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Lab Test Report
August 2007
BUYERS LAB
EUROPEAN EDITION
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A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation
OCTOBER 2008
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 mono-
chrome 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 mis-
alignment 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.
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820
Wide-Format Colour Inkjet Printer
August 2007
BLI RECOMMENDATION
Test duration:
Two months, including a 969-square-metre
durability test.
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
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permission of Buyers Laboratory, is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted. ©2008 Buyers Laboratory Inc. To purchase reprints, contact BLI at BLIEurope@buyerslab.com.