ChromaLife100⁺ brings further "long-lasting beauty"

Photo black is more neutral

The black is deeper and the vivid colors in the photograph
stand out.

Importance of Black Ink

Black ink is a determining factor in the density and contrast of the image as a whole. Depending on the coloration properties of the black ink, an image can provide a dynamic three-dimensional feel, or end up giving a flat impression. The dye's color tone is also extremely important to image quality. Creating a perfect, colorless black with inks is extremely difficult. At the same time, however, black that does not take on any color sharpens the photo and brings out its beauty.

Making Black Ink More Neutral

Canon has been working on neutralizing the black ink and this time succeeded in bringing the tone of the black ink closer to neutral, thus improving its visual blackness by combining a variety of dyes.

Neutral Black

Yellowish Black

Greenish Black

Bluish Black

Reddish Black

Conceptual Diagram

CLI-8

PR-101

2008 new ink
tanks

PT-101

Black Ink Tone Comparison Between Conventional Ink and 2008 New Dye Ink

Test samples with solid black were created. The colors were measured and plotted on a coordinate system with a* and b* as axes. The point closer to the coordinate axes 0 produces more neutral black.

Bk_a*-b*

Yellowish

Greenish

Reddish

Bluish

CLI-8 + PP-201

CLI-8 + PR-101

2008 new ink tanks + PP-201

2008 new ink tanks + PR-201

2008 new ink tanks + PT-101