5 PRINTING TIPS FOR CANON PIXMA PRO OWNERS | Applicable to photo printing in general.

I made these 5 printing tips with owners of Canon Pixma Pro-100 and Pixma Pro-10 and the other Pixma models, but they should generally apply to other brands of printers. These are best practices and approach to maximize your enjoyment of the printing process.
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[@jbonewitz]

If you can’t print every few days, Install “Inkjet Plumber”. You can set it to run a test pattern every X number of hours (for Canon, keep it under 60 hours to keep the printer from running a cleaning cycle). Don’t ever shut the printer off. It only uses a few watts of power when idle. Doing this will extend the life of your print head, save you a ton of ink, and keep your heads un-clogged.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey John! This is a fantastic tip! Thank you so much! I'm going to pin this comment for others to easily see. Thank you for watching and for the tip!

[@jbonewitz]

@@CraigBergonzoni Sure thing. I should mention that Inkjet Plumber is a Mac application, but there are other programs, like Qimage that has this function. Actually, Qimage is a complete printing application that does much, much more.

[@evadadogzein]

Very good info. I just opened my Pro 100 TODAY after I bought it in June 2016 (health and several surguries) My initial print pattern looks flawless without doing anything?? Do I need to print every 60 hours, as in 2.5 days, or can I leave the printer on and test print every Sunday nite? Will it still do a cleaning cycle if I only print every Sunday night? Thanks.

[@chrishayes5755]

@@evadadogzein if you had to install that app and do all that to stop the printhead from clogging and being destroyed the printer would have tons of bad reviews.

[@zahoorshah2824]

Awesome explanation of maintaining a Printer, Loved it!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you!!! 😁

[@gonzphotographymusicchanne2855]

Just bought the Canon Pro 100s printer, loving your channel,cheers for the tips and thanks for taking the time out to do them, stay safe in these dodgy times, all the best from Ireland.❤📷📷

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you for the kind words! And thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy your new printer. :)

[@rickf4401]

Excellent information! Thank you. This is very timely for me as I'm just getting started with my new Canon Pixma Pro-200. Thanks again!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you for watching and commenting! It’s good to hear this might be helpful to someone. Best of luck with your new Pro-200!

[@ladykimono401]

Just ordered a Canon Pixma Pro 200, and I really appreciate these tips! Especially the tip about printing often. Also about the sample packs. I didnt even know they existed!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I'm happy the tips were helpful!! I need to do another one of these soon. That's so cool about you getting the new Pro-200! Congrats! Let me know how you like it when it's up and running. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@CodeAubrey]

this is super helpful, thank you

[@ReggieBass]

Thank you! Just starting with Canon Pixma Pro 10. The inforation was right on time.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Awesome! I hope some if it helps you. Best of luck with your Pro-10! And thank you for watching and commenting.

[@jessejack7829]

Thanks for this video. I just got a used Pro-100 and appreciate your tips.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That's great! I hope it works out well for you. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@vegasdealer]

Thank you for this information. A casual user here and just purchased the Canon Pro 200 and just learning the how to's. Not even sure why I got a printer for photos but fun to do for sure.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Nice! Best of luck with your new printer! And thank you for watching and commenting!

[@andimom2010]

Enjoyed this info ty

[@kyledarrenhanson]

Another very well made video my friend. I really do need to get more serious about using the test pattern feature. I've only done the small size test pattern prints, but seeing your large ones convinces me there's real benefit to using them and getting fine tuned output. Putting all these into binders is great idea too, which I need to do. I think basically I'm still in exploration mode with printing, but need to start focusing a bit more on consistency. Looking forward to your next videos. Great work, stay safe, be well, and keep shooting :)

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thanks Kyle! I hope you're well.

[@CapsLock33]

great minds think alike. i print the patterns, date them and file them in my drawer. thanks for the other tips!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That's awesome! Thanks for watching this and for the comment!

[@LimaGolf284th]

Thank you, for another informative video.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I'm happy you liked it! Thank you for watching. I need to plan on some more printing related videos for 2021.

[@michaelm.1576]

Nice video, great insights....Thanks!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you! And thanks for watching and commenting!

[@haraldk.2551]

Great video, very helpfull, thank you very much!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!!

[@tylerdurden94]

Nice video sir, cheers for the tips.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@LanieCr]

Thank you, very helpful

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I'm happy it was of some help!! Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated.

[@seamuscody176]

Hello Craig, I just came across your channel and as a Canon PIXMA PRO owner for some years now ( I bought it when I retired and decided to return to my hobby as an amateur photographer, capturing images of the landscape of Ireland. In the 70's I used my old Darkroom in dedicated bedroom with a Durst enlarger but now use Lightroom, clever marketing by Adobe eh ! ) I am impressed with, and fully agree with your observations and recommendations. One game changer for me with this printer was the Canon Print Studio Pro -Plug In. It's test sheet allows me to select the settings that best suits my preferred image and as a bonus permits me to copywriter my printed photographs. Congratulations upon your no jargon, honest straight forward presentations, delivered with assured proven confidence. Wishing you continued success. Sincerely. Seamus Cody

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Seamus! Thank you so much for your kind words. I love hearing from people who enjoy my videos. And I totally agree with you about the Canon Print Studio Pro plugin. That's an essential tool for anyone using Canon printers in my opinion. I've actually been using the EPSON P-700 for about a year and a half now. I need to make a long term review video about that soon. Thanks for watching!

[@dlphotodlphoto1098]

Thanks for doing this volg ,There are some really great ideas here with workflow and printing and keeping a check on your printer, keeping test sheets and recording this iis very helpful also as of now canon have just launched the pro 200 the 100s replacement so i imagine it will be the same with some tweaks to make it better , but still apply your ideas thanks .

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Absolutely these thing should apply to the Pro 200 and 300. I'm excited to give those new printers a try as soon as I get my hands on them. Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching!

[@russellrabanal]

Just bought a Canon Pixma Pro-10 an estate sale for $60. Never printed my own work until now and these tips will help me long term. Thank you 🙌 🖨

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Awesome! Best of luck wit your Pro-10! And thank you for watching and commenting! 🙏🏼

[@scottvk75]

Thank you Craig. During the slow sales of this pandemic, I hadn't printed for about 5 weeks. I was worried about clogs, and I think I was lucky, but I'll definitely print some test sheets to double check. I have a Pro-10.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

5 weeks isn’t too bad. Hopefully all is good. That’s awesome you have a Pro-10, btw. I want to get a Pro-10 soon. Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it.

[@petrbures9719]

So how it ended after double check, printer is ok after 5 weeks of not use? It was turned off or on during that time? Thank you for that info :-)

[@malc.malc510]

Dope vid!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you for watching!

[@gregorylewandowski4899]

Awesome video very informative and def looking forward to checking out more of your videos. I just set up my new Canon Pixma Pro-100 printer in my home office last night. I am production artist and print labels using a HP Indigo Digital Press so I very critical when it comes to printing. But I really wanted an affordable professional printer I wanted premium quality printing so that I could start selling prints of my photography but I wouldn't sell a print that I would not buy myself. Took me a couple hours to unbox and read the steps and then set it all up which was very painless installing the printhead and inks was not a problem at all. Now the software was a little pain I have 3 Macs which I know sometimes is a little more difficult but my Mac mini runs Catalina which gave me problems wouldn't install said Catalina was to new so I tried my MacBook Pro which I run High Sierra vs 10.13.6 I was able to get the driver and all software installed everything went smoothly I also have it hardwired to the printer everything installed smoothly using the Mac OS high Sierra I could also print wirelessly from my other computers iPad I think haven't tried and don't want to waste ink but the option is there ... so I wanted to see what this printer can do so I chose to use the canon paper LU-101 Photo Paper Pro Luster out of a sample pack I also ordered. I chose this stock because it was int between a glossy and a matte stock had a nice luster to it .. lol .. I just grabbed a high res photo off google of a colorful tree frog. Dragged the image right into My Image Garden which is a program it comes with and then it printed full bleed and it came out incredible amazing over satisfied first print on this printer. No alterations or anything. Its just the colors very nice saturation I excellent and the gradients so smooth I am def critical but this really got me excited and I am looking forward to see what this printer is capable of. Off to great start. thanx

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I'm happy you got it working and were able to make that great print! Canon's Luster Paper with that printer is a fantastic combination for both color and black & white. I've printed all kinds of images with that combo. I hope it continues to work out well for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@alexajdhandine]

THANK YOUU!!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@alskoor9657]

A great video and very helpful. I have a Canon Pro-10 and I am struggling with printing different image sizes. I use Photoshop to adjust my prints and would love a video explaining more details about the process.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Al, I don't own a Canon brand of printer anymore but I used it long enough that I still may be able to help you from memory. What do you mean you're having problems printing different sizes? Just different paper sizes? What kind of paper are you using?

[@JCarlos.unknown]

Thanks for sharing these tips. As a newcomer to printing b&w with Canon printer and Ilford paper, any tip is important. I couldn't imagine that printing black and white images (scanned b&w 35mm negatives) would be such a challenge: software, ICC paper profiles, printer software, photo papers...

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thanks Joao! Hang in there with your printing. It will all start falling into place for you I'm sure. Thank you for watching as always! I appreciate it.

[@biancaschurman9409]

Great video! Can you explain more about how to do test sheets or set them up or even where I can find some ;) Great tip! Love it and thanks in advance :)

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Bianca, so I mentioned a few types of test sheets. In the Printer Utility software you can print Nozzle Checks (which is the paper of color bars I show). This will show you if you have a clog or if you need to run a clean cycle. You can also run a Print Head Alignment which will also print a test pattern to verify the alignment is working or if you need to run it again. The other types of test prints are labeled as "Pattern Prints" inside the Canon Print Studio Pro Software - under "Color Settings" tab. You can print Pattern Prints for both black and white and color. For B&W you print one for Tone and one for Brightness/Contrast. And for color you print one for Color and one for Brightness/Contrast. Printing these will help you calibrate your settings so you know exactly what to expect when printing. Since your computer monitor and desk lighting can skew what you see on screen this helps you get the print you want. So to summarize Printer Utility for Nozzle Check & Print Alignment. Canon Print Studio Pro for "Pattern Prints" for B&W and Color. For older printers like mine you need to run Canon Print Studio Pro as a plugin to Photoshop, Lightroom or Canon Photo Professional (software). The newer Canon printers can run the latest version of the software without the need for Photoshop, etc. I hope this helps! Feel free to email or comment with more questions if you have them. I'll try to make a newer video about this stuff soon. Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated!

[@CliffSR]

Great Tips! Just getting started with PIXMA 200. Can't wait to start printing.....just waiting on the desk to sit printer on (-:

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That’s awesome! Best of luck with your new printer! Let me know how it works out. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@xnslrzn]

what desk did you get?

[@michaelinman5529]

yeah, i concur. i used to be an Epson user for years but couldn't handle all the clogs finally just gave it away I was so pissed. got a pro 10 and never had a clog. I've used Hahnemuhle, Ilford, Canson, Epson, and find that that canon pro luster is the best as far as wider latitude, smoother gradations, neutral greys. just wish it were a thicker museum paper. for clients, I have to use the Hahnemuhle for the thickness. For my personal stuff, I use the canon pro luster.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That's great you have a Pro-10. I want to upgrade my printer next year and thought about the Pro-10 although they're not easy to find new anymore. I might save up for the imageGraf Pro-300. In terms of paper, have you tried much from Red River? Beyond the sample pack I had I haven't yet. I need to get a new sample pack or two from them and try them out some more. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@noexchavez]

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[@CraigBergonzoni]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@yoichifranck3753]

cool

[@evadadogzein]

Very good info. I just opened my Pro 100 TODAY after I bought it in June 2016 (health and several surguries) My initial print pattern looks flawless without doing anything?? Do I need to print every 60 hours, as in 2.5 days, or can I leave the printer on and test print every Sunday nite? Will it still do a cleaning cycle if I only print every Sunday night? Thanks.

[@QuickQuips]

New Pro 10 user here. Very helpful. I think #6 is getting the monitor calibrated first. Also with mastering one paper having that printer paper driver set on either the photo editor of choice or as a preset on the print driver helps. When discussing the sample/test images is there a recommended paper size? And is it an option on photoshop or Canon's software?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Good point about calibration. In terms of the paper size for those test patterns, its for 8.5 x 11 paper. It's done within the Canon printing software. Thanks for watching!

[@goodairin]

Craig, thanks for an excellent video - full of good ideas. I have a question: Since printing a test sheet uses all of the ink colors, why wouldn't that be adequate to keep the ink flowing to prevent drying, instead of printing actual images on photo paper. Also, it is so easy to simply hold down a button and print on standard paper already in the printer.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Great point! And actually this is exactly what I've been doing now. I'm using an EPSON P-700 right now but I am doing just that. Weekly test sheets and it's worked out great. I still print photos often but I don't feel pressured to now. Thanks for watching and bringing up a great point.

[@EL-cg2lj]

Good information. Can you address printer settings when using Photoshop 2021 and the Pixma Pro 100. I'm having much difficulty. Thanks.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thanks for watching! I’ll definitely plan on a video like that. What issues are you having btw?

[@alaikens6353]

Craig, Informative video. Thanks. I just purchased a Pro-200 and it is on its way. For your Pro-100, how did you create the test sheets as shown in Tip 4?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I print them from Canon's Print Studio Pro application. In the Color Settings tab there's an option for Pattern Print. Best of luck with your Pro-200! Those new models look awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting! Keep me updated on how your printing goes.

[@alaikens6353]

@@CraigBergonzoni Thanks Craig for pointing that out for me. It arrived today, I got it setup, and ran 2 test prints on the included Canon Pro Luster paper. I have a lot to learn. I need to get a box of good 4x6 or 5x7 papers for experimenting. I just need to figure out which paper to concentrate on to experiment. Several friends directed me to Red River Papers and I ordered a couple of sample packs to help in that regard. The Pattern Print will be helpful in comparing settings and papers. Thanks again.

[@brianglenville6749]

Great tips thank you. I use luminar ai and pixma pro 100s. Because I don't have lightroom I can't use canon printer pro and am stuck with easy photo from canon which is simply awfull. I have a calibrated monitor but the colour match is rubbish. Can you recommend a good photo print software package?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I hear good things about QImage but I haven't personally tried it. It might be worth a shot though. Let me know if you try it. Thanks for watching btw!

[@jonathanusha3224]

Hi there. U were talking about b&w test print, could u please share how fo u get those test prints? Thank u for your video,very helpful. Jonathan

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I apologize for the late response. You use Canon Print Studio Pro for this. The option is called "Pattern Test Prints".

[@tinctanc]

Can you print 5x7 fine art on the pro 100? That combination doesn't seem to work in the print settings. How do you manage that? I'm thinking of the Ilford Galerie Matt Cotton Medina 320g 5x7 Thanks

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I've printed on some fine art paper at 8.5x11 size. I haven't tried thicker smaller paper. I don't have the printer anymore so I can't test it first hand but I imagine it might work. I know with thicker Hahnamuele paper I had to do some experimenting on which Media Type to use. Combine this with the ICC profile for the paper and in theory you should be good.

[@saeedahmad3748]

Hi Craig, one quick question I want to use ILFORD GALERIE Prestige Smooth Pearl but not sure what to select on media type or paper type that is "glossy" "semigloss" "Luster" or "Matt"?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I've chosen "Other glossy" for the media type and it's worked out well. Some people have chosen semigloss.

[@JamesClark1991]

+1000 on the test print sheet to detect ink clogs.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

It sounds so obvious once you start doing it but unfortunately I had to learn the hard way lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ramsescarranza7685]

I have a Pixma Pro 100. What is using it often and what is not using it often, in terms of weeks months etc?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

There's really no consensus on this. I'm just as guilty as the next guy in terms of letting mine sit for weeks and months sometimes. I've been lucky this hasn't cost me much other than some ink with the cleaning cycles. For me personally, printing once a week or every other week is a manageable goal, so that's what I aim for. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@danielsoria6482]

Can i get bright results using cardstock on a pixma pro-100?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I assume so. I haven't tried. I imagine if the card stock is semi-gloss, gloss or luster than you will get a vibrant image. If it's a matte finish it might not be as bright.

[@sl2608]

What is the longevity/fade resistance of Canon Pro Premium Matte paper, printed on the Canon Pixma Pro-200? (Print displayed under glass, away from direct sunlight.) Canon's literature on Wilhelm tests only refers to Glossy Plus and Pro Platinum papers, nothing about Pro Premium Matte, which does not have a microporous coating as glossy paper does.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I apologize for the late response. To be honest, I don't have the answer. I will try to find out if you haven't found it already. Thank you for watching! I hope the Pro-200 is working well for you! I can't wait to get one of the newer printers.

[@martinohesse]

Hello again! For black and white, is there any matte paper you can recommend? I'm thinking of getting the pro 200. My first option gas a pixma G550 because cheap cost of printing and easy maintenance, but I've read that there are no icc profiles for that printer, so that's why I'm considering the Pro-200. Thanks for all the videos, they're so useful always!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Martino, for the Pro-200 I would consider sticking with the Canon brand of Matte papers like the "Photo Paper Pro Premium Matte". The Pro-200 is a dye based printer similar to the Pro-100 which I owned for a long time. I didn't have much luck with 3rd party matte papers on it. So I generally avoided printing too much on them. I now own the EPSON P700 but I was considering the Canon Pro-300 as well. Both are pigment based printers with dedicated matte black ink channels and do much better with B&Ws on both glossy and matter papers. You can definitely get good B&Ws with the Pro-200 though if thats the direction you choose to go and of course it's great with color. Let me know what you decide to do!

[@martinohesse]

@@CraigBergonzoniI'm glad to hear that B&W can be get from this printer. Thanks a lot for your attention and your videos that are so helpful!

[@beerborn]

I never use Adobe software like Photoshop or Lightroom to print my photos. They never seem to match what is on the screen. I use Windows Photo Viewer to print all my photos and it comes close to screen matching and I've used it ever since.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That's great you have a workflow that works out well for you. That really makes printing at home so much more fulfilling.

[@bpresner56]

How do I get the Pixma Pro 9000 print from the rear tray only. HELP?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I've never used a 9000 but I'll try my best to help. What's happening? Is it not printing from the rear tray?

[@stephf]

thanks for the tips! when you say print "often" though what does that mean? once a week? every day?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Honestly there is no specific frequency for printing “often” that’s part of the reason I was a little vague on this. It depends on who you ask. Some people say a few times a week, others say once a week. I honestly think it partially depends on the environment your printer is in. My personal goal is a few times a month, so sometimes that works out to once a week (sometimes a little less or a little more).

[@stephf]

@@CraigBergonzoni thanks! this is helpful. i will keep this in mind.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

@@stephf You’re welcome! 🙌🏼 Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated

[@yogibear5321]

Hi Greg.What to do if you leave your pro 1000 for two months (vacation).🤔

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Start by printing a nozzle check. If it looks good then you should be good to start printing. You might need to run a cleaning cycle or two. If by some chance you do have a clog that can't be cleared by a standard printer controlled cleaning than you can remove the print head and try to clear it out. There are a few videos with good tricks on how to do that online. But hopefully you won't have to do that. If you your nozzle check comes out looking good maybe print a small photo 4x6 or something just to run a bit more ink through to check. Let me know how it goes!

[@mongo2044]

What is the best way to print from macOS Monterey on an M1 Mac to the Pro-100? The only option for Canon software is the older plug in. But for that, you need an Adobe product that works on Monterey. The CPPL stand alone, which would be the absolute best way, does not work on the Pro-100 (thanks Canon). Right now, it seems like being sure you are using the Canon IJ network driver, and not the Bonjour driver, is the only option. Which, can print from COP, Nikon NX Studio, and other programs. But I do not know how it compares with the old Canon plug in or if the CPPL worked on the Pro-100.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Yeah, unfortunately the printer driver is the best option when the software can't be used. The software was nice for helping with layout of the image and such but as long as you have the appropriate ICC profile loaded for your paper (unless it's canon paper then the profiles should be installed by default) you should be good. It's unfortunate that Canon doesn't give the new software tools to owners of the Pro-100.

[@MrBritrider]

Hi, any idea why single or multiple sheets of 4x6 photo paper will not feed through completely. It starts but stops and a jam error code pops up. When this happens, If I shut down and start up again, jammed paper will roll out fine. Any other larger size paper works with no issue. This is happening on my Pro 9000 MKII printer.

[@patetepatotoy697]

Sir can you help me wich ink is suitable or compatible for my pixma g3411.. instead of gi-490

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hello, I will see what I can find out but from what it looks like finding an alternative ink for this one might be tough.

[@patetepatotoy697]

@@CraigBergonzoni okay sir thank you..i can wait for your another video about compatible ink to my g3411

[@molliehewitt4497]

Thinking about purchasing the Pixma Pro-200. What do you recommend as the paper choice to start with for black and white photography? I assume I can print 4x6 with this printer? Thank you in advance!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Mollie, for paper brands I've had good luck with Canon paper and Ilford. I used a sample pack from Red River and loved that too. I want to buy more of Red River paper soon. In terms of the type of paper, this is a personal choice. I really like luster or pearl finishes to my B&W photo paper. I've used Canon Pro Luster a ton and love it. I get some great results from it. Ilford's Pearl finish has been great too. I want to try larger sizes of this paper. A lot of people like matte paper for black and white. Sometimes I like a matte print but overall I just like the way luster/pearl finishes look with B&W. The Pro-200 seems like an awesome printer! And you'll definitely be able to print 4x6 prints on it. Thank you for watching and commenting! Best of luck with your printing. Let me know how it works out for you.

[@molliehewitt4497]

@@CraigBergonzoni Thanks for the response, Craig. I think like you suggested I'll get a few sample packs, matte and lustre, and see which works best for me. New subscriber here!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Sounds good! Let me know how it goes. And thank you for subscribing!

[@eduardocortes-dv4lo]

I got a Canon pixma pro 1. I did used twice for 2 A3 prints an then the ink got dry and didnt work any more. I wonder if I could use it again?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

It might be possible to get it going again. If there is a clog or two you'll probably go through a decent amount of ink to get it cleared. Run a nozzle check and print test page to see if you can identify specific clogs. And consider doing one of these cleanings on your print head (assuming you have a clog that doesn't clear with a cleaning cycle from the Print Utility - printerfaq.com/clean-printhead-canon-pixma-printer/ Let me know how it goes. I hope it all works out.

[@ryanlynch347]

@@CraigBergonzoni Hey Craig, what happens if Spanish' (above) doesn't work? I'm unboxing my first Pixma 100 today and nervous I won't use it enough. I'll try to use it at least once a week but this chain scares me about not using enough. Thanks for the great channel!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

@@ryanlynch347 Hey Ryan, there are methods to clean the print head and if that doesn't work then you can purchase a new print head online or buy one from someone on eBay. I've owned mine for almost 6 years now and I've only had one problematic clog which I was able to clear. One thing I haven't mentioned in the video is to stay with Canon brand inks. Third party inks are cheap but can cause issues. Best of luck with your printer!

[@JoeDee1000]

Thanks for the tip video however I have a question pertaining to the Pixma pro printer. I just recently purchased it and my first prints are all blue. ?? My ink test page that was printed only shows the blues and a light gray the rest are all blank. I haven’t even been able to print an actual photo yet because all my test pictures are blue. I have tried all tips I can find and nothing works. Is there something I am missing? Specific software that is needed? I am running an iMac and downloaded the driver. Is there anything else I should have or can do? Is this a printer head issue? Like I said I have only printed 3 or 4 images on plain paper as a test and all are blue. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you again.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I'm very sorry to hear about your printing issues. Did you buy the printer brand new? Are all the other ink cartridges full? Forgive me for asking obvious or simple questions first. I just want to get an idea of the situation so I can try to help figure out whats going on.

[@JoeDee1000]

Craig Bergonzoni yes I bought the printer brand new. It came with a set of ink cartridges and all are completely full. I was super careful installing the printer head and followed the instructions. It took me over and hr just to get it out of the box. Also I don’t know if I mentioned it but it doesn’t seem to want to feed paper from the rear paper slot. I’m starting to think I need a special program on my computer to tell it what to do? So lost!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That's really weird. If you want email me and I can try to help you there - [e-mail]

[@Atr1d1s]

Jodi Thas sounds weird, if the problem seems to insist you can visit Canon’s live chat. People there are really helpful with troubleshooting www.canon.co.uk/canonlive/live-chat/?

[@MrBritrider]

Any idea why I can’t print 4x6 photo paper single or multiple sheets? It starts but stops and I get an error code on my desktop mac running Catalina. Any other size larger feeds fine. Canon Pro 9000 MKII.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I don't know the issue off the top of my head but I don't helping troubleshoot. First, what's your printing workflow in terms of software? Are you using the Print Studio Pro app/plugin? or printing from the built in print panels from Photoshop/Lightroom? Also, are you trying to print a borderless 4x6?

[@MrBritrider]

@@CraigBergonzoni I print directly from Photos on my Mac and nothing else. I do usually select borderless but like I wrote, any other size larger than 4x6 will print fine. I used to be able to call Canon Customer support and usually they resolved any issues but now they have abandoned me and rely on people in the Canon USA community forum to do their work for them.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

4x6 prints can be weird on some printers. Have you tried to print them with a border just to see if that's the issue?

[@MrBritrider]

@@CraigBergonzoni Yes. Thinking it is a simple fix, which I believe it is, I’ve tried just about everything logical to me.

[@ghouling1111]

How do we print a test sheet?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Test patterns/sheets can be printed from the Printer Utility app that should be installed on your computer. If you can't find it let me know.

[@tamiboelter5491]

What Canon printer software are you using?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Canon Print Studio Pro. The version I have works only as a plugin for Photosphop/Lightroom or Canon's Digital Photo Professional. If you have one of the new imageGraf printers you can use the latest version of Print Studio Pro that will run as stand alone software. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have anymore questions. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@thomastuorto9929]

Yup, Pro100 user about 3 -4 years now. I am guilty. guilty, guilty. I figured if something happens I'll just get another one for the price with the rebate figured in. No rebates anymore. I have gone up to3-4 months without printing with no problems. Don't do test sheets either. Soon or later it will catch up. Lately , I have been printing a lot. Purchased 2 packs of the CansonInffinity sample packs &, 3 packs each of the Red River Photography &, Photography Expansion sample packs. I figure, Pick 3-4 different type of photos (eg. south west landscape Porrtrait, & something that would look good printed on metal) & print one of each on every type of paper in the sample packs. Then pick the 1,2, or 3 papers you might stick with. Got a question. Do you know what picking the actual paper types gloss, luster, other fine art does in the pro 100? Not talking icc profiles. Other fine art makes me use a 1-1/8" border. I chose another paper type so I could print with a smaller border & it came out just as good. Tried calling Canon but was on hold to long & hung up.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

The media type lets the printer know how much ink is needed for the paper type. I think it also adjusts how fast it actually lays the ink down onto the paper. I have also noticed some flexibility with this setting, especially with glossy or semi-gloss paper. I have to image matte paper would not be so forgiving and would need the appropriate media type chosen. Have you seen the new printers Canon released this year? Pretty cool. I might have to save up for an upgrade soon. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@petrbures9719]

3-4 months without printing and no cloged nozzle in printhead? And it was turned off or on during that time? Thank you for your info!

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@petrbures9719 turned off. A You Tuber, Jose Rodrigues says Canon uses heaters in the heads & that is why they don’t clog. When it is not being used for a long time it will go thru a longer cleaning cycle which wastes more ink, So far so good. No clogs. I just tried about 4 more of the Canson/Inffinity papers from the sample pack after about 3-1/2 weeks. Turn on, runs a cleaning cycle , I print a test pattern page & no problems. Enjoy,

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@petrbures9719 Off = no problamo. Printer is friggin great. If I knew it would be discontinued, would of purchased another one. Actually, I want to move up to a larger pigment ink printer sometime in 2023. Will see? Lately I have been trying to print at least once a week. Sometimes it’s 2 weeks.

[@jollycheeks5271]

I tried to print flash card with it last night but the print was terrible not sure why

[@CraigBergonzoni]

That stinks. Sorry to hear that. Maybe I can try to help. What did the print look like? Also let me know what kind of paper you were using. You can email me too and I'll do my best to help you figure it out.

[@jollycheeks5271]

@@CraigBergonzoni 300 gsm card and example if its a black line it bleeds. Ive actually just spoken to a random person on Instagram who sent me a picture of the the same issue. Currently on a call to canon to find out what can be done. Also colours are not vivid. Would be useful to followers if you did a video of using the software like image library which buyers use for these printers.

[@jollycheeks5271]

great video very useful thanks

[@VirtualDrive1]

Hi I have a Pixma pro 100 and a surface pro 7. The jpeg image I see on my phone and my Surface pro 7 are same. But on print its very dull. What do I do

[@CraigBergonzoni]

What paper are you using to print on?

[@VirtualDrive1]

@@CraigBergonzoni I use Kodak ultra premium photo paper

[@roybush1]

You need to calibrate your surface pro screen and printer if possible, otherwise how Will the printer know what to print exactly. If you can’t do that work out how much you have to over brightening you image and stick to that method for perfect prints.

[@VirtualDrive1]

@@roybush1 so here is what I did. I took a photo and printed it. Then I matched brightness setting of my screen with the print. And then basically when ever I edit my photos I would keep my brightness set to the one which I pre determined by comparing with the print. This way I was able to get proper prints that matched my display. One more thing is I printed using Canon print studio

[@MrLelopes]

Tip number one: if you think someday, ever, you will want to print a panorama... Buy a Epson. Canon limit you for no reason to sort sizes.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Although that was true with this Pixma Pro-100 it's not with the new Canon Printers. They now print panorama as well. The 200, 300 and of course the 1000.

[@donbethel7675]

not informative, likes to hear himself talk, waste of time

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Cool. Thanks for watching anyway, Don.

[@donbethel7675]

@@CraigBergonzoni I couldn't watch the whole thing!

[@CraigBergonzoni]

@donbethel7675 Okay