Re: New Canon Pro 9000

G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?

Cheers from Downunder
Ron

"Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
> 9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?
>
> Cheers from Downunder
> Ron

I got the Canon Pixma Pro9000 at Christmastime and I love it. It is by far
the best color photo printer I have used. Below is a review I posted at
Amazon.com

>>>My new Pixma Pro9000 is astoundingly good. I have used Epson photo
>>>printers for about 10 years and was reasonably content with the results,
>>>although I was somewhat bothered by the slowness and never able to
>>>perfectly match monitor and print despite calibrating with a Pantone
>>>ColorVision Spyder2. Now, for the first time my print output is exactly
>>>like what I see on screen. The speed of the printer is amazing - a 4x6 on
>>>highest quality takes a bit over a minute and less than a minute on
>>>standard quality. Larger sizes also print five or six times as fast as my
>>>Epson did. The output quality on Canon Photo Paper Pro Super High Gloss
>>>is just beautiful - wonderfully deep and rich colors essentially
>>>indistinguishable from those on the monitor screen.

I was surprised to see that the print output when I let the printer driver
manage the color handling in Photoshop was equal or superior to that
obtained when I used ICC profiles and let Photoshop do the color handling.
<<<

I could go on and on , but I'm sure you get the picture. I don't think
you'll regret it if you get one.

Bob N.

Many thanks Bob for your post. I believe the new canon inks with this
printer have a greater longevity than the older inks. Would you have any
hesitations in printing commercial photos, such as wedding images etc.?

Cheers
Ron from Downunder.


"Robert Nichols" <robnich1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:459ef463$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
>> 9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?
>>
>> Cheers from Downunder
>> Ron
>
> I got the Canon Pixma Pro9000 at Christmastime and I love it. It is by far
> the best color photo printer I have used. Below is a review I posted at
> Amazon.com
>
>>>>My new Pixma Pro9000 is astoundingly good. I have used Epson photo
>>>>printers for about 10 years and was reasonably content with the results,
>>>>although I was somewhat bothered by the slowness and never able to
>>>>perfectly match monitor and print despite calibrating with a Pantone
>>>>ColorVision Spyder2. Now, for the first time my print output is exactly
>>>>like what I see on screen. The speed of the printer is amazing - a 4x6
>>>>on highest quality takes a bit over a minute and less than a minute on
>>>>standard quality. Larger sizes also print five or six times as fast as
>>>>my Epson did. The output quality on Canon Photo Paper Pro Super High
>>>>Gloss is just beautiful - wonderfully deep and rich colors essentially
>>>>indistinguishable from those on the monitor screen.
>
> I was surprised to see that the print output when I let the printer driver
> manage the color handling in Photoshop was equal or superior to that
> obtained when I used ICC profiles and let Photoshop do the color handling.
> <<<
>
> I could go on and on , but I'm sure you get the picture. I don't think
> you'll regret it if you get one.
>
> Bob N.
>
>

"Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> Many thanks Bob for your post. I believe the new canon inks with this
> printer have a greater longevity than the older inks. Would you have any
> hesitations in printing commercial photos, such as wedding images etc.?

Canon claims 30 years under glass and 100 years in albums for their new
ChromaLife 100 inks. Of course I haven't had my printer long enough to make
any statement about longevity, but I am hopeful that, with care, prints will
last longer than I will.

If concerned, you can wait a few more months and get the Pixma Pro9500,
which utilizes a 10-color pigment ink system, said to last far longer than
dye-based inks.

Bob N.

Maybe the Pro95000 (due this month) may be worth investigating as well.

Ron wrote:
> Many thanks Bob for your post. I believe the new canon inks with this
> printer have a greater longevity than the older inks. Would you have any
> hesitations in printing commercial photos, such as wedding images etc.?
>
> Cheers
> Ron from Downunder.
>
>
> "Robert Nichols" <robnich1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:459f144c$0$4854$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
>> "Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:459ef463$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>
>>> G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
>>> 9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?
>>>
>>> Cheers from Downunder
>>> Ron
>>>
>> I got the Canon Pixma Pro9000 at Christmastime and I love it. It is by far
>> the best color photo printer I have used. Below is a review I posted at
>> Amazon.com
>>
>>
>>>>> My new Pixma Pro9000 is astoundingly good. I have used Epson photo
>>>>> printers for about 10 years and was reasonably content with the results,
>>>>> although I was somewhat bothered by the slowness and never able to
>>>>> perfectly match monitor and print despite calibrating with a Pantone
>>>>> ColorVision Spyder2. Now, for the first time my print output is exactly
>>>>> like what I see on screen. The speed of the printer is amazing - a 4x6
>>>>> on highest quality takes a bit over a minute and less than a minute on
>>>>> standard quality. Larger sizes also print five or six times as fast as
>>>>> my Epson did. The output quality on Canon Photo Paper Pro Super High
>>>>> Gloss is just beautiful - wonderfully deep and rich colors essentially
>>>>> indistinguishable from those on the monitor screen.
>>>>>
>> I was surprised to see that the print output when I let the printer driver
>> manage the color handling in Photoshop was equal or superior to that
>> obtained when I used ICC profiles and let Photoshop do the color handling.
>> <<<
>>
>> I could go on and on , but I'm sure you get the picture. I don't think
>> you'll regret it if you get one.
>>
>> Bob N.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Robert Nichols wrote:
> "Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:459f5c9d$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>
>> Many thanks Bob for your post. I believe the new canon inks with this
>> printer have a greater longevity than the older inks. Would you have any
>> hesitations in printing commercial photos, such as wedding images etc.?
>>
>
> Canon claims 30 years under glass and 100 years in albums for their new
> ChromaLife 100 inks. Of course I haven't had my printer long enough to make
> any statement about longevity, but I am hopeful that, with care, prints will
> last longer than I will.
>
> If concerned, you can wait a few more months and get the Pixma Pro9500,
> which utilizes a 10-color pigment ink system, said to last far longer than
> dye-based inks.
>
> Bob N.
>
>

I also would like to see comparisons between the 9500 and the 9000. I
do expect that the 9500 would have better longevity but what are you
losing remains unknown. And is the longevity effective or is it like
specs in audio where the better specs are beyond the range of the human ear.

G'day all. Yes I think I will wait until the 9500 is released measekite and
check out the reviews. Supposedly it will print B@W much better. Clogging
may be a problem with it though.

Cheers
Ron from Downunder


"Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
> 9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?
>
> Cheers from Downunder
> Ron
>

That is what I am waiting for also.

Funny thing is that the idiots are still reporting all sorts of
headaches with generic ink and then they defend it. It seems that
intelligent people cannot understand that.

Ron wrote:
> G'day all. Yes I think I will wait until the 9500 is released measekite and
> check out the reviews. Supposedly it will print B@W much better. Clogging
> may be a problem with it though.
>
> Cheers
> Ron from Downunder
>
>
> "Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:459ef463$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>
>> G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
>> 9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?
>>
>> Cheers from Downunder
>> Ron
>>
>>
>
>
>

Ron wrote:
> G'day all. Yes I think I will wait until the 9500 is released measekite and
> check out the reviews. Supposedly it will print B@W much better. Clogging
> may be a problem with it though.
>
> Cheers
> Ron from Downunder
>
>
> "Ron" <ronjs@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:459ef463$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> > G'day to you all. Anyone here purchased the recently released Canon Pro
> > 9000? If so, what are your impressions of it?
> >
> > Cheers from Downunder
> > Ron
> >
>

It's in the very nature of pigment-based inks to cause clogs if the
printer is not used regularly, regardless of whether the pigment inks
are generic or OEM, especially with the current fast-drying inks. When
sitting idle over a longish period of time, any amount of air coming in
contact with the suspending fluid (usually some type of solvent e.g.
ethyl alcohol) would allow it to evaporate, causing those sticky
microscopic pigment particulates to contact the printhead passage and
nozzle walls. The resulting residue would accumulate over time much
like cholesterol in the arteries of a fat man on a steady diet of KFC.
If one can keep pigment ink moving regularly through the printer (i.e.
on a daily basis should be sufficient), one might be able to avoid any
clogging problems. Such would likely be the case with a
professional-level of printer such as this... I doubt it would sit idle
long. If it does site idle for extended periods, I wouldn't expect
anything different with the Pro9500 printer, but I'll reserve judgement
until those that actually get their hands on one test it out, and
report back first hand. The good thing about Canons are that the
printhead is usually removeable, allowing one to give it a good bath to
dissolve and flush out the accumulated particulate residue.

I too, would be interested in an unbiased comparison of the dye-based
9000Pro versus the pigment-based 9500Pro.

Bullitt

> It's in the very nature of pigment-based inks to cause clogs if the
> printer is not used regularly, regardless of whether the pigment inks
> are generic or OEM, especially with the current fast-drying inks. When
> sitting idle over a longish period of time, any amount of air coming in
> contact with the suspending fluid (usually some type of solvent e.g.
> ethyl alcohol) would allow it to evaporate, causing those sticky
> microscopic pigment particulates to contact the printhead passage and
> nozzle walls. The resulting residue would accumulate over time much
> like cholesterol in the arteries of a fat man on a steady diet of KFC.
> If one can keep pigment ink moving regularly through the printer (i.e.
> on a daily basis should be sufficient), one might be able to avoid any
> clogging problems. Such would likely be the case with a
> professional-level of printer such as this... I doubt it would sit idle
> long. If it does site idle for extended periods, I wouldn't expect
> anything different with the Pro9500 printer, but I'll reserve judgement
> until those that actually get their hands on one test it out, and
> report back first hand. The good thing about Canons are that the
> printhead is usually removeable, allowing one to give it a good bath to
> dissolve and flush out the accumulated particulate residue.
>
> I too, would be interested in an unbiased comparison of the dye-based
> 9000Pro versus the pigment-based 9500Pro.
>
> Bullitt
>

Does printing the "nozzle check" sheet use all the nozzles on a Canon or are
the ones used for high quality prints bypassed during this? I thought
printing this sheet every other day or so might be a good way to clear all
nozzles and help avoid clogging.


Lee