imagePROGRAF PRO-2600
Best for: Photographers, fine-art printers, and design studios producing exhibition-quality prints up to 24 inches wide
- Output: Wide format
- Max size: 24 in wide
All large format solutions
imagePROGRAF PRO-4600
A 44-inch 12-ink photographic printer for large exhibition prints and fine-art reproduction.
Best for: Photographers, galleries, and fine-art labs producing exhibition-quality prints up to 44 inches wide
- Output: Wide format
- Max size: 44 in wide
Overview
About the imagePROGRAF PRO-4600
The imagePROGRAF PRO-4600 is the 44-inch model in Canon's PRO Series, the professional line marked by the same bold red line as Canon's L-series lenses. It carries the full 11-color plus Chroma Optimizer LUCIA PRO II ink set in 330 ml tanks and prints from one front-loading roll or upper-loading cut sheets, with the optional RU-43 Multifunction Roll Unit available as a second roll or take-up reel. It is the most common choice for a lab that prints large photographic work day in and day out.
The newly reformulated LUCIA PRO II ink produces vivid color with more accurate reproduction and improved black density than its predecessors, giving a wide dark-color gamut for deep blacks and detailed gradations in black-and-white work. Prints have high scratch resistance and excellent light resistance for long-term preservation. Built-in color calibration keeps output consistent over time and across multiple PRO Series printers.
Intelligent media handling feeds rolls automatically and detects media type, width, and length with less processing time than previous PRO models. Translucent covers show ink tanks and loaded media, an interior LED lights the output while printing, and the touchscreen shows ink and media levels on the home screen. Professional Print and Layout handles photo layout and color management from Photoshop and Lightroom, Free Layout Plus and Accounting Manager are included, and the printer is EPEAT Gold registered and ENERGY STAR certified.
Key features
What it does well
11 colors plus Chroma Optimizer
LUCIA PRO II photo black, matte black, cyan, magenta, yellow, photo cyan, photo magenta, gray, photo gray, red, and blue with a Chroma Optimizer coat for even gloss. Reformulated for more accurate color and improved black density.
Deep blacks and detailed gradations
Improved black density with a wide dark-color gamut range for black-and-white prints with rich shadows and smooth tonal transitions.
Scratch- and light-resistant prints
High scratch resistance and excellent light resistance for long-term preservation of exhibition and archival prints.
Built-in color calibration
Calibrate the printer for consistent color over time and across multiple PRO Series devices so reprints match the originals.
Intelligent media handling and optional roll unit
Rolls feed automatically with media type, width, and length detected on load. The optional RU-43 Multifunction Roll Unit adds a second roll or take-up reel.
Ease-of-use body design
Translucent covers show ink tanks and loaded media, an interior LED lets you preview output while printing, and the home screen shows ink and media levels.
Professional Print and Layout
Layout, preview, and color-managed printing from Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Canon Digital Photo Professional. Free Layout Plus nests and tiles, and Accounting Manager tracks ink and media costs.
Included with every system
What comes with it when you buy from ABC
The imagePROGRAF PRO-4600 is the same everywhere. What's different is the 44 years of local service behind it.
Delivery, setup, and network install
We deliver, unbox, place, and connect the device to your network and every workstation that needs it. You print the first page before we leave.
On-site training for your team
A Canon-certified technician walks your staff through the panel, scanning workflows, and the everyday things that generate service calls when nobody explains them.
Genuine Canon toner, auto-shipped
Supplies ship before you run out, based on your device's own meter readings. Genuine Canon consumables only, so your warranty and image quality stay intact.
Same-day service standard
Local technicians dispatched from our office in Old Hickory, not a national ticket queue. Average response is under four hours.
Plain-language agreements
Lease, rent, or buy. Separate color and mono cost-per-page, no hidden escalators, and a person who answers questions about the contract by name.
One dedicated account manager
The same person from proposal through the life of the system. They know your account, your volumes, and when it's time to talk about what's next.
Related models
Also worth a look
Other imagePROGRAF models and nearby large format options.
imagePROGRAF PRO-6600
Best for: Fine-art labs, museums, and photographic printers producing exhibition-scale prints up to 60 inches wide
- Output: Wide format
- Max size: 60 in wide
imagePROGRAF GP-4600S
Best for: Sign shops and print providers producing posters, POP displays, and advertising at 44-inch width
- Output: Wide format
- Max size: 44 in wide
Get in Touch
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Specifications
The numbers
General
- Technology / type
- Inkjet, 44-inch professional photographic and fine-art printer
- Printhead
- PF-10, user-replaceable
- Control panel
- Touchscreen with ink and media levels on the home screen
Print
- Nozzles and droplet size
- 18,432 nozzles; 4 picoliter per color
- Print languages
- SGRaster (Swift Graphic Raster), PDF, JPEG
Ink
- Ink system
- LUCIA PRO II 11-color pigment plus Chroma Optimizer: PBK, MBK, C, M, Y, PC, PM, GY, PGY, R, B, CO
- Ink shipped with printer
- 330 ml of each color
- Replacement ink tanks
- PFI-3100 / PFI-3300 / PFI-3700 (160 / 330 / 700 ml) for PBK, C, M, Y, GY, PC, PM, R, B, CO, PGY; PFI-2100 / PFI-2300 / PFI-2700 for MBK
Media handling
- Media feed
- One roll, front loading, front output; cut sheet upper loading with media locking lever; optional Multifunction Roll Unit RU-43
- Media width (roll / cut sheet)
- 6–44 in (152.4–1,118 mm) for both
- Media thickness
- 0.07–0.8 mm
- Roll core and diameter
- 2 in core standard; 2 in / 3 in roll holder set RH2-46; maximum 6.7 in (170 mm) outer diameter
- Cutter and output
- Automatic horizontal rotary cutter, standard; catch basket
Connectivity
- Network
- 10/100/1000Base-T/TX Ethernet; wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
- USB
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
- Operating systems
- Windows 7, 8.1, 10, 11; Windows Server 2008R2–2022; macOS 10.12.6–13
Software and management
- Included software
- Accounting Manager, Device Management Console, Direct Print Plus, Free Layout Plus, imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for Windows and Mac, Media Configuration Tool, PosterArtist, Canon Print Service, Professional Print & Layout
- Color calibration
- Built in; keeps output consistent over time and across multiple PRO Series printers
System
- Memory
- 3 GB
- Storage
- 500 GB hard disk
Physical
- Dimensions (W × D × H)
- 62.7 × 38.7 × 46 in with stand and basket open
- Weight
- Approx. 273.4 lb
- User-replaceable items and options
- Ink tanks, printhead PF-10, maintenance cartridge MC-30, cutter blade CT-07; Multifunction Roll Unit RU-43; roll holder set RH2-46
Environmental
- Certifications
- ENERGY STAR®, EPEAT® Gold
- Power
- AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz; approx. 85 W maximum, 1.7 W standby, 0.1 W off
- Operating environment
- 59–86°F (15–30°C), 10–80% RH non-condensing
Specifications are summarized from Canon's published materials and can change; confirm details on the Canon spec sheet or with our team before ordering.