How to Print Professional Photos at Home (Inkjet Printer)

[@-bunda]

What kind of keyboard do you have?

[@parttimephotographer3384]

I purchased a pixma 200 because of the videos where you have printed before and I have not regretted it. Great printer, and I love the results. Can't wait for the video on the paper choices etc.

[@LMActionsports]

I invested into the canon PIXMA pro 100 and it is the little brother compared to your printer. And it can print up to a 13 x 19“ photo. And seeing the results of your final image on photo paper is so rewarding. And all of my clients love their prints. I use canon’s pro luster photo paper and the colors are just so darn vibrant. It’s made me almost half of my income coming in. I’m about to invest into the Prograf 1000 if I get more steady print orders. But it has been the best decision to start printing my work

[@seriouzfilmz9397]

How much does ink usually cost you?

[@LMActionsports]

@@seriouzfilmz9397 for every $3000 worth of prints that I sell it cost me around $120 for ink.

[@seriouzfilmz9397]

@@LMActionsports I may invest in this how much roughly are your 8*10s

[@RyanHarville]

Do you mind if I ask what you sell? It's okay if you don't want to share that.

[@LMActionsports]

@@seriouzfilmz9397 30-35$

[@mdjak3686]

I used to print large prints. Have them hanging in my home. Used a Epson 7900. But it was a case of use it or lose it meaning it clogged and you’d have to run clean function. Ink costs were absurd.

[@nelsono4315]

I have the Canon iX6820 and for a printer under $150 it gives me some superb prints. I print mostly a 9x12 image on an 11x14 sheet of paper. Currently I am using Moab metallic paper and it's a gorgeous paper. Printing is not complicated at all. I just make sure I take the time to get the image looking as good as possible.

[@grabtharandhishammer8251]

Great video @Jared Polin . I also have the Pro 1000 at home and I love it. Just some things though. There has been a firmware update that takes the max length of a print to around 25.5". Also if you're not using canon paper, you need to ensure that the media type setting is set to the closest canon paper for that type I use Ilford paper and the canon media setting is in the name of the ICC profile they make for the type of paper. This info is usually supplied by the paper manufacturers when you get the ICC profiles. One other thing that is really useful is the accounting software you can get for it which can tell you the exact cost of each print. Very handy if selling the prints.

[@kingvideo-]

Can you point me to the place to download the Canon Printer Professional Layout Software Plugin? I cannot find it

[@michaelbway]

Thanks for the video. I love the Canon plug-in for Lightroom. The best way to showcase your images in person is in print. People love seeing and feeling things. It is a part of the gift of photography!

[@froknowsphoto]

i agree

[@chrislognshot]

@@froknowsphoto you got people spam and trying scam people bro.

[@victoriangirl83]

What about laser printers? Must it be ink jet?

[@youbewayoubewamedia3043]

Did you ever release the paper video? Also could you discuss packing/shipping large prints.

[@angelmartinez6166]

Yas I've been needing a vid like this thankyou!

[@who2u333]

I would really like to print my own, but I wouldn't print that often and my ink jets have always had the cartridges dry out well before they were empty.

[@lawrencekeeney4317]

This is a great video that should help many photographers with printing their photos.

[@froknowsphoto]

Happy birthday again Larry!!!

[@gen2346]

Great video Jared. I have a question. I am having trouble with the Canon Professional Print & Layout software. I bought a canon Pixma pro-300, two months ago using a MBP with MacOS Big Sur and everything was working fine. But I upgraded to MacOS Monterrey and the software stopped working. I tried to reinstall it, call tech support and the software still not working. I still can print directly with Lightroom but the colors are a little off. Do you have any suggestions ?

[@tomleiningerphoto]

You want to choose the correct ICC profile in the print module of LR and you want to make sure your papers match in the printer driver.

[@swistedfilms]

When deciding which photos that I deliver to a client I ask myself if I would want to see this printed. If the answer is yes then I ask how big I would want to print it. That's how I determine which of my photos are "the best of the best with honors, sir" as Fro would say: if I would pay to have it printed at 24x36 or larger then it's absolutely a keeper and worth spending a lot of time making sure everything is perfect.

[@silbay]

and most pros that deliver prints to clients have Miller, Bay, White House or someone like that do the printing since you can't do it as cheap

[@StubbyGaming97]

Man that eagle pic is amazing!!!

[@robryan4272]

I would like to go this route myself. Have you figured out what the cost of each 17x22 print is ? Curious to see if it is worth the investment vs. sending out to to service.

[@obiwandicker]

Great video to get people to print their work. I bought a Canon Pro 1000 last year and I'm super happy with the results. For foto-enthusiast this really helps to understand your own photography better and to take more care during shooting. I share the point that it is really rewarding to hold your own prints. But there are 2 points to consider: A) cost and B) amount of printing. Canon´s printer clean themselves and use ink even if you are not printing. To bring down the costs you really have to print (and not waste the ink on the cleaning) or be aware that this is an investment in your skills and in flexibility. And especially the Pro 1000 needs regular printing. If you check forums and experience reports from owners you get 2 extreme sides: One side loves the printer and the results and the other side is frustrated of the ink costs, cleaning and clogged printer heads. For me myself I'm aware that I need to print and do that every 2-3 weeks. If you follow other recommendations they says between 47 hours and once per week. But so far no issue on my side. After one year I changed 11 out of the 12 ink cartridges and got approx 60 max size print and a lot of letter sized prints. Here in Europe a whole new set is about 580 € (approx. 620 USD). So 10 bucks per print + paper. Paper choices really makes the difference. The feel and look of the print is so much more than anything you can order online. Huge fan of Hahnemühle paper. I live about 2 miles away from the factory which produces paper since 1584. Looking forward to your take and favorites on the different papers.

[@cvanduyn81]

What kind of color management are you doing? I calibrated my monitor with the spyder but still find my prints coming out much darker than what I'm seeing on screen. With the crazy price of ink I want to avoid making tons of test prints. I have the ix6820.

[@sara505sings]

Your screen is probably too bright and displaying your images brighter than they actually are. That is the usual culprit. Turn your monitor brightness down and make a few small test prints until the print matches more closely what you see on your screen.

[@SOUTHERNLIFETIMES]

This may be a dumb question but I like how "easy to use" that print and layout software. Could I use it with an Epson Sure Color T2100 wide format printer?

[@sirajgraphy]

I have a Canon Pro-100S and mostly I use Canon Photo Paper Pro Platinum which is the top-rated Canon paper with very high quality. I also use glossy paper for landscape images to emphasize the vibrant of the colors and luster paper for portraits to emphasize the texture of the person's skin in the image. Thank you so much, Jared, we are waiting for the next exposure about Canon photo printing.

[@MattisProbably]

Interesting timing considering that the print head of my Canon Pixma iX6850 bit the dust last week... 😅 My own opinion about printing at home? It's a lot of fun! And being able to print your shots whenever you want without having to wait for ordered prints is awesome. It's just not very economical. If you just print something every now and then and don't sell your prints then it is a fun but very expensive way to extend your hobby. My A3+ printer cost me 180€, which was a steal in my opinion. Canon's Pro Platinum paper which I liked to used is 45€ for 20 sheets at size A3. A full set of Canon ink cartridges costs another 80 to 90 bucks and lasts for 20 prints at most (funny coincidence that...) So the price for each print is actually pretty high. Over the 5 years that I used the printer I barely reached the same price for a print ordered online. And forget about cheap third-party ink and paper. It doesn't work if you don't have the right color profiles. I tried. The cheap ink also fades very quickly while the Canon ink lasts forever, at least it feels like it.

[@Joeheadred]

Have you ever heard about those Epson ecotank printers? Cheers.

[@MattisProbably]

@@Joeheadred I haven't! They seem interesting though. But I'm pretty sure I won't get a photo printer anymore. I'll order my prints online from now on.

[@BenSussmanpro]

What’s this LR plugin you using? I have the Canon pro 100 and can’t find the right plugin

[@mrnorm3]

Hi Jared, can you send me the link to Canon PPL? I cannot find it on their site. Thank you, greatly appreciated.

[@jerjaws]

so the media type always has to match the paper being used? even if its red river while using there color profiles.

[@randyharbour8633]

When taking a photo (with a Canon R6) is it better to use the sRBG gamut or the Adobe gamut? Thanks

[@phill1041]

can you do a video on how you prepare a print for shipping?

[@mjpt57]

Thanks for producing this video. I bought the ProGraf 300. I use a Mac. Coming from windows I find MacOS very confusing when trying to print anything and to change settings. I wasn’t aware of this Canon Print module for Lightroom. I installed it tonight and followed your video as I was exploring it. Well done. Now printing to the 300 is so easy. Still a pain to have to set the print settings in the printer itself before sending the print job to it. But that I can deal with. Now to source some decent photo paper. I’m in Australia and none of the papers mentioned in the video are available here. Thanks again for your videos. I’ve learned a lot over the past 18mths when I got my first Canon DSLR, a 6D Mk2.

[@MahalakshmiP-mq5mx]

Sir which app are you using to Edit photo

[@chrismitchell7198]

Hey Jared. How do you refill the ink?

[@grabtharandhishammer8251]

you buy new cartridges and put them in the printer. The cartridges run the full width of the printer and go into a chamber below the red line that runs across the printer. 12 cartridges in all.

[@adamkrauss303]

And while people may love to have a large signed print as a gift or otherwise, when they see the price of custom framing, all bets are off! Really wish the native resolution of current cameras would line up with at least some of the “standard” frames. One trick I learned to ease the sting of custom framing, is to use a custom matte size to convert the custom frame size into a standard size. This involves having an uneven matte on the length vs height.

[@truthsayers8725]

35mm frames were 8x12. same as a full-frame sensor. just edit to crop to a standard size like you would have years ago when ordering an 8x10 or 5x7, or as many many MANY of my images from long ago, were printed 8x12 with an 8x12 mat in an 11x14 frame. but you are so right! getting a custom signed print from someone and then having to get it matted and frame on their own, i'll bet it spends its life rolled up in the tube 95% of the time. if im going to give someone a print, its generally just and 8x10 or the above mentioned 8x12 with a mat, in an 11x14 frame. i dont buy expensive frames (local department store) and theyre usually tickled pink to get them

[@ChesneyAdventures]

I just want to print my own professional looking calendars. Snap fish took 8 weeks to get my order to me and shipping was outrageous. how big of a calendar can i print and what lb of paper is best? thank you

[@maxduinhoven2144]

Hi Jared, Did you already make the video about the papers! I couldn’t find it on your channel. Cheers 👍🏻

[@sportsshooter2574]

Is the Canon software compatible with pro-printers only?

[@j0rzeh]

I picked up a Pro 1000 about a year ago and it's fantastic, I've got A2 prints everywhere and even give pictures for birthday presents :)

[@americanpettransport]

Where the video for the paper type? Is there a way to put your logo in the margin?

[@DelCampoProductions.]

Hey!Quick question.By chance can you make an inventory tour?All your cameras and gear?That would bd great!Piece!

[@tunoiredaot]

This video is gret. Thank you so much. Delighted to have found the channel. I have a problem though- Pro Print&Layout doesn't recognise my printer (Pixma ip8750). Anyone can advise on how to fix it? I tried to find a solution on-line but no lick Thanks

[@sritri]

Jared - How often does one needs to use these printers ? I am very occasional printer.

[@froknowsphoto]

if you sell prints or give them away, then a few times a month.

[@jdelarosa89]

Incorrect, I own this printer and if you don’t want to waste the ink you need to print every 60 hours. Roughly every 2.5 days.

[@thenexthobby]

@@jdelarosa89what does the printer do if waiting longer than 60 hours?

[@jdelarosa89]

@@thenexthobby the next time you print, the printer will effectively dump ink to make sure the print heads are lubricated. Nobody really knows how much ink is dumped

[@starskysaber]

Is there a plugin for Photoshop or is it only lightroom?

[@kristijanignjatovski4415]

Jared,where did y downloaded this Canon software? I have 10s printer

[@thebrokenhipp]

Any update on your video on printer paper? I'm looking at buying a great Canon printer, but paper types are just as important. I want to get a full understanding of what printer paper choices will make in real world applications. Love your stuff!!

[@NoxonPhotography]

So does this printer profile do the post processing stuff like increasing shadows and things like that typically needed for translating a backlit image into a printed image or does that still need to be done prior to this in lightroom/photoshop?

[@TracyHuston]

Will this software work with a Pro 100?

[@ziggy5408]

Any chance PPL can be used with the pixma 8720?

[@rapha7007]

Is this printer compatible with Capture One Pro?

[@bonecc4061]

What about my Nikon f5? I want to shoot film and later print it out

[@alankefauver6187]

Too bad it only works with the Prograf printers. Doesn't work with the IP8720 which is a very good 13x19 printer. I've compared my prints to those from my friends PG100 and it's nearly impossible to tell the difference.

[@TheMirolab]

I was seduced by home printing with my first digital camera in 2001, and eventually spent thousands of dollars over 10 years on 3 different photo-quality printers, plus expensive inks & papers. AHHHH!! All 3 inkjet printers eventually clogged, and got thrown away. The last one, I paid like $300 just for a new print head, which clogged a year or two later. The BIG problem is sporadic printing. I'd print a bunch in a flurry of activity... and then nothing for a month or two. Long downtimes are the kiss of death to inkjet printers. They will clog. My current Epson printer is sadly not photo quality.... some MegaTank thingy. Good utility printer, but terrible terrible colors. I shall NOT be seduced again you vixen!!!

[@dougsala4175]

Jared, here is a question for you. I have the Canon Pro 10 and I love it. Can the PPL software be used for my Pro 10?? Also, I only print from PS, I am not a LR user.

[@Poorgeniu5]

I have printed some 4x6 on my ancient, consumer level Canon MP240. I was frusterated at first as there would be an blue hue on dark parts of my photos but once i switch my paper for Brother premium Plus Glossy Photo Papers. The blue hue is no more!

[@bikes_camera_more]

According to Canon, this software is only available for the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 and above. Is that correct?

[@Mudly71]

How do I know if my photo is ready to print and look as good on paper as it does on my screen. Thank you for your time it is always appreciated. 😊

[@sara505sings]

I've been printing for years and I also have the prograf 1000. It is all about the print as far as I'm concerned. Photography without the print is like peanut butter without the jelly. I love having an idea for a photo, executing it, and then holding it in my hands. Prints that are only on a screen or God forbid social media have such a transient quality as to be practically worthless in my opinion. And speaking of social media, Facebook and Instagram and the like have just about killed photography.

[@AlanHardingPhotoAdventures]

Great video, I’ve got the pro 1000 on the way and can’t wait to try it out.

[@Strodav]

Have the Pro-1000 and have been using the Print menu in LrC. Biggest difference I can see is that I can set my margins with LrC Print and it will automatically scale for me, but will play with the Canon plug in given your very helpful video.

[@ChesneyAdventures]

P.S. how much/ fast Ink will this eat up?

[@LuisGomes.]

Such a nice video Jared... Thanks a lot

[@chadlindstrom7405]

Thanks for the review of this software and printer; I’ve watched several others and have been on the fence for a year now on whether to pull the trigger on this printer. Looking forward to the upcoming paper vids and whatever else you have in store relevant to printer at home.

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

Here in the UK, the Canon image Prograf Pro-1000 printer is about £1100. The ink cartridges are about £500. Am I missing something???...

[@Wynner3]

I use Costco a few times a year to print some of my photos. I really wish I had a decent printer at home, but I don't have the space for one right now. Maybe when I reconfigure my bedroom I will make a dedicated print area.

[@tomleiningerphoto]

Red River's 17x25 is awesome, as is their 9x13. Arctic Polar Luster is my go to.

[@JuliusRay91]

What the numbers mean for when u said Fro 365 & Fro 366

[@mrmrb04]

That printer is a little bit expensive. Are there any printing services that you’d recommend to get similar results?

[@Anon54387]

In the long run, it is less expensive.

[@Quietcloud]

Thank you for this. It's hard to find anyone talking about printing. I look forward to hearing about paper in an upcoming video!

[@maknifeandrods7701]

Omg the last printer I had was a epson 17x22 printer long ago and I had to use windex on paper towels put it between print head and platinum to dissolve plugged up ink. I finally got rid of it. (Being so heavy had to slide it down the stairs to the garbage can.) This looks like a dream and just so hard to believe. But those prints are magnificent. Thanks I can’t wait for further paper info too.

[@williamgoss4691]

A really excellent vid. I’m certainly encouraged to try printing my images now. From what you say it’s all evolved a lot from when I tried a couple of years back and just became very confused, annoyed & frustrated. It took a lot of time to get nowhere. So thanks very much, very useful.

[@googledeez5552]

I’m trying to get into photography and I’m currently looking at printers to use for this, thanks for the video very helpful

[@sorinionvt]

A4 is standar size printer paper in Europa and A1-2-3-4-5-6 is just 1/2 size of predecessor starting with A1, exemple A2 is 1/2 of A1, A3 is 1/2 of A2.. and so on

[@jamessanders2164]

I used Red River paper now after you recommended it to me a few weeks ago.

[@seomastersdegree]

Hey JaredThat link is broken

[@dimitriapproved]

The Canon plugin sounds like it might be almost as good as using Qimage for printing !

[@peterknight9873]

Have a the same printer. I also work with a paper supplier who will make a custom panoramic paper example sometimes I will order a 16x46 or 16x96 for a 360 print. Built a custom external roll paper feeder. Great video

[@reganalbertson1593]

Nice commercial. I love having photo printers in my home and office as I can print pix quick and easy, but it really doesn't save much money. If your printer is not used, ink clogs the heads. Anyone that has done wood working will recognize the smell of spilled ink as it is the same chemical used to make wood glue (aliphatic resin). If I don't print every week I have to clean heads, and if I'm gone for a month, deep clean a time or two. That uses ink to clean ink, filling the absorber pads which when full shuts down the printer.

[@ollysussex1472]

This is a really helpful video Jared - thank you.

[@bobsykes]

This was incredibly useful! Thank you. What a world of difference from when I last printed something at home, around a decade ago. You’re really tempting me to get back into this.

[@billpeters9266]

Thanks for this video. I’ve wanted to get into some printing but just kept putting it off because it seemed so difficult. This info shows me I can do this.

[@Ricardofernandezph]

Can you use LR mobile to do the printing?

[@jdelarosa89]

Canon has their own app where you can print for your phone. It works okay.

[@zachariashulthen]

ye i have testet to print on a Big ebbson printer in sweden and the papper i did juse was "Hahnemühle Photo Rag" and i love the qualitiy off it :D but i need a video to how to frame with boders i have no clue...

[@onlysublime]

I love my canon Pixma pro 100. The prints are gorgeous. The thing never clogs even if you go months between printouts.

[@TooGood79]

Thanks Jared. I’ve had my Pro1000 for about a year now and I have yet to use this software. I can’t wait to try it

[@cathco9]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have the Canon Pixma Pro 200. I didn't even know there was software to use with it. I barely use it because of all the setting up stuff. I'm definitely going to try again.

[@ncvarsity333]

I wish this video had been out when I bought my Canon Pixma Pro-200 last year. It would've shortened the learning curve considerably. I love my printer.

[@hedydd2]

I use a Pixma MG7750 photo-printer and scanner in my home/office. While using non-genuine ink it is reasonably economical to use and it seldom clogs because I use it at least three days a week and sometimes for maybe a hundred+ various documents at a time. It does enter a purge and cleaning cycle quite often. Even between print jobs if they are further than maybe 20 seconds apart, which wastes ink. It is a dye based ink printer and makes really superb colour and black and white [up to A4 letter size] photo prints if one knows what they are doing by bothering to learn how to get the best out of it. The Pro1000 in the video is a pigment ink type professional A3+ size printer and will use a lot of ink whether it is used or not. This is due to its purging and cleaning cycles done according to a computer map in order to avoid blockages in its nozzles. Unless used nearly daily for multiple prints it will work out to be extremely expensive in terms of capital and running costs per print made. It is meant for intensive use by professionals which will lower its cost per print to very acceptable levels for the quality achieved and the potential income from print sales.

[@jeffselfphotography3066]

I just downloaded it and ran it, but I can't get it to find my Canon Pixma Pro-100. I have it running on my Mac via the network, but this software can't find it.

[@MFP_Photography]

Anyone have this running on the PRo100 . Looks like it is not supported. Any links to those who have the process to get it recognized on a 2019iMac and Pro100 printer setup?

[@rattlhed1]

Jared, great video (as always). This was really helpful. I just purchased a Canon Pro-200 and wasn't aware of the Canon Professional Print & Layout software so really glad you introduced that to me. it's great and the prints I'm producing are fantastic.

[@lortopalt]

Thanks again Jared, you are the best . Have a nice day , from Stefan in Sweden 😀

[@jamesonnorth]

I have a Prograf Pro-4000 and absolutely love it. Getting a massive print out of it is so satisfying. I've been using this software for a while, and it's surprisingly useful even outside of photos--floorplans and other graphics are super easy.

[@johannanthonis2042]

So don’t have to calibrate the screen anymore ??

[@judilecompte9377]

So, on 17x22… you have to custom frame it? That’s what annoys me… I want to print standard gram size prints. And then there’s always having mount it.

[@mikemanning8253]

Excellent video Jared. I print on the Pro100 and love the results it produces, but there are times when I'll wonder what the picture would look like printed on xyz and I'll head over to xyz's website and they'll have 20+ different papers and I sit there and scratch my chin and say....um...yeah. I read the descriptions of the paper but it just doesn't translate in my head to what it'll look like. So I am very excited to hear that you'll be doing a video on paper types. Thanks for all your video's and sharing the knowledge with us. Stay safe.

[@nikilk]

I tried using the Canon professional print and layout software but found it problematic, hence switched to printing straight from Lightroom classic instead. The plugin upon printing says Error: See display for error message, while there are no errors on the printer screen. The moment I printed through lightroom classic it went through fine. I do have ink cartridge low warning icons on the printer screen, but there is still enough ink to print.

[@nikilk]

Whose this guy ?

[@TheIrishfitter]

This was very helpful

[@whitewalker9622]

Please do more print videos

[@jonnorris635]

I have a Pixma Pro 100. I discovered Red River papers right when I started. Have tried lots of their stock. Great company. And really good customer service!

[@walo2k5]

Awesome stuff as usual

[@PhotographybyTimWMoore]

You just reduced my wasted paper and ink ! Thanks for the great info Jared!

[@froknowsphoto]

that's what this is all about!!!!

[@PhotographybyTimWMoore]

@@froknowsphoto I just have to figure out to load the plug-in into Lightroom classic

[@chrislognshot]

i was hopping that pixma ip8720 can print photo paper metallic

[@mice_cowski]

Very helpful video. Would be more helpful if your screen res was sized appropriately so that viewers, especially on mobile devices, are not squinting to see the options you're showcasing.

[@froknowsphoto]

I’m Using a freaking 32 inch screen for god sake. You’re the one watching on a tiny screen. What do You suggest I do?

[@mice_cowski]

​@@froknowsphoto I'm not talking about screen size; I'm talking about resolution. And sure, compared to a 32" screen, a 14" laptop screen is tiny. Since you asked, go to System Preferences -> Displays and choose the Scaled option next to Resolution. Choose an option closer to Larger Text, e.g. it looks like 1920x1080.