Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Just got the dye based Canon Pixma Pro 200, I think that it is a good compromise between a professional printer and one designed with the Enthusiast in mind. After reading several reviews I was lead to believe that it is pretty much on par with the $900 Canon Pixma Pro 300 which is the 10 cartridge pigment based printer.

At any rate the biggest complaint I was able to find in user reviews is that you can't find ink for it and indeed several sites I checked including Adorama and B&H had the inks on backorder. Luckily I was able to find ink on Amazon and purchased to full loads. Setup and first print went without a hitch, I am concerned that the table I have it on moves from side to side from the motion of the print head, a bit concerning, but the first print came out just fine, I hate the thought of having to get another table as this one has been in the family about as long as I have been. May have to consider it.

BTW, that is a iPhone pic, sometimes you have to worry about if you really needed to spend all that money on your big Canon and Nikon guns.... But of course as good as an iPhone is there are many things that my camera can do that it just can't, but just give Apple and Samsung a few more years.

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Quixdraw Loc: x

Nice! If the table construction is solid, just level it and solve the rocking issue. You can buy plastic wedges that good restaurants use for their tables. Wobble Wedges. Even a bit of cardboard or belt leather will do the trick.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

It's the cane construction, just not sturdy enough to take the momentum of the head moving side to side, but it is the table that I really wanted behind my desk, I will wait and see what I think after some more printing, the first image was a simple B&W of my granddaughter next week after frames come in I will be doing a bunch of printing and I can make a decision then, I actually have another sofa table here that I could replace that one with but it is not nearly as pretty. Another option would be to just move the printer over to the desk and move my everyday printer back to the sofa table. That is probably the best solution, big desk and that printer will fit sideways on it to minimize its footprint on the desk.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Yeah - grew up in a house with quite a bit of old rattan furniture, so know how that goes. In my last house I built in a 10 foot desk. Several computers, printers, scanner, etc. Here just 7 feet - a slab of book matched walnut on a welded base. The printers are on side table and filing cabinet. Not as handy, but it works.

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

Precision Color will have ink refill kits very soon if he doesn't have them already. I have used his refill kits for years on my pro100. I eas going to buy a pro200 in Dec but he said it would be a few months before he had it available. Worth checking with him.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Get some wire and stretch it tightly from corner to corner in the back, like in an X. It will suddenly be much less wiggly.

I like my 'old' Canon dye ink printer!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I have the older Canon Pro-100 and it did the same thing on a table I first put it on. Then our neighbor remodeled and put a heavy wooden entertainment center on the curb with a "free" sign. I told her I wanted it and brought it into the family room where my "office" is. Up on top tripods etc, large shelf all the way across - my vinyl LP collection, the side shelves for components have lenses, printer paper and other stuff, the central large open section for a TV has my printer and the cabinet section under it has my camera bags, back packs and laptop case. Besides it balances the entertainment center with my TV and stereo system on the other end of the room. If someone has one you can get and it will fit with your decor the table can be used for something else.

The Watcher

My Epson P600 resides on a small table that moves side to side when I print. I wondered if the table was hurting the print quality so I move the printer to the kitchen table and made a second print. I took the prints to my viewing station and looked at them with a magnifying glass. I couldn't see a difference.

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

Maybe some sort of pad under the printer could dampen some of the motion. Precision Color seems to be the best non-OEM ink supplier right now, but even the most ardent supporter acknowledge that the longevity is no where near the OEM inks. "jtoolman" on You-Tube is an excellent resource in that area.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I went ahead this morning and changed the locations of my two printers, having the Canon on my desk does cramp the space a little bit but it will be fine.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

I agree. How much does the printer weigh? It's a very nice table but I think you have a pony doing a stallion's job.

finnmap Loc: N Illinois

I used to service large format printers and when we would replace an old inkjet with a new one we would ofen dispose of the old one including the stand they were mounted to. We were just tossing them away so my boss didn't mind if I took one home. I added a couple shelves and a multi-shelf unit from Ikea. This unit came from a 36" HP printer so it is more than sturdy enough for the Canon. (once in a while the HP stand and the Canon printer get into a fight - no damage yet just a few drops of red ink)

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

The top shelf looks bowed. Looks like it could use a wedge in the middle.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I don't think it was bowed, that is a very heavy and solid piece of glass it was on, but I have moved it to a solid desk.

finnmap Loc: N Illinois

It is, isn't it.

One day I'll get around to adding some support there.