Canon UK web site vs. User Manual Web Message: CAN PROCESS THE MOST COMPLEX FILES

Canon UK web site vs. User Manual User guide Message: CANNOT PROCESS LARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA CORRECTLY Web Message: CAN PROCESS THE MOST COMPLEX FILES

Canon HP-GL/2: Lost objects when printing complex files HP DJ T610Canon iPF710 Lost objects  Printed with HP Designjet T610 & Canon iPF710 using HPGL/2 files created with HP Designjet 750 driver

Canon HP-GL/2: Lost objects when printing files with multiple layers Black background + image not completely printed HP DJ T610Canon iPF710  Printed with HP Designjet T610 & Canon iPF710 using HPGL/2 files created with HP Designjet 750 driver

Canon HP-GL/2: Lost objects when printing long plots (>2 meters/6.56 ft) Lost objects all over the print HP DJ T610Canon iPF710  Printed with HP Designjet T610 & Canon iPF710 using HPGL/2 files created with HP Designjet 750 driver Images enhanced for effect

625 August 2014 Crashes Computer performance hit Crash After sending 13 plots, HDI driver crashes Simple AutoCAD file, 17 layouts, 1 copy The HDI driver drags down completely the computer resources while printing HP, Better compatibility with CAD/GIS environments Optimized driver for AutoCAD vs. Canon HDI driver (IV)

725 August 2014 HP, Better compatibility with CAD/GIS environments Full compatibility with HP Designjets HP features Embedded HP-GL/2 −vs. Canon external software Color emulations of HP Designjet 500, 800 and 1000 series −vs. Canon not available Benefit for the user Compatibility with other Designjets or Repro houses. Wide support of GIS/MCAD applications (e.g. Dassault Catia, Bentley Microstation) Make colors consistent with other Designjet printers DEPENDA BILITY

825 August 2014 HP, Better compatibility with CAD/GIS environments HP Unique features HP features Optimized print driver for AutoCAD −vs. Canon HDI driver HP Instant Printing for DWF Design Review −vs. Canon not available HP Connectivity + Partner Program −vs. Canon not available Embedded PostScript 1 −vs. Canon external software Embedded PDF 1 −vs. Canon external software Benefit for the user No trade-off between quality, performance and ease of use One-click printing experience for enhanced ease-of-use Broad support by application vendors such as Autodesk, Bentley, ESRI, Dassault, etc. Compatibility with professional graphic design applications Convenient printing without opening a design application. 1 HP Designjet T1100ps DEPENDA BILITY

925 August 2014 Canon has hidden costs Canon printers waste high amounts of ink Canon recommends running a Head Cleaning A and, if this does not solve the problem, repeating Head Cleaning B two or three times. Cleaning B wastes 30 ml of ink. If this still does not improve printing, the printhead may have reached the end of its useful life. The Canon printers perform automatic cleaning routines after periods of printer inactivity. PRICE iPF710

1025 August 2014 Turn printer ON after vacations (2/year) Turn printer ON after week-end (1/week) Normal cleaning (1/month) Installation Canon iPF710 HP Designjet T610/T1100 Based on preliminary testing. Total : 100 ml Canon has hidden costs iPF710: 422 ml of wasted ink at the end of the year Total : 422 ml PRICE

1125 August 2014 Canon wasted ink is equivalent to 3.2 cartridges −$62 each Canon fills 1 waste-ink tank −$65 each Canon could have printed 627 A1/D prints !!!!!! T1100 users print on average 50 pages per week PRICE Canon has hidden costs iPF710: 422 ml of wasted ink at the end of the year Total cost: $263

1225 August 2014 Canon 1”, 6 colors integrated printhead If one color fails, pay $640 for a new printhead! Canon ink waste tank $65, est. capacity: 400ml iPF600 iPF700 PRICE Canon has hidden costs Canon costly printhead and ink waste tank