Pigment ink model Dye ink model

Specifications 

Model name 

Print head Pigment ink model 

Dye ink model 

Nozzle configuration 

Maximum print resolution 

Ink tanks Pigment ink model 


Media feed Cut sheet 

and output 

Roll 

Maximum page length* 1 

Media thickness 

Maximum outside diameter of roll media 

Media size Cut sheet 

Roll (width) 

Media type Pigment ink model 


Borderless printing media width (roll media only) 

Interface 

Printer language 

Printer driver OS support* 2 

Printer driver languages 

Power supply 

Power consumption Operation 

Standby Low power mode 

Power OFF 

Acoustic noise level 

Operational environment 

Environment certifications 

Dimensions (W x D x H) 

Weight (main unit with Stand) 

W8400 

W6400 

Bubble Jet; 6-color print head: C, M, Y, Bk/MBk, PC, PM(Bk and MBk are interchangeable.); 4pl 

Bubble Jet; 6-color print head: C, M, Y, Bk, PC, PM; 4pl 

1,280 nozzles per color, 1200 dpi 

2400 x 1200 dpi 

6 colors (C, M, Y, Bk/MBk, PC, PM), 330 ml each 6 colors (C, M, Y, Bk/MBk, PC, PM), 130 ml each 

6 colors (C, M, Y, Bk, PC, PM), 330 ml each 6 colors (C, M, Y, Bk, PC, PM), 130 ml each 

1 sheet (manually inserted from the front and output to the front) 

1 roll (loaded from the front and output to the front) 

1 roll (loaded from the back and output to the front) 

Roll: 18 m, Cut sheet: 1.6 m 

Roll: 18 m, Cut sheet: 1.4 m 

0.07 ~ 0.8 mm 

150 mm 

Minimum: 203.2 mm x 203.2 mm / Maximum: 1,117.6 mm x 1,600 mm 

Minimum: 203.2 mm x 203.2 mm / Maximum: 609.6 mm x 1,400 mm 

IS0: A3, A2, A1, A0; JIS: B2, B0; ARCH: 24", 30", 36"; Others: 10", 14", 16", 42", 44" 

IS0: A3, A2, A1; JIS: B2; ARCH: 24"; Others: 10", 14", 16" 

Plain paper, coated paper, heavyweight coated paper, glossy photo paper, semi-glossy photo paper, back light film, proofing paper, fine art photo, canvas matte, tracing paper, cloth, synthetic paper and others* 3 

Plain paper, coated paper, heavyweight coated paper, recycled coated paper, glossy photo paper, semi-glossy photo paper, tracing paper, proofing paper and others* 3 

10", 14", 16", 24", 36", 42", 515 mm (JIS B2), 1,030 mm (JIS B0), 594 mm (ISO A1), 840 mm (ISO A0) 

10", 14", 16", 24", 515 mm (JIS B2), 594 mm (ISO A1) 

Standard: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Option: 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX(TCP/IP, AppleTalk, Netware) or IEEE 1394 

GARO (Graphic Arts language with Raster Operations) 

Windows ® 98/Me/NT4.0 (SP6 or higher)/2000/XP/Server 2003 Standard Edition, Mac OS 8.6/9/X 

US-English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Windows ® only), Korean (Windows ® only), Japanese 

AC 100 - 240 V (50/60 Hz) 

160 W or less 

100V-120V: 6 W or less* 4 , 220V-240V: 9 W or less* 4 

1 W or less (in compliance with Executive Order of the President of the United States of America.) 

Operation: 54 dB (A) or less, Standby: 35 dB (A) or less 

Operation: 50 dB (A) or less, Standby: 35 dB (A) or less 

Temperature: 15 - 30 C°, Humidity: 10 - 80% (no condensation) 

ENERGY STAR 

1,642 mm x 972 mm x 1,075 mm 

1,200 mm x 752 mm x 1,097 mm 

Approx. 98 kg 

Approx. 49 kg 

Pigment ink model 


* 1 The maximum possible printing length varies according to the OS and application. * 2 Not compatible with Mac OS X classic mode. * 3 For further details please contact your sales representative. * 4 There may be a difference according to the interface card. 

Specifications are subject to change without notice. 

Printing Speed (min) W8400 External Dimensions W6400 External Dimensions 

Media Mode W8400 

W6400 

Plain paper 

Heavyweight coated paper 

Glossy photo paper 

Pigment 

ink model 

Dye 






Draft Approx. 2.2 Approx. 2.2 Approx. 1.3 Approx. 1.3 

Standard 

Draft 

Standard 

Approx. 5.4 

Approx. 3.6 

Approx. 5.3 

Approx. 5.3 

Approx. 3.5 

Approx. 5.4 

Approx. 3.0 

Approx. 2.0 

Approx. 3.0 

Approx. 3.0 

Approx. 2.0 

Approx. 3.0 

High 

Approx. 14.9 Approx. 14.4 Approx. 6.7 Approx. 6.6 

Standard Approx. 6.9 Approx. 6.9 Approx. 3.9 Approx. 3.8 

High 

Approx. 14.9 Approx. 15.2 Approx. 6.7 Approx. 6.6 

Excluding data-transfer time. Printing conditions: ISO/JIS SCID No.5 image, A0 size (827 x 1,033 mm) for W8400, A1 size (580 x 725 mm) for 

W6400, Windows2000 SP4, Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, RAM 512 MB, Photoshop 6.0, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. Printing speed may vary according to 

the conditions such as print data size, compute, r application software, interface . 

Measured by Canon Inc. 

Print Head 

Model name Note W8400 

Print head BC-1350 

Print head BC-1300 

Options 

W6400 stand ST-23 

Roll holder set RH2-42 




Take-up unit TU-04 

Network interface board NB-15FB 

IEEE1394 expansion board EB-04 

Cutter unit CU-04 

6-color print head, for pigment ink model 

6-color print head, for dye ink model 

Optional stand 

2-inch core spindle for W8400 




To automatically wind continuous 

printout without cutting 

10Base-T/100Base-TX expansion board 

IEEE 1394 board with 6 pins 

Optional rotary cutter unit for W8400 




Other Consumables 

Cartridge to absorb waste ink 

Cartridge to absorb waste ink 

Blade cutter 

Rotary cutter used with Cutter unit CU-04 




Maintenance cartridge MC-04 

Maintenance cartridge MC-01 

Cutter blade CT-02 

Cutter blade CT-04 















W6400 

W6400 

W6400 







Ink Tanks 


Ink tank BCI-1421 BK 

Ink tank BCI-1441 MBK 

Ink tank BCI-1421 C 

Ink tank BCI-1421 M 

Ink tank BCI-1441 Y 

Ink tank BCI-1421 PC 

Ink tank BCI-1421 PM 


Ink tank BCI-1451 MBK 


















Each color 330 ml, 

pigment ink tank 


pigment ink tank 


dye ink tank 


dye ink tank 







W6400 



Microsoft ® and Windows ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and its foreign subsidiaries. 

Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. 

Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated and its foreign subsidiaries. 

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. 

All other product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. 

Canon Inc. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan 

Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. 

Canon Canada, Inc. 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada 

Canon Latin America, Inc. 703 Waterford Way, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126, U.S.A. 

Canon Europa N.V. Bovenkerkerweg 59-61, 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands 

Canon (UK) Ltd. Woodhatch Reigate, Surrey RH2 8BF, United Kingdom 

Canon France S.A. 17, quai du Président Paul Doumer, 92414 Courbevoie Cedex, Franc e 

Canon Deutschland GmbH Europark Fichtenhain A10, 47807 Krefeld, Germany 

Canon Italia S.p.A. Via Milano 8, l-20097 San Donato Milanese (MI), Italia 

Canon (China) Co., Ltd. 15F North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, 1 Guang Hua Road, Chao Yang District, China 

Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. 9F, The Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Charter Road, Central, Hong Kong 

Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. 1 HarbourFront Avenue, #04-01, Keppel Bay Tower, Singapore 098632 

Canon Australia Pty. Ltd. 1 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, Sydney N.S.W. 2113, Australia 

0054W710 

CANON INC. 2005 

PRINTED IN JAPAN

Stunning Images, Dazzling Speed, Wide Functionality 

Raising the bar for large format printers 

Quality and reliability 

exuding professionalism 

Superb printing and productivity 

yielding efficiency 

Ease of use 

meeting a diversity of needs

44" 

24" 



2400 x 1200 dpi* 

2400 x 1200 dpi* 

44" *Maximum print resolution 

*Maximum print resolution 24" 

Approx. 2.2 per A0** 

**Printing speed on plain paper, draft mode 

Approx. 1.3 per A1** 

**Printing speed on plain paper, draft mode 



Dedicated to Quality Dedicated to Efficient Operation Dedicated to Software Variety 

High resolution up to 2400 x 1200 dpi 

The superb print quality is delivered by the FINE 

print head with its high-density nozzles achieved by 

state-of-the-art technology. The superfine 4 pl ink 

droplets produce high-resolution images with less 

graininess. This allows ultra high-quality printing at 

2400 x 1200 dpi. 

FINE: Full-photography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering 

pl (picoliter): 1 billionth of a liter 

Superb color reproduction and excellent print fastness 

The pigment ink models deliver vibrant color printing, 

not to speak of excellent print fastness and color 

stability. The newly improved yellow ink broadens 

the color gamut, particularly in the red to yellow 

spectrum. The dye ink models offer high-quality 

prints even on diffused media such as plain paper 

and coated paper. The distinct character of the dye 

ink presents brilliant color reproduction. 

New matte black ink delivers jet black (Pigment ink models only) 

In addition to current black ink, the new matte black 

ink delivers high-contras t prints with deep black 

when used with matte (non-gloss) paper such as art 

paper, coated paper, plain paper and signage 

media. 

Reduction in graininess 

8 pl ink droplet 

4 pl ink droplet 

FineZoom 

New controller for high-speed processing 

PosterArtist Windows 

* 

W8400: Plain paper, draft mode 

** W6400: Plain paper, draft mode digital camera images. 

Borderless printing 

The new high-speed processing controller, a single chip 

incorporatin g image-dat a processin g ASIC and CPU, 

increases printing speed while maintaining high print quality. 

This enables a steady print performance of 2.2 min for 

A0-sized printouts* and 1.3 min for A1**. 

Create an impressive poster by just following four tab-guided steps 

PosterArtist is a newly developed , poster-creation software bundled with the 

printer. It allows anyone to create a poster simply by just following four easy steps. 

Choose one of the 200 templates to suit the market – retail, restaurants , 

educational facilities and general offices – and add your own company logos and 

The FineZoom technology in the imagePROGRAF printer 

driver 2005 makes it easy to create long banner prints from 

general application software such as Microsoft Office. 

Functions to contribute high productivity 

Roll media remaining detection 

Black ink* 

* With Fine Art paper Matte black ink* 

A detector identifies a non-firing nozzle (left) and compensates by substituting another nozzle (right). 

Color gamut 

The amount of roll media remaining is detected 

and displayed for efficient use. 

Ink level 

Independent 

detection 

high-capacity 

ink tanks 

: W6400 using pigment Bk ink on 

proofing paper 

: W6200 on proofing paper 

Non-firing detection and compensation system 

Print head 

Another nozzle 

Print head 

No. 4 nozzle 

substitutes for 

1280 nozzles 

becomes blocked the blocked nozzle 

Light direction 

Ink droplet 

Light emitter 

Light sensor 

*Print examples for illustration purposes only 

Seamless environment makes it so easy to use 

Since the software is closely interlocked with the imagePROGRAF printer driver, 

all the necessary procedure s from template selection to printing are in an 

easy-to-use, seamless environment. Even with no experience of professional 

editing software, users can easily customize templates to produce eye-catching 

posters. 

Wide media compatibility 

It handles a wide range of media, such as art paper, matte coated paper, CAD 

media, etc., to suit a variety of applications and purposes. 

Poster-size and photo-size media are finished beautifully with borderless 

(full-bleed) printing. 

Other bundled software and printer drivers 

Practical software for immediate use. 

imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop Windows Macintosh 

(Pigment ink models only) 

Plug-in software that delivers prints with smoother color tone and wider color 

gamut from Adobe RGB 16 bit images processed with Adobe Photoshop. 

Digital Photo Print PRO Windows 

This software makes it easy to print large-scale digital photos. 

imagePROGRAF HDI driver Windows 

This special driver delivers faithful output from drawing commands 

(HDI) in AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT. 

imagePROGRAF printer driver 2005 Windows Macintosh 

Now even easier to use and with more functions, this printer driver 

offers simpler print setting and detailed color control.

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