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WOW, This is tailor made for me, answering so many questions in one go, I am not a Pro Photographer , just an enthusiast , although I have always bought the best gear I could afford, maybe that's wasted on me ???, but after a lifetime of taking photos, I was recently thinking about the fact that 99% of all my work has never ended up on a wall , I have had a few choice pieces printed over the years but never owned a proper Pro photo printer , and decided I would get a good modern printer, so I pre ordered the 1100, having previously had a few prints done with the following paper I bought Canson Baryta Matt paper (2 boxes of A2) and a box of the Canson Baryta lustre (1box of A2) damn expensive paper , but its paid for, and I did think that my printer results would be more consistent, if I kept to just a couple of paper types. luckily the printer came with some canon paper, and I will get a couple more while I am learning. this is an adventure for me , not looking to make money out of printing , just hoping to finally get some of my photos on some walls.
Thanks Keith for all this info on the new PRO-1100. For a first general use paper I would recommend the Canon Semi-Gloss (SG-201). It is mt favorite general use paper and I prefer it over the Luster.
I have been using Canon imagePROGRAF printers in non-commercial use, for 10 years (iPF5100 and currently iPF2000) Absolutely leave the power on unless you will not be printing for 2-3 weeks. (Did a lot of testing in 10 years) The auto maintenance cycle seems to use far less ink than when you power off/on.
Thanks for that - I'll be trying to address this in more detail in a specific video. My problem is that I get limited ability to test a printer on loan like this one.
I got a pro-1100 as my first (after more than 18 years of photography). Main reason for getting this one is being able to print larger as well, and replace things on my walls. One question though: in your videos, I always hear you advice explicitly against using Lightroom for printing. Why? So far I’ve started printing from Lightrooms print module directly, and it seems to work just fine. The paper profiles have been updated inside the printer, and in Lightroom I can just select those paper profiles. One additional note: the “premium pro matte” paper you recommended in this video is actually categorized (in the printer paper profiles) as a “fine art” paper.
Ah - I just personally dislike LR for a whole host of reasons ;-) I always suggest it's fine if you find it useful, but I do realise I'm flying against the whole lightroom training industry... If I was a wedding or event photographer I might use it but I'm not... Yes - it's categorised that way mainly by the power of marketing ;-) 'Fine Art' meaning whatever you want it to mean in so many areas...
I love it when a video like this comes out on the very day when I just got this as my first serious printer haha. I'm very technologically inclined/detail oriented, and I've taken the time to learn a lot from research and from watching your videos ... so I guess I'll find out today if I made the right choice! 😂 Also I appreciate the tip about not turning it off, I'm curious though if that applies to short power interruptions (cord coming loose, etc)?
Not worth upgrading from Pro-1000? I didn't think so. Except for the ink set, much hasn't changed. Sure, my prints will look good for 200 years vs 180 years on the Pro-1000, but I'll wait for a significant printer upgrade before switching. But I love the Pro-1000, it does everything I need, is dead easy to set up and use, and with a calibrated monitor, my prints are always spot-on. My only complaint is that it is a voracious ink monster.
CC captioning was turned on when your video started. It said no light images. Had a laugh. Yah that’s not gonna work. Thank you for the test images, helped me tweak my printing.
I do not own a printer, And of course it is tempting to do prints myself, most of all large format prints. However a large format print at Whitewall costs me about 20 Euro each, more or less. So I had to do at least 55 prints until only the printer buying costs would be compensated, paper and ink costs not even included. And I usually need 4 to 6 large format prints per year. It is a very simple calculation - a "milkmaid calculation", as we say in Germany: It just isn't worth it for me. Bit of a shame, though.
17" models: Epson P900 and P5300 All three aimed at different sets of requirements I'll have a video specifically addressing this, but not until I've finished the PRO-1100 review
That world be the Epson P900 I believe. I personally went with the Epson mainly because it’s smaller and lighter but also because the labs I use for larger prints use Epson printers and the same pigment inks.
@@KeithCooper I will be looking forward to that video. I had considered exactly those three printers, but eventually narrowed it down to the Pro 1100 and the P5370 (in the US). I previously had an Epson 4900 which had its print head replaced under warranty and gave me a lot of clogging issues, but I read that the print head of the P5370 is the same as the P900 which (I read) is a marked improvement in terms of not clogging as easily. I decided for the Pro 1100 mostly because of size (the P5370 is much bigger and heavier and it would have been a struggle to make it fit in my office) and the fact that, while a roll holder would come in handy, I would not use it regularly as I mainly print on precut sheets. And if I need to make the occasional print from a roll, I can cut the sheet from the roll and feed it to the printer. Not ideal, but doing so occasionally should not be too big of a bother. In terms of ink cost, the Pro 1100 ($0.75 per ml in the US) sits in between the P900 ($0.88 per ml) and the P5370 ($0.48 per ml). However, in order for the ink cost savings ($0.27/ml) to make up for the price difference between the Pro 1100 and the P5370 ($650 in the US), one needs to make a lot of prints…
Thanks it is a lot of fun following your videos about this printer as I explore it myself. You indicated you shut it off for a week. Did it do a big ink dump when you turned it back on. trying to decide whether to turn it off when I am in Yellowstone in a week. I am leaning towards leaving it on.
Hi Keith, I was wondering does the Pro-2100 have the same maintenance issue if it’s powered off? The reason I ask is that I have a Pro-2600 that will be arriving later this l week and I didn’t know if it’s best to leave it switched on. I can’t seem to find any info on the 2600 and I suspect that it probably has the same “features” that the 2100 does. Thank you for all the videos you put out, they are extremely helpful to those of us who are venturing into more professional printing.
It seems that the 2600, whilst having the same printhead as the 2100 has more sophisticated head monitoring [not found in the 1100 btw], which is supposed to improve things. That said, I've not been able to track down any more info. Have a check of Canon marketing materials for the 2600 [check different regions - I initially go for US/UK/Australia]
Hi Keith , I have a question but sorry its not really relative to this video and its extremely long winded ! . I purchased some Hahnemuhle Natural Line test packs through Fotospeed . I tried a few prints until I got to the Bamboo Gloss Baryta ( which I was looking forward to ). I did download the ICC profile along with the PDF file which gives information about media settings . After editing my image and clicking print ( this is in photoshop on a PC ) I then had to navigate the drop downs . I set everything correctly on the Driver and software but wasn't sure how to set paper type on the printer , think I best guessed Heavy Art Paper but always thought this setting was just a prompt for the user ! . Anyway , on clicking print I was presented with a message saying .... Media Type is not Set Correctly Support Code 4111 . After looking through some youtube I decided to have a go at the Canon Media Configuration Tool . Watched the relevant Fotospeed video but fell at the first hurdle ! . Maybe because I'm of a certain generation that doesn't accept information well I found the first window of FIND PRINTER quite bewildering . I had to choose the printer from the list , which is fine . But the list showed 2 Pro-1000's and 2 Pro-300's . I should say that I have both a Canon Pro 300 and 1000 wi-fi connected to my Windows and mac systems . Didn't know which printer to choose , one started 192 ............ , the other fe80:: .......... . I tried them both . I went through the Media Configuration Tool process but couldn't get it to show the paper I wanted on the printer drop down menu . ???????? Anyway , as I tried and tried I went for Plus Semi Gloss on the printer and flipping heck it printed . Having looked into it more , I found someone saying that information wouldn't be transferred between computer and printer unless wired . ( mine is wi-fi or bluetooth or whatever you call it ) . Sorry again this is a great long ramble , but I hope it might be of interest to someone or even a subject for one of your future vidio's .
In general I won't bother with the MCT - I much prefer a plain icc profile and a media setting. I won't be creating amx1 files for any of the papers I test. Just not worth the effort.
Hello Kieth. You mentioned that it is better to leave the printer on all the time. Is it the same for a pro 300 ? Should we also disable auto power off ?
I bought a Pro-1000 and I followed all procedures trying to create my own paper profile for Ilford paper, failed. Then I tried downloading Ilford paper profile from their website and add to printer via media manager, failed. I am getting error 4111 message - an unsuited media type is set. Cannot proceed to print and drivers stopped responding. Printer can only get back to normal after reinstallation of both normal and xps driver. This is fraustrating…
I would only normally use just media icc profiles and the associated media setting - I would not make custom media or use the MCT unless I had a good reason for it. That's on Macs though, but I can't see it wouldn't be the same if on PC.
think It seems from what they say that the printer Canon 1100 is dedicated to hobbyists, or even worse to beginners: nothing could be more false! So much so that if one intends to stay on the pigment, then the Canon Pixma 300, costs less, is enough and more since it comes to A3+ format really big to fit in a frame 50 x 60 cm. Otherwise there is the excellent, low costs, Pixma pro 200 (I use it) of really excellent things with “dye” colors and it is useless querelle about image stability and it longevity support/paper. Lies because various phenomena contribute to the decay of the image, not the least of which are the “vapors” of the houses where photographs are hung on the walls, or offices tout court. Pollution that is when to say: pollution, this yes more harmful than anything. Besides, nothing is eternal! Ultimately one is puzzled by the fact that the new printer Pro Cannon 1100 is more a re-make of the previous, and already excellent 1000, as for the rest it is réclame and of Canon's marketing department. The printer 1100 ultimately for what it promises and gives is suitable for an audience that knows its stuff, except for those who have money to spend to be à la page. Manunzio print-maker since 2009 year and photographer from 1969
