imagePROGRAF PRO-6600

The imagePROGRAF PRO-6600 is the 60-inch flagship of 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 includes the Multifunction Roll Unit as standard, so it runs two front-loading rolls or one roll with a take-up reel out of the box. It is the model for a lab that produces the largest photographic and fine-art prints continuously.

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.

The imagePROGRAF PRO-6600 is the 60-inch flagship photo printer for fine-art labs, museums, and photographic studios producing exhibition-scale prints. It carries the same 12-ink LUCIA PRO II set as the smaller PRO models, with Chroma Optimizer for even gloss and gray plus photo gray for black-and-white gradations, and it ships with 330 ml tanks. The Multifunction Roll Unit is standard, so a lab can keep two papers loaded or take up a long print on a reel.

The decision here is mostly about space and print size. The PRO-6600 is about 78.7 inches wide with the stand and basket open and weighs around 377 lb, roughly 16 inches wider than the PRO-4600. If nothing you print exceeds 44 inches, the PRO-4600 does the same work in less room.