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Canon - PIXMA Inkjet Printer - 4800 x 2400 dpi Print - Photo Print - Desktop
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(84 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Canon - PIXMA Inkjet Printer - 4800 x 2400 dpi Print - Photo Print - Desktop
Customer Rating
5
Max print 14" x 23" or 12.95" x 26.61"
on March 29, 2011
Posted by: SturgeonGeneral
from Omaha, NE
Max size:
12.95" x 26.61" 329.0 x 676.0 mm (Rear tray)
14.00" x 23.00" 355.6 x 584.2 mm (Front tray)
Rear tray will take 13" wide paper up to at least 19" long but at some point in length it stops accepting 13" wide over 19" - I haven't figured out where yet.
12.95" x 26.61" 329.0 x 676.0 mm (Rear tray)
14.00" x 23.00" 355.6 x 584.2 mm (Front tray)
Rear tray will take 13" wide paper up to at least 19" long but at some point in length it stops accepting 13" wide over 19" - I haven't figured out where yet.
My test pages were 14"x23"
(actually using a piece 14"x 26.5" - it fed but driver wouldn't let me assign a custom length over 23")
(actually using a piece 14"x 26.5" - it fed but driver wouldn't let me assign a custom length over 23")
and 12.95" x 26.5"
(using a piece 13" x 26.5" - physical mechanical limits of this feed keeps you from using paper wider than about 13.25" and like I said 13" is addressable up to 19" [maybe more] and drops to 12.95" by the time you get to 26.5") Make sure you have "borderless" OFF for large custom sizes.
(using a piece 13" x 26.5" - physical mechanical limits of this feed keeps you from using paper wider than about 13.25" and like I said 13" is addressable up to 19" [maybe more] and drops to 12.95" by the time you get to 26.5") Make sure you have "borderless" OFF for large custom sizes.
Cons: -Huge footprint
-Slight learning curve
-Slight learning curve
Front feed is a bit of a misnomer. Read the manual and PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to the instructions onscreen.
In this straight path mode, to set up you move the front tray up to flush with the output path.
When you submit the print job, you leave paper OUT of the machine and it starts walking you through the process.
It does some internal mechanical reconfiguration (think transformers) so you can insert the media freely from either direction - and index it on a mark on the front tray. You actually nearly center the media inside the printer.
When printing starts, the media is "sucked back in" to the print heads to print at the top of the page and fed back out to the front of the printer again. I didn't follow the instructions perfectly the first time and mangled the first piece of paper using this method because I didn't insert it far enough. I also had to "make" 14"x23" out of other paper and scotch tape to try it out.
Other Thoughts: I finally have found sources of relatively cheap paper to take advantage of the oversize capabilities of the printer.
Look for PACON brand construction papers 12"x18" online. Cream colored - good for targets and misc wide format printing. Cheap.
Exam table paper didn't work out - too much like tissue paper and the moisture from the ink makes it curl, tear, and misfeed.
To take full advantage of resolution you'll have to settle for *expensive* custom size photo paper and trim that down if you can't find it sold in the size you want.
The sheet size with the least waste I have found is 24"x36" - cutting yields two sheets of 14"x 23" and two sheets of 8"x12" and only a scrap strip of 28"x1"
The only cheap construction paper I found this big is:
Riverside Paper 103479 Construction Paper, 24 x 36, Bright White 76#
Riverside Paper 103479 Construction Paper, 24 x 36, Bright White 76#
Cutting it by hand is a pain so I have also bought a 24" paper trimmer for another $140
You do NOT need the full space behind the printer for the "flat feed/front feed" if your media is flexible enough to make the curve. To fully extend the rear feed tray support without touching the wall takes only about 7.5" clearance behind. Extending the front feed path tray support in back takes more space, but my 14" x 23" test sheet of construction paper was flexible enough to take the curve in the abbreviated space. I hope I answered for you all of the questions *I* had before purchasing.
Pros: Easy Setup, Good Media Handling, High Productivity, High Quality Output
Cons: High Running Cost, Large Footprint
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Canon is the Best
on August 7, 2009
Posted by: stiz2009
from Cleveland, Ohio
After my trusted i9900 perished and the parts were obsolete I had to purchase another one and had no trouble choosing Canon. My last printer produced 14000 copies!. I work from home but also wanted a printer that produced quality photographs. This one does the job. The only reason I did not give it a perfect rating is because it defaults to 4x6 format no matter what you are doing. I find this annoying to constantly change the properties. If working in a document it automatically previews in 4x6 instead of the normal 8 1/2 x11. If canon would change this one simple thing, this is the perfect printer. The print quality is outstanding. I have only had the printer a few months but no complaints other than the default format.
Pros: High Quality Output, High Productivity, Good Media Handling, easy to use, great customer service
Cons: default format 4x6
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
9000 mkII
on December 2, 2009
Posted by: jwp
from ky
got the mkII as i was looking for a 13x19 printer to do 13x19 prints
setup was easy and using canon glossy II paper produced great prints out of the box
it is big, but QUIET
versus epson, it does not require ink flushing to make different things - i'm sold and will look at the larger canons when i start doing 16x20 or larger
Pros: Easy Setup, Good Media Handling, High Quality Output, easy to use, quite
Cons: Large Footprint
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Nice!!
on December 7, 2009
Posted by: Stroke
from Mobile, Alabama
Very nice printer. Handles a wide variety of media. Cost of operation is not as bad as I was lead to believe. Easy set up for location printing. Decent footprint for table top printing. The printer is somewhat heavy. Excellent auto color matching. Very quick print speed for 81/2 x 11's. Borderless prints are great. The printing software that comes with the package is o.k. The only short coming is printing indexed proofs. If you have more than three pages of proofs, then you will wait approximately 3-4 minuets before it prints the proofs. All in all, I am very pleased with my purchase.
Pros: Easy Setup, Good Media Handling, High Productivity, Small Footprint, High Quality Output, Low Running Cost
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
I love this printer
on May 24, 2012
Posted by: MID12
from Indiana
This printer is the best thing to happen to my business, it does not have its own wireless hook-up but with a USB cord to my router I am able to use this printer wireless which is awesome since it is pretty large. Setting it up was simple for my MAC, I started printing and noticed a great difference from this to my old printer, the quality was so much better! For the price this is a great printer to own!
Pros: reliable, Easy Setup, durable, High Quality Output, easy to use
Cons: Slow Print Speed, Large Footprint
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it
on February 12, 2012
Posted by: Maureen
The photos last, quality is incredible. No maintenance complaints, have had for 2 years.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Nice Printer
on August 27, 2009
Posted by: djtkdmaster1
from California
I am an amature photographer but I print calendars, and large prints for friends. I had the i9900 for the past 3 - 4 years. This printer also carries the 8 print cartriges. It started smudging so I decided to upgrade to the new printer. The pro9000 Mark II I printed about 60 letter sized (8 1/2 X 11 inch) pictures last night and the color was what I am use to seeing from my old printer. I was impressed with the speed and how quite it printed. I have not used all the features but I plan on it in the near future. I love the printer and I plan on it being the work horse like my i9900.
Pros: High Quality Output, High Productivity, Good Media Handling, Easy Setup, easy to use, reliable
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Printer I've owned
on August 10, 2010
Posted by: Tom--Minnesota
from Minnesota
I consider myself in the "advanced amateur" category. I worked with a well known brand for the past five years ($700): "muddy" prints, poor blacks, lackluster color, very inconsistent results, poor black and white.
The Mark 9000 has been better than expected and light years ahead of my previous printer. Great, vibrant colors, black is black, black & whites are good---all in a very fast print time. Why did I wait so long?
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com