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August 2007
BUYERS LAB
Lab Test Report
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820
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rity settings, including SNMP and IPP authentication and IP and MAC address
filtering, that can be enabled by an administrator.
Paper and ink status information is available on the Web page. The Print Job
selection on the Web page only displays the job that is printing or processing, not
a list of pending jobs. A job can be cancelled if the user is logged on in adminis-
trator mode.
APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY EXCELLENT
The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF820 performed well in BLI’s applications com-
patibility test, successfully handling all the file formats used, including PDF, TIFF,
XLS, PPT, JPG, DWF and DWG.
A job stream consisting of mixed file types including DWF, PDF and TIFF formats,
all 24" x 36", was output without a problem. No file transmission errors were
encountered nor were any problems noted in the output when compared to the
digital files.
Canon includes a plug-in for printing from Word that includes useful tools for
automatic media resizing, nesting and borderless printing.
COLOUR MANAGEMENT GOOD
Various colour settings are available when the Advanced Settings tab is selected
in the print driver. Sliders are available to make adjustments to C, M, Y or K, as
well as to brightness, contrast, saturation and gray tone. Adjustments can be
applied to images, graphics and/or text.
ICC profile settings are available in the Matching tab under Advanced Settings.
Four matching modes (driver, ICC, driver ICM and host ICM matching) and four
rendering methods (auto, perceptual, colorimetric or saturation) are selectable.
Basic and Advanced Colour Management Options in the Canon GARO
Driver
EXCELLENT
APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY
GOOD
COLOUR MANAGEMENT
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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.