rappar Loc: Kingston Ontario

I have just purchased a Pixma Pro 100. I have a sample pack of 8 papers from InkPressPaper that I will try with some images.

However, I'd sure like to hear from others who are printing with this printer and what papers they use for different subjects.

As an example, if I print in black and white, is there a paper than many find to be superior? Where do people us a glossy paper? Where is a matt finish used?

Thanks for any help and suggestions you can send my way.

Ron

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I am doing an internal battle with myself about buying a Pixma Pro 100. I have checked on CISS for them and according to one company they are working on a kit, but not yet available.Thus far has your experience been good?

Michael Digital Loc: Spring Hill, Florida

I am using a Pixma pro 100 and I find the Canon papers produce excellent results. I have tried the glossy, the semi matte and the luster papers.
The ink usage seems to very good as well. This printer sips ink. BTW the prints are excellent both color and monochrome.

rappar Loc: Kingston Ontario

I have done very limited printing so far but what I have done has been excellent.

I know the big concern for most inkjet printers is the cost of the ink. It seems the companies almost give away some printers because they know they will make it back in ink. The problem is, just about all I have read about bulk ink feeds is that they are not that great. Some have luck but from what I read most are not too happy. Maybe that will change but for now, I am going to stick with the Canon ink.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Thank you for your positive comments on the Pro100, better to invest $100 after rebates than to regret it in the future. While the Camera Club accepts 8x10" prints for competition, the local Museum of Photography shows require large prints. (humm ego?!)

Regarding CISS: I have had excellent luck, but it would be easy to not have "luck" if i had not experimented with height of tanks, and cleaning procedures. Notching the printer case and designing a simple support for the tubing is necessary.

I thought my Epson NX305 had bit the dust after going on 4 years of CISS because after cleaning with Isopropanol the Black would not start printing... oops new supplier has an inner seal on the bottles and so when I added ink to the freshly cleaned cart, no ink came out of the bottle!! i went thru the procedure again and then noted that the inner bottle seal was there... added ink and it lived again. Thus far I have gone thru 300 ml of ink each color. Now working on the next 100 each. That is a LOT of $. "An average black-ink cartridge contains 8 milliliters of ink and costs about $10 which translates into a cost of $1.25 per milliliter (or more horrifyingly, $1250 per liter)."
http://www.pcworld.com/article/152953/printer_ink_costs.html

So at this time, on the 4th 100ml each, that is 1600 ml x $1.25 = $2,000 and it keeps on tickin!!
http://www.timex.com/lists/it-takes-licking-and-keeps-ticking

PS: When cleaning I shake the ink out of the cart, fill with alcohol let stand over night, the tip should be in alcohol also rinse all, put in new ink to start the flow. If the cart is not recognized be sure to let the contacts dry well. Also Rebooting the printer by unplugging can um-confuse the printer and "recognize" the "new" full cart. AND be sure to ware vinyl gloves or be prepared to have brightly colored hands.

billybob40

PAPER...
http://www.redrivercatalog.com/browse/index.htm
INK CISS..
http://stores.ebay.com/hotzone360?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

GreenReaper

Just for giggles and grins, try some water color paper from your local art store. I've used Arches Cold Press paper in my Epson, heavy and textured, loved the end product. Keep smiling :)

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

With modern PProcessing printing on watercolor paper is really beautifully textured. A few years ago I had a color laser printer and it allowed direct feed from behind - straight thru.

So, I gather from your post here that heavy watercolor paper works fine on the Pro-100??

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

Love mine! The quality of the images is superb, exp low light images that I have trouble getting right anywhere else.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

And we got the rebate back. Only took a few weeks. (-:

ziggykor Loc: East Texas

Ever printer manufacturer will tell you that you get the best results using their paper because it was developed for their inks. If you are going to use third party papers find out if the desired paper has been formulated to work best with the inks your printer uses, dye or pigment. Then you can make an educated choice that will work to your advantage. Of course that's just a starting point, then you'll want to know how the paper accepts the inks and what it allows.

I hesitate to recommend any paper, but can say that if doing fine art work you get what you pay for. I use this printer, don't print every day, but with my personal paper choice I get what I demand from it.

tonebea Loc: Upstate NY, outside of the Adirondacks.

I have a Canon Pixma Pro 100. I get all my paper from Red River and love it. Lately I've been testing their metallic paper. Depending on the picture itself, the metallic paper almost looks 3D. It's well worth getting a sample to play with.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

I haven't used watercolor paper but the Pixma Pro 100 does have a special feed for heavy paper - one at a time.

rebride

For longevity I will, for now, be using Canon and Hp Premium Plus papers. Both designed for dye inks.
If anyone has a line on 'swellable' papers I would like to know.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

I didn't see anything on the CISS page about the Pixma Pro.

The Red River papers look awesome but are not necessary less expensive than what I find locally at Staples or Walmart. I do like that the matte is heavier than Canon's equivalent.

Thanks for the links, billybob.