BUYERS LAB

August 2007

Lab Test Report Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820

STRENGTHS

•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 storage and reprinting

•Quick wake-up and first-page out time from sleep mode

•Borderless printing

•Media-saving barcode feature

WEAKNESSES

•Four-colour process black when monochrome is selected in print driver (pure black is attainable by using the print driver’s BK ink setting)

•The plastic fixed spindle head may break during roll reloading

•Inability to import files for direct printing

•Catch bin does not support printing of collated sets

•No pop-up or e-mail alerts to inform user when job is completed

TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

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RELIABILITYIABILITYEXCELLENTEXCELLENT

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 is certified highly reliable by BLI, complet- ing its two-month evaluation, which included a 969-square-metre durability test, without experiencing a single jam and with no service calls required.

EASEEOFOFASSEMBLYASSEMBLYVERY GOOD

very good

 

 

The printer is very easy to install. An HTML manual that supports nine languages and includes step-by-step assembly instructions is included with the device. Two people are needed to lift the printer onto its stand; otherwise one person can easily complete the assembly, which takes approximately one hour.

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