ipf5100 Overview
Canon announces yet another breakthrough in photography and proofing A2 large format printing solutions. With the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5100 Large Format Printer, brilliant colour, sophisticated print-head technology, and high speed output are all brought together into a high-performance large format printing-system. With features designed to help all levels of users achieve extraordinary results, the Canon iPF5100 printer is the ideal solution for any colour professional looking for striking, full-bleed colour output with strength in paper handling and exceptional speed in output.
The Canon iPF5100 printer is engineered to produce colours, fine details, and subtle expressions required for some of the most challenging colour environments such as photography, proofing and professional graphic applications. The new Canon iPF5100 printer is equipped with the ability to recalibrate itself to the original factory settings and apply any necessary adjustments across the printer's media types. The result from the Canon iPF5100 is a more predictable printing platform where results can be consistently achieved. The 12-color pigment ink system with LUCIA inks offers excellent colour fastness and stability with a remarkably wide colour gamut. The new ink formulation for Black, Matte Black, Gray and Photo Gray reduces bronzing, while providing stronger ink adhesion to the print media, resulting in better scratch resistance without any additional protection. The Canon L-COA processor, which is dedicated to the imagePROGRAF, is designed to optimize the best quality output at the highest possible speeds. Vivid breathtaking, long lasting prints are achieved by combining Canon's advanced technological achievements. The Canon iPF5100 is designed for reliability, simplicity, productivity and above all, quality.
ipf5100 Features
12 Colour Pigment Ink System - New LUCIA inks
The Canon iPF5100 printer's ink set is comprised of 12 colours: four standard process colours with Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta; plus Red, Green, and Blue; Matte Black, Gray, and Photo Gray. This unique combination creates a broad colour pallet and delivers exceptional print results. The Canon iPF5100 printer's LUCIA ink is specially formulated to reduce graininess and bronzing and resist scratching and fading.
Photo Black, Matte Black, Gray and Photo Gray optimize black ink density for exceptional monochrome photo-quality output. Based on the type of ink being used, the Canon iPF5100 printer automatically matches the correct black ink to achieve the best print results. Please contact Pro Print Solutions for stock availability on the Canon iPF5100 inks
Built-in Calibration
The Canon iPF5100 printer is equipped with the ability to recalibrate itself to the original optimal factory settings and apply any necessary adjustments across the printers. At the same time, this creates a more stable, predictable printing platform on which superior results can be consistently achieved. The system has built-in calibration sensors that accurately detect variation in print heads and measures the density levels of the inks and makes necessary adjustments to return calibration to the original factory settings.
Print Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® - An 16bit export print module
These export modules allow users to directly process and print RAW image files from DPP or Adobe Photoshop. These plug-ins are export modules that bypass the operating systems dependent print driver, allowing processing of 16-bit RGB images directly, which dramatically increases gradations and as a result, overall image quality.
New added Features
Full screen preview
More print quality selections
Categorized paper type view
Roll paper layout view
Bi-cubic enlargement
Print Head - PF 03 - Dual print head system
Engineered for speed and advanced image production, the Canon iPF5100 boasts Canon's dual print head system to lay down ink with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Unlike conventional printers with a single print head, the iPF5100 uses two high-precision, high density print heads with a total of 30,720 nozzles. It lays down precise 4 picoliter-size ink droplets to produce sharp detail and excellent image quality.
The superfine 4 picoliter-size droplets produce delicate colour gradations and high-definition. The twin lines of nozzles on the new print heads enable the Canon iPF5100 to minimize the number of printing passes and still maintain print quality. The two 1-inch iPF series print heads, each with 6 colours with 2,560 nozzles per colour. That's a total of 30,720 nozzles. More nozzles mean more ink is ejected with every pass of the print head, no matter what print mode or media. It gives new meaning to "high-speed output".
ipf5100 Specifications
Printer Type 12-Color 17-inch Printer
Number of Nozzles Total: 30,720
All colors: 2,560 nozzles each
Nozzle Pitch 1,200 dpi Non-firing nozzle detection and compensation
Print Resolution 2,400 x 1,200 dpi (Max)
OS Compatibility Windows®(2000/XP/Vista 32/64bit) MAC(OS9,OS10)1
Standard Interface USB 2.0 High-Speed 10/100 Base-T/TX
Optional: IEEE 1394 (Firewire®)
Ink Droplet Size 4 picoliter
Ink Capacity 130ml per color2
Ink Types LUCIA ink (Pigment-based)
Color Set Cyan, Photo Cyan, Magenta, Photo Magenta, Yellow, Black, Matte Black, Red, Green. Blue, Gray, Photo Gray
Buffer/Ram 92 MB
Hard Drive N/A
Media Width Cut Sheet, Roll and Cassette: 8" - 17"
Media Thickness Top Loading Manual Feed: 0.08 - 0.8mm (3.2 - 31.4mil)
Front Loading Manual Feed: 0.5 - 1.5mm (19.6 - 59.0mil)
Roll: 0.08 - 0.8mm (3.2 - 31.4mil)
Cassette: 0.08 - 0.3mm (3.2 - 11.8mil)
Maximum Roll Print Length 59 Feet (19 meters)3
Maximum Media Roll Diameter 5.9" (150mm)
Borderless Printing Width (Roll Media Only) 10" (254 mm), B4 (257 mm), A3+ (329 mm), 14" (356 mm), 16" (407 mm), A2 (420 mm), A2+/17" (432 mm)
Paper-Feed Method Roll Feed: One Roll, front output
Top Loading Manual Feed: One sheet, front output
Front Loading Manual Feed: One sheet, front output
Cassette: Up to 250 Sheets (Letter, Plain Paper), front output
Languages GARO (Canon Proprietary)
Noise Level (Approx.) Operation: 51 dB or less
Standby: 35 dB or less
Physical Dimensions 13.5" (H) x 39.3" (W) x 31.9" (D)
Weight Approximately 117 lbs
Power Source AC-100-120V (50-60Hz)
Power Consumption Maximum: 100W or less
Standby 6W or less
Power Off: Less than 1W (Compliant with Executive Order)
Operating Environment Temperature: 59°-86° F (15°-30° C)
Relative Humidity: 10-80% (No Condensation)
User-replaceable items Print Head (PF-03), Maintenance Cartridge (MC-05), Ink Tank (PFI-101/PFI-103)
Software Included Canon Printer Driver, Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional, Digital Photo Front-Access, Printer Driver Extra Kit (Free Layout, imageRUNNER Linking Function)
