Canon imagePROGRAF iPF700 with Colortrac Scanning System, Brochure

Specifications

iPF600/500 MAIN UNIT

Print Head (PF-01)

• Technology

- FINE (Full-Lithography

Ink-Jet Nozzle Engineering)

Print Resolution (Max.)

• 2400 x 1200 dpi

Line Accuracy

*

• ±0.1% or Less

Minimum Line Weight

**

• 0.02mm

Number of Nozzles

• Matte Black: 

- 5,120 Nozzles

• Other Colors: 

- 2,560 Nozzles per Color 

Droplet Size

• 4 Picoliter for All Colors

Nozzle Pitch

•

1200 dpi x 2 Rows

Print Head Swath

• 1.07 inch

Ink Tank

• PFI-102

Ink Tank Capacity***

• 130ml Per Tank

Number of Colors

• 5

Ink Type

•

Dye

-

Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y),
Black (K)

•

Pigment

-

Matte Black (MBK)

Ink Supply Method

• Tubing System

Nozzle Recovery System

• Non-Firing Nozzle Detection 

and Compensation

Printer Controller

• L-COA Controller

Printer Memory

• iPF600

- 192MB

• iPF500

- 128MB

Media Feed

• iPF600

- Top-Loading Manual Feed, 

Front-Loading Manual Feed,
Cassette, Top-Loading Roll Feed

• iPF500

- Top-Loading Manual Feed, 

Front-Loading Manual Feed, Cassette 

• Optional

- Top-Loading Roll Feed

Media Width

• Roll Feed, Manual Feed

- iPF600: 8" – 24" 

(203mm – 609mm)

- iPF500: 8" – 17" 

(203mm – 432mm)

• Cassette

- 8" – 17" (203mm – 432mm)

Printable Margins

• Roll Feed

- All Sides: 0.12" (3mm) or 

0" for Borderless

• Cassette

- All Sides: 0.12" (3mm)

• Manual Feed

- Left, Right, Trailing: 0.12" (3mm),

Leading: 0.90" (23mm)

Minimum Printable Media Length

• Roll Feed

- 8.00" (203mm)

• Cassette

- 10.00" (254mm)

• Top-Loading Manual Feed

- 10.98" (279mm)

• Front-Loading Manual Feed

- 20.47" (520mm)

Maximum Printable Media Length

†

• Roll Feed

- 59 feet (18m)

• Cassette

- 23.38" (594mm)

• Manual Feed (Top/Front)

- iPF600: 63" (1600mm)
- iPF500: 24" (609mm)

• Cassette Capacity (Plain Paper)

- 250 Sheets (Letter-Sized) 
- 100 Sheets (up to 13" x 19" Sized)
- 50 Sheets (up to 17" x 22" Sized)

Borderless Printing Widths
(Roll Media Only)

• iPF600/500

- 10", 13", 14", 16", 17", 

B4 (10.12"/257mm) 
A2 (16.54"/420mm)

• iPF600 Only

- 24" (609mm) 

B2 (20.28"/515mm) 
A1 (23.38"/594mm)

Media Cutter

• Durable Rotary Blade

Media Thickness

• Cassette

- 0.08 – 0.3mm (3.2 – 11.8mil)

• Top-Loading Manual Feed

- 0.08 – 0.5mm (3.2 – 19.6mil)

• Front-Loading Manual Feed

- 0.5 – 1.5mm (19.6 – 59.0mil)

• Roll Feed

- 0.07 – 0.8mm (2.8 – 31.4mil)

Media Core Sizes

• 2" or 3" Core 

(2/3" Core Adapter Included)

Maximum Roll Outer Diameter

• 5.9" (150mm) 

Software

• Printing Software

- Printer Driver 2006, HDI Driver 

for AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 
2000–2006

††

, Printer Driver 

Extra Kit

■

(Free Layout,

imageRUNNER Linking Function)

• Applications

- PosterArtist 2006

■ ■

• Utilities

- Media Configuration Tool, 

GARO Device Setup Utility

• Device Status

- GARO Status Monitor, Remote UI

• Printer Language

- GARO (Canon Proprietary)

Operating Systems

▲

• Windows

®

98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003

Server, Macintosh

®

OS 9.1/X

10.2/10.3/10.4

Interface

• Standard (Built-in)

- USB 2.0 High Speed, 

10/100Base-T/TX

• Optional

- IEEE1394 (FireWire

®

)

Acoustic Noise

• Operation

- 53dB (A) or Less

• Standby

- 35dB (A) or Less

• Acoustic Power

- 6.7 Bels

Power Supply

• AC 100–120V (50-60Hz)

Power Consumption

• Maximum

- 100W or Less

• Standby

- 6W or Less (7W or less

when EB-05 is installed)

• Power Off

- Less than 1W

(Executive Order Compliant)

Certifications

• UL

®

, FCC Class B, ENERGY STAR

®

Operational Environment

• Temperature

- 59 – 86 F° (15–30 C°)

• Relative Humidity

- 10 – 80% (No Condensation)

Dimensions (H x W x D)

• iPF600 (with Stand)

- 39.0" x 39.3" x 38.6"  

(990mm x 999mm x 981mm )

• iPF500

- 12.5"  x 32.2" x 28.9" 

(317mm x 819mm x 733mm) 

Weight

• iPF600 (with Stand)

- Approx. 190 lb. (72kg)

• iPF500

- Approx. 86 lb. (39kg)

Options

• IEEE1394 Expansion Board (EB-05)
• EFI Colorproof XF for Canon
• iPF600

- Roll Holder Set (RH2-24)

• iPF500

- Auto Roll Feed Unit (RU-01) 
- Cabinet Stand (CB17-01) 
- Roll Holder Set (RH2-11)

User Replaceable Items

• Print Head (PF-01) 
• Ink Tanks (PFI-102)
• iPF600

- Maintenance Cartridge (MC-06)

• iPF500

- Maintenance Cartridge (MC-05)

What’s In The Box

• iPF600/500

- Printer, User Software CD (Printer

Driver, HDI Driver, Utilities),
Application CDs (PosterArtist Disk
1, 2), 6 Starter Ink Tanks (MBK
x2, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black),
2" Core Media Spool, Print Head,
Maintenance Cartridge, Media
Cutter, Built-in Ethernet/USB 
2.0 Interface, Quick Setup Guide
(Poster), Printer Reference Guide
(Booklet), Power Cord, One-Year
Onsite Warranty, Registration Card

• iPF600 Only

- Stand, Basket, Hardware 

(For Setting Up the Stand)

* After user adjustment, and 

under the same environmental
conditions. Applies to media 
for line drawing only.

** Theoretical value based on 

data resolution.

*** The starter ink tanks initially

packaged with the printer 
are not the same capacity
as the replacement ink tanks
specified here.

† The maximum printable 

length varies depending
on the application, OS, and 
RIP used. The maximum
printable length from Printer
Driver 2006 is 50 feet.

†† For AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT

2000, 2000i, 2002, 2003, 
2004, 2005, 2006

■

Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server

■ ■

Windows 2000/XP

▲

For imagePROGRAF Printer 
Driver 2006. For printing from
PostScript applications such 
as Adobe Illustrator

®

or

QuarkXPress

TM

, please use 

a PostScript compatible RIP
package. For a list of Canon
recommended RIP packages,
please consult with Canon
Alliance and Industry Market
program list of RIP vendors.

Specifications are continued on back cover.

iPF600/500 Line Drawing Print Speed (Min., Sec.)

Paper Type

Print Mode

Resolution

iPF600

iPF500

Plain Paper

Fast

1200 x 1200

35 Sec.

21 Sec.

Standard

1200 x 1200

44 Sec.

26 Sec.

Coated Paper Fast

1200 x 1200

46 Sec.

28 Sec.

Standard

2400 x 1200

1 Min. 20 Sec. 47 Sec.

High

2400 x 1200

2 Min. 9 Sec.

1 Min. 15 Sec.

[CAD Drawing]

OS: Windows XP SP2, CPU: Pentium

®

4 3.2GHz, RAM: 1GB, Application: AutoCAD

2004 LT, driver: HDI driver, Interface: USB 2.0 High-Speed, Output image size:
iPF700: A0 (32.5" x 40.6" or 827mm x 1033mm); iPF600: A1(22.8" x 28.5" 
or 580mm x 724.9mm); iPF500: A2 (16.1" x 20.1" or 410mm x 512.5mm)

Each print time stated here is actual measurement of sample image output
speed and is not the maximum printer speed. The data does not include
data transfer time. The print speed may vary depending on the data volume
and size, PC, application, software, and interface. Measured by Canon Inc.

iPF600/500 Image Print Speed (Square Feet Per Hour)

Paper Type

Print Mode

Resolution

iPF600

iPF500

Plain Paper

Fast

1200 x 1200

514

415

Standard

1200 x 1200

304

238

Coated Paper

Standard

1200 x 1200

146

122

High

2400 x 1200

69

60

Highest

2400 x 1200

47

41

Glossy Paper

Standard

1200 x 1200

98

80

High

2400 x 1200

91

60

[SCID N5 (“bicycle”)]

OS: Windows XP SP2, CPU: Pentium 4 3.2GHz, RAM: 1GB, Application:
Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

7.0, Interface: USB 2.0 High-Speed, Output image 

size: iPF600: A1(580mm x 724.9mm); iPF500: A2 (410mm x 512.5mm)

Each print time stated here is actual measurement of sample image output
speed and is not the maximum printer speed. The data does not include
data transfer time. The print speed may vary depending on the data volume
and size, PC, application, software, and interface. Measured by Canon Inc.