Specifications

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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF710
Buyers LaBoratory LAB TEST REPORTEuropean Edition
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end of the test period, observed both in the red and green ranges, colour
production remained very consistent. Although BLI’s instruments detected
this slight change in the gamut, no noticeable changes were detected in a
visual observation of a group of images printed at the end of the test period
compared to the same group printed at the start of the test.
At the print driver’s default setting, colour charts, architectural plans and
maps printed on plain paper displayed very good image quality. Fine lines
and curves printed distinctly and colours were bright and of good density.
Colour photographs printed under the same conditions on plain paper were
rated Fair. Colours appeared at rather than vibrant, and esh tones exhib-
ited a heavily yellowish tint.
The same colour photographs printed on Canon’s Heavy Weight Satin Photo
paper, however, exhibited very good image quality at default settings. In
this case, charts and graphs displayed extremely vibrant colours and ne
detail, with high contrast and sharpness, and photographs exhibited natu-
ral-looking colours and skin tones, although with a slight yellowish tint.
When congured with the optional Colortrac SmartLF Cx40 scanner, which
is designed for CAD and GIS applications, the scanner produced copies of
marked-up architectural documents very well. Markings for blue and red
pens and No. 2 pencil copied distinctly, with curves and diagonal lines repro-
ducing very well. Blue, pink and yellow highlighter colours were also repro-
duced very well, allowing for the original text that was highlighted to be
read clearly, and the colours were true to the originals, though of a slightly
different shade.
As tested with the optional Colortrac scanner and the included CopySmart
software, the Canon iPF710 reproduced most colours very accurately, though
some tan shades approached yellow. Both shadow and highlight details were
accurately reproduced in numerous maps and architectural pages.
Copies of colour graphs and charts were rated Good, although they appeared
oversaturated and brighter than the originals using the CopySmart soft-
ware.
Black Print/Copy Quality GOOD
Black-only architectural documents were rated Very Good, with consistent
line widths, fully formed circles and no stairstepping of diagonal lines.
When the Monochrome BK Ink setting was used for black-only output, as it
was for this evaluation, the black did not appear neutral in halftone areas,
but instead displayed a slight brown tint.