dyximan

I presently own a Cannon Pixma MG 7120 printer it is a few years old and does not work asell as it used to, It produced nice prints, but I would like something a bit more, (GAS) Maybe.
I see a lot of people talk about Epson Printers/ and the abilities of varios printers/post processing quality etc.

I shoot everthing from Birds, Landscapes, people, day and night.

I see a lot of people talking about outsourching, Costco etc. I have used Mikes camera for my Metal prints, but would like to make some on paper for framing and giving to friends etc, Maybe a sale or 2.

I see that printers come with more and various abilities today, post processing and restoration abilities.

I am willing to spend about 500 US for this printer, and I am aware of the cost asscoited with in home printing price per page, but not sure of such cost with each printer. Maybe there is a website with comparisons?

I would probably print no more then 40 prints a month.
Any suggestions on purchase vs outsourcing, quality of images of individual printers. I know this is a very extensive and in depth question, so thank you to those of you who are willing to take the time to comment

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

The main cost issue of most Printers is the high cost of inks. A (8 piece) set for a Canon PIXMA PRO 9000 (MSLP $699.99) or 100 (MSLP $499.99) is about $125-145. I have one of each printer, both give up to 13" wide prints. Paper can be a bit costly as well. Most people get the PRO 100 for $199 or even $99. I got mine free from a friend who won it at a photo trade show. I bought the PRO 9000 used from another friend for $200. I'm a hobbyist, but I know Pro photographers both who print in-house and those that send everything out. Many to Bay Photo! Epson Printers are great too.

dyximan

I know that my Pixma with the High Gloss Heavy weight paper I used cost about 2.50 per print, but would like to add after you mentioned the size of the prints, what sizes are available 11X17 or 19? Would be about as big as I would want to go.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

The Canon Pixma Pro-100 makes great prints with dye based inks.

$380 is the price
-$250 is the rebate
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$130 is what you pay

-$ 50 is the approximate value of the included 50 sheets of paper
-$125 is the approximate value of the included standard ink cartridges
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- $45 The bottom line is that with rebate, ink and paper that is included, Canon is paying you $45 try their printer.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

I have the Canon pixma pro 100

MDI Mainer

Thanks for the tip.

Rebate info:

https://shop.usa.canon.com/estore/marketing/mail-in-rebate/feb-2019/CanonIJP_Camera_MIR_claim_form_Mar_Apr_2019.pdf

Note that purchase must be from an authorized dealer:

https://www.acbpromotions.com/canonrebates/promos.asp?promo=0120&promotitle=for%20PRO-10,%20PRO-100,%20or%20PRO-1000%20Printers,%20DSLR,%20PowerShot,%20or%20Paper.%20[3/1/2019%20-%204/30/2019]

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I used the prices and promotion figures from B&H, apparently and authorized dealer:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/893738-REG/Canon_6228b002_Pixma_Pro_100_Photo_Inkjet.html

johnst1001a Loc: West Chester, Ohio

Prophoto 100

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

I fired up my Epson 1430 yesterday after it had sat unused for at least 2 years, did a nozzle check and did a nozzle "clean" and got 2 beautiful prints. Just sayin'.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

I believe all the reliable sources sell at the same prices. I bought 2 Pro 10s a couple of years ago when my local store had a smokin' deal on 'em. When I went for more ink I found the local store, B&H, Amazon and Canon USA all sold at the same price per cart. Sales tax at the local store but in hand now, everybody else had free shipping on 3 or more carts (it takes 10 inks, so I was always ordering a bunch at once), and Canon threw in free paper. (I have ~250 sheets of 13x19 paper that I'll probably never use - just haven't yet found a shear big enough to cut it down to sizes I do use.)

I bought the Pro10 because I print B&W and had always been taught that pigment inks were the only way to go for B&W. Based on what I've seen over the past few years I suspect I would have been just as happy with the Pro100, and would have had an extra black tone to use in the process.

MarcH Loc: Doylestown Pa

pro—100 can print up tob13x19
it is a very fine printer

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

I agree.
I bought a Pro-100 and loved it so much that I bought a back-up and have it stored for future use.

nikondoug

I use the Canon Pixma Pro 10, and I love it. Epson printers have a problem with it plugging up. I never had this issue with the Canon.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

Same experience here. I've had 2 of the Pro 10s hooked up for the last 3 years, and do ~1000 prints between them every December (8x8 B&W prints that get bound into Christmas books for various family members.) The printers sit unused for almost all the rest of the year - I don't think either one sees a dozen prints. But they've always fired up fine each December - this is with both OEM and third party ink. (I switched after the first season, and cut my ink cost for the books from over $700 to about $150. I can't see any difference in the prints, and I was refilling ink cartridges with the Epson printers I used for years before the Canons, so it's all net savings in the household budget.)

A.J. Loc: Fayette County, Pennsylvania USA

A Canon printer gobbles ink.
I prefer an Epson.
Ink jet preferred over lasor for picture printing.