Canon imagePROGRAF named best photographic printer by EDP

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 26 May 2011 – Canon UK, a world leader in imaging solutions, announces that the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300 has been awarded the accolade of ‘Best Photographic Printer of the Year 2011’ by the European Digital Press Association (EDP) at a ceremony at FESPA Digital today. Comprising publishers of leading European magazines devoted to digital printing, the EDP Association represents a readership of over one million graphic arts professionals across 18 countries.

The EDP commended the iPF8300 for its 12-colour inkset and improved colour gamut, as well as the printer’s “use as an all-round commercial printer that gives the user more options”.

“We’re delighted that the imagePROGRAF iPF8300, which has been growing in popularity in the photographic, proofing and production markets since its launch, has won this award,” comments Gill Mussell, LFP Product Manager, Canon UK. “The innovative digital imaging and ink technologies in this printer deliver large format prints of outstanding quality and with the broadest available colour gamut, allowing professional users to take full advantage of the growing business opportunities in large format.”

Designed to deliver the highest quality output achievable in today’s aqueous large format printing market, the imagePROGRAF iPF8300 features Canon’s 12-colour LUCIA EX pigment ink system and innovative printing technology to produce prints with increased accuracy and an extended colour gamut to fulfil professional users' demands for more sophisticated print quality.