Press Release: Canon PIXMA iP1600 photo printer
High quality and great value go hand in hand with
the latest entry in the Canon PIXMA photo printer line - the new PIXMA iP1600
printer. At estimated selling prices of $49.99, the printer fits a range of
budgets while expanding the top quality photo printing capabilities the PIXMA
line is known for. "The new Canon PIXMA iP1600 photo printer are designed for
anyone who wants to make great inkjet prints without making a huge investment,"
said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the
consumer imaging group at Canon USA. "While the printer offers outstanding
value, it also offer exceptional performance in speed and print quality which is
what printing photos is all about."
The new ChromaLife100 system
The new Canon PIXMA photo printer uses the
breakthrough new Canon ChromaLife100 system. This system can produce prints on
select genuine Canon photo papers that resist fading for up to 100 years when
stored in an archival quality photo album. The 100-year-lifespan rivals that of
many traditional film based photos, long considered by consumers to be the
benchmark for image permanence. Unlike some competitors that only test for ozone
degradation, Canon has tested the ChromaLife100 system against three types of
gases to simulate realistic conditions - ozone, nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide.
Prints produced on Canon Photo Paper Pro with the other elements of the
ChromaLife100 system had an up to ten-year gas fastness when exposed to open
air. ChromaLife100 prints, when created on Canon Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper
Plus Glossy, had up to 30-yearlight fastness when displayed under glass.
Canon PIXMA iP1600 printer -
Specifications
Replacing the best-selling
iP1500 unit, the Canon PIXMA iP1600 printer matches that great low price point
with excellent quality - including up to 4800 x 1200 color dpi resolution and
inkjet droplets sizes as small as two picoliters. As one of the lowest priced
photo printers around, the PIXMA iP1600 model is a four-color printer that uses
the new Canon FINE Cartridge System for faster speeds and greater ease of use.
In the new FINE Cartridge System, more nozzles improve print speed from its
predecessor with the PIXMA iP1600 printer clocking in at approximately 70
seconds for a photo lab quality 4 x 6-inch borderless photo.
Canon iP1600 printer - Cartridge system
Because it's a cartridge system, replacing
inks on the iP1600 printer is very simple. Since the new FINE Cartridge System
is 37mm shorter than the previous generation print head and ink tank, the iP1600
model boasts a new slanted low profile design that takes up less real estate on
the desktop. The new slanted design improves visibility and usability from its
predecessors. In the PIXMA iP1600 model, the new pigment based black ink offers
improved text printing with less bleeding on nearly all media types. The new
pigment based black ink also offers improved highlighter stability on plain
paper and improved optical density with blacker blacks.
Canon printer - Photo Print Speed
As a way to explain the speed attributes of
FINE technology, Canon will now convey print speeds for all new PIXMA devices
based on the approximate time it takes to print a photo lab quality 4 x 6-inch
borderless print using default settings on genuine Canon Photo Paper Plus
Glossy. "The photo-print speeds we quote for our PIXMA products will provide
consumers with a reliable estimation of the time required to produce prints that
match the image quality offered by traditional photo labs," said Katsuichi
Shimizu, Chief Executive of Inkjet Products Operations at Canon Inc.
About Canon USA
Canon USA Inc. delivers consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as
one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the
BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. is a top
patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2004, with
global revenues of $33.3 billion.
Posted: Mon - July 11, 2005 at 01:04 PM