Thank you Very Much! I am new to Canon and to Pro printers. I used your video for set-up and everything went smoothly. I have already printed the first photo, wirelessly, from my PC to the PRO 200. It is outstanding quality. I think I'm going to like this machine.
Hi Keith I think everyone is looking forwards to your review of this Printer , me included and I can safely say of all the items reviewed on UA-cam this is the one I'm most eagerly awaiting , not just as its a review of the machine itself there's plenty of them but your honest and clear informative review and all the extra info added to your reviews afterwards . Brilliant
@@KeithCooper how very kind and thoughtful of you to let me know and to share this information with other me and other people. I really appreciate it so much.
Howdy! thanks for replying to my questions, I found a Canon pro 200 here in town, used with original ink cartridges, fairly new, thanks for your time sharing the information, now to find a PC!
Excellent video...This was extremely helpful as my pro 200 arrived today and this has taken any potential stress out of setting up...thanks so much..superb help....have a great weekend....:)))
Just gotta say a BIG thanks for this video! Very much prefer this than follow IKEA-like manuals. Also Keith got a great speaking voice, easy to listen to and digest the information. Thanks to you I got this printer and gonna start printing battle maps for D&D games me and a couple of friends are producing, along with 3D printed miniatures. Subscribing now. Cheers mate!
Thanks Keith! The timing of this video is perfect. I’ll be setting up my Pro-200 very soon. As nafnaf0 is wondering I too am curious how this printer’s quality will compare to the Pro-300. Wonderful information as always!
Thanks - if you have any specific questions, feel free to email me at Northlight Images, since my review won't be done for a good few weeks, and people's questions often help me make sure I've covered everything.
I can't wait for your review on the brand new Pro-200! I am thinking getting this printer. I am especially looking forward to seeing how the quality of the 8 dye inks compare to the quality of the 10 pigment inks in the PRO-300. Thanks for the great videos!
@@KeithCooper yes i know haha all sorted in the end i thought u said u don't need to in the video but my mistake, i have another question, i just set it up and used the paper that came with the printer being pro platinum a4 paper, however when i printed it, the ink didn't dry and it came out pixilated when it was on all the highest settings. do you think it could be the paper?
Nope - user error ;-) Did you put the paper in the wrong way - that paper should work fine - read the actual review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Thanks - I still have it here if you've any questions. Do see the more detailed articles on the Northlight site as well, since that's also where I note any updates and the like. www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Sorry - we've had intermittent site problems for the last month. Yesterday it was fine, today it's ground to a standstill and I can't see why. It is there still, just failing to load quite often. It's taken several attempts for me to log in just now to check it. Hopefully it should be working better in a while. Whilst some images may not load, the article is indexed at archive.org web.archive.org/web/20210128121646/www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Yes, but it long pre-dates me making videos (only since Aug 2020) The videos are only really meant as supporting my 'real' reviews - i.e. the long written ones ;-) www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-1000-printer-review/
Enjoyed watching your set up it was very informative. Can you please confirm that you can use the supplied disc instead of the internet to match my laptop to the printer?
Cheers Keith. I'm sure it does. keep up the good work. I liked the part where you said that when setting up a printer for others you were tempted to set it up in a foreign language.
Keith I do not see secure air print in my settings but yet it is still showing up, how am I to get ride of it? No way to unselect what isn't there lol.
Ignore it - just pick the correct driver. It's possible to have the correct one and airprint. I'd delete the AP, but you can just ignore it. See the main written review as well www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ There is also a video about fixing the airprint problem
Hello, will this print 300gsm glossy paper worth no issues. I notice w the ET 8550, it leaves indentions closer to the sides. I know the rear tray fixes but also cuts of the bottom portion of the image.?
Quite likely - this is the fourth printer I've looked at in as many months. My commonest mistake is mixing A3 and A3+ paper sizes when I'm talking about them. Written articles are easy to correct spelling mistaks and add updates - videos rather less so ;-) For videos like this the written article is ususlly the definitive source. www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-setup/
Sorry - I don't know what you mean by this? Have you read my detailed review - which covers many related issues www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Dear Keith, could you please help me again? I trust your experience and knowledge more than anyone, hope I'm not too annoying asking your piece of advice. Could you recommend some kind of paper to print A3/A2 interior posters to put them in frames? Thank you very much in advance!
If you're new to the printer start with some basic Canon papers - there will be profiles and they will work. As to what sort - depends on what you like. See this I wrote about the subject... www.northlight-images.co.uk/choosing-the-best-paper-for-your-photo-prints/
I'm currently writing the full PRO-200 review, and will also be adding some more videos to go along with it and other PRO-200 articles. They will be linked from the setup article www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-setup/
Hello Keith, thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. They have been really helpful. I have recently purchased some Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta. I am using Canon's Professional Print & Layout. I was wondering how do I import media type information and the ICC profile onto the software and printer? Is this possible? I was really hoping you could help or point me in the right direction.
Thanks See the MCT section in the actual review www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ Note that many of my videos supplement the written reviews and articles. The technical detail is often not stuff I want to include in videos
@@KeithCooper thank you so much Keith. Wow just had a peep.. so much detail. Can't imagine after reading this I'll be left with any more questions. This is great. Thanks again
Hi Keith, very helpful videos. You mentioned that use of the Ethernet port shuts down the wireless system. Is the same true for the USB port? That is, can one connect the Pro-200 via USB port to a computer near the printer, while also being able to send printing jobs print from others computers in the home via the wireless connection?
hi there, do you know where to find the canon paper printer profiles? I got the pro 200, but i did not see the profiles in the drop down print menu where they should be. I thought they were supposed to be already there with a canon printer but they are not. I dont see them anywhere on the canon website.
Hi Keith. Thanks for your videos. My wife and I have just purchased this printer and we cannot seem to print A5 in any way but especially via greeting cards. We get an error message saying there is a conflict within the print settings, however the settings all seem to be correct. A5 on the printer and A5 on the laptop etc. Have you any ideas or encountered any problems like this? Thanks in advance. Adrian
Hi Keith. Just set up my pro 200. Love the print quality so far. I have a couple questions and thought best person to ask would be you. I hope you don't mind... Is it best to just leave your printer on between prints or power it off? And by power it off is there a difference between unplugging it or just turning it off at the power button? Also, can you have a printer in a room that's too cold? I live in the mountains of BC, Canada and the room I've got space for the printer is quite cold. Never freezing but maybe 5-10c on average in winter. Thanks for any guidance
See the specs at the foot of the review for the actual Canon figures for both of these: www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/ I leave it plugged in of the time - the specs suggest the power used is tiny. I believe it defaults to turning off after a period of no use As to temperature, a minimum of 5 is mentioned (min 15 recd) This is guesswork but too low temp will thicken lubricants and the increase the viscosity of the inks.
Any advice for the "media type and paper size are not set correctly" error message? I just set this printer up and I can't get anything to print on any size from my files. I'm trying to print on letter size(A4) matte paper and I keep getting this error message. I am very new to printing and have no idea what I'm doing haha.
Not much specifically, other than to read my actual review, and try printing using the Canon PPL software as a test www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper I did some research and found Matte paper can only used in the manual feeder and you have to turn off margin controls for certain size prints. Thank you for taking the time to respond! works like a dream after that initial trouble shooting.
Hello Keith do you know if the setting "print quality" affect only the speed and precision of the printing or also the color intensity and ink consumption?
There is a minor change in the printing quality, but not enough that I would make profiles at different settings. As to ink use, the only setting that's designed to use far less is the draft setting for some media, where the difference is obvious. There may be changes at other levels, but I suspect they are insignificant given the similar look of prints.
@@KeithCooper Hello I asked a clarification for the matter to canon suupport. Firstily they sadi that in the manual is speified that setting high quality it change printing speed and prining "precision" then they sent to me also an official statmente that say the following "Thank you for forwarding your support request to us. High quality uses the highest resolution with higher ink consumption. The resolution changes according to the paper media used, if you use plain paper the high quality is the best for that type of paper but lower than when using a professional photo paper. Standard quality uses half the resolution of high quality. The consumption of inks in inkjet printers is not exclusively linked to printing activities, it can also occur during maintenance activities, such as the nozzle test or head cleaning, or during switching on and off to ensure guarantee. The values indicated on the product specifications refer to standard pages with a guarantee of coverage of the sheet performed continuously." So basically it change also ink consumption and printing resolution This can be interesting and should have been documented in the manual.
@@giovannibaga6108 Thanks for the update I'm minded to think of the difference as relatively trivial - it's the longer print time and sometimes finer detail that matter more. This is akin to wondering which side of the street wears down my shoe leather faster when I walk along it ;-)
@@KeithCooper the question raised because with the set of cartridges included with the printer I had a very low mileage so I thought to have done something wrong. In another answer canon said me that this likely is not due to print quality settings but to the included set of cartridges because they are supposed for testing so only partially filled. In conclusion, with the printer they given to me a set of carton shoes so the premature wear is not due to the road.
Printers are better these days, but I had a large format printer that used up perhaps 250ml of ink because I lent on it and the spring loaded cover of the ink cart slots popped open during setup. It sat around for a while and then went to the beginning of the ink loading process.
I was poised to buy the Pro-100 and the very next day it was discontinued. Is it worth getting this new 200 or scrambling for one of the last 100 models? I see no serious comparison videos.
Well, my PRO-100 review dates from 2014 - long before I started adding videos to supplement the full reviews. www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pixma-pro-100-printer-review/ I've also only just got the 200 turn up here for a review. However, my initial feeling is that the 200 does away with many of the paper margin issues I found with the 100. Also it has a screen rather than just the two 'guess what's happening' buttons on the front. So, the specs will tell you a lot. Print differences are hardly going to be huge - they use the same printhead after all, but the 200 inks are improved (I'm told) I'll cover this in the full (written) review in the colour management and B&W sections, but it's not something I feel you can meaningfully show in a YT video ('meaningfully' being the important bit to me ;-) ) I'll be having a look at a 200/300 comparison as well since I've now got both here
@Keith Cooper : Thank you. Wonderful to get such a detailed response to my inquiry. Looks like there's no reason to chase down the older model. I look forward to the 200/300 comparison as the 300 is a possibility for me as well. Your 100 review mentions ink costs. I believe I saw a comment somewhere stating the 200 uses smaller cartridges - therefore even more expensive ink. Regardless, the information screen and margin issue rectification are upgrade enough. I appreciate your reviews. I will be sure to utilize your links for my purchase.
Advice for installing the printer by WiFi with MacOS. Just google: Canon PIXMA pro 200 installation. First install the drivers. Then install the software. If you follow the manual, it will not work for some reason. Hopefully this comment is useful for someone in the universe 😉.
The lack of 3rd party ink cartridges is a deal breaker. If you love spending bags of money on Canon ink cartridges, by all means buy this printer or be prepared to transplant cartridge chips and refill your own… also deal breaker. I regret buying this gigantic, ink sucking doorstop of a printer.
I can only disagree - I've never seen third party inks which I'd consider using. This is a printer I'd get for print quality, not cheapness... For example, the idea of needing to create all new printer profiles is not one I'd welcome. Of course, if profiles are not important then a cheaper printer is indicated... As ever YMMV
@@KeithCooper Sorry bro, if you think no one out there makes good alternatives to Canon brand inks, you must enjoy spending too much money. Canon is really an ink cartel.
I look at printers and printing primarily from a print quality POV. It's up to others to decide if they want that, or go some other route based on their cost needs and other requirements. 3rd party inks would at very least require me to recreate icc printer profiles - fine if I have the kit to do it, not something many would have. If people don't care about profiles, then good, they get the results they get and they may well be satisfied. I would not be in that group. As I said YMMV... If it breaks it for you, then so be it. There are cheaper printers, there are cheaper inks - there is a market for this ...just not one I would personally consider.
Thank you Keith. I very much appreciate the clarity of your instruction.
Glad it was helpful! - Thanks
Thank you, very clear. Looking forward to receiving my Pro 200.
Hope it goes well!
Thank you Very Much! I am new to Canon and to Pro printers. I used your video for set-up and everything went smoothly. I have already printed the first photo, wirelessly, from my PC to the PRO 200. It is outstanding quality. I think I'm going to like this machine.
Glad it helped!
See all my PRO-200 related articles and videos at:
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Hi Keith I think everyone is looking forwards to your review of this Printer , me included and I can safely say of all the items reviewed on UA-cam this is the one I'm most eagerly awaiting , not just as its a review of the machine itself there's plenty of them but your honest and clear informative review and all the extra info added to your reviews afterwards . Brilliant
Thanks - much appreciated
Purchased this last week, largely based of your reviews, love it so far.
Excellent - do check the review/articles about it on the Northlight site as well, since I can put more info in the written articles
Thank you so much Keith...you saved the day (and the printer...and probably my marriage)
Glad to help...
There is a full collection of all my PRO-200 stuff at:
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper how very kind and thoughtful of you to let me know and to share this information with other me and other people. I really appreciate it so much.
Howdy! thanks for replying to my questions, I found a Canon pro 200 here in town, used with original ink cartridges, fairly new, thanks for your time sharing the information, now to find a PC!
Glad it was of help
Excellent introduction video Keith! , best greetings and thanks from Germany.
Thanks! - much appreciated
Excellent video...This was extremely helpful as my pro 200 arrived today and this has taken any potential stress out of setting up...thanks so much..superb help....have a great weekend....:)))
Glad it helped! All my collected 200 info is at
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Just gotta say a BIG thanks for this video! Very much prefer this than follow IKEA-like manuals. Also Keith got a great speaking voice, easy to listen to and digest the information. Thanks to you I got this printer and gonna start printing battle maps for D&D games me and a couple of friends are producing, along with 3D printed miniatures. Subscribing now. Cheers mate!
Thanks - it's a very good printer... have fun!
Thank You Keith! Excellent video!
Glad it helped
Thank you Keith. So useful wideo. Looking forward to your review of this printer👍
Thanks - it seems to be a distinct move upwards in usability compared to the old pro-100
Very Interesting subject matter that tells us all about it.
Thanks Keith! The timing of this video is perfect. I’ll be setting up my Pro-200 very soon. As nafnaf0 is wondering I too am curious how this printer’s quality will compare to the Pro-300. Wonderful information as always!
Thanks - if you have any specific questions, feel free to email me at Northlight Images, since my review won't be done for a good few weeks, and people's questions often help me make sure I've covered everything.
I can't wait for your review on the brand new Pro-200! I am thinking getting this printer. I am especially looking forward to seeing how the quality of the 8 dye inks compare to the quality of the 10 pigment inks in the PRO-300. Thanks for the great videos!
Testing is underway...
@@KeithCooper Awesome!
Thank you very much Keith, I really like your channel!
Thanks
Thank you, this was very helpful
Glad it helped,
There is a lot more PRO-200 info linked from the main PRO-200 review at
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
you do need to put the ink in the correct ones but thank you for a very informative video!
The carts are keyed - getting it wrong does take some effort ;-)
@@KeithCooper yes i know haha all sorted in the end i thought u said u don't need to in the video but my mistake, i have another question, i just set it up and used the paper that came with the printer being pro platinum a4 paper, however when i printed it, the ink didn't dry and it came out pixilated when it was on all the highest settings. do you think it could be the paper?
Nope - user error ;-)
Did you put the paper in the wrong way - that paper should work fine - read the actual review
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Thank you for your sharing. 🙏🙏🙏Glad to see your channel. Keep it up and stay connected.
Thank you, I just purchased one!
Thanks - I still have it here if you've any questions.
Do see the more detailed articles on the Northlight site as well, since that's also where I note any updates and the like.
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Thank you for this information, I wanted to read your written review, however I’m getting errors on loading your northlight images Uk website
Sorry - we've had intermittent site problems for the last month. Yesterday it was fine, today it's ground to a standstill and I can't see why. It is there still, just failing to load quite often. It's taken several attempts for me to log in just now to check it. Hopefully it should be working better in a while.
Whilst some images may not load, the article is indexed at archive.org
web.archive.org/web/20210128121646/www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper ok thank you, will try the archive and the site again later. Just wanted to make sure you were aware it was having issues 😀✌️🎨
Great videos Keith. Thanks for sharing. I am thinking of purchasing the canon prograf 1000. Have you any review on this machine? Thanks again.
Yes, but it long pre-dates me making videos (only since Aug 2020)
The videos are only really meant as supporting my 'real' reviews - i.e. the long written ones ;-)
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-1000-printer-review/
Thanks Keith, obrigado! :-)
Thanks!
Enjoyed watching your set up it was very informative. Can you please confirm that you can use the supplied disc instead of the internet to match my laptop to the printer?
Thanks. I checked later and it a windows PC install disk - we don't have any of those, so I'm unable to say whats on it.
Cheers Keith. I'm sure it does. keep up the good work. I liked the part where you said that when setting up a printer for others you were tempted to set it up in a foreign language.
Keith I do not see secure air print in my settings but yet it is still showing up, how am I to get ride of it? No way to unselect what isn't there lol.
Ignore it - just pick the correct driver. It's possible to have the correct one and airprint. I'd delete the AP, but you can just ignore it.
See the main written review as well
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
There is also a video about fixing the airprint problem
Hello, will this print 300gsm glossy paper worth no issues. I notice w the ET 8550, it leaves indentions closer to the sides. I know the rear tray fixes but also cuts of the bottom portion of the image.?
Yes, handles it fine. See the papers tested at
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
isn't it photo cyan and photo magenta? (not pale) I've been looking forward to the reviews of this model to start popping up
Quite likely - this is the fourth printer I've looked at in as many months.
My commonest mistake is mixing A3 and A3+ paper sizes when I'm talking about them.
Written articles are easy to correct spelling mistaks and add updates - videos rather less so ;-)
For videos like this the written article is ususlly the definitive source.
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-setup/
how to adjust the canon pro 200 ink adjustment? the image is distorted because the ink is too thick
Sorry - I don't know what you mean by this?
Have you read my detailed review - which covers many related issues
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Dear Keith, could you please help me again? I trust your experience and knowledge more than anyone, hope I'm not too annoying asking your piece of advice. Could you recommend some kind of paper to print A3/A2 interior posters to put them in frames? Thank you very much in advance!
If you're new to the printer start with some basic Canon papers - there will be profiles and they will work. As to what sort - depends on what you like.
See this I wrote about the subject...
www.northlight-images.co.uk/choosing-the-best-paper-for-your-photo-prints/
@@KeithCooper thank you so much! The article is very helpful and also the links inside. Now it's more easy to choose!
So next week I will be ordering the pro 200
I'm currently writing the full PRO-200 review, and will also be adding some more videos to go along with it and other PRO-200 articles.
They will be linked from the setup article
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-setup/
Thank you!
glad it was of interest
Thia is very helpful thank you sir🙏🏻
Thanks - glad it was of use
Hello Keith, thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. They have been really helpful. I have recently purchased some Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta. I am using Canon's Professional Print & Layout. I was wondering how do I import media type information and the ICC profile onto the software and printer? Is this possible? I was really hoping you could help or point me in the right direction.
Thanks
See the MCT section in the actual review
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Note that many of my videos supplement the written reviews and articles. The technical detail is often not stuff I want to include in videos
@@KeithCooper thank you so much Keith. Wow just had a peep.. so much detail. Can't imagine after reading this I'll be left with any more questions. This is great. Thanks again
Thank you.
Glad it was of interest
All my PRO-200 info/videos are linked from the main review at:
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
Hi Keith, very helpful videos. You mentioned that use of the Ethernet port shuts down the wireless system. Is the same true for the USB port? That is, can one connect the Pro-200 via USB port to a computer near the printer, while also being able to send printing jobs print from others computers in the home via the wireless connection?
No, not for USB. I have 2 printers in the settings for my MacBookPro - USB and a connection via the wireless. Both are available at the same time.
@@KeithCooper Thanks for quick response!
Do I NEED to use the CD? For installation?
No, I always download the latest installer from Canon
hi there, do you know where to find the canon paper printer profiles? I got the pro 200, but i did not see the profiles in the drop down print menu where they should be. I thought they were supposed to be already there with a canon printer but they are not. I dont see them anywhere on the canon website.
They were installed on my Macs (10.14) when I ran the full installer.
Other than that I don't know where they come from
Hi Keith. Thanks for your videos.
My wife and I have just purchased this printer and we cannot seem to print A5 in any way but especially via greeting cards. We get an error message saying there is a conflict within the print settings, however the settings all seem to be correct. A5 on the printer and A5 on the laptop etc. Have you any ideas or encountered any problems like this?
Thanks in advance.
Adrian
Have you tried the Canon print software? It woks just fine on my Macs, but for some reason A5 is not supported as a borderless size.
Hi Keith. Just set up my pro 200. Love the print quality so far. I have a couple questions and thought best person to ask would be you. I hope you don't mind...
Is it best to just leave your printer on between prints or power it off? And by power it off is there a difference between unplugging it or just turning it off at the power button? Also, can you have a printer in a room that's too cold? I live in the mountains of BC, Canada and the room I've got space for the printer is quite cold. Never freezing but maybe 5-10c on average in winter.
Thanks for any guidance
See the specs at the foot of the review for the actual Canon figures for both of these:
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
I leave it plugged in of the time - the specs suggest the power used is tiny. I believe it defaults to turning off after a period of no use
As to temperature, a minimum of 5 is mentioned (min 15 recd)
This is guesswork but too low temp will thicken lubricants and the increase the viscosity of the inks.
@@KeithCooper fantastic. Thanks Keith ☺️
Any advice for the "media type and paper size are not set correctly" error message? I just set this printer up and I can't get anything to print on any size from my files. I'm trying to print on letter size(A4) matte paper and I keep getting this error message. I am very new to printing and have no idea what I'm doing haha.
Not much specifically, other than to read my actual review, and try printing using the Canon PPL software as a test
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-printer-review/
@@KeithCooper I did some research and found Matte paper can only used in the manual feeder and you have to turn off margin controls for certain size prints. Thank you for taking the time to respond! works like a dream after that initial trouble shooting.
Hello Keith do you know if the setting "print quality" affect only the speed and precision of the printing or also the color intensity and ink consumption?
There is a minor change in the printing quality, but not enough that I would make profiles at different settings.
As to ink use, the only setting that's designed to use far less is the draft setting for some media, where the difference is obvious. There may be changes at other levels, but I suspect they are insignificant given the similar look of prints.
@@KeithCooper Thank you for clarification
@@KeithCooper Hello I asked a clarification for the matter to canon suupport. Firstily they sadi that in the manual is speified that setting high quality it change printing speed and prining "precision" then they sent to me also an official statmente that say the following
"Thank you for forwarding your support request to us.
High quality uses the highest resolution with higher ink consumption. The resolution changes according to the paper media used, if you use plain paper the high quality is the best for that type of paper but lower than when using a professional photo paper.
Standard quality uses half the resolution of high quality.
The consumption of inks in inkjet printers is not exclusively linked to printing activities, it can also occur during maintenance activities, such as the nozzle test or head cleaning, or during switching on and off to ensure guarantee.
The values indicated on the product specifications refer to standard pages with a guarantee of coverage of the sheet performed continuously."
So basically it change also ink consumption and printing resolution
This can be interesting and should have been documented in the manual.
@@giovannibaga6108 Thanks for the update
I'm minded to think of the difference as relatively trivial - it's the longer print time and sometimes finer detail that matter more. This is akin to wondering which side of the street wears down my shoe leather faster when I walk along it ;-)
@@KeithCooper the question raised because with the set of cartridges included with the printer I had a very low mileage so I thought to have done something wrong. In another answer canon said me that this likely is not due to print quality settings but to the included set of cartridges because they are supposed for testing so only partially filled. In conclusion, with the printer they given to me a set of carton shoes so the premature wear is not due to the road.
Terminally confused, I like that 😂
Printers are better these days, but I had a large format printer that used up perhaps 250ml of ink because I lent on it and the spring loaded cover of the ink cart slots popped open during setup.
It sat around for a while and then went to the beginning of the ink loading process.
I was poised to buy the Pro-100 and the very next day it was discontinued. Is it worth getting this new 200 or scrambling for one of the last 100 models? I see no serious comparison videos.
Well, my PRO-100 review dates from 2014 - long before I started adding videos to supplement the full reviews.
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pixma-pro-100-printer-review/
I've also only just got the 200 turn up here for a review.
However, my initial feeling is that the 200 does away with many of the paper margin issues I found with the 100. Also it has a screen rather than just the two 'guess what's happening' buttons on the front.
So, the specs will tell you a lot.
Print differences are hardly going to be huge - they use the same printhead after all, but the 200 inks are improved (I'm told)
I'll cover this in the full (written) review in the colour management and B&W sections, but it's not something I feel you can meaningfully show in a YT video ('meaningfully' being the important bit to me ;-) )
I'll be having a look at a 200/300 comparison as well since I've now got both here
@Keith Cooper : Thank you. Wonderful to get such a detailed response to my inquiry. Looks like there's no reason to chase down the older model. I look forward to the 200/300 comparison as the 300 is a possibility for me as well.
Your 100 review mentions ink costs. I believe I saw a comment somewhere stating the 200 uses smaller cartridges - therefore even more expensive ink. Regardless, the information screen and margin issue rectification are upgrade enough. I appreciate your reviews. I will be sure to utilize your links for my purchase.
@@nikmills Thanks - I'll check that cart size issue.
Advice for installing the printer by WiFi with MacOS. Just google: Canon PIXMA pro 200 installation. First install the drivers. Then install the software. If you follow the manual, it will not work for some reason. Hopefully this comment is useful for someone in the universe 😉.
See also my more detailed article about this
www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-200-setup/
The lack of 3rd party ink cartridges is a deal breaker. If you love spending bags of money on Canon ink cartridges, by all means buy this printer or be prepared to transplant cartridge chips and refill your own… also deal breaker. I regret buying this gigantic, ink sucking doorstop of a printer.
I can only disagree - I've never seen third party inks which I'd consider using.
This is a printer I'd get for print quality, not cheapness...
For example, the idea of needing to create all new printer profiles is not one I'd welcome. Of course, if profiles are not important then a cheaper printer is indicated...
As ever YMMV
@@KeithCooper Sorry bro, if you think no one out there makes good alternatives to Canon brand inks, you must enjoy spending too much money. Canon is really an ink cartel.
I look at printers and printing primarily from a print quality POV. It's up to others to decide if they want that, or go some other route based on their cost needs and other requirements.
3rd party inks would at very least require me to recreate icc printer profiles - fine if I have the kit to do it, not something many would have.
If people don't care about profiles, then good, they get the results they get and they may well be satisfied. I would not be in that group.
As I said YMMV...
If it breaks it for you, then so be it.
There are cheaper printers, there are cheaper inks - there is a market for this ...just not one I would personally consider.
Thanks!
And thank you too!