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Pro-10 or Pro-100?
Oct 22, 2019 11:21:12   #
R Crawford Loc: Bryan, Texas
 
I am considering a new canon printer. I have a Pro 9000 that I will keep but want something for fantastic B&W. Any thoughts of the two.

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Oct 22, 2019 11:33:53   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
I have the Pro 100 - super for color. I would rate it (in my hands) quite good for monochrome. I get a very faint pinkish cast. Suspect some more into printing could fix that. The inks are not inexpensive, and go fairly quickly when printing large. It has been dead reliable and problem free with occasional light / heavy use over several years. Usually on sale at very good price.

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Oct 22, 2019 11:38:33   #
R Crawford Loc: Bryan, Texas
 
Thanks quixdraw. I love my pro9000.

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Oct 22, 2019 13:38:26   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
R Crawford wrote:
Thanks quixdraw. I love my pro9000.


I don't think the Pro-100 is any better than the Pro 9000. I've had both and the only reason I got the Pro-100 was because my Pro-9000 broke and because I like the wireless feature of the Pro-100. But I don't think the 100 printed any better than the 9000. That said, I'd look into the Pro-10. The Pro-10, I believe uses pigment ink and the 9000 and 100 use dye. Also the Pro-10 has 10 cartridges, one is a chroma optimizer that allows you to clear coat the entire image for deeper blacks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClXjIf-02bM

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Oct 22, 2019 14:52:53   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
Oh, and I forgot to say that I own a Pro-1000 now. 12 pigment inks with 3 different blacks and the clear chroma optimizer. Much larger paper sizes too.....

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Oct 22, 2019 15:15:27   #
R Crawford Loc: Bryan, Texas
 
Thanks, jeep daddy for the info.

BTW I was in Skyline Jeep club in SLC UT.

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Oct 23, 2019 08:14:15   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
There are programs [drivers] and cartridges which convert a 4 color to shades of gray ... The color cartridges are removed and shades of gray are inserted. Excellent system for dedicated B&W printing. I can not find the link.. sorry.

Have faith... found it:
http://www.quadtonerip.com/html/QTRoverview.html
https://www.inksupply.com/eb6.cfm

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Oct 23, 2019 10:56:54   #
TonyBot
 
I have a Pro-10, and am considering the Pro-1000. I'm of the school "it's not a photograph until its printed", the bigger the better!

BUT - the Pro-100 is a quality printer that will give you great control over whatever you print. As a "dye" type printer, it does give better reds than a "pigment" printer (such as the Pro-10), and according to https://www.redrivercatalog.com/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html costs a little less than the -10 on a per-print basis. Dyes don't last as long as pigments do, but with the newer inks, are close enough for all but archival purposes.

Unless you do a lot of printing and own a very wide printer (think 44" or larger) NO 'HOME' PRINTER WILL COST YOU LESS THAN A COMMERCIAL LAB. The benefit is near total control, and the pride of "doing it all"

I'd go with the Pro-100 or the Pro-10, with price factor boosting the -100.

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May 16, 2020 20:57:14   #
ralf Loc: NJ
 
I am no expert, but.... From my reading and watching You-Tube, I think that there are no dye printers (Pro-100) capable of really good B&W. If you want really good, you need to get a pigment printer (Pro-10 or Pro-1000). Pigment printers tend to have head clogging problems, and the printers go into cleaning cycles to help prevent clogging.

Dye ink is good with glossy type papers, and "not so good" with matte type papers.

My choice (I am still saving $$$) will be the Pro-100. I will teach myself the ins and outs of printing with this less expensive printer, and then, if necessary, upgrade to a Pro-1000 -- when I am ready for head clogging and super-duper-excellent print quality, color or B&W, on any paper.

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May 16, 2020 22:03:31   #
TonyBot
 
Re your last statement first - I don't think that I've read anywhere that the Pro-1000 has a clogging problem.

AND - I think with the -100, on the print dialog page, you have a choice of "Black and White Print" (I do on the -10, when selecting "quality and media"). If that is the case, it will virtually eliminate the "pink" cast.

Check out Hunt's (well regarded firm) deal:
https://www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/detail_page.cfm?productid=6228B002&mfg=Canon&show=yes

Or B and H:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/893738-REG/Canon_6228b002_Pixma_Pro_100_Photo_Inkjet.html

Both have a rebate available if you buy certain paper - until 30 June. Shipping cost may be a factor.

You didn't state what platform you'll be using, or what post-production software. It doesn't really matter too much, but you should consider strongly - nah, not "consider" - you should and *need* to get a color calibration device for your screen, or you'll waste a lot of paper and get discouraged.

Wherever you get it - once you start printing yourself - it's addictive!

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