I've had the new Pro-1000 for a week now and so far I love it - by far the best quality prints that I have gotten either from a personal photo printer or from my local photo lab.
Pros:
- The printer itself is well designed with an elegant build and stylish finish
- The output from the printer is exceptional across all media I have tried (glossy, art, matte papers from Canon and others) and the software plugin for Lightroom is very easy to use. I am getting far better prints (more accurate color rendition, details, contrast) with this setup that I was getting from my local photo lab
- Set-up and operations are a breeze. I had it from the box to my first print in under 30 minutes. The machine is quieter than I expected and faster as well - probably due to the new technologies at use in the printer. It is capable of putting down more than 30million drops of color per second! I also like the airflow technology to feed paper - this solves a fairly common problem I used to have (with Canon printers especially) of slightly crooked paper feeds.
- The printer works well with non-Canon photo papers. I've tried Moab, Hahnemuhle, Canson and haven't gotten a bad print once the ICC profiles are installed. The printer comes with some of these profiles already installed. I had to experiment a bit with Matte paper to avoid very dark shadows but Canon's Print Studio Pro made this pretty easy to correct. And the flip side is that the shadows and darks on glossy paper look absolutely amazing. My first glossy print was like seeing HD TV for the first time.
Cons:
- I expected a large footprint from a printer that does 17" prints, but just from looking at the product specs it's hard to appreciate the size and weight of the Pro-1000. Not a big deal once you have it installed in the right location, but don't plan on moving this thing by yourself.
- Would be nice for this price range if the printer did not limit length to 22". The comparable Epson has a paper roll option which would be ideal, but hopefully a driver upgrade will allow users to set a customized paper length beyond 22".
- Minor point, but the buttons on the printer feel cheaply manufactured compared to the rest of the printer and have more play than I would expect.
To be determined:
- Is this an expensive printer? At $1300 yes, but to properly assess the value of the printer, more data is needed on the average life of the ink cartridges. At $60 each to replace the 12 ink cartridges, the print efficiency is the major factor in the overall value. It's too soon to say, but I compared the very simply ink level image that the printer provides at Photo 1 and Photo 15 (13xA4, 2xA3), and there is very little change. Ink levels are well under 70% but as another reviewed has noted, this is due to the initial charging process. Will be helpful as more experienced accumulates with this printer to get a more accurate sense of the printing capacity.
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Professional photographers openly share what they need, want, and even don’t want in a printer. Like stunning black and white prints with deep blacks and detailed gradations. A wide color gamut that accurately reproduces even the most difficult colors. And at Canon, we listen. Introducing the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000. A 17" wide format professional printer with an 11-Color plus Chroma Optimizer ink system that does it all. Arguably one of the best printers we’ve ever engineered. Distinguished by a bold red line.
Anti-Clogging Technology
Air Feeding System
Fast Photo Printing
Print Studio Pro V 2.0
Lucia Pro Ink System
Blacks & Shadow Areas
Wide Color Gamut
No Switching Necessary
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| printer output | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color | Monochrome |
| printer technology | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Dye Sublimation | Inkjet | Inkjet |
| paper size | 17-x-22-inch | — | 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 | 4 x 6 | 8.5 x 11 | — |
| print media type | paper plain | paper plain | glossy photo paper | labels | card stock | banner paper, paper plain, glossy photo paper |
| max input sheets | 250 | 250 | 50 | — | 100 | 1 |
| connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB, Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, Wireless | Wi-Fi |
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Like having a Print Shop at Home
Bought the Imageprograf (horrible name) on an incredible Black Friday deal and after 3 months it’s definitely been one of the best splurges I’ve ever made. I sell graphic prints and do photography on the side and no matter what I print on this thing it comes out like it was done in a professional print shop. I’ve done archival quality graphic prints, photography prints, vinyl decals, and even greeting cards and everything comes out like it’s done professionally as long as you take the time to set-up the correct printing profiles based on the paper you use.As to the downsides, yes it’s expensive for a printer considering the cost of ink is nearly half the cost of the printer itself. Do yourself a favor and disable the auto-off setting and this will help reduce ink waste due to the printer cleaning itself every time it’s turned back on. I also recommend using this printer at least a couple times a week so that the print head doesn’t dry-out and force you to do a cleaning cycle. Lastly, if you’re concerned about repair down the road you can purchase a 2 or 4 year extended warranty directly from canon which includes free shipping both ways (a must due to how heavy this thing is). Overall I’m happy with the purchase but if you’re on the fence wait until Black Friday and see if Amazon has another deal.
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Makes photos come to life.
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