You just know when someone knows what they are talking about because you find yourself totally engrossed in what they are saying. Thank you for taking the time to share this with the world.
@KeithCooper One thing I would ask though is why there's such a drastic look between the matte print and the photo print? I mean, I've learned through watching dozens of videos online now that both have their own strengths and weaknesses but honestly I'd been led to believe that to print your own artwork, matte was generally better but for me, the photo print print looked so much better. I just figured I'd do one on both and be mulling over which one I preferred for a time but from the off, the photo print looked leagues better 🤔
You are right @Wolft the friendly, well paced, down to earth explanation is really calming and reassuring. The passion for the nerdiness is very engaging too.
It may be niche, but I'd love a small fraction of a percent of its worth ;-) I've been reviewing such printers for years, so I get to see more coverage, but a lot of it is still very cursory and doesn't go into the sort of detail I'd want before buying/using one...
Great review Keith. I'm an amateur wildlife photographer, and I'm considering buying this printer. It's convincing me to go ahead and purchase it. Thank you.
Yes, a good printer. If you've not seen it, do check the main [written] review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ There's usually more detail in the written reviews, along with links to all related videos/articles
Keith, I don't have the money to buy the Pro-200, but your voice just keeps bringing me back to your videos man! Might I request some lower-end DSLR reviews or even an Epson 970 vs Epson XP-15000? Or even some more thorough paper-types? I'm an Architectural CAD student, and would love for the opportunity to have some printed copies of some projects in the future. Thanks again for the videos!
Thanks! I'm afraid lower end kit is not so likely since I tend to stick to things of use to me as a working photographer. There is a wider range of kit covered in my written articles on the Northlight site, but the next time I do a camera review it's likely to be one that replaces my 50MP Canon 5Ds. There are so many places doing basic camera reviews that I tend only to do the more specialised kit
Thank you so much Keith for your dedication, time and expertise on these reviews - my go-to for all things printing. Shall chip something in to your ko-fi coffee fund :)
@@KeithCooper Oooh, for the GFX perhaps! Looking forward to your adventures with that glass and hoping your ko-fi cup is kept topped up as reward for your knowledge sharing.
awesome review. I think I will invest my money into the pro-200 for personal use. Although Pro 300 is nice I would prob make that jump straight towards the pro1000, that is though if im trying to make money out of my prints.
Hi Keith, I am planning to go with printer for my sticker business. I will also be printing on cardstock and I confirmed that pixma 200 can print on them as well. As I never saw the prints in person, I just want to take your opinion on that. I want to sell stickers with best quality prints and hence, would like to know from you if I can use it for commercial printing of stickers? Please, let me know.
I've never come across good quality 'sticker' media - the only ones I've ever tried had issues with the ink not drying properly or rubbing off [this on several different printers]. if you've found such a media then excellent, I've yet to see one. 'Quality' and stickers are perhaps not two words I'd expect to see in the same sentence, but the word quality, is a very flexible one... :-) Also - 'cardstock'? usually when I hear this term it refers to card used for commercial print, and wholly unsuited to inkjet use with normal inks, due to a lack of the necessary coating. In general, none of the desktop printers I've reviewed in the last few years would suffice for what I'd truly consider 'commercial' print. Remember, I'm an architectural photographer by trade, not a commercial printer. Commercial... different media, different inks, different printers
Hi Keith, Great review, convinced me to invest. The Canon print application, is it part of the pro 200 print driver or does it come on the CD? I will be setting up a Pro 200 later and I was wondering, especially as I don't use CD/ROM drives anymore, can it be downloaded direct from Canon.
Amazing video! Thank you so much! Question: Is it possible to have only parts of the print come out glossy? I'm asking because we want to use this printer to print our "certificates of authenticity" and want to make it look really professional. Also, for this purpose, would you recommend choosing the pro 200 or 300?
Thanks Not really, the inks don't work like that. 'look professional' is pure marketing... so... With the 300 - you can claim the certificates are printed on archival media with pigment inks so they will last... All helps with marketing such stuff. If COA's matter then likely so does 'archival' ;-)
Thanks for the review. I was considering upgrading to this printer, that I can get second hand for cheap, now I'm sure I will upgrade. But is it true that you have to print almost daily to avoid the printer to go into cleaning mode every time you use it?
No - I'd happily leave it for a week or more. There will be some cleaning but not that much for the 200 The PRO-1000 is much more touchy about cleaning and being left unused.
Great review! I just got mine in the mail today! I was wondering if you have an idea how long these prints might last? I’ve tried looking it up but can’t find any info for this specific printer, only a few people saying prints from it may last 50 to 60 years without fading. Thanks for your help and for your review!
Print lifetime is a tricky area. It takes time to do the testing and it needs doing under controlled conditions. The only info I've seen is from Canon, but that's obviously part of their marketing. Have a look at Canon's info at www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/printing-innovations/chromalife/chromalife-100-plus?cm_sp=pi-_-chromalife-_-chromalife-100-plus` Another good place for background on this is at wilhelm-research.com
Hi Keith, Like your review , I am looking for a better photo printer to replace my IP8760 which give you a magenta cast on the prints.Can you tell me is this model Pro 200 printer will give you any color cast? Thanks
With the use of good icc profiles, I saw no problems in this area. If you've not seen it, there is far more info and links to all my PRO-200 articles/videos in the main [written] review at: www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Hi Keith, thanks for your Reviews. They have helped me a lot. I had to decide between the Epson ET18100 and the Canon Pixma Pro 200.I watched most of your videos about it I've had the Pixma Pro 200 since today and I'm delighted. First test prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Glossy are great.
Been looking through your videos and they are brilliant! I am torn between this pro-200 and the "Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000" which one would u recommend (without knowing any of my needs that is, haha!) or any other similar priced printer for printing photos at home? Thanks again for your amazing videos! :D
Thanks - The two are very much aimed at different markets. The 200 is an out and out photo printer. The xp-15000 much more general purpose (although the PRO-200 prints documents etc, it doesn't have paper trays and the like) As to price, I can't help. It varies round the world so much I never really keep track of it for printers. I tend to look at higher end printers much more than the general purpose (cheaper) ones.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review this product. I'm an amateur who feels it's time to move on from my basic ink jet desktop printer to something a bit more advanced. I've been looking at the price of replacement ink cartridges and wonder if I'm as well to rejoin the camera club and get everything done with the lab. I appreciate that you can't answer that question for me, but you might be able to give me a rough idea of how economical this printer is. Any help would be very gratefully received. Ian
I don't really cover costs - it takes a lot of paper/ink and a methodical testing approach to come up with any meaningful info... See here for some useful info, although you may need to do some more maths on the actual numbers www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
Ah, A6 is not a directly supported size in many printers - see the specs in my main [written] review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Card stock needs to be meant for inkjet use to get good results. This is the case with any desktop inkjet - I have quite a lot of card related info - see the review above for links
Does this printer have a scanner as well? If not which type of scanner would you recommend alongside this printer? I do colored pencil art and need a good printer and scanner!
No - it's just a printer. On a par with it, see the 8550 - I have a section in the review covering art scanning www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-et-8550-printer-review/
Ah, I never do recommendations between brands I'm afraid - what is important is different to every person. I use printers with pigment inks, so personally neither, but the 200 with two greys does have the capability for better B&W (but see my full reviews for details) www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-xp-15000-printer-review/ www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper thanks for the reply Keith. I’m not too concerned about the black and white prints, I have had Canon in the Past but never had an Epson. I have watched both reviews and both seem good. Just can’t decide. Thanks anyway.
Have you read the actual reviews? - my videos are only ever short overviews ;-) I like the bulk of the 300, but some would prefer the smaller size of the 15000
Hi I'm struggling with this same decision! Keep going back and forth. May I ask which one you chose in the end? For me the deciding factor would be the lowest running cost, but I'm finding conflicting information on that...
@@freyalyons9704 I bought the Canon in the end and I am very happy with it. I find the inks last a good while for me too and I am regularly printing A3 images.
Fantastic review, thank you. I've subscribed. I was considering the Pro 100 but it's out of stock everywhere and thankfully I came across your review, I much rather buy this newer model. Will it print on 350 gsm card?
Thanks Yes it will - check my full (written) review for more and see the specs at the end - it's thickness, not gsm that counts www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper Fantastic! I read the full written review last night, I was blown away by the amazing amount of detail you covered. Your knowledge exceptional. Thank you for these great videos, I am now just waiting for the printer to become available.
Keith my friend i have a question for you, I’ve had the canon pro-100s but for some reason the carriage wouldn’t come to the middle for me to change the inks,But talking about inks, Can i use the same inks for the pro-200 as on the pro100s, Thanks and I really appreciate the effort you put into your videos.
Hello Keith. As you may remember I have an Canon Pro4100. I was thinking of getting a A3+ 'dye' based printer for smaller prints that need the colour to pop. Do you think the Pro 200 is best money v results in it's category? (also does it have a scanner?)
The 200 is just a printer... If you've not seen it, check the main [written] review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Probably the best dye based printer, given the potential paper handling limitations of the ET-18100 www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-et-18100-printer-review/
Depends entirely on your definition of 'expensive' and print volume ;-) It prints the odd document very nicely, but if I needed an office printer, I'd buy an office printer.
Thanks No - my #1 aim is print quality not cheapness. Cheap inks have unknown ageing characteristics. That and every printer icc profile I had would need remaking from scratch
Elo again. So I’m having issues still. Can’t figure out where I’m going wrong. I get an error message ‘Error-please check the printers operation panel or remote UI’ when I try and print through the Professional Print & Layout Manager But I am able to print through the Canon easy -PhotoPrint editor What am I doing incorrectly? I set correct paper size and type etc…? Cheers
No idea I'm afraid - maybe a wrong media selection/feed slot? This is something you need to ask somewhere like the printer forum at dpreview.com BUT - do include a lot more background info [system/software]
Hi thanks for the video with this printer i would only be using it for black and white prints with the ink cartridges can you buy blanking cartridges for the colours that are not going to be used? thanks for any help john
No - the printer uses all inks during printing, even if only tiny amounts [off paper] to keep the heads in good condition False economy and it would likely damage the printer... Read my supplementary article about B&W on the PRO-200
Hi Keith, I’m drawing on Procreate, doing black and white drawings of buildings, then want to send them to the printer to print out then add more details to the drawing by hand, when that’s done I’ll take them to get them printed out using the gee clay print, would this printer be suitable for me to achieve that ? Obviously not the gee clay part . Thanks for any help .
What is 'procreate' running on? If it's a tablet then transferring the image to a computer first makes the printing process vastly more reliable and predictable. See my main [written] PRO-200 review for more info and paper choices www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Also... "gee clay" ? Do you mean Giclee? That is I'm afraid a nebulous marketing term at best :-) - it has no actual meaning with respect to printing these days :-) Prints from a PRO-200 are as much 'Giclee' as any other - it's the sort of thing I see as an excuse by people doing printing to charge you 75% more fr the print - pure marketing hokum :-) For sales purposes I'd prefer pigment ink if I was going to slap a 'Giclee' label on it, so a PRO-300 would be a better choice [B&W performance is better] www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-300-printer-review/
Thank you very much for your review. It helped me to decide to go for this model, the 200. Iam a Landscape Photographer, not Professional and just wish to print some of my photos to give to friends and family but really need some quality. I see that for glossy papers its amazing printer but can you help on some Black & White Landscapes? What brand of paper do you recommend? Some Baryta? Thank you very much.
Glad it was of help. You need to read the full review for more details, including black and white www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ My videos only give an overview - the real detail goes in the written ones ;-)
@@KeithCooper thank you very much for your help. I have one last question I didnt quite seemed to find there: Do I need to print regularly like 2-3 days maximum something to keep the ink flowing? I saw that about the 1000 series, is this different for the Pixmas series also? Thank you very much Keith. (Y)
@@armeniocavaco For the 1000, this is more of an issue, but it's less so for the 300 and very much less so for the 200. Personally I'd like to print something (even a nozzle check on plain paper) at least every 2-3 weeks or so for the 200, but it is much less important than with the bigger printers like the PRO-1000 and larger ones (24", 44" width) I've tested.
@@KeithCooper thank thank you very much. This is important and maybe its not much talked among reviews do I didnt make an extensive google search about it. If not maybe you should mention it also in your reviews to take this burden off our minds ehehehhe thanks again verey very much your videos are very good and the extended reviews also. (Y)
@@armeniocavaco It is important, but is something that is very difficult to test. That means it is based on guesswork and other people's anecdotal evidence. Canon/Epson make no reference to this at all (for a variety of reasons), so whilst I'm happy to give my personal views, it's not backed up by testing. Remember that I get new printers sent for a while, test them a lot and then they go back. This makes it difficult for me to estimate ink use as well as what happens if you leave a printer unused for a month. Essentially, the bigger the printer, the more often it needs using ;-)
Not usually unless you have software which handles this. It's possible to take a sheet, print half and then run it through the printer again, but this risks marking the photo and there is the problem that the photos are not then the same orientation.
I guess I could try to make a collage on Photoshop of 2 photos and then print them as one single photo on the Canon software, what do you think ? @@KeithCooper
Difficult to say, since my testing is very varied Best place to get an idea of running costs is www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
I'm trying to decide between the Canon Pro 200 and the Canon Pixma IP8720. I've seen mixed reviews on both so I'm so confused. I am an artist who just wants to print note cards, greeting cards, and possibly giclée prints. I need the printer to print excellent quality on these types of non-Canon photo paper. Will either of these do that? If so, which would be best for me, in your opinion. I don't imagine I'll even sell a lot, so I'm not sure the $600 price on the Pro 200 would be the best choice, but some people have said the IP8720 doesn't print well on non-Canon papers. I am willing to pay the $600 if this is the printer I need. I just want to get what I need and not regret my choice.
Note cards and greeting cards will only print well on paper/card made for inkjet (mostly single sided) See my articles and videos about printing cards. It is nothing to do with 'non-canon' papers - it's more about paper that is specific for inkjet. The 8270 is not a printer I've ever seen, I don't really look at office type printers very often but the Epson XP-15000 is worth a look as well. BTW Giclee is just marketing speak for an inkjet print - not a term I'd ever use other than to up my prices ;-)
Hello - I cannot seem to get my prints to match my colors on my MacBook Pro. I've tried a ton of different settings. I'm using matte paper and/or sticker paper for my business. Any recommendations? I'm really feeling bummed out right now!
Colour management is the key... Laptop screens are unpredictable, even when calibrated. It also depends on the software in use as well. See the use of the Canon print software in the actual review for more. www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ However, do remember that my expertise is in colour management for accurate photographic printing, not graphics.
The monitor profile is an ICC display profile and calibration. This is used by the system and editing software. It has no normal use in printing whatsoever. It's something you never need look at or do anything with.
Hey mate, love the videos. Do you think it would be practical to use the pixma pro 200 for a small business? I'm looking to produce about 15-20 a3 prints per week. Thanks!
Thanks - Depends entirely on what the business wants to do with the prints, what media you want to use and what sorts of things they are of? See here for some estimated print costs www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
@@KeithCooper So the prints will basically be characters from computer games, nothing incredibly fancy but will still need to be decent quality as I'll be hoping to sell them for about £25 framed. Thanks!
@@loganhoward5200 Yes, it should do, but take care in the choice of media (see the full written review for more - my videos are only short overviews) www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Great review, thank you. Would this printer be suitable for occassion card printing (300gsm) where thin lines and small text need to be crisp and sharp? My laser printer broke down and I am now looking to buy an inkjet. I'd appreciate your advice! Thank you
It is good for handling the card, but (and it's an important but) you have to make sure that the card is coated for inkjet printing. Using the highest print quality setting, and making sure the original image is at high resolution (600ppi) will all help. Lasers are still the best for ultra fine detail, but with care, and suitable media, inkjets can do quite well. Do check my articles and videos for info on printing cards - they use the pro-300, which in this respect is similar.
@@KeithCooper Thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate it. As the prixm pro 200s is not available anywhere in the UK, I am now thinking of getting the pro-300. As for the card, I recently purchased almost a 1000 sheets of uncoated 250gsm card which is slightly textured. I used to use it with my (now broken) laser printer and I wonder if it will work with the inkjet pro-300. Would you say that these printers work quite well with various uncoated papers? I realise it would be best to only buy the canon fine art textured papers but since I already have a 1000 sheets of that other paper and no way of testing it on an inkjet, I wonder what's the likelyhood that it will work. Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate your expert advice! Daria
@@darmakiel Uncoated stock is somewhat more likely to show problems with the dye inks of the 200. However it is unlikely to give crisp results with any inkjet printer. Whilst I don't know for certain (card varies a lot) I'd not particularly expect good results for fine detail. The problem is that drops of liquid ink spread out on uncoated stock. See the card I used here. www.northlight-images.co.uk/greeting-card-paper-and-printing/
loved your review, Im a cartoon Illustrator and this printer was recommended to me and so I bought it. Had it for only 2weeks now, and Ive printed on the canon 13 x 19 luster paper and the 13x 19 Premium Matte paper from photoshop. So far both have been a let down because the colors are all over the place...Any Suggestions?
Thanks - it's most likely a colour management issue - you need to be printing with the correct ICC profiles for the paper. This also depends on what software you're printing from and how colour management is addressed in your workflow. All I can be confident of is that it is highly unlikely to be anything to do with the actual printer itself.
@@LTartworkx Have you tried the Canon Print software? It's actually quite good. See it in the review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ That can work directly from within PS
Hi Keith, Hi Lawrence. I am having, I believe, a similar issue with way too much ink on the paper and ink all over the place! Laurence, did you find a solution to your problem? Thanks again for your video, Keith. Any recommendation would be helpful!
Does the canon PIXMA Pro 200 have a cost calculator where it will tell you how much the print will cost in ink? I thought I heard something a while ago saying that the pro 1000 could give you a cost breakdown of how much ink it would use approximately and wanted to know if any other printers provide that info? Thanks
No - that's not a function you'll find on any smaller (13" and below) printers. It's covered in my [written] reviews of the larger printers, such as: www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-1000-printer-review/
It depends entirely on what you want - as ever the answer is: 'it depends' ...There is no obvious 'better' I have made great prints on both: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x8vmmlbakn0.html
Hi.... Ive had nothing but problems with the Canon Pixma Pro 200. I tried some A3 thro her. It was a catasprophy of jammed paper. Now all I get thro any print is black smudges all along the print. Ive cleaned the heads and its the same. No support what so ever of Canon nor on face book. What to do now :( ?
Hi Keith, I've been speaking to my paper supplier and they have suggested finding a printer that uses a dry toner. Does this printer use that? Do you have any recommendations of a good printer for a small design studio that does use a dry toner? Thanks in advance.
No, that's what photocopiers use ... a colour laser Not a sort of printer I've ever seen produce photo quality prints I'm afraid. However I don't keep up to date with them, so I can't say you couldn't get photo quality printing, just that I'd be very surprised to see it.
Hi Keith, I have just set up my new Pixma pro-200. I am printing from photoshop on the lustre test paper from the box. The ink is all over the place and smudge everywhere despite changing the paper settings. Would you have recommendations? Also thank you for your great videos
A new printer should not do that. Does it do a good nozzle check on plain paper and an alignment print? There are no significant settings to change if you choose the right media setting and printer profile - just the quality settings. I know this may be obvious, but are you using the correct side of the sample paper - I've done this by mistake and the ink doesn't dry ;-) also, try printing from the Canon software. BTW do read the actual review of the printer as well - my videos are only overviews www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Thank you for your reply, Keith. My latest trial was perfect with a normal amount of ink. I think I inverted the paper! oh my! Thank you for taking the time to answer
Hello, is this printer good for silkscreen transparencies? canon pixma pro 200? I know the canon pixma 6820 for this purpose. But it is no longer possible to obtain it in my country. There are some Canon printers are they good for transparencies too? canon pixma pro 100 canon pixma ix6850 Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 what do you recommend me I will be very thankful
Hi there. I've just bought a Canon Pixma Pro 200 as an upgrade from my old Pixma MG3250 so I can get a much better quality print of the artwork I've been producing. However, after the first couple of tests, the resultant prints on the Pro 200 are way more dark and dingy than those obtained on the old MG3250. Now obviously I'm doing something wrong here as the images should be looking much better than before; has anyone got any advice at all on how to correct it? Many thanks!
See the main written review - test with a known good test image and correct profile www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Try printing with Canon''s PPL software? It isn't the printer's fault ;-) - It's decidedly better than the 3250, but there are lots of ways of making it seem worse :-)
@@KeithCooper fault lies with me here! I did make some tweaks to the overall brightness of the image on the printer properties page as well as switching it from auto to manual. On top of that i went and used Canon Pro Platinum Photo Paper as opposed to the Premium Matte I'd used prior and well....... the next print looked vastly better! It didnt look dingy, the colours really popped and overall, I'm extremely happy with the latest results. True, there's some minor tweaks need making to the source piece of artwork on Photoshop but honestly, I'm very impressed with what's been achieved!
I thought you could print on board from the front load? Is that only in the 300? Regardless, thank you for the review. I can't afford the 300, and we wondering if this would be worthwhile.
No, neither Canon PRO-200 or 300 print board. That is the Epson P700/900. The print path from the rear is less curved on the 200/300 than the top feed, but it still curves. It is an excellent printer - in some respects better than the 300 (glossy colour prints and the depth of colour on some art papers) I'm currently working on a short comparison video, but do read the actual reviews, since I've lots more detail in them.
Hi Keith, I've been following your fantastic videos for a few years now, and now finally have bought this Canon Pro 200. I will use it to print art prints and note cards mostly. I have a big question for you! Every time I use any "Matte Photo Paper" as a paper type it won't let me print at A4! It will if I choose "Cardstock". The notice it gives is paper size are not set correctly, it says selected media type (Matte Photo Paper) needs to be set to a paper size with wide margins. If I cancel "safety margin regulation" and select Matte Photo Paper, it works, but I shouldn't have to do this correct? Sometimes it tells me I should change setting to 11x17 (margin 25) or A4 (margin 25) but then if I select it still won't work. Can you please shed light if you know anything about this? Does it have something to do with using ICC profiles? ( I haven't used yet because the paper doesn't have any, and I'm a total newby to all this!). I hope you have some ideas, I'm so frustrated with my new printer!
Unfortunately the 'margins warning' is baked in and due to the somewhat conservative nature of Canon in regard to their specs ;-) See the main written review - my videos are only supplements in general www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper I did read your review before, I'll go back and have a look again now that I've run into this issue. It should be easy to put A4 matte photo paper in a print...sigh.
Hope you have had a chance to try pictorico high gloss white film by now. My two favorite glossy papers for the p200 are that and Moab Slick Rock Metallic, the latter being wonderful for black and white images or where the subject matter is reflective.
Hi Keith, thanks for your great info. I have a Canon pro 200. I have had a lot of trouble with banding across my prints. I am having no luck with Canon because I wasn't using Canon paper. Now I am using Canon paper and it is still happening. I've run all the cleaning and maintenance tasks. Do you have any suggestions as to why I might get banding? It is very regular lines across the bottom half of the print.
I've not seen this - I assume you've tried the head alignment - normally only carried out on setup. Other than that, if the effect is there with Canon paper it sounds like a printer fault - one to get back to Canon about?
No simple answer - anyone who offers one is 50% likely to be wrong ;-) it depends on what matters in the features, what you want to print, and why... The 200 has good paper handling, but small ink carts The 8550 has bulk inks and a scanner See the main written reviews for more info www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-et-8550-printer-review/ www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
I couldn't say - my testing is too varied to get reliable info in this respect See here and you can probably do the maths? www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
Nope - that needs lots of ink paper and patience - falls without my testing ;-) See here for some pointers www.redrivercatalog.com/rr/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
Hi Keith Cooper, I hope you read this, I am still reading up about this printer, but can the Canon Pro 200 printer double sided on A4 paper? Your response will be appreciated.
Only if you use double sided paper and manually replace the printer after the first side There are no quality printers which support duplexing - it's an 'office printer function
@@KeithCooper Thank you so much for your prompt reply, truly appreciated. I will be watching a lot more of your videos! in the days to come! Thank you for the advice.
@@KeithCooper Sorry me again, On last questions, my wife would like to print photo albums or wedding albums, what printer can you recommend, I am not sure if the Pro 200 is the right machine for the job. If you can maybe recommend some of your videos or point me if the right direction, it will be greatly appreciated
The 200 is used by some for this, but if you want double sided, then you do it manually. Some would suggest that if you want longer lasting prints, then a pigment ink printer like the PRO-300 I've detailed reviews of all such printers.
Hello Keith, so what do you recommend for Black and White printer ? I mean a good printer that does both correctly. Average price : 450$ Thank you so much for your help
Ah - I'm afraid price (and especially in non UK currencies) never features in any of my reviews. If B&W is important then a pigment ink based printer is best - I'm not aware of any that remotely fit your budget, so compromise is needed - that's where a printer like the 200 may do, with good paper selection and workflow. See the B&W printing article associated with the actual review (on the Northlight site - NB: running a bit slow at the moment)
Any fellow Pro-200 owners had any luck printing A5 Borderless? Documentation is contradictory, advertising on Canon website states it’s possible, manual (from what I can tell) says it isn’t. I have a ticket in with Canon Support and their initial response says it should print A5 Borderless and to reinstall drivers etc. I have done this with no change, the option is just not there with A5. They have escalated this within Canon, but was wondering if anyone else has seen this, or has any thoughts, comments? Many thanks.
A5 is listed as a borderless option in the printer specs, but is not showing as a borderless option in either PPL or my normal Mac (10.14) printer settings. If you get a response on this, please do let me know and I'll addd a note to my full (written) review.
@@lutheranchurchofpeacemaple9255 Afternoon. I heard back eventually from Canon and the original reply stated the machine DID print A5. However, I pushed them on this and stated I could not see any way within the software to achieve this. Eventually, they retracted that statement and admitted this was an error within their original advertising. If you check now, the borderless printing option for A5 size, on their website for this product, has been removed. They stated I could return the machine for a full refund if I was originally sold on the fact it should print A5 Borderless. Although annoying, the machine prints great in all other aspects, so we have kept it. I pushed them for a discount code though 😊 That's the least they could do.
Perhaps not so well, since I've never found card for inkjet printing that is double sided. You obviously need to feed the card through a second time, but the problems usually start with not using card that is specifically for inkjet use. See the pro-300 articles for more (the printers are similar in this respect) www.northlight-images.co.uk/greeting-card-paper-and-printing/ www.northlight-images.co.uk/printing-postcards-on-the-pro-300/ I will be testing this further on the 200 in coming weeks...
Hi, Before anything else I would like you to know how much I so appreciate your videos. _Thanks for posting them. I am considering to purchase a printer ( A3 ) - either for the cost and for the dimensions I was considering either the Canon Pro-200 or the Epson ET-8550 - both dye ink . . . and here come the question : provided that it is obvious that Dye ink will never produce archival prints but. . . is it so bad regarding the life duration? As I said cost it is an important matter . Thanks in advance - best regards - Mauro
no need to post the question twice :-) two very different printers in their features... The 8550 has a pigment black (see details in my main [written] reviews. Properly looked after and on good paper, the prints could outlive most people I know :-)
You need to check with the supplier to see if it can be used with aqueous inkjet printers - there are so many types of such material that there is no way of knowing. Some might work, whilst on another the print might not dry easily or just rub off
Depends entirely on acceptable quality and very much on the definition of "a lot" ;-) - there are no 'big ink' dye based printers that make it into the 'fine art' category. But the 200 has small ink carts, so not aimed at business For 'a lot' of photo printing at consumer quality I'd prefer a drylab type printer www.northlight-images.co.uk/epson-surelab-sl-d700-review/
@@KeithCooper Thanks for your answer. I am interested in quality, I have not found many tests with the L1800 on youtube, so I would like to know your opinion on which one has better print quality, the Pro 200 or L1800
@@Linnux93 Quality - easily the PRO-200. It is not however a printer for significant volumes of printing. I have an XP15000 on its way from Epson to do a review and test (I'll do some videos as well as the review), but that is a step up from the L1800 in terms of quality. The 'ink tank' printers are aimed at the budget conscious, not the quality end of things.
No, it does not have refillable carts Third party? maybe but I never test 3rd party inks - see here for some reasons why ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7F4MS4tzvLI.html
Hi very new to printing got my pro 200 today and purchased some canon premium fine art smooth FA-SM1 but there is no profile available that I can see is this normal Canon printer purchase Canon paper profiles would be available ?
Have a look at the MCT, as described in my main review (www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/) This can pick up info from the web. The printer driver installation (on my Macs) installed several profiles, but not that paper
@@KeithCooper thank you I have asked canon support and they were surprised this paper was not supported and have passed it on to next level support I will let u no Thank-you for the videos excellent information
@@KeithCooper Dear Mr. Barber, Thank you for your request and for contacting Canon. We apologize for the late reply. Following our telephone conversation, we addressed the issue to our product specialists, and we have found out that the specific paper is not compatible with the PRO-200. The reason for that is most probably the kind of inks that your printer uses. The Canon PRO-200 uses ChromaLife 100+, which is a dye-based ink system. The printers that are compatible with this paper however, use a different kind of inks, LUCIA and LUCIA PRO the pigment ink Canon brands. For more information on photo printing terminology, please refer to the following link: www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/pro-printing-terms/
@@darrenbarber323 That's interesting to know - I take it to mean "we've not made profiles and this seems a reasonable excuse" ;-) I've created my own profiles for a similar paper on the pro-200 and it works just fine. These are the ICC profiles I created for my review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ If you'd like any of the profiles, drop me an email at Northlight
Yes, Canon ones are installed when setting up the printer. I have quite a few created for my (written) review and many paper manufacturers are supplying profiles for their papers.
Yes - see the actual review (the videos are only there to complement the actual written reviews) www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Oh and there is a video specifically addressing this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VfvsRH5Wgno.html
they are nowhere to be found i want one so bad, but its is sold out everywhere and its the only one that fits my buget the 300 is just one step to expensive as a canon professional camera is also expensive
I have this printer. I absolutely hate it. It’s always something with this printer. You need to have just the right amount of paper in it or it says it’s out of paper. Too much or too little and you’re gonna get the out-of-paper notice. And it burns ink like it’s going out of style. The ink boxes are $105 a pack and the printer is constantly asking for them to be replaced. Also, if the printer says it’s low on ink, you better replace it or it’s gonna mess up your print job. If you’ve got a lot of free time and like playing with your printer more than you like to print, this is the printer for you.
I appreciate that, but have to say that your views are in the minority of those I've heard about it. It's definitely a single sheet printer at its best. It's the cartridge size that makes many look at the Epson ET-8550 tank printer instead. If ink costs are a significant issue, other options will work out cheaper
The worst decision in buying a printer last december 2023 was to buy this printer, not just becasue its imposible to print in a 8x5.5" format, but because the half of the time this printer doesnt print because... i can't find inks for it. First the bk, then the pm, then the y, this printer has been more time off than printing. And the worst part its that the cartridges are EXPENSIVE, VERY EXPENSIVE. Finally i bought a Epson L8050 ecotank and for the price of one Canon of 12.6 ml i can buy a bottle of 70 ml!! One Canon cartridge last no more than 7 days compared with the Epson that last ONE MONTH!! I'm not questoning the quality, I prefer the Canon BUT when no inks available for months and the incredibly high price, THANK YOU BUT NO THANK YOU!
Pros: Lightest weight 'tabloid' sized printer (that I have been able to find) [update] : I was wrong (it happens). Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 is only 8.5 KG (19 pounds) Cons: DVD/CD printing useless waste, Canon's Linux support sucks (you have to purchase a Windows computer to use a Canon printer)
Thanks If you've not seen it, all my pro-200 info/videos are linked from the main [written] review at www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
