Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8000S Questions And Answers page 33

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Q. Will Kyuanos support Mac OS in the future?
We cannot comment on that at the moment, although we have recognized the usefulness of Mac
support Kyuanos as well as the Windows support.
Q. Do you plan to further develop features of imagePROGRAF series based on Kyuanos?
We cannot comment on that at the moment, although we are planning to do it in the future.
[Main features of Kyuanos]
Simpler, more accurate color processing
Kyuanos enhances the print quality of color devices and enables more accurate color matching
between different devices and environments.
Richer color expression
Kyuanos features an expanded color space with greater bit and higher resolution to ensure clearer,
more vivid color reproduction with improved gradation.
Ambient light adjustment
Ambient Light Adjustment of iPF8000S and iPF9000S is based on this technology
Ambient light adjustment optimizes image output, taking lighting condition differences into account,
to guarantee consistent color in different lighting environments. Key technologies include numerical
light analysis, visual matching of object and light source colors, and chromatic adaptation.
Q. What is Ambient Light Adjustment?
Printed colors may look different when viewed under the different light conditions.
The Ambient Light Adjustment adjusts colors to look favorable before printing in accordance with
the specified viewing environment.
Q. What is ambient light?
Ambient light refers to light distributed through a given space as the sum total of direct light from
the source as well as transmitted light and light reflected/dispersed from walls, ceilings, and other
objects.
Q. Why was Ambient Light Adjustment feature of Kyuanos used for iPF8000S and iPF9000S?
The advantage of Ambient Light Adjustment is especially utilized when making large format prints
to be displayed or posted at a certain place, such as POPs, posters, and in-company notices. Once
this kind of printouts is posted, basically, it is not transferred or not moved to another location
until the end of its use.
On the other hand, carry sized printouts such as catalogs are not suitable for the use of Ambient
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