Description

imagePROGRAF PRO-500

Professional A2 Photo Printer for Large Format Archival Prints

This A2 format printer delivers archival-grade prints with the highest sharpness and accuracy, featuring 11 colours plus Chroma Optimiser LUCIA PRO inks, new print head design, and an advanced L-COA PRO data processing engine.

• Print
• Photo Speed (4 x 6″): 59 sec (borderless)
• Wireless, Wired LAN, Wireless/Wired LAN PictBridge, AirPrint

  

  

• 	Print
  	Maximum Printing Resolution	2400 (horizontal)*1 x 1200 (vertical) dpi
  Print Head / Ink	Type:	Individual Ink Cartridge
  	Nozzle Per Chip:	1,536 nozzles x 12 colors (18,432 nozzles)
  	Min. Ink Droplet Size	4 pl
  	Ink Tank:	PFI-50 Matte Black / Photo Black / Cyan / Magenta / Yellow / Photo Cyan / Photo Magenta / Gray / Photo Gray / Red / Blue / Chroma Optimizer
  	Ink Capacity:	80 ml
  	Maintenance Cartridge:	MC-20
  	Print Speed*2	Photo (A3+ with border)
  	Colour LU-101	Approx. 2 min 30 sec
  	Grayscale LU-101	Approx. 2 min 30 sec
  		Photo (A2 with border)
  	Colour LU-101	Approx. 3 min 35 sec
  	Grayscale LU-101	Approx. 3 min 35 sec
  Printable Width	Rear Tray:	89 – 432 mm
  	Manual Feed Slot:	203.2 – 432 mm
  	Paper Size	A5, A4, A3, A3+, A2, B5, B4, B3, 4 x 6″, 5 x 7″, 8 x 10″, 10 x 12″, 14 x 17″, 17 x 22″, Letter, Legal, Ledger
  Paper Thickness	Rear Tray:	Plain Paper: 64 – 105 g/m2, Canon Specialty Paper: Max.300 g/m2 (0.1 – 0.3 mm)
  	Manual Feed Slot:	Canon Specialty Paper: Max.400 g/m2 (0.1 – 0.7 mm)
  Minimum Printable Paper Length	Rear Tray:	Plain Paper: 64 – 105 g/m2, Canon Specialty Paper: Max.300 g/m2 (0.1 – 0.3 mm)
  	Manual Feed Slot:	Canon Specialty Paper: Max.400g/m2 (0.1 – 0.7mm)
  Maximum Printable Paper Length	Rear Tray:	127 mm
  	Manual Feed Slot:	254 mm
  Printable Area	Recommended Printable Area:	Top margin: 57 mm, Bottom margin: 55 mm, Left / Right: 3.4 mm(Letter / Legal: Left margin 6.4 mm, Right margin 6.3 mm)
  	Bordered Printing:	Top margin 3 mm, Bottom margin 5 mm, Left / Right margin 3.4 mm(Letter / Legal: Left margin 6.4 mm, Right margin 6.3 mm)
  	Borderless Printing*3:	Top / Bottom / Left / Right: each 0 mm(Supported Paper Size: A4, A3, A3+, A2, 4 x 6″, 5 x 7″, 8 x 10″, 10 x 12″, 14 x 17″, 17 x 22″, Letter)
  	Paper Handling
  	Media Feeding	Rear Tray / Manual Feed Slot
  Paper Handling(Rear Tray)(Maximum Number)	Plain Paper	A5 / A4 / A3 / B5 / B4 / Letter / Legal / Ledger = 150, A2 / B3 = 20
  	Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101)	4 x 6″ = 20, A4 / A3 / A3+ = 10, A2=1
  	Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)	4 x 6″ = 20, A4 / A3 / A3+ = 10
  	Photo Paper Pro Luster (LU-101)	A4 / A3 / A3+ = 10, A2 = 1
  	Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)	4 x 6″ = 20, A4 / A3 / A3+ / 8 x 10″ = 10
  	Matte Photo Paper (MP-101)	A4 / A3 = 10
  	Lightweight Photo Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Heavyweight Fine Art Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Japanese Paper Washi	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Canvas	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Red Label Superior 80g/m2	A4 = 130
  	Canon Oce Office Colour Paper 80g/m2	A4 = 100
  Paper Handling(Manual Feed Slot)(Maximum Number)(Maximum Number = 1 sheet each)	Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101)	A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 = 1
  	Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)	A4 / A3 / A3+ = 1
  	Photo Paper Pro Luster (LU-101)	A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 = 1
  	Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (SG-201)	A4 / A3 / A3+ / 8 x 10″ = 1
  	Premium Matte(PM-101)	A4 / A3 =1
  	Matte Photo Paper (MP-101)	A4 / A3 / A3+ =1
  	Lightweight Photo Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Heavyweight Photo Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Heavyweight Fine Art Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Extra Heavyweight Fine Art Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Japanese Paper Washi	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Canvas	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Highest Density Fine Art Paper	Letter / A4 / A3 / A3+ / A2 / 17 x 22″ / Ledger =1
  	Detector and Adjustment
  	Registration adjustment	Automatic / Manual
  	Color calibration	Yes (with colour calibration notification functions)
  	Head gap adjustment	Automatic / Manual
  	Non-firing detection	Yes
  	Non-firing compensation	Yes
  	Network
  	Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Wireless LAN b / g / n, Ethernet
  Wired LAN	Protocol	TCP / IP
  	Network Type:	IEEE 802.3 (10base-T) / IEEE 802.3u (100base-TX)
  Wireless	Network Type:	IEEE802.11b/g/n
  System Requirements	Windows:	Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista SP2
  	Macintosh:	Mac OS X 10.7.5 and later
  	Others:	Chrome OS
  	General
  Memory	Standard memory:	1 GB
  Languages	Printer language:	SG Raster (Swift Graphic Raster)
  	Job control:	IVEC
  	Status reply:	IVEC
  Operation Panel	Display:	LCD (3.0 inch TFT LCD)
  	Apple AirPrint	Available
  	Canon PRINT Inkjet / SELPHY app(for iOS / Android OS)	Available
  	PictBridge	Available
  Operating Environment*4	Temperature:	5 – 35°C
  	Humidity:	10 – 90% RH (no dew condensation)
  Recommended Environment*5	Temperature:	15 – 30°C
  	Humidity:	10 – 80% RH (no dew condensation)
  Storage Environment	Temperature:	0 – 40°C
  	Humidity:	5 – 95% RH (no dew condensation)
  Acoustic Noise (PC Print)	Photo (4 x 6″)*6	Approx. 38.5 dB(A)
  	Document (A4, B/W)*7	Quiet Mode OFF: Approx. 40.8 dB(A)Quiet Mode ON: Approx. 40.4 dB(A)
  Power Supply	Input Power:	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
  	Power Consumption*8	Approx. 37 W
  	Standby Power Consumption	Approx. 2.5 W
  	Power Off	Approx. 0.4 W
  	Environment Certifications	RoHS directive, EPEAT
  	Dimension (W x D x H)	Approx. 723 x 435 x 285 mm
  	Weight	Approx. 32 kg

  	Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  *1	Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/2400 inch at minimum.
  *2	Print speed is based on the default setting using ISO/JIS-SCID N5 with Canon consumer inkjet test method and does not take into account data processing time on host computer.Print speed may vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, page coverage, type of paper used etc.
  *3	Paper types NOT supported for borderless printing are as follows: Photo Stickers
  *4	The performance of the printer may be reduced under certain temperature and humidity conditions.
  *5	For the temperature and humidity conditions of papers such as photo paper, refer to the paper’s packaging or the supplied instructions.
  *6	When printing ISO/JIS-SCID N2 pattern on Photo Paper Pro Platinum using default settings.
  *7	Acoustic Noise is measured based on ISO7779 standard.
  *8	When printing ISO/JIS-SCID N2 pattern on A4 size Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101) using default settings.