Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Stands to reason - If the print heads are "capped" there would be less chance of the pigment/dye vehicle evaporating and drying out at the nozzles. That might explain that if I do not print anything for a week or two, my Canon printer still prints fine. I had the print head nozzle(s) dry out in an HP 4x6 printer after YEARS - lack of frequent use..

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

I have not found that to be necessary with the Canon Pro-100 printer. They appear to draw the ink back into and then seal the cartridges. I went on a three-month road trip and had no problems with the printer after I returned home.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I saw - info in a prior post.

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

My son is an IT Pro and while visiting he has my Brother defaulting to my PC.
I switch to the Canon P-100 to print photos and when I close my photo program my PC defaults back to my brother.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Some programs retain their own "default" printer, some rely on the system set default.
I have one program on my laptop, that when the desktop is not on-line (for the printer), defaults to a FAX...
Depends on the program.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

I’ve gone for well over a month without printing anything on the Pro 100, and have never, ever had a clogged head.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I have a very similar system with identical results. Stick with Canon and you will not have the problem you're are concerned about (from my 19 years experience at this location).
Not sure of advice for preventing clogging/drying other than weekly or monthly use.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Connect as many WiFi printers as your router can support devices. You will need a printer driver for each.

Don’t worry about file/image corruption. WiFi is an Internet Protocol based technology, with built-in error correction. Unless your router is weak, or the printer is too far away, it should work. My printer is in the same room as my wireless router. I’ve printed thousands of pages. Any problems I’ve had were at my computer (usually due to a stopped print queue, or my own stupidity when choosing print settings).

Use a FAST router. To avoid connection issues, be sure your printer(s) support the security settings on your router.

Don’t waste money on printers if you won’t use them for at least an 8x10 or two per week. Ink is generally good UNOPENED for two years after manufacturing OR six months installed in a printer. But if you don’t print... you risk a clogged ink line or head.

Clogging is worst with pigment based inks (solid particles in solvent) used in wide format printers with tubes feeding ink to the heads. Dye based inks don’t last as long on paper, but they clog heads much less often. (Pro-100 uses dye inks.)

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

Agree with doing a clean on the print heads if not used. Printing is even better. If I haven't printed in a couple of weeks I'll pick a random pic I like and print an 8x10. It keeps things clear and provides some gifts for visitors. (I let them thumb through the pics and take what they want for wall hangers) Some pics posted here are included..

Adding printers to your network won't be a problem. You can add as many as you want and it won't take any more bandwidth.

On an un-related note, Some have mentioned inks being a problem with clogs in wide format and epson printers. The latest models have a coating on the print heads that ink simply will not stick to. This has pretty much eliminated the issue.
Good Luck and enjoy your new printer.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The Epson heads don’t clog nearly as often, now, but pigment still can settle out in the tubes between ink cartridges and heads. Old ink sitting still for months is a problem, no matter what coatings are on the heads. It hardens in place. Sometimes replacing the ink lines is the cure.

PGHphoto Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

While your statement about bandwidth somewhat accurate for a normal/average home installation - its also somewhat misleading. Adding 100 printers to a network can have bandwidth impacts depending on if/how print queues/spoolers are used and how the queues are managed. Additionally, if you try to print on multiple printers at the same time - you WILL experience bandwidth issues. Bandwidth has to do with the amount of data that can be handled at the same time - it is a finite amount and the more devices you add and use concurrently, the more bandwidth is needed. That said, the average user will not see much bandwidth issues for a printer.

Contrary to a previous statement, the print data is typically NOT delivered faster than the printer can use it.

Also contrary to previous statements, most routers have a very high limit but there is a limit to DHCP leases and connections. Additionally, secured WiFi routers will limit the number of WiFi logins for any given time and may need to have that number increased to handle all the connections. Keep in mind that in a typical house, its not just PC's and printers connecting through WiFi - there are DVD players, gaming systems, cell phones, garage door openers, security systems, and all the latest 'internet of things' with connections (refrigerators, washing machines, cameras, health 'wearables', ...) . You can max out the number of default connections pretty easily these days.

Not to say you will have any issues but if you do, take a look at your WiFi defaults including the number of allowed simultaneous connections and the IP range given for WiFi DHCP leases.

My suggestion is if you have an open, wired ethernet connection near where the printer is located, connect through that rather than WiFi. Faster throughput and not as susceptible to radio interference and overcrowding the WiFi connections. You can still connect to your WiFi network wirelessly from the device you want to print from but the printer will benefit from the hardwire if it can be done. (the other hat I wear is senior interface analyst for a major integrated healthcare delivery system)

As far as the Canon pro-100, Love mine and have no issues in 2 years ! Its a good choice.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

👍👍 I always attach my printers with a wired (USB) connection, even though Wi_Fi is available.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

My printer is near the desktop in the office. Laptops use it via WIFI.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

My printers are in the room with my WiFi router. I tested the 10/100 Ethernet port against WiFi and against USB 2.0 off the router port. WiFi won! The printer spools faster, but once printing begins, there is no difference in print speed.

The only wired connections we use are for the iMac, and our T-Mobile 4G hot spot (both for security reasons). Actually, our 5 GHz signal at 1300 Gbps is about the same effective speed as wired Gigabit Ethernet. Our Smart TVs, X-Box, Wii, Mac Mini, two MacBook Pros, an HP laptop, iPad Pro, Kindle, and iPhones all run off the WiFi.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Wow, that's interesting!
If I transfer a lot of images from one computer to another, say a Gb or two, it takes forever over encrypted WIFI. At least it did on the old router. (Haven't tried the new one yet. The old one died a couple of months ago.) I just use the SD cards and sneakernet.