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Canon Pro9000 Mark II printer

For the craftsman who loves to make big, beautiful, prints - the Canon Pro9000 Mark II is the tool you are looking for

By Robert Jensen

I'll jump right into this review with my impressions upon seeing the first 13"x19" print come out of the Pro9000 Mark II, WOW! And I don't just mean the model when I say that. The print was gorgeous too!

I'm not going to take much space here to cover all the printer's specifications, you can get those from Canon's site,
I'll give you the basic facts but I want to tell you about my experiences using the printer, what I like about it and a few tips should you get one for yourself.

Key features - PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II

• Accepts up to A3+ (13"x19") and 14" paper (front tray)
• Up to 4800x2400 dpi resolution with 2pl drop size and FINE print head technology
• Wide gamut range from using 8 color inks - Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo Cyan, Photo Magenta, Red and Green
• Wide range of Canon and third-party media support
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and Canon Easy-PhotoPrint Pro plug-in software included
• Ambient Light Correction feature (only with Windows Vista)
• 16-bits per channel photo printing
• PictBridge compatible for standalone use 

The lights in front of each ink cartridge will blink when they need to be replaced

Having a printer capable of making large 11"x14" or larger 13"x19" prints is great for keeping the photographer's portfolio fresh as well as things like showing your work at an art gallery. They also make for a good size to hang on the wall--people don't have to do as much squinting to see what the picture is all about.

Catalog shoot for Lolita Girl Clothing. Taken with Nikon D100. I wish I could attach a copy of the print itself to show you how well it turned out. Beautifully saturated reds and correct skin tones.

In November '07 I wrote up a review on the then new fine art printer, the Canon Pro9500, which uses pigment inks. In my opinion, all pigment-based inks work their best on matte or dull surfaced papers. If you mostly like to print on glossy or semi-gloss papers, and occasionally on matte or rag papers, then I would recommend a dye-based inkjet printer like the new Canon Pro9000 Mark II. There's also the nice price savings over the Pro9500 Mk II (10 inks) at $849.99 and the Pro9000 Mk II (8 inks) at $499.99.