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August 2007
August 2007
BUYERS LAB
Lab Test Report
A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation OCTOBER 2008
EUROPEAN EDITION
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820
Wide-Format Colour Inkjet Printer
Reliability ........................................................ Excellent
Ease of Assembly ...........................................Very Good
Ease of Network Setup.................................... Excellent
Paper Handling ............................................... Excellent
Ease of Use ..........
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 st RENgt Hs • Flawless reliability • Excellent colour consistency throughout the test period • Dual-roll and cut-sheet compatibility • Fast switching between rolls • Ability to optimise performance for many types of media • Highly productive in both colour and monochrome modes • Feature-rich printer driver includes Free Layout utility for custom nesting • 80-GB hard drive with 30 individual mailboxes allows for easy job storag
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 The imagePROGRAF iPF820 comes with five 330-ml ink tanks that are installed after assembly by following easy step-by-step instructions on the control panel. EASE OF NETWORK SETUP EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EASE OF NETWORK SETUP The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 is equipped with a 10/100BaseT/TX Eth- ernet port. An IP address can easily be assigned to the printer directly on the control panel. The print driver CD auto launches and
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 Users have the option of programming the exact length of the roll for any media type installed in the printer, which is reported on the control panel, and the length is automatically counted down as the roll is depleted. If a job requires more media than is already loaded, the user is prompted to replace the roll. Unlike with some other wide-format devices evaluated by BLI, sheet paper length and width are automatically
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 from the front of the printer. Once the media is loaded, the user selects the media type on the control panel and the printer automatically detects the sheet’s dimen- sions and then indicates “online” on the control panel display. This information is transmitted to both the Web page and the Status Monitor. A control panel menu setting enables the media type and length to be printed in barcode and text at the end of the lo
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 A ADMINISTRA DMINISTRATTIVE UTILITIES IVE UTILITIES VERY GOOD vEry good Users can view the progress of print jobs and paper and ink supplies in real time for all networked imagePROGRAF printers using the Status Monitor. Jobs can be cancelled or paused but not prioritized in the Job tab. As a workaround for prioritizing, users can pause previously submitted jobs and allow current jobs to print next. The Status Monitor can
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 The product has a “hot folder” feature for using the product with Canon iR devices, in which files dropped into a networked folder can be automatically printed. Within the status monitor and administration section of the Remote UI, adminis- trators can create .txt files of device settings for quick reinstallation / duplicate placements. Two separate e-mail addresses can be set up to receive notifications when device is
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 Unlike the drivers on some competitive devices, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820’s GARO driver provides a single-page overview of each one-touch print profile, allowing users to make quick decisions on which setting best suits their requirements. Canon GARO Print Driver A Borderless Printing selection prints images directly to the edge of the media, which can reduce trimming and finishing requirements. One-touch select
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 (BK Ink) selection that becomes available only when the Print Priority is changed from Image to Line Drawing/Text. An economy mode setting, which can be selected when the driver is in draft mode, reduces ink usage, offering cost of ownership advantages for internal / drafting workflows. FEEDBACK TO WORKSTATIONSVERY GOOD FEEDBACK TO WORKSTATIONS vEry good The Status Monitor can be displayed either as a pop-up window or as
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 rity settings, including SNMP and IPP authentication and IP and MAC address filtering, that can be enabled by an administrator. Paper and ink status information is available on the Web page. The Print Job selection on the Web page only displays the job that is printing or processing, not a list of pending jobs. A job can be cancelled if the user is logged on in adminis- trator mode. APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY EXCELLENT EXCE
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 P PRINT QUALITY RINT QUALITY VERY GOOD COLOUR PRINT QUALITY vEry good The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 produced a typical gamut for an inkjet colour printer. BLI’s test instruments showed that colour remained consistent over the course of the test and no noticeable changes were detected in a visual observa- tion of a group of images printed at the end of the test period compared to the same group printed at the start of the te
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 seconds, which translates to 30.2 pph. These are the fastest colour print speeds measured by BLI to date. BLACK PRINT PRODUCTIVITY vEry good To assess black print productivity, the same 12-page Arch D-size DWF docu- ment was used. This document was printed using the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 driver set for plain paper/monochrome, using three different quality set- tings—Draft, Default and Highest Quality. In Draft mode, the
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 vEry good FEATURE SET FEATURE SET VERY GOOD IEEE 1394 (Firewire) connectivity is optionally available. The 80-GB hard drive is larger than that offered on rival units and includes 30 passwordprotected mailboxes for filing frequently printed jobs and job archival. The imagePROGRAF iPF820 supports borderless printing, a feature not offered on many rival units. The device includes Canon’s GARO print driver and an HDI dri
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 SUPPORTING TEST DATA Test Environment Testing was conducted in BLI’s European test lab, in an atmospherically controlled environment monitored by a 24/7 Dickson Temperature/RH chart recorder, ensuring that typical office conditions were maintained. All paper used in testing was allowed to acclimatise inside the test facility for a minimum of 12 hours before being used. Test Equipment BLI’s dedicated test network in Europe, c
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 RELIABILITY RELIABILITY Meter Count beginning of test 0 Meter count end of test period 969 square metres Total misfeeds or jams 0 Total Service Calls 0 PRINT DRIVER PRINT DRIVER Canon imageProgrAF iPF820 Print driver Features Collate Sets Yes Mirror Image Yes Negative Image No N-Up Printing 2 to 16 Paper Gauge Yes Quantity Selection 999 Reduction/Enlargement 5% to 600% Print Quality (dpi) 300, 600 Printing Shortcuts/Save Sett
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 PRINT QUALITY PRINT QUALITY Colour Print Quality Plain Paper Heavy Weight Satin Photo Paper Photographic Images N/A Very Good AEC Graphics Very Good N/A Business Graphics Very Good Very Good Colour density – Plain Paper Speed Draft Default Highest Quality Dot Fill 100% 50% 100% 50% 100% 50% Cyan 0.73 0.50 0.77 0.54 0.72 0.52 Magenta 0.84 0.49 0.92 0.51 0.93 0.50 Yellow 0.73 0.50 0.84 0.49 0.85 0.49 Black 1.20 0.46 1.30 0.46 1.28
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August 2007 BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 Print density for inkjet-based printers tested to date: 1.15 to 1.49 Halftone range: Grayscale is clearly visible from the 1% to 93% dot-fill levels, with distinct transitions between levels and consistent ink coverage within levels. Typical halftone range for colour inkjet printers: From the 1% to 97% dot-fill levels. PRINT PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY Job Stream: Mixed File Types, Same Size Sets Actual Time (Min:Sec) Calculate
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L A B T CERTIFICATE OF RELIABILITY Awarded to CANON, INC. for the performance of the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 in BLI’s in-house durability test 2008 OCTOBER 2008 RELIABILITY CERTIFIED Anthony F. Polifrone DATE MANAGING DIRECTOR This is to certify that when subjected to a 969-square-meter Buyers Lab durability test in a networked environment, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 proved to be a highly reliable product. BUYERS LABORATORY INC. THE LEADING GLOBAL INDEPENDENT OFFICE PRODUCTS TEST LAB AND
