Canon imagePROGRAF iPF600 CAD and GIS.Canon tries for the CAD and GIS market with their Canon imagePROGRAF iPF600.Canon USA did not exhibit at ISA trade show 2006, but Canon Europe did at IPEX 06, so the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF600 is available since then for inspection for CAD and GIS. Canon also has a 36 model for CAD and GIS, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF700 and a desktop model, Canon imagePROGRAF iPF500 CAD printers have suffered recently, since the HP Designjet 4000 did not set wow many users. FLAAR did not review one for evaluation and so we wrote nothing on it. Now HP has revised the 4000 and it is reappearing as the HP Designjet 4500. We find the HP 4500 more interesting and may decide to feature it, since our background is in architecture. Two of my brothers are architects; my father (HOK Architects) and grandfather and great-uncle were architects. I studied architecture at Harvard but then went astray into architectural history of 7th century Mayan pyramids. But at Bowling Green State University, the FLAAR facilities are in the same building as the architectural program. So we are an ideal place to evaluate CAD printers since many architectural companies already use FLAAR as a reference.Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6100 ABOUT US | AD OPPS | CONTACT US | SITE MAP | LOG IN In June 2006 I reviewed the then brand new Canon iPF5000, that company s first pigment ink printer and among the first real competition to Epson's hegemony over the fine art photographic printer market. I chose the iPF6100 for testing because for me it represents the sweet spot in the line. For many fine art photographers a 24" printer is about as big as can be handled outside of a commercial print studio, and also is able to produce prints that are usually as large as one needs. Readers should be aware that these four models are quite similar, except for paper size capabilities.
