson 

9800

also requires manual switching between matte black and photo black, which wastes both ink and operator

time. By Epson’s own estimates (www.epson.com Stylus Pro

FAQ

s), the total ink wasted is about 

88

ml to 

117

ml per

switch. Therefore, switching from one black mode to another wastes a significant amount of ink, money, and time.