New fashions from Canon and Epson for fanatic {and professional} on-demand printing
For those who’ve been ready to improve your photograph printer, each Canon and Epson have just lately launched main updates. From Canon, we’ve got the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000, a step up from their PIXMA PRO line. Epson’s choices embrace three fashions of their new SureColor P-Sequence: the P400, P600 and P800.
All of those printers assist you to reap the benefits of the high-resolution picture recordsdata from fashionable digital cameras to make giant borderless prints, with the Epson P400 and P600 producing cut-sheet sizes as much as 13×19 inches, and the Epson P800 and Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 printing as much as 17×22 inches. The Epson SureColor fashions additionally supply the flexibility to print on roll paper for panoramic pictures.
We had the chance to work with the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 and Epson SureColor P600. Each printers are able to making gorgeous shade and black-and-white pictures on a variety of fine-art and conventional photograph papers.
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KEY SPECS |
| Inkset: LUCIA PRO 11-color, plus Chroma Optimizer Ink Sort: Pigment Ink Colours: Matte Black, Picture Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Picture Cyan, Picture Magenta, Grey, Picture Grey, Pink, Blue, Chroma Optimizer Minimal Ink Droplet Measurement: four picoliters Most Print Decision: 2400×1200 dpi Ink Tank Measurement: 80 ml Most Reduce Sheet Measurement: 17×22 inches Most Roll Measurement (W): N/A Borderless Printing: Sure WiFi Connectivity: Sure Dimensions (WxHxD): 27.4×9.5×18.2 inches Listing Value: $1,299 Inkset Listing Value (Full Set): $714.88 |
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000
Probably the greatest options of the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 is the devoted channels for Matte Black and Picture Black inks, which means there’s no want for the printer to change between the 2 relying in your paper choice. This not solely is a time-saver, but additionally eliminates the ink consumption that comes with purging the system when switching inks.
In our assessments, we produced borderless 17×22-inch, full-color prints at greatest print high quality in about 15 minutes. We have been significantly impressed with the depth and element within the shadow areas of the prints.
Along with the 11 ink colours, the LUCIA PRO inkset features a Chroma Optimizer, which is basically a transparent coat to enhance the print’s floor high quality and perceived shade gamut. The printer options an revolutionary Air Feeding System, a vacuum that helps make sure the paper is flat and appropriately aligned because it passes by the printer.
For execs and lovers who print steadily and wish the flexibility to make wide-format prints on demand, the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 delivers sensible shade and dynamic vary.
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KEY SPECS |
| Inkset: UltraChrome HD 9-color Ink Sort: Pigment Ink Colours: Picture Black, Cyan, Vivid Magenta, Yellow, Mild Cyan, Vivid Mild Magenta, Mild Black, Matte Black, Mild Mild Black Minimal Ink Droplet Measurement: 2 picoliters (variable) Most Print Decision: 5760×1440 dpi Ink Tank Measurement: 25.9 ml Most Reduce Sheet Measurement: 13×19 inches Most Roll Measurement (W): 13 inches Borderless Printing: Sure WiFi Connectivity: Sure Dimensions (WxHxD): 24.2×9.0x14.5 inches Listing Value: $799 Inkset Listing Value (Full Set): $287.91 |
Epson SureColor P600
The mid-range mannequin in Epson’s new SureColor P-Sequence is a flexible photograph printer with the benefit of permitting you to make each cut-sheet and roll-paper panoramic prints. It additionally consists of an insert for printing instantly on to printable DVDs and CDs.
The nine-color ink system incorporates absolutely computerized switching between Picture Black and Matte Black inks to swimsuit the print media you’ve chosen. In our assessments, it took about three minutes to change from Matte Black to Picture Black, and slightly below six minutes to change from Picture Black to Matte Black.
Switching inks not solely takes time, it additionally makes use of ink—in line with Epson, about 1 ml to change from Picture to Matte and as much as Three ml to change from Matte to Picture—so one of the best observe is to print in batches and change media varieties as occasionally as doable.
We have been capable of print a full-sized, 13×19-inch borderless print at greatest print high quality, with glorious shade copy and tonal vary, in about 6 minutes. The SureColor P600 is good for fanatic photographers who do a average quantity of printing at sizes of 13 inches extensive and smaller. For lovers and execs who wish to go bigger to 17×22, think about the SureColor P800.
| A Notice On Print Speeds It’s vital to notice that print speeds can fluctuate considerably, relying in your print high quality settings, in addition to the content material of the picture itself. Merely boosting the sharpness of a picture file can enhance the time to print. Hold this in thoughts when evaluating the print speeds from our assessments, in addition to the utmost speeds quoted by printer producers of their specs. |
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