Canon has officially set Guinness World Records for printing the world’s longest continuous photo on its imagePROGRAF PRO-6100 during the ski jumping Four Hills Tournament at Schattenbergschanze, a ski jumping hill located in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany. Despite the adverse weather conditions, with temperatures close to freezing point, continuous rain and the first snowflakes this year, Canon managed to print the longest digitally printed photo in the world in front of the jury. The printing process took almost 16 hours and reached the incredible length of 109.04 m. Canon supported the campaign with a comprehensive donation programme, with a total of 5,000 euros for “Look!” eV, a regional association for aid to children and victims.
In the production process, Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-6100 was placed at the highest point of the ski jump and continuously supplied with special paper from the manufacturer Ilford via a roll so that the pressure could slowly slide down towards the valley. A collage of landscape images, photos of citizens and famous personalities from Oberstdorf as well as sports and historical photos was printed. Under the watchful eye of the official record judges and other patrons, Canon has achieved a total length of 109.04 m print and an ink consumption of only 137 liters which officially received the Guinness World Records for the longest digitally printed photo in the world.
