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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF720

Introducing the new Canon imagePROGRAF iPF720 printer- a powerful print solution designed to meet the demands of medium to large workgroups, by providing the speed and precision required of the Technical Documents (CAD, GIS, etc) and the versatility of the General Use (Office, Facilities management, etc ) markets.

Canon Large Format Printers

  • 80GB hard drive providing a large capacity for print job data storage and retrieval

  • On-board support for HP-GL/2 and HP RTL files

  • Included PosterArtist Lite poster creation software

  • Reactive Ink system providing photo quality bold color images on variety of substrates

  • Large screen, easy-to-use
  • High-performance cutter incorporated

Overview
Introducing the new Canon imagePROGRAF iPF720 printer- a powerful print solution designed to meet the demands of medium to large workgroups, by providing the speed and precision required of the Technical Documents (CAD, GIS, etc) and the versatility of the General Use (Office, Facilities management, etc ) markets. With incredible line accuracy, an 80GB hard drive, on-board support for HP-GL/2 and HP RTL files, the iPF720 is the premier printing solution for any professional with a need for printing complex full-color renderings, CAD drawings, GIS maps and other large-format graphics quickly, effortlessly, and with remarkable detail. The included PosterArtist Lite poster creation software gives the user the ability to easily and quickly create professional large format prints.

The advanced features of the new imagePROGRAF iPF720 allows for enhanced productivity in the most demanding environments. Its built-in 80GB hard drive relieves the workload from your computer while providing a large capacity for print job data storage and retrieval. The printer is capable of handling multiple numbers of complex jobs simultaneously, making it a perfect fit for shared printer environment. Combined with the iPF720’s precision, speed, and quality, it is an ideal model for professionals requiring efficient workflows and printing solution.

In addition, the imagePROGRAF iPF720 features a Reactive Ink system consisting of four highly colorfast dye inks—Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black—plus two channels of pigment-based Matte Black for the many different types of large format printing jobs . This Reactive Ink technology minimizes bleeding between colors so small text printed on colored backgrounds is extremely crisp and clearly legible, while the four-color dye ink system provides bold color images on variety of substrates. The Canon Dye inks produce colors that will make posters and graphics stand out in any environment.
Features & Advantages
Built-in 80GB Hard Drive
A built-in 80GB hard drive within the iPF720 increases productivity by relieving workload from the host PC while providing a large capacity for print job data storage and retrieval. This 80GB hard drive enables job data to be stored in protected mail boxes for easy access via web browser or at the printer for job re-printing. The embedded hard disk is ideal for medium to large workgroups to share a printer efficiently with multiple users, offering ample job storage space.

New PosterArtist Lite
Canon’s PosterArtist Lite, standard with the printer, gives users the ability to quickly and easily create professional large format prints. Users simply follow the programs 4 easy steps to create posters that can be used in applications such as Office presentation, Trade shows, Retail signage and much, much more. The PosterArtist QuickCopy feature provides easy solution for CanoScan desktop scanner to be used as copier, making a letter-size flyer and documents into a full-size poster with a touch of a button. The Built-in weblink feature in PosterArtist Lite links users directly to the PosterArtist website for useful hints and tips, and even more free contents for download. For those with more demanding poster creation needs, Canon’s optional PosterArtist 2007 offers advanced features such as Auto Design, Variable Data and in-application image editing features, as well as additional templates, royalty-free photos and clip art.

Reactive Ink Technology
Ideal for technical applications, Canon's breakthrough 5-color dye/pigment Reactive Ink technology utilizes four highly colorfast dye inks for producing bold, expressive color plus two channels of matte black ink for printing precise lines, smooth curves and small text on technical and office documents. These Canon inks provide superior adhesion to media, scratch and marker resistance and ensure minimal "bleeding" between colors and text. Even small text printed on colored backgrounds or on uncoated technical papers is crisp and legible.

High Density Print Head PF-03
Engineered for speed and advanced image production, the iPF720 boasts Canon's latest print-head technology to lay down ink with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The iPF720 uses a high-precision, high-density print head with a total of 15,360 nozzles to lay down 4 picoliter-size ink droplets that produce sharp detail and excellent image quality. The superfine 4 picoliter-size droplets produce delicate color gradations and high-definition. The twin lines of nozzles on the print head enable the iPF720 to minimize the number of printing passes and still maintain print quality. More nozzles mean more ink is ejected with every pass of the print head, no matter what print mode or media.

Printer Driver
This Windows® and Macintosh® driver incorporates simplified page setup options, one-touch borderless printing, expanded color settings, and much more into a printer driver that is intuitive and easy to operate, but still gives even the most advanced users the tools needed to stay productive. The Real Preview feature lets users ensure that the print setting and the layout on the roll paper is correct, by providing real time preview, allowing users to change the print setting even after clicking on “print”. The Free Layout feature enables nesting and custom layouts of images or files of nearly any type (available for both Windows and Mac driver). And the imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy feature built-in to the printer driver lets users transfer data from their Color imageRUNNER device with Universal Send to the imagePROGRAF printer, all with the touch of a button. This feature allows users to easily create posters from hard copy documents. The new Economy Print Mode produces draft prints on plain paper while reducing the total ink consumption. This new feature regulates the use of each ink tank to produce high speed output with significantly less ink usage.

1. Easy-to-use preset document profiles (examples are Poster, CAD, Photo)
2. Automatic print quality options dependent on print application and media
3. Real Preview that lets users change document and printer settings after clicking “print”
4. imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy feature – a hot folder solution to print Color imageRUNNER PDFs 5. directly without opening in a PDF viewer
6. Economy Print Mode
7. Borderless printing
8. Easy setting/Advanced setting

HDI Driver
With the Canon HDI Driver for AutoCAD application, the driver creates a vector graphical representation of the printed data. Here points are defined and a curved line is calculated mathematically in order to achieve precision. The HDI Driver creates a graphically accurate drawing of the printed data.

Features:
1. Exact page size that corresponds with the actual print size
2. Print Type setting
3. Print Quality setting
4. Color Mode setting
5. Brightness slide bar setting
6. Black ink print feature
7. Advanced media settings

L-COA Processor
Canon's L-COA (Large Format Printer COmmon Architecture) print controller is the "brain" that powers the printers' data. This unique, high-speed processor drives the print engine to lay ink down with high precision and helps ensure optimal image quality and color accuracy. This processor enables the print system to process large volumes of data while optimizing output of complex high-color GIS images and architectural renderings for maximum readability and color accuracy.