imagePROGRAF TM-600

The imagePROGRAF TM-600 is the 36-inch entry model in Canon's new TM Series, built for CAD drawings, E-size plans, posters, banners, and flyers. It prints up to 2.7 ARCH D (24 × 36 inch) pages a minute from one top-loading roll 8 to 36 inches wide, and it ships with its stand and catch basket, so it is ready to stand on the floor from day one.

Its five-color LUCIA TD pigment ink set includes an updated Matte Black that produces crisper lines, sharper text, and more vivid posters on plain paper than the previous TM Series. Gravity-fed sub ink tanks use virtually every drop and can be changed while the printer keeps printing, the printer detects media type, length, and width automatically when you load a roll, and every control is at the front of the machine. At about 39 dB(A) while printing, it is quiet enough for an open office.

Security is built in, with Secure Boot, TLS 1.3, SNMPv3, 802.1X, a secure event log, pattern printing, and PIN code authorization. USB, Gigabit Ethernet, and Wi-Fi are standard, Mopria and AirPrint let people print from phones and tablets without installing drivers, and PosterArtist, Direct Print Plus, Free Layout Plus, and Accounting Manager are included. The TM-600 is EPEAT Gold registered, ENERGY STAR certified, and Mopria certified.

The imagePROGRAF TM-600 is for offices that need full 36-inch width but do not print all day: small architecture, engineering, and construction firms that print E-size sheets for review, schools and corporate spaces, and retail, restaurant, and real estate offices that make their own posters and signs. It reads CAD files natively through HP-GL/2 and HP RTL, the updated Matte Black keeps fine lines crisp on plain paper, and the stand and catch basket come in the box.

The trade-off is ink capacity and speed. Like the 24-inch TM-500, the TM-600 ships with 55 ml color tanks and an 80 ml Matte Black and uses 55 ml replacement tanks, which suits light to moderate printing. If you print every day, the TM-610 takes 130 ml or 300 ml tanks and runs faster at 3.2 D-size prints a minute, and the TM-610M adds a built-in scanner for copying drawings.