Canon Pixma Pro-100 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

9
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Superb photo quality.
Support for oversize stock.
Dye inks for vibrant colors and deep blacks.

Cons:

Dye-based inks are less fade resistant than pigment ones.
No LCD.

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Last revision on May 20, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Superb photo quality
Support for oversize stock
Dye inks for vibrant colors and deep blacks
Gray ink enhances shadow detail and monochrome images
Support for wireless connectivity and disc printing
Outstanding print quality with pigment inks
Bundled Print Studio Pro software's Pro Mode makes expert color management easier than ever
WiFi, ethernet, and USB connectivity
Moderately priced for a near dedicated photo printer
Outputs gallery worthy photos
Reasonably fast
Crisp and clean photographs

Reviewers Didn't Like

Dye-based inks are less fade resistant than pigment ones
No LCD
Initial software installation process can be confusing
Print Studio Pro printing app doesn't work with Aperture
Some color issues, mostly in graphics
Bulky

Expert reviews and ratings

100

The PIXMA PRO-100S is a superb A3+ printer for pro and semi-pro photographers. For anyone else it's...

By Expert Reviews on June 20, 2015

The Canon Pixma PRO-10 photo printer can output gallery-worthy prints, and is an especially good choice if your photographic style tends toward the noir.

By PCMag on March 06, 2015

A hefty printer that delivers immaculate poster-sized prints with superb colour accuracy. The best pound-for-pound printer we've...

By Alphr on November 12, 2014

Go large with your photo printing, right on your own desktop. We test  six leading models to find the best A3 and A3+ printers for photographers.Regular A4 photo printers are compact and convenient but, if you want a picture to frame and hang on the...

By digitalcameraworld.com on July 16, 2014

This 13x19-inch wide-carriage model uses eight inks for vibrant colors and deep blacks. Just know that, if fade resistance is a key concern, this is a dye, not pigment, printer. Read...

By Computer Shopper on May 21, 2014

The choice is not an easy one. The Pixma Pro-10 costs more than the Pixma Pro-100 initially, and will continue to cost more with each print you make. And in most of my test prints, I found it hard to tell the difference between the Pro-10's prints and...

By Macworld on April 17, 2014

In general, stepping up from a home/consumer photo printer to one that is capable of doing justice to true photography is a large and expensive leap. The paradox is, while the Pro-100 is considerably more expensive than a consumer model, it's actually...

By Digital Trends on April 06, 2014

The Canon Pixma PRO-100 may be at the low end of near-dedicated photo printers geared to photo enthusiasts, but it still produces photos worthy of hanging in a...

By PC Mag on March 28, 2013

£359.99 PixmaniaOverviewCanon expanded their Pixma Pro line of professional photography printers with the addition of two new models, the Pixma Pro-10 and the Pixma Pro-100, in the fall of 2012.The new 13-inch printers joined the Pixma Pro-1 announced at...

By PrinterComparison on February 28, 2013

This printer is ideal for enthusiast photographers who like printing on glossy paper and who don't produce large quantities of prints.The decision to purchase this printer will probably depend on whether you see it as good value for money. In fact, the...

By Photo Review Australia on February 06, 2013

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