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LUCIA INKS
12-Color Pigment Inks to Satisfy Demanding Professionals
The ink used in printers is either dye-based or pigment-based.*1 Canon's LUCIA pigment inks combine the glossiness of dye ink with the vivid colors and weather resistance of pigment ink.
For the 12 LUCIA pigment inks, in addition to CMY ink colors, Canon developed special complementary RGB colors (complementary color*2 relationship) and two shades of gray,*3 realizing an expanded range which enables greater overall balance. With LUCIA, vivid colors can now be achieved on a variety of media types, including glossy paper.
Comprehensive Color Expression with CMYRGB Inks
*1 Dye and pigment
Ink is made up of pigment, solvent, additives, and water. Pigment is dissolved at the molecular level in dye ink but, in pigment ink, is only dispersed without being dissolved. Each ink type has its own strengths, with dye ink offering subtle color expression well suited for use in photo prints and pigment ink delivering superior light fastness.
*2 Complementary colors
Pairs of colors located on opposing sides of the color circle. When adjacent to one another, complementary colors are emphasized and seem more saturated, such as magenta-colored flowers against green leaves.
*3 Dark and light gray ink
Dark and light gray ink reduce the graininess of gradation in dark areas of an image. Because gray printing uses little colored ink, it reduces the impact of light sources on printouts.
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