Canon Pixma Pro-100

[d87cfv]

Hi Guys,

I run a small computer shop that also offers a photo printing service. I'm currently using an ageing i9950 which I love, but is giving me problems now and then (see my other thread) and am wondering whether to buy the Pro-100, it can be bought fairly cheaply second hand nowadays. I'd ask to see a nozzle check prior to committing of course.

Are there any issues to look out for with this printer? Any annoying niggles that could become frustrating if you're printing 100-500 4x6 photo's per week on it with a few A4's and A3's every now and then.

PS, I'll be using genuine Canon inks for this so don't worry about any refill issues.

I'd appreciate your thoughts,

Dan

 

[Roy Sletcher]

My views which I present mainly as my observations as A Pro-100 user.

it is an excellent and sturdy home printer, but by no means industrial strength. Also not blazingly fast.

As long as your 100-500 prints per week do not have to be produced to a "drop-dead" deadline the speed is probably acceptable.

A bigger concern would be the durability of the printer and my opinion is that for a business environment you really would have to buy two so as to have a backup as a hedge against catastrophic failure at a critical time. Murphy's law and all that!

Take it from me Murphy was a cock-eyed optimist - reality can be far worse than Murphy's law

Just some thoughts to spark discussion.

rs

 

[The Hat]

When running that amount of prints all in one go, it would be advisable to use Quiet Mode, it helps keep the temperature down on the print head.

 

[d87cfv]

Awesome replies guys thanks!

Roy, points noted, but I'll be keeping the i9950 for a while so that will be my backup. Currently running without any backup so this can only be better.

"Hat", great shout, can I ask how it keeps it cooler? Does it print slower etc?

Dan

 

[d87cfv]

Possibly going to hold out for a PRO-1 now. There doesn't seem to be much of a price difference, but I think I'll appreciate the higher capacity ink carts.

 

[The Hat]

Yes the printer will be that bit slower running in Quiet Mode, but you’ll hardly notice it after a while.

The capacity is exactly the same for both machines, in fact the cartridges are identical except for the chip on the Pro 100, the 3 cartridge codes are BCl-6, CLl-8 and CLl-42.

 

[d87cfv]

On the Pro-1 they are PGi-29's with 36ml of ink vs 13ml for the 6 & 8

 

[The Hat]

If you decide on the Pro 1 then you’ll be better off switching to satin photo paper for a much better finish rather than using full gloss..