ILFORD UNVEILS GALERIE ICC PROFILES FOR NEW CANON PRO-1 PRINTER.

03/11/11

Custom-crafted printer profiles help ensure ILFORD GALERIE users are able to print accurate colours and hues on just-launched Canon hardware

ILFORD http://www.ilford.com , a leading developer and manufacturer of professional quality media for both inkjet printing and colour photographic processes, today announced the immediate availability of its custom-crafted ICC printer profiles for the new Canon PIXMA PRO-1 professional inkjet photo printer. The profiles help ensure professional photographers are able to produce accurate and consistent results on ILFORD GALERIE media using this just-launched and feature-rich Canon printer.

When used with the Canon PIXMA PRO-1, ILFORD ICC profiles can maximise the expanded colour gamut, denser blacks, and rich grey tones that this new printer is capable of producing. The new profiles were put to great use at the printer’s European launch at the Canon Pro Solutions event, held in the UK on 25-26 October. ILFORD will also be making prints from the new Canon PIXMA PRO-1 on its professional-grade GALERIE media throughout the US launch at the 2011 PhotoPlus Expo between 27-29 October.

Designed for the discerning professional print-making photographer, Canon’s PIXMA PRO-1 professional inkjet photo printer features a 12 colour LUCIA Pigment Ink System that provides photographers deep saturation levels for a more dynamic library of colours and hues; while the PIXMA PRO-1 has a newly designed print head that helps deliver professional print-quality at an increased speed from prior generation models.

To help ensure printmakers are able to maximise the capabilities of the new PIXMA PRO-1, ILFORD has been working to craft these new profiles in advance of the hardware launch. Professional photographers can use these settings to help secure optimal images from their first round of printing to their last.

“Given the long-standing collaborative relationship between ILFORD and Canon, we are able to ensure our shared users can maximise the synergy of hardware and photo media to produce more accurate and vivid images,” said Paul Willems, CEO and Director of Global Sales. “The advanced coatings on our ILFORD GALERIE range and its specially engineered ICC profiles, combined with technologically advanced ink systems from Canon, result in prints with superb, lifelike colours and precise detail.” Dedication to research and development ensures that the inkjet media produced by ILFORD promises not only high-quality and colour-accurate prints, but also the image permanence demanded by photographers. It is this level of permanence; along with ILFORD’s unmatched history of delivering consistent quality that provides Canon with a standard of trust in ILFORD as a collaborative partner. This includes supplying ILFORD with first-looks at its new printers to ensure each new printer is optimised for its professional printing customers.

Detailed instructions for using ICC profiles are available at the ILFORD website. A ReadMe file is available in the profile download section offering intuitive, step-by-step instructions. The carefully defined printer settings, created by technicians on the ILFORD Research and Development team, override standard settings to ensure optimal print results with the entire GALERIE range.

About ILFORD GALERIE
GALERIE Professional Inkjet range is designed specifically to meet the demanding needs of today’s professional inkjet marketplace. ILFORD is dedicated to developing products that deliver superior images and with GALERIE combines state-of-the-art inkjet technology with more than a century of experience in the craft of image making.

To provide the right tools for a variety of applications, ILFORD GALERIE is available in three distinct versions – GOLD, SMOOTH and GRAPHIC.

About Canon Europe
Canon Europe is the regional sales and marketing operation for Canon Inc., represented in 116 countries and employing over 11,000 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Founded in 1937 with the specific goal of making the best quality camera available to customers, Canon’s tireless passion for the Power of Image has since extended its technology into many other markets and has established it as a world leader in both consumer and business imaging solutions. Its solutions comprise products, ranging from digital compact and SLR cameras, through broadcast lenses and portable X-ray machines, to multi-function and production printers, all supported by a range of value added services.

Canon invests heavily in R&D to deliver the richest and most innovative products and services to satisfy customers’ creative needs. From amateur photographers to professional print companies, Canon enables each customer to realise their own passion for image.
Canon believes that considering the interests of society and the environment is an integral part of good business practice. This is embodied in its corporate philosophy Kyosei - ‘To live and work together for the common good’. Further information about Canon Europe is available at: www.canon-europe.com

About ILFORD
Founded in 1879, ILFORD is a leading player in the development and manufacture of photo quality media and other consumables for both inkjet printing and colour photographic processes. The worldwide digital imaging and colour photographic businesses, which include R&D and manufacturing operations in Switzerland, are owned by Paradigm Global Partners LLP. The ILFORD name is well established in the history of imaging and today continues to be associated with cutting edge technology thanks to its strong links to the photo imaging marketplace, research and development, technical know-how and manufacturing capabilities.

For more information on ILFORD, please visit www.ilford.com/

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