. Professional photographers openly share what they need want & even don't want in a printer. Like stunning black & white prints with deep blacks & detailed gradations. A wide color gamut that accurately reproduces even the most difficult colors. & at Canon they listen. The Canon image PROGRAF PRO-1000. A 17 wide format professional printer with an 11-Color plus Chroma Optimizer ink system that does it all. Arguably one of the best printers they have ever engineered. Distinguished by a bold red line. Key Product Info. Anti-clogging technology Air Feeding System LUCIA PRO ink system Black density & dark shadow areas Wide color gamut No switching of black inks Fast photo printing. Product Features Anti-clogging technology The FINE print head institutes a tubular ink delivery system. This generates faster print speeds & reduces the possibility of clogging. in addition ink ejection conditions are precisely checked with sensors & if a clog is detected another nozzle automatically provides backup. In addition to preventing wasted prints due to clogging this also reduces the frequency of which nozzle cleaning is required. Air Feeding System The Canon Air Feeding System prevents each page from skewing for accurate ink placement regardless of paper type. A series of openings located on top of the platen vacuum-grip the paper as it feeds through the printer. The Air Feeding system creates a printing environment that keeps a consistent height between the print head & the media being used. Variances in height can occur due to paper curl or variations in temperature & humidity. A consistent level surface leads to remarkable ink droplet accuracy & enhanced image quality. LUCIA PRO ink system The LUCIA PRO 11-color plus Chroma Optimizer ink system satisfies the demands of the most critical photographer or graphic artist. Denser droplet placement provides a broader color gamut & enhanced gloss uniformity for superb glossiness & anti-bronzing. Incredibly accurate color reproduction outstanding image clarity & enhanced detail in darker areas distinguish each print. On fine art papers higher black density renders even the finest shadow detail for a print that becomes a work of art. Black density & dark shadow areas Deep blacks which make the image crisp & precise gradation can be attained across all media types. On glossy media light reflection off of a printed image is stabilized by the Chroma Optimizer & the newly formulated Photo Black ink. Overall your images will enjoy an enhanced dynamic range Wide color gamut A new ink system adopts 11-color inks & Chroma Optimizer ink. This system helps you achieve an improvement in color-reproduction image clarity & enhanced darker areas. It faithfully reproduces colors & dark areas crucial for printing works of art. The newly formulated blue & magenta inks will help recreate the finest details when printing nightscapes & sunsets. No switching of black inks On other printers switching from Matte Black to Photo Black consumes a significant amount of ink & time. The image PROGRAF PRO-1000 is designed to work seamlessly when changing media types. Matte Black & Photo Black inks have their own dedicated nozzles so no switching is necessary. You can print on fine art paper then glossy paper with no worries no changes & no waste. Fast photo printing At the heart of the image PROGRAF PRO-1000 is a 1.28 wide print head. Expanding the printing area by 50% with each movement of the print head print speeds are drastically enhanced. This increases your productivity through efficient high-speed printing ..