Canon iPF5000 - imagePROGRAF Color Inkjet Printer, Service Manual

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Chapter 1
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1.2 Features
1.2.1 Features
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iPF5000
- One-inch wide printhead having 2,560 nozzles per color, which are twice as many as the those of the existing models. High-density printhead technology "FINE"
that can satisfy both of beautiful and fast printing requirements of a high order is employed for accurate ejection of ultrasmall 4-pl drops of ink to the target positions.
Prints with 2400 x 1200 dpi resolution can be made at a high speed.
- Imaging processor "L-COA" incorporated for high-speed image data processing. High-speed processing of 12-color, 2-bit large-size images and printer control
for high-accuracy operation of high-density double head can be performed with a single chip.
- Support for roll media (option), cassette paper pick-up, manual feed from front, and manual feed from top (4-way paper supply). A maximum of 1.5 mm thick of
paper can be manually fed from the front.
- Borderless printing on and auto cutting of roll media (option)
- Standard support for 10Base-T/100Base-TX. Standard support for USB 2.0 High-Speed. Optional support for IEEE1394.
- Data scanned using CanoScan can be easily printed on large-size paper just like a dedicated copier. Just pressing the Start button allows you to blow up an original
of up to A3 size in collaboration with Canon Image RUNNER.
- Support for remote notification utility which is used to send an E-mail when an alarm or error occurs.
1.2.2 Features
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iPF5100
- A new 12-color pigmented ink formulation featuring additional three types of special-color inks (red, green, blue) and two types of gray ink varying in grayscale,
"Lucia" prints on a variety of grades of paper, from glossy paper to art, mat and sign, with a high degree of coloring.
- Two types of black ink, vividly glossy "black ink" and "mat black ink" full of a sense of high quality, are loaded concurrently and are selected automatically to
suit paper types. There is no need to manually change inks.
- BK (black)/GY (gray)/PGY (photo gray) ink are mainly used to offer a drastically enhanced power of halftoning, achieving an equivalent of the high picture quality
of monochrome silver-salt films.
- One-inch wide printhead having 2,560 nozzles per color, which are twice as many as the those of the existing models. High-density printhead technology "FINE"
that can satisfy both of beautiful and fast printing requirements of a high order is employed for accurate ejection of ultrasmall 4-pl drops of ink to the target positions.
Prints with 2400 x 1200 dpi resolution can be made at a high speed.
- Imaging processor "L-COA" incorporated for high-speed image data processing. High-speed processing of 12-color, 2-bit large-size images and printer control
for high-accuracy operation of high-density double head can be performed with a single chip.
- Support for roll media, cassette paper pick-up, manual feed from front, and manual feed from top (4-way paper supply). A maximum of 1.5 mm thick of paper
(POP Board) can be manually fed from the front.
- Borderless printing on and auto cutting of roll media.
- Standard support for 10Base-T/100Base-TX. Standard support for USB 2.0 High-Speed. Optional support for IEEE1394.
- Data scanned using CanoScan can be easily printed on large-size paper just like a dedicated copier. Just pressing the Start button allows you to blow up an original
of up to A3 size in collaboration with Canon Image RUNNER.
- Support for remote notification utility which is used to send an E-mail when an alarm or error occurs.
Functional enhancements new to this model include:
- Higher image quality
Use of abrasion-resistant inks (MBK, BK, PGY, GY) offers enhanced image durability.
The color calibration feature adds to the faithfulness of color reproduction.
1.2.3 Printhead
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iPF5000 / iPF5100
Printhead set on the carriage is a 6-color integral disposable type.
On the printhead, two rows of 1,280 nozzles (total 2,560 nozzles) are arranged in a staggered pattern. .
If print quality does not improve despite carrying out the specified cleaning, the printhead must be replaced with a new one. Generally, it is recommended that the
printhead be replaced about 12 months after you have opened the package.
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1.2.4 Ink Tank
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iPF5000 / iPF5100
The ink tank is disposable.
There are twelve pigment-based ink colors (matte black,black,photo cyan,cyan,photo magenta,magenta,yellow,red,blue,green,gray,and photo gray).
This printer features a mechanism by which only the correct color ink tank will fit in the given slot.
When the message No Ink is displayed, replace the ink tank with a new one. Also, each ink tank should generally be replaced six months after you have opened the
package.