Stable,Safe High-Functional Inks with Incredible Color
Formation
Because the inks used in Canon’s inkjet printers are
instantaneously heated to temperatures of more than 300°C, their stability must
be retained at high temperatures. Measures also need to be taken to ensure that
ink nozzles are not clogged, so that truly spherical ink droplets are accurately
affixed onto the paper. We worked from our technologies in fields such as
organic, inorganic and high polymer chemistry to develop high-functional inks
that satisfy stringent safety standards.
Our innovative black pigment ink
employs the low penetration and strong surface-fixing properties of pigment inks
to provide sharp color expressions even on comparatively permeable plain paper.
We developed this ink to maintain ink penetration at the ideal level.
High-intensity inks are also a Canon original, featuring superb optical density
(OD) values and light fastness. Because of their high OD values, image output
quality is high even on plain paper. |
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Differences in Characteristics of Pigment-Based Black Ink
and Dye-Based Color Ink
As high-contrast pigment-based
black ink has lower penetration than dye-based color ink, Black can be printed
sharply on plain paper. |
Dedicated Inkjet Print Media for
Outstanding Photo-Quality Output
Combining these inks with our Photo Paper Pro lets
users enjoy the ultimate in photo-quality printing.
Canon’s Photo Paper
Pro has a four-layered structure, is 245μm thick and has a mirror-finished
surface with a high-transparency glossiness level of more than 30%. On the outer
surface is the ink-absorption layer, consisting of ultrafine inorganic
particles. By instantly absorbing the ink, this layer prevents ink from
spreading, preserving round ink dots with excellent contrast and sharpness to
ensure photo-quality output. |
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Structure of Photo Paper
Pro |
The second layer is an
intermediate reflective layer that reflects light with excellent efficiency. The
third “base paper” layer has the same material used in silver-halide
photographic paper. At the bottom is back coating, which counteracts the
stresses placed on the paper by the upper layers, to prevent
curling.
Quick-drying and high water-Resistant,Canon’s Photo Paper Pro
exceeds silver-halide paper in terms of brightness and chromaticity of the
output.