Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000 Official Canon Report on LUCIA Ink Longevity

LFP Technical Information Sheet

Title: Official Canon Report on LUCIA Ink Longevity Canon Internal and

Wilhelm Imaging Research Testing Results

Model: iPF5000, iPF8000, iPF9000

Note: This information sheet is intended for end users.

Canon Internal Test Result

Colorfastness (years)

Media Name

Light

Gas

Plain Paper

110

100

Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper

>100

80

Canon Premium Matte Paper

>90

80

Canon Glossy Photo Paper

>90

70

Canon Semi-glossy Photo Paper

>90

70

Canon Fine Art Photo Rag by Hahnemühle (Color)

90

80

Canon Fine Art Photo Rag by Hahnemühle (B/W)

>150

n/a

Hahnemühle Canvas Artist 340gsm

90

50

Canon Internal Print Longevity Test Conditions

Light fastness

White fluorescent light (70,000 Lux), Temperature 24ºC, 60%RH

Assuming 500 Lux

×

10 hours is the light amount for one day

Gas fastness

Temperature (24ºC) and humidity (60%RH) are controlled in an environment of mixed gasses of O

3

, NOx and

SOx. The ratio of the gases is typical to indoor air composition (O

3

: NOx : SOx = 3:19:1) with 100 times

concentration in order to accelerate color fading, assuming 72 hours are exposed amount for one year.

Print conditions

Printer driver setting: default mode for each media

No color adjustment

Colors: Bk, C, M, Y; Optical density: 1.0 and 0.6

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