Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8000S Questions And Answers

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7/36Q. What is the role of the maintenance cartridge?The cartridge absorbs excess ink from print head cleaning, borderless printing, and other printeroperations. When the cartridge is almost full, the operation panel display and the status monitorsoftware utility request users to replace it. Replacement frequency varies depending on theprinting volume.Q. What is the capacity and price of an ink tank?iPF8000S and iPF9000S ink tanks are available in two sizes for each color, 330 and 700 ml. Userscan choose either size according to frequency of use or printing volume. Ink tanks of differentsizes can be used at the same time. This can help keep running costs low, save time in ink tankreplacement, and minimize wastage of infrequently used inks. 330. Note that 330 ml tanks areprovided with the printer.Q. How is the color stability of prints from the iPF8000S and iPF9000S?Colors produced by the iPF8000S and iPF9000S are exceptionally stable after printing, and thecolor density remains constant.Q. How is the black density of prints from the iPF8000S and iPF9000S?iPF8000S and iPF9000S black inks offer outstanding black density, equivalent to iPF8000 and iPF9000inks. The black density is also approximately equivalent to competitive pigment ink printers.Q. How is the quality of prints from the iPF8000S and iPF9000S? Do they cover a smaller gamutthan the iPF8000 and iPF9000?The iPF8000S and iPF9000S are 8-color models with refinements for faster output. 12-colormodels naturally offer a wider gamut.The iPF8000S and iPF9000S are designed for print-for-pay shops, photo labs, and other settingswhere productivity is critical, and their new ink system (an 8-color ink system with LUCIA pigmentink) offers a practical level of print quality satisfying everyday needs in these applications.For users seeking superior-quality prints, we recommend the iPF8000 and iPF9000, similarlyequipped with LUCIA pigment ink but in a 12-color system that includes special RGB (red, green,blue) colors as well as PGY (photo gray).Q. Is there much difference in image quality between 8-color and 12-color models?The number of ink colors is not the only factor affecting print quality. Image processing, inkdroplet size, print resolution, process technology of the printer, how well print jobs and settingsmatch the media, and other factors are interrelated in a complex way. Thus, one cannot merely