Large Format News
Find out the latest from the Condor Large Format division and the industry in general.
19th November 2008Canon iPF820 - BLI 2008 Highly RecommendedBLI are the world’s leading tester of document imaging products for close to half a century, BLI added wide-format products to its offerings a year ago to address the growing demand for information from the graphics, engineering and corporate markets. The iPF820 achieved...
Read the full BLI review of the Canon iPF820 to see why it was highly recommended. |
13th November 2008Canon iPF6100 - BLI 2008 Pick reviewBLI are the world’s leading tester of document imaging products for close to half a century, BLI added wide-format products to its offerings a year ago to address the growing demand for information from the graphics, engineering and corporate markets. Presented semi-annually, the “Picks” acknowledge the best products tested in their respective categories in a wide range of performance areas. In the case of wide-format products, these include reliability, ease of use, image quality and productivity, among others. Read the full BLI review of the Canon iPF6100 to see why it was the pick of 2008. |
10th November 2008Canon iPF6200 - PrintWeek article & review "With regard to speed at least, it isn’t just Canon blowing its own trumpet: independent tests with US technology research company Buyers’ Labs Inc tested the Canon large-format machines against HP and Epson and found that the Canon’s speed beat its two rivals by some distance." Read the full article at www.printweek.com |
15th October 2008Condor Large Format now an accredited Canon Large format Reseller PartnerAndy Francis has worked with Canon over the last few months and the recent audit has yielded a successful accreditation in recognition of the partnership with Canon and the commitment Condor have made to customer service excellence. As a large format reseller partner, we can offer our clients offical Canon support and provide authorised servicing, parts and new product upgrades. Read the recognition letter here. |
4th August 2008Canon and EFI win plaudits for the imagePROGRAF iPF5100 and iPF6100 LFPs Canon is please to announce that it has been awarded prestigious accolades for the abilities of its leading large format printers, the imagePROGRAF iPF5100 and the imagePROGRAF iPF6100. Both printers, running with an EFI Colorproof XF RIP, were awarded FOGRA certification for their print qualities, whilst the iPF5100 was also presented with the European Digital Press Association award for its proofing abilities. Other Great News...In an in dependant lab test conducted by BLI the iPF8100 was proven to be substantially faster than the competition.
Both printers used Glossy A0 paper, printing in standard mode. Ink usage was also impressive with the iPF8100 using 31.6% less ink than the Epson Pro 9800 series. This test was conducted independently by BLI (www.buyerslab.com). A full copy of the report is available from them on request. |
25th July 2008Buyers Laboratory International UK Ltd (BLI) recently completed a comparative test between the Canon imagePROGRAF 8000S and the HP DesignJet Z6100r.Buyers Laboratory International UK Ltd (BLI), situated in Wokingham, UK, was commissioned by Canon Europe to conduct an ink consumption analysis between the 44" Canon imagePROGRAF 8000S and the 42" HP DesignJet Z6100. The purpose of the test was to objectively compare the ink usage between the two devices in standard mode when using the ISO/JIS SCID No.5 Test Pattern tiled to create 42" x 52.5" images. As BLI’s test results illustrate, the Canon imagePROGRAF 8000S proved to be more efficient in its ink consumption. Read the full report here (PDF) |
20th July 2008Award winning performance for Canon iPF8000s/9000s.The Canon iPF8000s/9000s has won the BERTL BEST Award 2008 for Best Print-for-Pay/Production Market Color Wide Format System at the 13th annual awards. The Canon iPF8000s/9000s was particularly noted for:
See the award here (PDF) |
10th July 2008Canon imagePROGRAF iPF710 wins award.The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF710 has won the BERTL BEST Award 2008 for Best Low Volume AEC Market Color Wide Format System at the 13th annual awards. The Canon iPF710 was particularly noted for:
See the award here (PDF) |
14th May 2008Canon launches the imagePROGRAF iPF720Canon has announced the launch of the new imagePROGRAF iPF720 (A0 – 36”), a large format printer which boasts an 80GB hard disk drive. Created for the CAD and GIS market users who have requirements for multiple users of the printer, the imagePROGRAF iPF720 has a built-in hard disk drive to enable faster throughput of printed jobs, optimising between-page processing to enhance productivity in consecutive printing. The new device is among the fastest in its class for these markets. The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF720 offers an 80GB hard disk drive, enabling customers to use the additional capacity as an extra tool to manage their printing, as well as additional benefits, such as being able to create print mailboxes and store jobs for quick and easy access at the printer of those jobs for reprints. It also enables print job queue management for priority printing and desktop management of ink and media levels. The imagePROGRAF iPF720 can produce an A0-sized output in only 56 seconds. The machine has HP-GL/2 and HP RTL compatibility, as well as an HDI driver for windows, which means that it is compatible with leading applications used by GIS and CAD professionals. Shane Burchett, LFP Product Professional, Canon UK, says: “The launch of the new imagePROGRAF iPF720 means that we can further increase market share in the CAD and GIS markets. We now have a product that is not only one of the fastest in its class, but also boasts the additional benefit of a built-in hard disk drive. Customers can now rely on the imagePROGRAF iPF720 as a storage device or even manage their print processes through it. All this in addition to its compatibility with industry standards and a range of features creating image quality that is second to none.” The imagePROGRAF iPF720 has Canon’s FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) high-precision printhead technology, along with Canon’s five-colour dye-and-pigment ink system for optimal results in your business. Capable of creating ink droplets as small as four picolitres in size and with more than 15,000 nozzles, the Canon printhead ensures accuracy and image sharpness, and delivers a resolution of 1,200 dpi, allowing users to reproduce fine lines and small characters without distortion. The five-colour reactive ink system enhances the quality of prints by ensuring that there is less bleeding and solid image consistency, therefore delivering output that retains more accuracy and sharpness – however detailed. The new LFP also incorporates Canon’s high-speed LCOA image processor, which enables faster and more accurate image processing. The new device has a large LCD panel for ease-of-use. www.canon.co.uk |
5th December 2007Canon Wins Construction Computing Magazine Editor’s Choice AwardCanon’s imagePROGRAF 700 wins prestigious, Editor’s Choice Award at The Hammers II Construction computing Magazine’s annual awards. Quality large format print aimed directly at the CAD market was cited as the key to Canon’s success. REIGATE, December 4th, 2007 – Canon UK, world leader in digital imaging technology, today announced that it has taken the highly coveted Editor’s Choice Award at the recent Construction Computing Awards (The Hammers II) in London. The award, which is in recognition of Canon’s contribution to the colour printing industry, credits Canon’s flagship CAD/GIS printer, the imagePROGRAF 700. Editor of Construction Computing Magazine, David Chadwick said, “I am delighted to be able to put forward Canon as this year’s Editor’s Choice. The company has invested a lot in supporting printing technologies for the construction industry and this commitment is starting to yield results. I have known Canon well since its first inkjet printers and have always been impressed by the quality of research and the ethos of the company. I know full well the contribution that Canon has made to the colour printing and colour copying industries and I am excited by their increasing strength within the large format printing market.” Canon has invested heavily in LFP over the last few years and the company has grown its market share from 2.5% in 2004 to an estimated 16% by the end of 2007, recently leapfrogging Epson to second place in the market . Canon has launched eight new models in 2007 and now provides a printer for every segment of the market from CAD/GIS through to production. Canon is now ideally placed with its printers, technology and resellers to capitalise on this growth and expand its market share even further. Ben Milford, Head of Professional Marketing comments, “This award is a fantastic result for us, reflecting our increased market share and brand awareness within this market sector. Canon is gaining momentum and continues to invest heavily in expanding its current product offering, having released seven new products in the last few months.” |