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Brand | Canon |
Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi |
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
Special Feature | Auto-Document Feeder |
Model Name | PRO-10 |
Printer Output | Color |
Maximum Print Speed (Color) | 28 |
Max Printspeed Monochrome | 9 ppm |
Item Weight | 43.9 Pounds |
Product Dimensions | 15.2"D x 27.2"W x 8.5"H |
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- The combination of Pigment based inks and Chroma Optimizer adds uniform glossiness, a wide color gamut and dense blacks for the satisfaction of the professional user
- The Optimum Image Generating System reproduces colors as you intend them by logically selecting the optimum ink combination and placement
- Print Studio Pro Plug-in software offers a seamless and stress free photo printing workflow for professionals
- Three dedicated monochrome inks for amazing black & white prints
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printer output | Color | Color | Color | Color |
printer technology | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet |
paper size | 13 inch x 19 | 3.5 x 3.5, 4 x 6, 5 x 5, 5 x 7, 7 x 10, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11, 8.5 x 14, U.S. #10, DL, CS, Monarch, Card Size | 8.5 inch x 11, 4 inch x 6 | — |
print media type | paper plain | glossy photo paper | envelopes, glossy photo paper, paper plain | paper plain |
max input sheets | — | 50 | 1 | — |
connectivity tech | Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi | USB | USB |
compatible devices | Printer | Smartphones, PC | — | PC |
operating system | Windows, Mac | macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Mac OS 10 15 Catalina, macOS 10.12 Sierra | — | — |
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Product Description
Product Description
Professional Wireless Photo Printer with 10-ink pigment based system with Chroma Optimizer
From the Manufacturer
As a photographer, you take care to capture the best images possible and you want those images to look as good as you remember when you print them. The PIXMA PRO-10 Wireless1 Professional Inkjet Printer makes that possible with features that ensure incredible output. A new 10-color LUCIA pigment ink system features three black inks for amazing monochrome prints, and a Chroma Optimizer to ensure the inks lay smooth on the paper which reduces metamerism and bronzing. Since the LUCIA inks are pigment based, your prints will have incredible longevity and phenomenal photo vividness.
The PIXMA PRO-10 shares technology with the rest of the PIXMA PRO line utilizing the Optimum Image Generating System to ensure what you envision is exactly what you get. The OIG System analyzes each area of the print and chooses the best ink mixture so you see the colors you expect to see in your print.
The new Print Studio Pro2 plug-in software makes it even easier to get amazing results from your favorite photo applications. Add to that connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB and you have a professional machine that easily fits into your workflow that you can place anywhere around the studio.
For media support, the PIXMA PRO-10 features two paper trays. A rear tray for a variety of fine art and glossy photo papers, and a manual slot for thicker media to meet your printing needs.
OVERVIEW
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The PRO-10 won the 2013 Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) Best Expert Photo Printer Award.
PIXMA PRO-10 Wireless Professional Inkjet PrinterProfessional Wireless1 Photo Printer with 10-ink pigment based system and Chroma Optimizer
- The combination of Pigment based inks and Chroma Optimizer adds uniform glossiness, a wide color gamut and dense blacks for the satisfaction of the professional user.
- The Optimum Image Generating System reproduces colors as you intend them by logically selecting the optimum ink combination and placement.
- Print Studio Pro Plug-in software2 offers a seamless and stress free photo printing workflow for professionals.
- Three dedicated monochrome inks for amazing black & white prints.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Print your Vision up to 13" x 19":
Print professional quality photos on various media up to 13" x 19".
Professional Quality, Built-in:
Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) features a patented print head that enables printing with microscopic droplets and high resolution up to 4800 x 2400 dpi.3
True Monochrome Prints:
The 3 monochrome inks which are part of the 10-ink LUCIA system consist of Photo Black, Matte Black, and Gray. These inks deliver enhanced, deep black density to raise your level of professional print quality when creating the dramatic expression of grayscale photography. The premium LUCIA monochrome inks work together with the Chroma Optimizer to reduce the effect of bronzing. As a result, your printed photos will have expanded dynamic range, especially in the darker or shadow areas of the image.
Uniform Ink Height:
The Chroma Optimizer brings uniform ink height over the printed image and regulates surface reflection. This maintains the natural color and integrity of your printed photos.
Optimum Analysis and Mixture of Color:
The Optimum Image Generating (OIG) System utilizes two major technologies that were first introduced in the PIXMA PRO-1. The first is a sophisticated mixing balance of inks determined from numerous ink combinations and advanced analysis. During this analysis, the OIG System carefully calculates the best results for each print mode and paper type used while looking at various image factors including color reproduction, tonal gradations, black density, low graininess, glossiness, anti-bronzing and anti-metamerism. These critical ink balancing principles are derived from Canon's expertise in imaging technology, as well as the familiar colors of life that people see and remember on a daily basis. The second is the balancing of color reproduction, tonal gradations, and uniform glossiness. The genius and power of the OIG System is truly showcased when your image is printed, exhibited, and is seen exactly as you envisioned it.
Pro Printing:
The powerful Print Studio Pro plug-in software2 provides professional photographers effective printing solutions and can directly hand-over image data. Print Studio Pro is compatible with Digital Photo Professional (ver 2.1 or later), Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Versatile Paper Handling:
Two-way paper feeding provides a rear tray for most supported media types and a dedicated manual feed in the back of the printer for easy loading of thicker papers.
Built-in CD and DVD Printing:
Conveniently print onto your printable CD, DVD or Blu-ray Discs and jackets.
Built-in Wi-Fi:
The built-in Wi-Fi1 gives you the freedom to place the printer where it’s convenient and allows multiple users to seamlessly print from several computers.
AirPrint:
Enables you to print photos, email, Web pages and documents from your Apple device directly to your printer - without installing a driver.4
Computer-free Printing:
A PictBridge connection lets you print photos directly from your compatible digital camera, DV camcorder, or camera phone.
Computer-free Printing:
A PictBridge connection lets you print photos directly from your compatible digital camera, DV camcorder, or camera phone.
Hi-Speed USB:
Plug the cable into your PC for a super-fast connection for your data transfers.
COMPATIBILITY
- Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3 32-bit5
- Mac OS X v10.5.8, 10.6, 10.75
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
- PIXMA PRO-10 Wireless Professional Inkjet Printer
- CD/DVD Disc Printing Tray
- Manuals and other documents
- Setup CD-ROM
- Setup Ink Tanks
- Power Cord
- Print Head
- USB Cable
COMPARE
PIXMA PRO-100
Wireless Professional Inkjet Printer PIXMA PRO-10
Wireless Professional Inkjet Printer PIXMA PRO-1
Professional Inkjet Printer
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Speed & Quality Ink Tanks Ink System Photo Print Speed (approx.)6 OIG System Print Resolution (up to)3 Ease of Use Professional Printing Plug-ins2 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro CD/DVD Printing Borderless Printing7 Connectivity Built-In Networking1 AirPrint4 - Direct Photo Printing8 USB ConnectivityGENUINE CANON INKS & PAPERS
PGI-72
Matte Black Ink Tank PGI-72
Photo Black Ink Tank PGI-72
Gray Ink Tank PGI-72
Cyan Ink Tank PGI-72
Photo Cyan Ink Tank PGI-72
Magenta Ink Tank PGI-72
Photo Magenta Ink Tank PGI-72
Yellow Ink Tank PGI-72
Red Ink Tank PGI-72
Chroma Optimizer Ink Tank Click Here for
Genuine Canon Papers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Disclaimers
- Wireless printing requires a working Ethernet network with wireless 802.11b/g or n capability. Wireless performance may vary based on terrain and distance between the printer and wireless network clients.
- Print Studio Pro plug-in software is compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5/CS5.1, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8/9/10, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.7/3 and Canon Digital Photo Professional 3.12 or later.
- Resolution may vary based on printer driver setting. Color ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.
- Printer firmware update may be necessary for AirPrint function. Certain exceptions may apply. A PC running Windows XP or later or A Mac running OS 10.5.8 or later and USB cable required to perform firmware update. AirPrint functionality requires an iPad, iPhone 3GS or later, or iPod touch 3rd generation or later device running iOS 4.2 or later, and an AirPrint-enabled printer connected to the same network as your iOS device. A printer connected to the USB port of your Mac, PC, AirPort Base station, or Time Capsule is not supported.
- System requirements vary by application. For Mac OS, an Internet connection is required during software installation. For Windows OS, .NET Framework 4 is required to install My Image Garden and Quick Menu.
- Photo print speeds are based on the standard mode driver setting using photo test pattern(s) and select Canon Photo Paper. Print speed is measured as soon as first page begins to feed into printer and will vary depending on system configuration, interface, software, document complexity, print mode, types of paper used and page coverage. See www.usa.canon.com/printspeed for additional information.
- Envelopes, High Resolution Paper and certain fine art papers are NOT supported for borderless printing.
- Requires Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone app, available for free on the App Store, or Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for Android app available for free on Google Play. Compatible with iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, iPod touch and Android devices running Android OS 1.6 or later.
Additional Disclaimers
- CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM is a premium content service available exclusively to users only when all of the colors of genuine Canon inks are installed.
- Warranty programs are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. See www.usa.canon.com/support for details.
From the manufacturer
Benefits
- Gallery-quality A3+ photo printer
- 10-ink pigment-based system
- Professional color and mono prints
- Uniform, quality gloss and deep blacks
- Outstanding image permanence
- Print plug-in for efficient workflow
- Wide range of media support
- Enhanced connectivity
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Quality and speedPIXMA PRO-10 has a fine technology print head with 4pl ink droplets, delivering up to 4800dpi print resolution for highly detailed, grain-free photos. You can print bordered A3+ gallery-quality color or a black and white print in less than four minutes. |
ConnectivityWith Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity you can locate the printer anywhere – perfect for the home-based photographer or small studio. Print photos directly from smartphones and tablets using Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint or Apple AirPrint. |
Paper choicePrint on paper with the look and format you choose. Canon’s genuine photo papers are supported and additionally you can download and use Canon’s ICC profiles for many papers from well-known manufacturers, such as Hahnemühle, Ilford and Canson. |
Gallery-quality photosWith the 10-ink system PIXMA PRO-10 can produce outstanding, professional prints in a range of sizes from 10x15cm up to A3+ or even 35cm (14") wide. It is the ideal choice for the photographer looking to create exhibition prints or sell gallery-quality photos. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 15.2 x 27.2 x 8.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 43.9 pounds |
ASIN | B0095F5BBO |
Item model number | PRO-10 |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #346,450 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #76 in Desktop Photo Printers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 17, 2012 |
Manufacturer | Canon USA Inc. |
Item Weight | 43.9 Pounds |
Sheet Size | 13 inch x 19 Inches |
Wattage | 17 watts |
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Customers like the quality and color of the printer. They say it's an awesome printer that produces beautiful pictures. They also appreciate the excellent color reproduction. However, some customers dislike the performance and size of the product. They disagree on speed, ease of use, and value.
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Customers like the quality of the printer. They mention that the quality is very good, it is fairly easy to use, and it does print well. For hobbyists, it performs like a normal photo printer and produces high quality photos. Once connected, it becomes a lot more useful. The ink level monitor works fine on WIFI connection, and there are no ink problems.
"...The ink level monitor works fine on WIFI connection, no USB connection needed...." Read more
"...I find the ink usage to be decent, but haven’t really calculated it in detailThings to note:-..." Read more
"...It does print well --IF you can get it to work. That's where it gets the 2 stars. This is a pretty big if. Here's the deal:..." Read more
"...Canon has always been known for high quality products and this is no different. I was deliberating between the PRO-1 and the PRO-10...." Read more
Customers like the color of the printer. They mention that it can produce beautiful prints on a variety of media, including photo paper. The image quality from this printer is very superior and extremely cost effective when you balance the cost of the print with the cost per print. The printer has an excellent color reproduction, and the graphics in the user interface are superb. Overall, customers are satisfied with the color quality of the product.
"...First test printouts were done on 4x6 Costco Glossy Photo paper. Very impressive, colors very natural and vibrant but not too vibrant, matching the..." Read more
"...how much use I’ve gotten out of this printer and the beautiful prints it makes, I’ve been very happy with it!" Read more
"...So if you are patient this printer delivers beautiful results. If you tend toward impatience this may not be the printer for you...." Read more
"...The prints are very beautiful and accurate to what I saw on my monitor...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the printer. Some mention that it integrates with Photoshop, while others say that it's not as fast a printer as its predecessor, but it puts out beautiful prints. It takes forever to perform even the smallest task, and the print times are quite long. Changing ink takes a very long time, and requires about twice as much button clicking. The copy quality is OK, and delivery speed is terrible.
"...Print time is on a longer side comparing to my `old' Canon i9900. Not that I care but you need to be a little patient, especially with big formats...." Read more
"...Changing ink takes a very long time and requires about twice as much button clicking and pushing as necessary...." Read more
"...high dpi, but I find the quality stays the same with 300dpi and prints more quickly-..." Read more
"...Second, the thing takes 5 minutes to print one page.Third, it repeatedly would not feed much of the time even when it did work...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the printer. Some mention that the setup is easy, while others say that it's a little complicated for the average person, not straightforward to start it, and network setup is surprisingly fussy for a Canon product.
"...Set up is not very difficult but I am technically inclined person so take it with the grain of salt...." Read more
"...The setup of the printer and software was pretty painless...." Read more
"...The start up instructions don't label these. I don't know what the one is called on the rear of the printer.....the front feed?..." Read more
"My rating is for the printer output and ease of use...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the printer. Some mention that it's well worth the cost, a quality bargain, and cheaper to feed ink. Others say that it is not a cost-effective machine for production work, and that it eats $10 worth of ink every time it turns on.
"...For what you get as a product it is incredible value in my personal opinion.The paper cost depends of what paper you will use and/or prefer...." Read more
"...3. The ink is ridiculously expensive. It is almost $150 for a set of cartridges for this printer.4. It is SLOW...." Read more
"...I have to warn you though. Stick to the canon inks. Worth the cost. The cheaper ones give bad results and leak...." Read more
"...Oh, and the ink is mind-bogglingly expensive and you will go through a lot whether you print or not (see above)..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the printer. Some mention it's amazingly quiet, while others say that it makes an ominous loud clattering noise, sometimes for more than a minute.
"...Another plus is that it is virtually silent." Read more
"...The Pro-10 prints quickly and quietly. Ink useage rate is acceptable. Canon has finally gotten replacement ink in stock on their web site." Read more
"...When the printer powers either up or down, it makes an ominous loud clattering noise, sometimes for more than a minute. I assume this is normal...." Read more
"...and the sound of printing (as opposed to the warmup clatter) was amazingly quiet, nearly inaudible...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the printer. They mention that it has malfunctioned three times, the rear of the product has never worked properly, and it's not reliable. They say that it' has been problematic from the start, and they've been unable to use the product due to missing ink cartridges. Some say that the printer is defective and has never been able to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
"...only reason I only give it 4 stars is the first printer I received did not work and the paper feed is very tricky...." Read more
"...Also, the paper feed on the rear of the printer has never worked properly...." Read more
"...This is a pretty big if. Here's the deal:First, this has broken down or malfunctioned 3 times and I haven't even owned it a year...." Read more
"...Could never get WIFI connectivity to work so just used a USB 2.0 connection and set up my iMac as a print server to put the PIXMA PRO-10 on the..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the printer. They say it's pretty big, bigger than any other 13x19 printer they've ever owned, the ink tanks are too small, and it can't accept custom size art papers or photo papers. Some say it is a waste of disk space and eats a color cartridge worth of ink by just doing the turn-on ceremony.
"...It is heavy, which is not a problem for me. It takes quite a bit of space so make sure that you have plenty of desk space, again not a problem for..." Read more
"...only reason I can't give it 5 stars is because of the relatively small printer cartridges...." Read more
"...Love the versatility of easily loading other sizes of paper, such as ability to print just one 4x6 on that size sheet without having to waste an 8-..." Read more
"...If you are getting ready for a show, start early.5. It's pretty big, bigger than any other 13x19 printer I've ever owned...." Read more
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Intro
Here is a little background information on me before the actual review so people can look at this review from the clear point of view.
I do extensive reviews rarely and usually only either if I really like the product and want others to find out about it or if I am really disappointed in a product and want to warn others.
I am by no means a professional photographer, however I have been on and off serious amateur photographer for almost 20 years now, going back all the way to 35mm film SLR cameras.
I got into digital photography as soon as first, under 1 MP cameras, became available.
Over the years I have gone through several inkjet and laser printers and my previous one is Canon i9900.
This is the one that I will be making comparisons to, if any.
Few last words of this introduction.
When it comes to photography I consider myself purist and pragmatic in a sense that I am not a pixel peeper, I don't do very extensive technical tests with test sheets and such. All I really care is how photo looks to my eyes and eyes of other people I care about.
I also tend to have realistic expectations when it comes to the results of amateur photography. I do not expect every picture to be perfect and every print to be perfect. This is something I carried over from film photography and digital makes it so much more cost effective as you can take hundreds of pictures and pick the ones you really like.
Review of Canon PIXMA PRO-10.
I am writing this because I am compelled to spread the word about this 'little wonder' and clear some of misunderstandings and expectations when it comes to this product.
My setup.
Custom build Intel I7 PC with 16GB of RAM, SSD as system disk and Windows 7 Professional installed. Monitor is Samsung S32D850T. It is not IPS panel but AMVA+ (you can look up the differences) but so far I am very happy with it. Monitor is calibrated by yours truly, manually and by my own eyes with calibration software but not any colorimeter. Again, I am not a pixel peeper and go by look and feel.
All test photos so far were taken with either Canon 5D Mark II or Canon 40D and printed directly from Canon Digital Photo Professional software.
First impressions.
It is heavy, which is not a problem for me. It takes quite a bit of space so make sure that you have plenty of desk space, again not a problem for me.
It comes with full set of 10 inks and as far as I can tell these are full PGI-72 inks and not some priming half capacity inks.
Set up is not very difficult but I am technically inclined person so take it with the grain of salt.
The only thing I had a slight issue with is setting up WIFI connection directly without USB cable connected. There is such an option but I could not get it to work initially so I gave up and used the option with USB cable connected. Once set up you can disconnect USB cable and WIFI works like a charm.
Make sure you can place printer close to your computer or have a spare long USB cable as cable provided by Canon is really short. This could be a gripe for some but I do not care as I use WIFI and I also have other USB cables I could use if I wanted to.
Once you put the print head and the inks in the printer goes through a cycle of priming and alignment, which you can print on regular paper.
Initial test prints.
First test printouts were done on 4x6 Costco Glossy Photo paper. Very impressive, colors very natural and vibrant but not too vibrant, matching the picture on the monitor color wise but little darker. When it comes to color reproduction this is exactly what I remember the scene was when I was taking the pictures.
I printed same pictures on the same paper for comparison on Canon i9900 (dye inks) and the colors are more 'colorful' but do not match those of the actual subject. It is not that they just popping out more or anything but it seems that the color space shifted a little or something. PRO-10 colors seem much more natural to me.
More test prints including large format and various papers.
I had some Canon Glossy Plus paper but ordered 8.5x11 and 13x19 of Canon Pro Luster and 8.5x11 of Canon Pro Platinum.
Also when ordering some spare inks from Canon I got some free 5x7 and 4x6 Canon Glossy Plus II paper.
I printed some 8.5x11 of Costco Glossy, Cannon Glossy Plus, Luster and Platinum. I must say I am very impressed with handling on Costco paper and totally blown away by prints on Luster paper.
With my Canon i9900 printer I used to print primarily on glossy but small sizes of 4x6 and 5x7, sometimes 8.5x11 and greater but not too often.
I never knew what I was missing by not using Luster paper. For me, combination of PRO-10 and Luster paper is just mind blowing. 8.5x11 look glorious but 13x19 look out of this world because they are bigger and you can see so much more in the print. I mean mind blowing for amateur printing at home in this printer price range.
So far I printed a lot of landscapes, sunsets (one of my favorite subjects), people in landscapes, people in various situations, underground caverns (really good color reproduction) and some cityscapes.
I framed one of my very `moody' sunsets 13x19 prints in inexpensive matted frame from IKEA and my wife put it up on the wall. Friend of hers came over couple days later and noticed this on the wall and thought my wife bought it at the store. Average person cannot tell the difference. To be honest with you if the same picture was actually printed for mass store sales I do not think I could tell the difference, maybe the paper quality in mass prints would cause it to actually look even worse. I certainly have seen much worse in stores.
When I print using this printer my daughter constantly accuses me of editing the photos because she says they look too good.
All these prints were printed directly from DPP from RAW format and with no adjustments to the pictures themselves. Again, as a purist I do not tinker with my pictures much, if at all. I'd rather take 100 photos and have 10 come out the way I intended then tinker in photo editing software. Digital photography saves me a lot of money on developing unusable pictures but I do not take it as an excuse to just press shutter button away with no sense of what I am shooting or what I want to get out of scene or subject. It sure frustrates my wife when I take pictures because she says it takes forever but she is changing her mind now after seeing some of them printed in large format. She almost never sits down with me at the computer to look at them and 4x6 do not give most of photos enough justice.
One thing that I have noticed that the brightness of prints is sometimes but not consistently darker than the screen. When the scene is darker to start with, sometimes I have to adjust in the Canon Print Studio Pro plug-inn to brighten it up a bit. However, when the scene is bright to start with, usually no adjustment is necessary.
So far I have used ICC profiles with Perceptual setting and not played much with other options, especially `environmental' white balancing options but will do that later. At the moment I am more than happy with the prints as they are.
When you print photos with a lot of white make sure that you use option of covering entire image with Chroma ink, otherwise you may get weird `holes' of unevenness in the picture, which can be mostly noticed if you look at the angle or if the surroundings of this spot are in contrast with white. It is especially noticeable on glossy paper.
If you use auto option you will not save much of Chroma as it will be used on most of the print anyways, unless it is mostly white.
I have not tried black and white prints just yet so not sure how Chroma affects/helps with that. I would use matte paper for black and white anyways so the Chroma should really not be needed as it is supposed to reduce glossiness variations.
UPDATE: I have printed some black and white and here are few comments on that. First off, Chroma is not used on matte paper. Second, I was wrong about printing black and white only on matte paper. I printed few shots of the moon I took with my telescope and I thought it looked great on matte 8.5x11. Then just for the heck of it I printed on Luster (with full Chroma coverage) and I was really blown away by what it looked like. This is one of my most favorite prints I have made so far. I cannot believe I actually made this shot and I know the conditions were not ideal and I can do much better. I was wrong and I will print a lot of black and white on Luster paper going forward.
To summarize the prints. Color reproduction, color transitions, color coverage, trueness to original subject, skin tones, shadows, etc. are all outstanding in my book. I could not be happier. It makes me want to print again and made me go through my photo library to find the next printing subject.
It is not night and day compared to my Canon i9900 but a noticeable difference, especially when it comes to being true to the original scene and subject combination.
If you shoot or make HDRs and you want them to really pop out of the frame then you might want to consider dye based printer but to me this does not look natural and if I wanted to do that I still have my trusted Canon i9900.
Software, paper handling, print speed, etc.
The printer comes with the driver that allows for many print parameter changes as well as monitoring the ink level.
The ink level monitor works fine on WIFI connection, no USB connection needed. The ink level indicator is somewhat helpful but seems to move in ¼ increments. I would prefer much finer increments, especially when I start running down to the bottom of the ink tanks.
Included is also Canon Print Studio Pro plug-in that works in DPP. Canon says it also works in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom but I do not use either so I cannot comment. If I edit my photos I use DPP and if need be I use Corel Paint Shop Pro X6 Ultimate. Unfortunately even though Paint Shop Pro is an incredible piece of software it is not supported by Canon. I would encourage anyone to download trial version and see for themselves how much you get for much less money. I do have older version of Photoshop because I got it at very high employee discount but I see no reason to be paying this much for any newer version after discovering Paint Shop Pro.
The paper feed is pretty much straight forward and problem free. So far I have not had to use the rear feeder yet, just the top feeder, which worked just fine up to 13x19. I think I would use rear if trying to feed fine art paper (thicker) or maybe if trying to feed little longer paper to prevent bending. Canon says up to 19 inch length is supported but I heard of others feeding a bit longer.
Print time is on a longer side comparing to my `old' Canon i9900. Not that I care but you need to be a little patient, especially with big formats. Granted I printed everything on the finest setting and did not try to do any printing with fast setting. I will not give you time measurements here because they are pretty close to Canon estimates in the specification sheet.
The overall cost including ink and paper cost.
First off, I bought it on Amazon when it was 599.99 USD. This combined with Canon 250 USD rebate (already claimed) would give me the cost of 349.99 USD. For what you get as a product it is incredible value in my personal opinion.
The paper cost depends of what paper you will use and/or prefer. If you shop wisely or take advantage of the free paper offers from Canon it is more than reasonable. If you are using larger formats then you might want to shop around but Canon direct is only reasonably priced on bulk options and on very few papers. Most papers are more expensive than on Amazon.
If you get addicted to Canon Pro Luster, like I did, then I think if you buy wisely it is very reasonable cost for the quality you get.
For 4x6 I would urge you to try non-Canon options. Costco 4x6 is cheap and good quality at this size is very good. They also sell 8.5x11 but only in Glossy and in this size I prefer Luster.
Now the big elephant in the room, which is the ink cost.
Everyone is always griping about how much it costs to print on this or that printer. I approach it from the different angle, so before I take it on actual ink usage and cost here is my 5 cents. If I get my prints to look amazing like they do from this printer and compare to other options, mainly processing through service outlets and consider prices they are charging and not being able to proof it or print again right away if I don't like it, then it is not even fair comparison. All I would now worry about is only whether the inks will be always available at the current prices and whether the printer will hold up and when I need to change the head. I could not find a reliable source of print heads just yet, so I do not know how much they are. The famous auction site had them ranging from 60 to 80 USD but I am considering buying another printer instead just in case but only one rebate per customer so maybe I will not do it. After all they might make even better printer in the future.
The individual tanks are 15 USD each and you can get slight brake if you buy 4 packs and much bigger price brake if you buy 10 pack. I would suggest buying one additional 10 pack with the printer and then buy smaller packs or individual when you figure out your usage.
Now when it comes to the usage, it is kind of dependent of what you print. The individual tanks are used differently depending on the photo content. My below usage is based on the prints I made, which had a high percentage of sunsets with intense shadows, darker colors and also the sun itself.
The two tanks that initially were being used the fastest for me were Grey and then Chroma, in that order.
Initially I printed few prints without full Chroma coverage but then I consistently used full coverage.
So I stocked up on additional Grey (individual) and Chroma tanks (value pack). If you order directly from Canon shipping is free and they seem to be running a lot of promotions lately. So far, I got two free photo albums (pretty nice) and bunch of free paper, mostly 4x6 Glossy Plus II but also 5x7 Glossy Plus II and 8.5x11 Matte.
After printing the following number of prints:
4x6 - 18
5x7 - 6
8.5x11 - 8
13x14 - 5
Here were my tank levels:
PM-75%
PC-75%
Y-75%
M-100%
R-100%
PBK-75%
C-100%
CO-50%
MBK-100%
GR-50%
I may not be a pixel peeper but I do analyze how much things cost me for what I get out of them.
Using not very advanced mathematics, it cost me 26.4USD of ink to print the above mentioned prints, which comes down to around 0.01USD per square inch.
In layman terms it means 0.24 USD per 4x6 print, 0.35USD per 5x7, 0.94USD per 8.5x11 and 2.45USD per 13x19.
If you include cost of paper this means that volume prints of sizes below 5x7 are much cheaper at Costco. Bigger sizes come out to the similar price. Comparing the quality of 4x6 prints at Costco to this printer, Costco is no match. I never did large prints but I would assume it might get worse with those. Also no option of printing from RAW image. I think they only accept JPG of TIFF.
This all is assuming the ink levels are due to the actual printing and not head priming and that the usage levels will continue in similar fashion.
Also worth mentioning that as per one of the reviews advice I keep the printer switched on at all times, supposedly to prevent from priming the printer head whenever it is switched on.
Summary.
Great printer and you get much more than you pay for when the printer is concerned. With ink and paper I think you still get more than you pay for but that depends on your prints and what you are comparing them to.
For the quality and size of the prints I get I am more than willing to pay for the ink.
This printer will not make photos look better than they are, maybe with an exception of times when size of the print is 8.5x11 and beyond and type of the paper used (especially Luster) adds additional dimension to the photos.
I would definitely buy this printer again and I already wish that it could print even bigger sizes.
Maybe one day I will buy 24 inch wide printer (already dreaming of PROGRAF iPF6400) but currently cannot justify the cost since I am only printing for me and friends and do not charge for prints.
From some professional print house reviews of this printer it seems more economical but only when large volumes are printed. It can do however canvas and banners so I will keep on dreaming.
Bottom line, if you are looking for making great large format prints for your own use or even for sale, go and buy this printer. You will not be disappointed.
If you are looking for a cheap way to print volumes of 4x6 prints at a good quality, this printer running cost might be too much for you, so go ahead and find something in dye based printers in a smaller format. You will save money in the long term.
This is pretty much it. I hope you find this review useful.
There was a point where I hadn't used the for over a year so of course the print head was clogged. I had the Pixma Pro-10 clean its print head then I manually checked its alignment by printing a test page. PERFECT!
I've used it quite a bit these past few months and it's always delivered excellent results.
As an aside: When I purchased this printer in 2017, it cost US$472. Today, the same printer is listed at US$1099.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
There was a point where I hadn't used the for over a year so of course the print head was clogged. I had the Pixma Pro-10 clean its print head then I manually checked its alignment by printing a test page. PERFECT!
I've used it quite a bit these past few months and it's always delivered excellent results.
As an aside: When I purchased this printer in 2017, it cost US$472. Today, the same printer is listed at US$1099.
I've watered hours of time trying to get this printer setup. Canon technical support is marvelous, but who wants to spend hours with technical support for a brand new product? Also Canon seems to forget that consumers of personal printers often need setup help on weekends.
Another note: Canon seems to have rebates on this printer every month. Check online that the seller is listed before you choose who to buy from. Here, also note that some of the low price sellers are probably taking the rebate at their end, so you aren't going to be buying the printer for ~$400 and then get the rebate.
Some quick tips:
- I print my art from Photoshop using the Print Studio Pro software that comes with the printer
- You can print your files at a really high dpi, but I find the quality stays the same with 300dpi and prints more quickly
- I use Moab paper and it works beautifully with this printer, and their color profiles
- I find the ink usage to be decent, but haven’t really calculated it in detail
Things to note:
- Make sure to turn your printer on at least once a week so it can do its cleaning thing, and the ink doesn’t dry up etc.
- Make sure it’s on a sturdy table. On a wobbly desk, it would sometimes just stop printing in the middle of a print and waste the paper
- Within the past year I have been getting some lines/streaks along the sides of some prints occasionally. But I’m not sure if it’s my files or the printer so I can’t really say (once I make a new file for the art it prints just fine)
- For the standard size prints I personally choose to sell, I can only print up to 11x14”. It can go larger than this but the next size up I sell is 16x20”, which I have to order elsewhere. I’ll be upgrading to a larger printer soon
- I haven’t been able to get borderless prints with the fine art paper I use, so I cut each print down
Overall, considering how much use I’ve gotten out of this printer and the beautiful prints it makes, I’ve been very happy with it!