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COMPETITIVE BRIEF

Fine Art and Photography

iPF9400/8400/6450/6400 Ultra-high-quality Large-format ImagingThe 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 unlikeother 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-

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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 seamlessCanon-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 andcomplications 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

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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 usingA1 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 actualprint 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 iPF6450Stylus Pro

7890/7900/7900PEStylus 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 CompleteCalibration 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 ColorDensity Sensor

Yes N/A N/A N/A

Spectrophotometer Optional with iPF6450 Optional Optional Embedded

Support forThird-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 andSoftware 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


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Canon U.S.A., Inc. has determined which HP and EPSON devices compete directly with CanonimagePROGRAF devices based on the selling price as well as printing width. Canon highlightsCanons advantages based on the comparison in this competitive brief, and the statementspresented in this document are an opinion of Canon. The facts, product statistics, andspecifications about HP and EPSON contained in this document were obtained from thefollowing 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 belongto their respective owners. Neither Canon Inc. nor Canon U.S.A., Inc. represent or warrantany 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 ImagingSolutions Group and is intended for use by Canons internal sales as an educational tool fordealer and reseller sales representatives. The information contained in this document shouldnot be altered without prior written permission from Canon U.S.A., Inc. Specifications subjectto change without notice. All images and effects are simulated. This document was created inAugust 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 aretrademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged. All printer output imagesare 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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