Many cartridges to get the perfect photo
As camera technology improves,
photographers are capturing better photographs with richer and brighter
colours. Thus Canon released the PIXMA Pro-1, a professional 12-colour photo
printer that pairs up perfectly with their high-end EOS cameras. Designed to
meet the needs of professional photographers, this new printer uses the LUCIA
ink system and Chroma Optimizer to print high quality and long-lasting
photographs of up to A3+ sizes.
Donny
Ling (far right) with Canon representatives at the preview of the new Canon
PIXMA Pro-1 printer
The PIXMA Pro-1 is designed for
professional photographers who are looking for a photo printer that allows them
more precise control so they can accurately reproduce the colours that they
desire.
Canon has equipped the
PIXMA Pro-1 with several features to expand its colour gamut. Using 12
different coloured ink tanks that not only expands its colour gamut (especially
in red, magenta and yellow), it also stabilizes its print colours to provide
consistent and uniform prints. These 12 ink colours also include five
monochrome inks for superior black and white prints with smoother gradations
and suppressed graininess.
"With the introduction of the stylish
PIXMA Pro-1 Printer, Canon is reinforcing our commitment to providing quality
imaging solutions with exceptional levels of productivity ideal for
professionals who want to print photos that are suited for studio and
commercial use," says Donny Ling, Director of the Consumer System Products
Division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
PIXMA
Pro-1 Printer
Professional photographers require a
printer that grants not only superior quality, but increased productivity too.
Keeping that in mind, Canon has outfitted the PIXMA Pro-1 with large-volume ink
tanks that are 2.5 times larger than the previous photo printer models. Larger
tanks translate into less time needed to replace the ink tanks.
The PIXMA Pro-1 also has rapid printing
speeds, thanks to the FINE print head and separate tubular ink supply systems.
With these systems in play, the PIXMA Pro-1 can print an A3 bordered full
colour photograph in 4.20 minutes, vast improvement over the Pro9500 Mk M's
speed of 7.55 mins.
With
these systems in play, the PIXMA Pro-1 can print an A3 bordered full colour
photograph in 4.20 minutes, vast improvement over the Pro9500 Mk M's speed of
7.55 mins.
For the discerning, PIXMA Pro-Vs software
support has also seen improvements, amongst which includes the Easy Photo Print
Pro (EPP Pro), a plug-in that is compatible with major photography programs
such as Adobe Photoshop. This plug-in will allow these programs to print photos
with EPP Pro’s unique capabilities like being able to maintain consistency in
the look of printouts in different lighting environments.
The PIXMA Pro-1 will be available from
April 2012 onwards at the recommended retail price of RM3, 899 while
consumables for the Pro-1 arepriced at RM141 individually.
Forget Dettol, Use A Plasma Gun
A
group of Chinese and Australian scientists have designed a handheld,
battery-operated plasma jet to kill bacteria thatis particularly resistant to
heat and antibiotics.
For all those germaphobes out there,
there’s a new hope for all of you. A group of Chinese and Australian scientists
have designed a handheld, battery-operated plasma jet to kill bacteria thatis
particularly resistant to heat and antibiotics. The device is powered by a
single 12V battery and can be used directly on the skin, since it's very hot
(only 20-23 degrees celcius). Nobody is quite so sure why plasma is so
effective at killing bacteria, but they do know it's quite safe to use on
humans.
