A:AnswerThey didn't pay me a penny. I did get the printer on a great sale though ($379) and I haven't had it long enough yet to see how cartridge consumption goes. One thing I do though is unplug the printer when not in use. It's been a couple of months, and I haven't noticed the ink levels going down after being unplugged for a month here or a couple weeks there. The print quality is right in line with a pro-sumer level printer at this level. I'm curious as to what other 13"x19" printer you would say is better at this price range? When I was researching there isn't much choice. It seems to go from this $400-$450 range to $700 and then over $1k. I'm pretty confident that I would be hard pressed to do better than $379. But only time will tell. So far, so good though.
Oh yeh, if you figure out a way to get a printer company to pay me for a review, please sent them my way, I could use some extra $$$ or free stuff, LOL
A:AnswerThe Pixma Pro-100 is strictly a printer. It doesn't scan. It will do any printing task you want. The ink is expensive, so if you have a printer with lower operating costs, you would do best to route routine jobs to the cheaper printer. I send large, black and white documents to a laser printer.
A:AnswerYes the box is printewith the appropriate UPC Code. I recently purchased this Canon printer frm Best Buy and applied for the Canon rebate. I have already received the Caon/Ax gift card for $200.
A:AnswerThe difference between the 100 and the 100S is that the 100S has WiFi direct, which means you can print directly from your smartphone with the Canon app without the phone and the printer needing to be on the same existing wireless network. If you are only going to print from your phone, the 100S is a better purchase for you for convenience reasons. I do not think there is any difference in quality between the models, but I do not have first-hand experience with the 100S.
A:AnswerThe dimensions are approximately as follows: 27"wide, 17" deep, and 9" high. The unit weighs approx 42Lbs. The printer uses Canon #42 ink and there are 8 cartridges.
A:AnswerThe Canon 100 Pro is not a general duty printer. It does not copy. It will print general text documents, but it is a waste of its capabilities. It is best used for high quality large format photo printing. I would imagine using it for black and white letter sized text documents would be more expensive than a smaller general printer that costs less than $100.
A:AnswerThe UPC code is on the side of the shipping box, firmly printed on the corrugated cardboard. You must cut the box to remove it. The UPC code doesn't expire, the rebate might not always be available.
A:AnswerI recently purchased this printer, depending on your image size you can print something from a 4x6 to a maximum size of A3 which is 13x19. One thing you should consider is the image ratio size of your images and what paper size would be best to use. You may get a better print from an 11x17 than a 11x14 as the software it comes with Image Garden is set for the following size 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, 8x8, 11x17, and 13x19. I have found the Image Garden software a bit limiting as it tends to crop the image down when printing. Also, it sometimes prints a bit lighter than the image you create. But it does allow you to select the different paper type (Luster, Semi-Gloss, Premium Matte and Platinum). I have read online about people printing canvas too; though I never tried that. Just a reminder this is NOT a small or light printer and will require about 3 feet of space across and about the same deep. Setting up is not that daunting and it does come with good instructions. I chose to use the USB cable not the wireless.
I would like to learn how to use Lightroom to print, just need to figure it out. That way you can print any size between 4x6 to A3 and it prints end-to-end without reservation or reduction. Also, the paper loads from the top, so loading 13x19 paper I have had to lean it near a wall so as not to bend or wrinkle to corners. Just a tip in advance, once you move the paper guides (there are NO markings telling you which paper size you want to use, you just learn to move the guides until the paper is snug) remember to place the thin plastic cover you used to get to the paper guides back down before printing or else it won't print without hitting the yellow lighted button. If you buy this at a Best Buy store, let them demo it for you and you'll see what I'm talking about.
I will say that for the price and the quality, you probably won't find a much better printer than this. I use the PermaInk and Canon Professional Paper. The Luster is magazine quality, the Semi-Gloss is nice without the glare and has a fine texture, Premium Matte which is almost a thin cardboard-like paper (tough to decipher the front and back) and the Platinum is like printing on glass (exceptional). All papers face emulsion side (shiny-side) up towards you when printing. The Platinum is pricey but you can also look at Finestra paper as well (a quality paper made in Germany). I believe they sell a sample pack of all Canon Pro-Papers online for only $10 for 20 sheets so you can see the difference. A worthwhile and inexpensive endeavor.
Last, Canon is offering a $200 rebate debit card, you can visit the Canon Rebate website (just google it). So, a $300 printer turns into a $100 printer after rebate. Not a bad deal if you consider the rebate. Hope this helps!
A:Answerthe printer will can be configured to use plain paper, photo paper plus glossy II, photo paper pro platinum, photo paper pro luster, photo paper plus semi-gloss, matte photo paper, other glossy paper. I would recommend the Canon Matte Photo Paper (#8657B010) or Fine Art Paper (#1711C004) for printing posters.
