August 2007

 

 

August 2007

BUYERS LAB

Lab Test Report

 

 

 

A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation OCTOBER 2008

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820

EUROPEAN

EDITION

Wide-Format Colour Inkjet Printer

 

 

Reliability........................................................

Excellent

Ease of Assembly...........................................

Very Good

Ease of Network Setup....................................

Excellent

Paper Handling................................................

Excellent

Ease of Use....................................................

Very Good

Administrative Utilities....................................

Very Good

Print Drivers...................................................

Very Good

Feedback to Workstations...............................

Very Good

Applications Compatibility...............................

Excellent

Colour Management..............................................

Good

Colour Print Quality.........................................

Very Good

Black Print Quality..........................................

Very Good

Colour Print Productivity..................................

Excellent

Black Print Productivity....................................

Excellent

Feature Set.....................................................

Very Good

BLI RECOMMENDATION

Exhibiting the fastest colour and black print speeds of any wide- format printer tested to date, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 performed commendably during its 969-square-metre BLI evalu- ation, demonstrating that it can capably satisfy the needs of Ar- chitectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) profes- sionals, as well as many general corporate wide-format workflows and print for pay/production environments. The 44-inch image- PROGRAF iPF820 generated a broad range of architectural plans and maps with exacting detail, as well as high-quality monochrome and colour graphics on heavyweight coated media. Its dual-roll design offers users the ability to quickly switch between two different media types. The five-ink set, which includes both dye and pigment black inks, produced colour that remained highly consistent throughout the testing period. This highly reliable unit also offers very good ease of use, with BLI technicians citing very few incidences of incorrect first-time loading due to operator misalignment during feeding, and comprehensive guidance from the control panel.

BLI highly recommends the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 for AEC, CAD and GIS professionals. Furthermore, when used with premium media, this device provides acceptable high-quality graphics, including sign applications as well.

Test duration:

Two months, including a 969-square-metre durability test.

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