Canon PIXMA pro9500 and pro9000 Mark II upgrades imminent?
A press release consists of number of printers and upgrades to company's professional series Pixma inkjet printer was reported at Canon's Hk site. The new PIXMA pro9500 and Pro9000 dubbed "Mark II", are assuming successors to the long overdue Mark I series, especially the latter.
Technicality, we don't see any major improvements from the spec sheet. Both units are getting the same 10 colors Lucia pigment ink plus a 3-Ink monochrome system and 8 colors dye ink the 9500 and 9000 respectively. If anything new, they are now supported CS4.
Other PIXMA included are All-in-one photo printer MP868 and MX328, as well as a Film Scanner, LiDE 700F. Printers' pricing and availability should be announced soon with PMA around the corner.
PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II professional A3+ 10-color photo printer – Feature highlights
- 10-colour A3+ photo printing for professionals
- Specially equips 3 monochrome inks – Professional quality neutral monochrome prints
- Exceptional image permanence with LUCIA all pigment ink system, long-lasting photos up to
- 100-year album life
- Ambient Light Adjustment – optimal photos across varying light
conditions
- 2-way paper feed (auto sheet feeder & front feeder)
- High quality photo & fine art papers support
- DVD/CD direct print
- Support Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3/CS4 plug-in software
- Get complex settings with just a few clicks
Support Canon Digital Photo Professional software for RAW file
- direct print
- PictBridge direct print
PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II professional A3+ 8-color photo printer – Feature highlights
- 8-color ink system, with additional red and green inks – enhanced color reproduction
- 2pl ink droplet and 4800 x 2400dpi photo print resolution
- ChromaLife 100 ink system – long-lasting photos up to 100-year album life*
- Ambient Light Adjustment – optimal photos across varying light conditions
- 2-way paper feed (auto sheet feeder & front feeder)
- Support high quality photo & fine art papers
- DVD/CD direct print
- Support Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3/CS4 plug-in software
- Get complex settings with just a few clicks
- Support Canon Digital Photo Professional software for RAW file
direct print
A3+ Photo lab quality print in approx. 83 sec
- PictBridge direct print
PIXMA MP868 All-in-one photo printer– Feature Highlights
- AIO Print/Scan/Copy/Fax/WiFi
- WiFi for wireless network print/scan
- 1pl ink droplet and 9600dpi professional print resolution
- 5-color individual ink, high capacity black ink for document print
- Caller ID and Junk fax rejection
- 35-sheet Auto duplex document feeder
- PDF/JPG direct scan to card/USB memory
- 2.5" LCD with card reader
- Auto duplex print/scan/copy
PIXMA MX328 All-in-one Photo printer – Feature Highlights
- AIO Print/Scan/Copy/Fax
- 2pl ink droplet and 4800dpi photo print resolution
- 4-color ink system, separated black ink for document print
- Caller ID and Junk fax rejection
- 30-sheet document feeder
- PDF/JPG direct scan to USB memory
- Full Dot LCD supports Traditional Chinese
LiDE 700F Film Scanner– Feature Highlights
- Canon unique LiDE technology contributes compact,
lightweight and lower power consumption scanning unit
- 9,600 x 9,600dpi optical resolution for high quality film scanning
- Film scanning function support scanning one frame of 35mm film
- 3 ways position offers flexible placement
- 4 EZ Buttons for quick access on various functions
- One convenient cable can provide both power and USB 2.0 high
speed signal transmission
[Canon HK via canonrumors ]