Professional print quality for discerning photographers: the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II

Professional print quality for discerning photographers: the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II
 
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Canon Middle East today announces a new way for serious photographers to create exhibition-quality prints up to A3+ or 14” wide: the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II. Replacing the PIXMA Pro9000, the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II refines the design of its predecessor to offer faster, higher-quality grayscale printing, a wider range of supported media, and a new Ambient Light Correction feature.
Print for gallery or portfolio
Taking full advantage of Canon’s rich imaging heritage, the
PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II creates vibrant, professional-quality prints equally suited to portfolio or exhibition purposes. Default printing speeds in monochrome are now nearly three times faster  than before, while accurate colour reproduction across a wide colour gamut is guaranteed by eight single dye-based inks. The addition of 16 bits per channel print capability, with 276 trillion different colours available, offers outstandingly smooth tonal gradations.
Tiny 2pl ink droplets are placed with precision, using Canon’s FINE print head technology. And because the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II uses a system of single, individually replaceable inks, wastage is minimised.
Media for every occasion
The PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II provides photographers with an extensive choice of print media options. Canon’s own range of media includes Gloss, Semi-gloss and Matte Photo Papers, plus Fine Art medias. Users can also load the
PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II with a variety of specialist, third-party medias – such as Baryta types, canvas, and numerous other Fine Art medias – from leading manufacturers including Canson, Hahnemühle, Innova, PCM Takeo and Pictorico. A flat paper path ensures that medias up to 1.2mm thick remain pristine and crease-free.
Precision colour control
Included with the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II is Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint Pro software  – a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Canon Digital Photo Professional and the bundled Adobe Photoshop Elements. Easy-PhotoPrint Pro allows photographers to batch print different images from Photoshop or Digital Photo Professional, simplifying the procedure by giving access to all the required print settings on one screen. When used with Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software, the plug-in enables Canon EOS photographers to print directly from RAW files without having to convert images to any intermediate formats. Users of other D-SLR cameras can use Adobe Photoshop Elements to enable RAW file conversion and printing.
New for the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II is an Ambient Light Correction feature using Canon Kyuanos technology . Users can select the type of lighting under which a print will be displayed; the colours in the final print are then automatically adjusted to ensure that the displayed result looks just the way the photographer intended.
“Serious photography enthusiasts want their images to look good, wherever they’re placed – and to stay looking good,” said Sidney Pereira, Product Manager, Canon Middle East. “The PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II provides a complete one-box solution to that demand.”
Key features: PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II
• A3+ & 14” wide professional inkjet printer
• Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi resolution with 2pl drop size and FINE print head technology
• Eight ChromaLife100 dye Single Inks
• Wide range of Canon and third-party media support
• Adobe Photoshop Elements and Canon Easy-PhotoPrint Pro plug-in software included
• Ambient Light Correction facility
• 16 bits per channel photo printing
• PictBridge compatibility for standalone use
• DVD/CD printing