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from Newhall, CA on 4/16/2008
This is a great printer but it takes some time to set up ICC profiles. I had to do some research to figure out what was the best way to calibrate for proper color management. However, once the initial work is done, it works beautifully and gives consistent results.
from Garner,NC on 4/10/2008
Super colors, lightning fast print times and low cost ink and paper. Just right for me and my customers.
from Columbus, Ohio on 4/2/2008
I have owned this printer for just one day and all I have to say is WOW! Phenominal image printing abilities - borderless 13"x19" prints. I was shocked at my first print - it was as good if not better than my professional lab.
Beautiful B&W images - especially if you use the grayscale feature... It takes about 5 times longer to print, but well worth the wait.
Everything has it's downside... One in particular is Ink Consumption. Not horrible considering that I am printing larger format. I ran about 12 borderless 13x19 prints and nearly toasted all of my Photo Magenta, 1/2 of my Photo Cyan, 2/3 of my yellow, About 1/5 of my cyan and just a dab of every other color. This printer should have large photo color tanks for printing.
The thing I could not find out there anywhere was how much cost I was looking at per print. Based on ordering my inks through Adorama I am figuring a approximate cost of 1.8 cents per square inch for the ink. Factor in the cost of Ilford Pearl Photo Paper and you are around 2.4 cents per square inch (including shipping & handling to Ohio).
This means that a borderless 13x19 runs about $4.50 to $6.00 per print depending on the image densities, etc. Considering that the average lab cost of a 12x18 pring is about $10 to $14 wholesale - it is not a bad deal. I was paying $6 for 12x12 prints for flush mount albums - I figure about $3.50 to $4.00 from this printer.
The only other downside thus far is the ability to handle inkpress canvas. It is a little tricky but I figured it out - make the path as wide as possible and delicately feed it into the printer from the auto feed - not the front feed.
All in All - the print quality is awesome. Not much of a shift from the screen image - maybe about 3-4% darker - which can be adjusted by the user.
Just buy one of the multipacks of ink and some additional photo ink colors and you should be good to go - probably enough ink in the initial set to run about 13 or 14 prints before replacing one or two of the ink cartridges.
Enjoy - this printer is awesome - especially teamed up with an EOS 5D or 40D. Scanned images are great as well.
from Green Valley, AZ on 3/13/2008
I use it with Photoshop mostly and for documents some of the time. My Epson 2200 finally clogged up and became useless. I wanted a printer that had jets in its head, not in the printer.
The printer is solid and has good print speed. It is very heavy and my wife had a hard time lifting it.
It makes an annoying "clank" whenever a sheet of paper is loaded for printing. I can't seem to get the paper sizes to correctly print out at times especially 13x19. I'm stll working on it. The printed image from Photoshop CS2 is always underexposed but can be probably adjusted by calibration.
As a dektop spublisher and photographer I’ve had many printers of all types and purposes. Over the years I’ve discovered that there is no universal printer that is perfect for any use. I now use six differante printers including two other Canons. I use my ip3000 for desktop publishing - flyers, books, business cards and to print receipts, mail and other misc. uses. I like the built-in paper tray and duplexing features. It lets me use half the amount of sheets of paper when I print users manuals for new programs or shareware.I used my Canon ip6000 for photos and occasionally along with the 3000 to make big jobs go twice as fast. I also like the fact that they both can print borderless. Besides photos, the borderless feature allows me to print documents and sheets of business cards right to the edge of the paper. These are the only printers I’ve ever had that can print 12-up biz cards without clipping the last cards on the sheet without having to fool the printer into thinking its using a larger sheet in order to override the border settings.And now I have the Pro-9000. No paper tray or duplexing, but with the ability to produce photo lab quality prints up to 13" wide by virtually any length. It uses the same ink as my ip3000 so that’s a plus for me since I have tons of ink for it.I just ordered a couple of rolls of 13" wide paper so I can print panoramas for myself and banner ads for my clients. I like the flat printing paper path so I can print on heavier stock for customer work such as signs and posters.So while none of my printers are perfect for all my uses, the Pro9000 takes me way beyond what I could do before, so for me the Pro9000 is a perfect upgrade for me.Jim Giordano [...]
from Pawleys Island, South Carolina on 3/6/2008
I am very impressed with this printer. Terrific, smooth coloration. I allow Photoshop to control the printing, and the results match my color calibrated monitor. I don't have experience with pigment inks, but these Canon dye-based ink colors are very vibrant. The printer has a large foot print, but hey, it's a solid, quality piece and prints 13x19. Plus, with Canon's [$] rebate and with free delivery from Adorama the price was right. What's not to like!
from Norwalk, CT on 3/6/2008
Incredible value for the price. Received next day at no extra cost! Had it unpacked, set up and printing in less than 30 minutes. True photo quality output.
from Fairbanks AK on 2/21/2008
This is my first larger format printer. Have always sent them out before. It arrived on time, and initial setup was snap! It takes a long time to load the CD so don't give up. After set up I was up and printing great pictures out of Lightroom almost immediately.
Great printer, excellent print quality. Unless you are printing lots of black and white, there's
no reason to buy the much more expensive Pro 9500.
from Atlanta, GA on 1/21/2008
This is a great photo printer. My previous one was a Canon S820. It maxed out at 8.5 X 11 and had six cartridges. This goes to 13 X 19 and has eight cartridges. The addition of red and green means the other tanks don't have to create two-thirds of the RGB system. The cartridges are the same size as the BCI-6 system that my S820 used, so I'm used to the life expectancy. The only thing that makes this use more ink is printing large documents, but that is one of the reasons I bought it.
from Cody, WY on 1/21/2008
Excellent print quality, Canon reliability, an all around quality professional printer.
from Texas on 1/21/2008
Excellent printer, especially for the money.
from Colorado on 1/21/2008
Beautiful quality prints. Love the large paper capabilities.
from Roanoke Island, NC on 1/21/2008
I love nearly every aspect of the printer except the lack of ability to set up custom paper sizes and profiles. It has a custom size option, but it doesn't allow you to specify the size. It desperately begs for a paper roll carrier. It produces prints of outstanding quality, on Canon paper, and is much quieter than the reviews I have read. I'm not really concerned with print speed, but it is somewhat quicker than I am accustomed to when considering the quality of the images it produces.
from Oklahoma City, OK on 1/21/2008
I was amazed at just how easy this was to setup. The first print out looked perfect and so has every print that I've done. Software is super easy to setup and use also. This printer will end up costing me more money as now I want to print all my files.. Paper, ink.. oh well
I am absolutely happy with this printer.
PROS>> Excellent printer,I have been very pleased with the consistent quality and ease of use. I put the prints through some tough situation, Put them in water and let them sit in the sun ect... with little change in color quality ( this was done with hight quality photo paper and art papers. ) I have to say it lives up to my expectations
CONS>> tech support stinks, I had a problem using the front loader when I first got it I explained very clearly to 3 people what it was doing and they sent me to a canon repair shop and the guy there was able to show me what I was doing wrong he was very helpful and it was a simple mistake that many people make, better documentation would be good too. Uses a fair amount of ink, and it would be nice to have more custom control over the printing. can't do banner printing.
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from Burbank, CA on 10/3/2007
I imagine I would have found the Canon Pixma Pro 9000 to be a very satisfactory printer if it had been a new, factory fresh item I assumed I had purchased.. One of the functions, front feed, is inoperative. Canon, for whom I have the highest regard, after a long phone support session, concluded it is defective and is going to replace the item--but with a refurbished, not new, item.
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from Ann Arbor, MI on 9/26/2007
This is the best printer for the money. The results are better than I imagined. It's worth every penny!
from South Lake Tahoe, California on 9/26/2007
Great Photo Quality...........