Canon has launched a range of 7-colour imagePrograf GP large-format printers, designed predominantly for poster production. There are three models: the 60in/1524mm GP-6600S and 44in/1118mm GP-4600S - which replace the Pro-6100S and Pro-4100S respectively - and the 24in/610mm GP-2600S.
Combined with a new pigment ink set, Lucia Pro II, the new series delivers A0 size posters on uncoated paper within 48 seconds and provides an expanded colour gamut and greater image durability. The new inkset includes orange and grey. As a result, the colour gamut reproducible is said to hit 96% of the Pantone Formula Guide Solid Coated sample book. The inks are also said to provide substantially improved abrasion resistance on photo papers, and a very light-resistant pigment in the inkset means prints can preserved for up to 200 years.
The GP printers have dual roll capability, allowing a second roll of a different media type and size to be loaded at the same time so that that the user can automatically switch from printing on matte to gloss paper without interrupting the workflow. By accelerating the automatic media feeding process, the media loading time has also been reduced by approximately 40%.
In line with Canon’s goal of reducing the environmental footprint of its products it has reduced the amount of expanded polystyrene packaging material used for the new series. In addition, its reduced power consumption - using 94W or less during operation and 2.2W or less during standby - as well as other satisfied criteria, has helped the series achieve a ‘Gold’ product rating under the U.S. EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) Registry, the highest level of registration in the field of imaging equipment products.
The new imagePrograf GP series is available from March 2024 across EMEA either directly from Canon or through one of its accredited resellers.