12/17/11 -- The printer is starting to be in stock; in Europe at least. No dates for the US as yet
| Pro-1
 | Pro9500
 | Pro9000
 |
| Printer Type |
Professional Inkjet Printer |
Inkjet Photo Printer |
Inkjet Photo Printer |
| Printing Method |
LUCIA 12 Pigment Ink System |
LUCIA 10 Pigment Ink System |
ChromaLife100 Dye Ink |
| Features |
Borderless Printing4
CD/DVD Printing
Grayscale Photo Printing
Photo Printing
2-Way Paper Feeding
Advanced Pattern Print
Ambient Light Correction5
Auto Sheet Feeder
Index Print
PictBridge
Fine Art Paper Support |
Auto Photo Fix,
Borderless Printing5,
Document Printing,
Grayscale Photo Printing,
Photo Printing,
2-Way paper Feeding,
10 Individual Ink Tanks,
Advanced Pattern Print,
Ambient Light Correction,
Auto Sheet Feeder,
Index Print,
PictBridge,
Fine Art Paper Support
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Maximum 4800 x 2400 dpi FINE print head technology
Photo lab quality 11" x 14" color photo in approximately 1 minute 23 seconds on 13" x 19" paper.
Support for fine art paper up to 13" x 19" with two separate paper paths, including front feeder for heavyweight paper types
Professional printer features using Easy-PhotoPrint Pro (Plug-in software for Adobe® Photoshop®)
New printer driver with advanced color controls
ChromaLife100 system for long lasting, beautiful photos
Canon Generation Green |
| Print Speed (up to) |
8" x 10" (Color) Bordered Photo:
Approx. 2 minutes 10 seconds311" x 14" (Color & Grayscale) Photo:
Approx. 2 minutes 55 seconds3 |
8" x 10" Borderless Color Photo: 4 minutes, 5 seconds6
11" x 14" Photo on 13" x 19" paper: 7 minutes 55 seconds6
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4" x 6" borderless: approximately 30 seconds
8" x 10" photo: approximately 50 seconds
11" x 14" photo (on 13" x 19" paper): approximately 1 minute 23 seconds
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| Number of Nozzles |
12,288 (1,024 x 12) |
Total: 7,680, 768 x 10 colors |
Total: 6144, 768 x 8 colors (Photo Bk, C, M, Y, PC, PM, R, G) |
| Print Resolution (Up to) |
Color: Up to 4800 x 2400 dpiBlack Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi |
Color:Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi
Black:Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi |
Black: 4800 x 2400 dpi
Color:4800 x 2400 dpi
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| OS Compatibility |
Windows Vista®, Windows XP, Windows 7
Mac OS® X v104.11 to v10.7.x |
Windows®7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP/2000
Mac OS® X v10.3.9 to v10.5.x7 |
Windows®7, Windows® XP/2000/Me/98
Mac OS X v.10.2.8 to 10.5x |
| Standard Interfaces |
PictBridge (Cable not included)
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Ethernet |
PictBridge (Cable not included) and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed4 and Direct Print Port (cables not included) |
| Ink Compatibility |
PGI-29 ($34.99 each list price, pack of all 12: $359.99, or buy the 6 color tanks for $194, 5 monochrome for $149. 12th is the Chroma Optimizer at $34.95. Each tank is ~2.5xPro9500/Pro9000, but still, not cheap to fill up) |
PGI-9 (list $15.99) |
CLI-8 (list $14.99) |
| Ink Droplet Size |
Picoliter Size (Color) 4 |
3 picoliters |
2 picoliters |
| Ink Capacity | 12, 36ml each |
10, 14ml each |
8, 14ml each |
| Paper Sizes | 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", Letter, Legal, 11" x 17", 13"x 19" |
4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", Letter, Legal, 11" x 17", 13"x 19" |
Letter, Legal, 4"x 6", 4"x 8", 5"x 7", 8"x 10", 13"x 19", U.S. #10 Envelopes |
| Paper Compatibility |
Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101) -
4" x 6", 8" x 10", LTR, 13" x 19"
Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (SG-201) -
4" x 6", 8" x 10", LTR, 13" x 19"
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201) -
4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", LTR, 13" x 19"
Matte Photo Paper (MP-101) -
4" x 6", LTR, 13" x 19"
For additional compatible papers, click here |
Lots of options... |
Lots of options...
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| Maximum Paper Size |
13" x 19" |
13" x 19" |
13" x 19" |
| Output Tray Capacity | Auto Sheet Feeder: 150 Sheets of Plain Paper, 20 sheets Photo Paper
Manual Feeder: Single Sheet |
Auto Sheet Feeding: 150 sheets
Front Tray: Single Sheet (up to 1.2 mm paper thickness) |
Top Feeding (ASF): (how many sheets?); Front Feeding (Single sheet up to 1.2mm paper thickness) |
| Noise Level Approx |
Approx. 35.5 dB(A) in the best quality mode |
Approx. 36.0 dB(A) in the best quality mode |
37 dB(A) in the best quality mode (another Canon source said 42.5) |
| Physical Dimensions |
18.2" (W) x 27.4" (D) x 9.5" (H) |
26.0" (W) x 13.9" (D) x 7.6" (H) |
26.0"(W) x 7.6"(H) x 14.0"(D) |
| Weight |
60.9 lbs. |
32.4 lbs. |
30.8 lbs. |
| Power Consumption |
24W (1.6W Standby) |
14W (1.2W Standby) |
16W (1.2W standby) |
| Warranty |
Toll-free technical phone support plus 1-year limited warranty with InstantExchange Program |
1- year limited warranty with InstantExchange program. 1-Year Toll-free technical phone support |
1 year limited warranty with InstantExchange program. 1-year toll-free technical phone support |
| Software Included |
Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM
PIXMA PRO-1 Printer Driver
Color Management Tool Pro
Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Easy-PhotoPrint Pro2
Solution Menu |
Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM
PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II Printer Driver
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Easy-PhotoPrint Pro2
Solution Menu |
CD-ROM including Printer Driver,
Setup Software and User's Guide,
Electronic Photo Application Guide,
Electronic User's Guide,
e-registration, Easy-PhotoPrint(Windows/Mac),
Easy-PhotoPrint Pro (Windows/Mac),
PhotoRecord® (Windows),
Easy-WebPrint (Windows only, requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 5.5, version 6.0 recommended)
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| Price |
List: $999. Amazon: $945.00 |
List: $849. Amazon: $749.00 |
List: $499. Amazon: $444.00 but sometimes available at Craigslist/ebay for <$200 |
Canon Pro 9000