Great video Julian. Thought to add. For those like me who don’t use Adobe.. Save the file in Tiff format. Then open file with Canon Professional Print & Layout.Also additional reason to print. I also print and place them in a portfolio. For some reason potential clients when visiting them like the touch and feel of a print
Thanks Peter. Good point on the portfolio. Having people looking at a large print is far more impressive than seeing them on a tiny tablet/phone screen. :-)
Couldn't agree more, Julian. I'm no pro and I do not sell my photo's, but I absolutely love printing them. Having the finsihed article in your hands, just to hang on your own wall is so satisfying...
I've been running thro' YT videos about printers and printing, as I'm looking to buy a good quality printer. Been really disappointed with the quality of most of the YT content, either very amateurish or just trying to sell something - yours is very much one of the best 😀. You've provided a really good, straightforward guide to producing prints - and I certainly like your idea for displaying them. Thanks for the video.
Great video Julian thank you. Going to potentially get a P900 once I’ve rearranged a room in the house. Looking forward to printing and will be checking out your other videos.
Thanks for sharing Julian! nice video. ** Just a quick note for EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS ** ...Since Photospeed is in the UK, no longer part of Europe, there are import taxes to pay, not to mention that your order can BE DELAYED one month or more..please be adviced. In any case, Photospeed papers are nice to use...
Julian, thank you for this! My lucky day - I thought I was getting a review but got so much more with the box to print and then even more with great ideas of what to do with the prints and how to organize them. All very useful. I'll save the link and go back to it when the printer arrives. Beautiful photographs by the way!
Thank you so much Gerry, great to hear you got so much value from the video. When I do a video that includes gear, I always like to try and add more value rather than just flat review (so many other people do that!). Thanks for watching and I hope your printer arrives soon! :-)
Julian, today is 10/05/2022, I ordered the Pro 300 and waiting on it to arrive tomorrow. Your videos have me chomping at the bit to get the printer up and running so I can start enjoying images I have taken in a new format. Your videos are relaxing to watch and very informative. Keep up the great reviews and looking forward to your other videos. Thank you for getting me to think positively about my new addition to photography.
Thank you Larry....great to hear that you've ordered a Pro-300 and you'll be extending your photography process to include print. Always nice to get a positive comment, so thank you. :-)
@@jbairdexp Julian, thank you for replying. Having a little problem finding the matting that you showed that you could slide photos into. I guess the USA is a bit behind the UK> lol could you please help me with the name of company you use please.
another great video Julian I really must try some fotospeed paper it looks so good and there profiles to keep up the good work and love your gallery a great idea.
Cheers Trevor. I've been using Fotospeed papers for years now. There are so many to try but the test packs are a great start - www.fotospeed.com/Fotospeed-Inkjet-Paper-Test-Packs-and-Swatches/products/1146/ I look forward to seeing your video on your home gallery! :-)
Brilliant video Julian, I must admit I am one of those people that doesn't' have a good quality photo printer so I don't tend to print that often, but now I feel it may be time to buy one and give it a go.
Great video. Lots of thought and planning and some wonderful images. Thank you for sharing. I have the same printer and I have been well pleased with the results. Will definitely try the Fotospeed papers. Thanks again.
Thanks David, glad you liked the video and that you are also a happy Pro-300 owner. The Fotospeed papers are well worth trying....get some of the test packs if you fancy trying out a variety of papers. :-)
Thanks Julian. Agh. I was saving up the for PRO-300 and ended using the money to purchase a new super-zoom lens. LOL. My local printer will be happy but I'll need to begin saving again. Great overview and hopefully I'll be able to get one soon.
Wonderful vlog Julian, I started printing my images a few months ago after watching some of your earlier videos. I am definitely thinking about upgrading my printer. Thanks so much for all your hard work in producing these videos they have helped me so much. 👍🏻
Cheers Mark, most kind of you to say. Great to hear you were inspired to start printing your photos, and I'm glad I've that my content helps you with your photography. 👍👍👍
Btw, I’m struggling to find paper frame like yours! I’m from Italy, do you know any other website for this kind of service the ship in Europe as well? Thanks in advance.
Meant to comment this morning. Got up, watched this and thought it was some kind of smart advertising as I went to bed searching for this exact printer. Spooky. Anyway, you've convinced me I need this printer in my life. Great video and totally agree about printing, can't beat it.
The resolution of a print is much higher than any monitor, the detail is so much better in a print and to be surrounded by your images is sublime not hidden on a hard drive somewhere.
@@jbairdexp Couldn't agree more, but how about cost. The printer is around $1000 in our Oz dollars, but how did you find cartridge consumption? Is it really competitive with outsourcing or not?
@@Swaggerlot Cost is a tricky to one to measure because all you can do estimate ink usage on a per sheet basis. Based on published yields from Canon, I would estimate it costs between £3 to £5 for an A3+ print (including the cost of a high-quality paper). Is it competitive to outsourcing? That depends on a range of factors including volume and what you want to do with the prints. Personally, for me, if it costs me a little more to do it myself, I'll do it home. The decision to print at home isn't done a purely financial basis. I like the craft of printing and doing it myself. :-)
@@JulianBaird Yes I can understand the convenience aspect of home printing. Its just that 'kick in the nuts' feeling that you get when it's cartridge purchase time. Thanks for the reply.
It's like buying petrol....no one actually likes buying it, but you can do a lot with a full tank. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. All questions welcome :-)
An enjoyable and informative video thank you. I have been thinking about upgrading my A4 printer to A3+ trying to decide between the 200 and 300 models.
Thank you for watching. I haven't tried the Pro-200, but I can recommend you check out this video by Keith Cooper about "Pro-200 or Pro-300" - ruclips.net/video/fFmJcPK7KRw/видео.html There's not much Keith doesn't know about printing so his advice is solid.
Cheers Julian, I was looking for some help & advice about photo quality printers. Your video has given me bundles of help with other considerations throughout & looking forward to purchasing my own Pro-300 now & getting some of my images onto "analogue" medium ;) . All the best, Pete.
Hey Peter, thanks so much, glad you've found the video helpful. The pro-300 is a great print and I'm sure you'll enjoy making your analogue images! ATB :-)
Took delivery of a Cano Pro-300 late last week (24/11/2022) and just waiting for a new desk to arrive to have something to set it up on. Spare Ink and some Fotospeed paper starting to arrive so looking forward to getting into Printing. Very informative video Julian and I particularly appreciated the info. on displaying them as 'she who must be obeyed' will not want the walls in our house full of my photos😞🙄
Brilliant news!!! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun printing your work and exploring all those amazing Fotospeed papers. Hopefully you'll get to display your work in a way that makes everyone happy. :-)
Excellent work Julian. Your video covered a lot of territory but it was well paced and inspirational too. Love your work - your passion and skills shine through. 10
Hi Jules: I really enjoyed watching your video and seeing your passion for printing. I love printing on my Epson R380 printer and my wife and I have a large gallery of our images in our main hallway of our home. To me, printing is the third stage of the creative process behind capturing the image, post-processing the image. I only wish we could get Fotospeed paper in Canada without having to pay for shipping from the UK. Cheers, Keith
Thanks for watching this one Keith. Always great to hear from a fellow printer, particularly one that understands the importance of printing. :-) Fotospeed to ship internationally - www.fotospeed.com/info.asp?SeriesID=3&TextID=8 - but I appreciate the costs can be prohibitive. :-)
You are correct, I love printing. My wife is also an avid photographer so when we travel we always create a book via LR of our images. Nothing beats the joy one can get from looking over images either within the book or printed pictures in the gallery. The cost of shipping is very significant and then we have to deal with exchange. Yikes!
Yes, international shipping is a bit of cost nightmare. On the good news front though, my next video is all about the photo book that I recently made, so stay tuned for that!
Hi Julian, great video. Have been giving serious consideration to purchasing the Canon Pro 300 for printing. Have you had any experience in working with the usb to print from? Have a iPad and using Capture One with it. Would I be able to print to the Canon pro 300 using the usb port to do so? Thanks for your help
Glad you enjoyed the video! Never used the USB cable before as my PC is too far from where the printer is. I use a wifi connection to the printer and never had a problem. :-)
Great informative video! I'm trying to decide on a new photo printer as I successfully jammed the print heads on my Epson R1900 probably from lack of use. If I jump in it will probably be this model. What is your opinion on buying a good used Pro-300 and having it shipped? Will the ink slosh about and deliver me a mess? Thanks !
Hey David, glad you liked the video and you found it helpful. Modern printers like the Canon Pro-300 are fine to leave for extended periods of time without use. If you want my honest advice, if I was going to buy a used printer, I'd want to see it in use first. Less of an issue if you are buying from a proper shop or online retailer though as they tend to quality check any used product first. That said, I wouldn't be worried about the ink sloshing about.
Great video! ive been looking at upgrading to an A3 printer for a while now, I had been chatting with the team over on the Canon Live Chat about possible options and they told me about the Pro 300 and thats what led me to your video!
Useful video thanks Julian. I would have preferred to have seen the specifications first, after all, that's what we all do when we want to buy something. Had to wait until 10.31until you mentioned the max paper size. Sorry to be picky!! Very nice pictures as always!!
That's OK Nick, glad you still found the video useful. I was keen to get into the setting up the printer and making a print first to show how easy it can be before jumping into a discussion about Chroma Optimizer! lol 👍
Nice video Julian. I am waiting to see what they replace the Pro 1000 with till I upgrade my printers still have Pro 10s. Nearly went for this one but I sell a lot of a3+ and A2 so would be handy to be able to do the A2 in house. For me a photo is not finished until it is printed and it is definitely something that every photographer should be doing with their work even it is just to see your photos come to life at home. Enjoy your new printer! How is Monty?
Thanks Richard. The ability to print A2 at home sure is appealing and I think a few people are hanging fire to see if they replace the Pro 1000 this year. Looks like they are fleshing the line up so it wouldn't be a surprise if the 1000 was replaced. Monty is ace, thanks for asking. Itching to get back onto Dartmoor like me!! :-)
Yep, I've had no problems with the wireless connection at all. I run my Pro-10S wireless as well and never had issues. No wires (apart from power) required for either printer. :-)
Hi. Sorry if this question is weird but I completely ignore it. As I watch photo printer videos I see all photos with white borders. Isn´t it possible to print using the full width of the paper? Regards.
Hi, nope, not a weird question. :-) Yes, the printer will print borderless so the print covers the entire area of the paper. I tend to leave a border because it makes the print easier to handle (you can pick it up with out touching the printed surface), and it also makes it easier to mount if you have some area of the paper not printed on. 👍
Hi julien i get my prints framed by the bracken gallery in chudleigh and i go with the art glass so there are no reflections. I would highly recommend them they are of the highest quality every time.
Thank you for the heads up....I'm always keen to buy local so the next time I'm printing an image that I will fix to the wall I will check them out. I found their website and have bookmarked it. Cheers :-)
Hi Julian, What will you think will be the best printer? The Canon Prograf pro 300 with 4800 x 2400 dpi and 10 colors, or the prograf 1000 with only 2400 x 1200 dpi, but with 12 colors?
Hi, best is relative and will depend on your printing requirements. Both printers produce stunning results so the choice is down to budget, biggest print size, and running costs. The quality of the prints from both printers should not be of a concern to you. :-)
@@jbairdexp Hi Julian, Thank you for your reply. I have ordered a Hasselblad X2D and 28P lens for taking some wide angle landscape pictures for large format prints up to 1.20 meters. Do you think resolution difference will matter in this print size?
Hi Julian. Thanks for the video - helped me a lot to understand what I need to do to get into printing my own photos. However, I'm not quite sure how best to set up my home gallery picture mounts for the various photo sizes from pro-300 printer. In terms of your setup, are the external dimensions of a picture mount the same as the photo size (A3+, A3, A4 and panoramic) or is the aperture dimensions just a bit smaller than the photo dimensions so you see a larger photo in the mount. The latter would mean I assume somehow keeping the photo in place when putting it on the display shelf. Would it be ok to ask what your picture mount dimensions are for various photo sizes and the associated boarder widths. I know its probably down to personal choice but I just want to get started with something that's reasonable having had no experience. Philip
Hi - For an A3 print I use a matt sized 323mm x 445mm with an opening of 243mm x 365mm (so a 40mm border). I normally have a 1mm overlap between the opening and the print size (so the opening is just a little smaller than the print). I go through the process in a bit more detail in this video - ruclips.net/video/FJYOckTLbyA/видео.html
Thanks David, I rarely shoot b&w so I can't give any real world feedback, but I have no reason to think the Pro-300 wouldn't be an excellent choice. I've seen reviews from other trusted sources who have confirmed this. If you buy an printer like a Pro-300 these days you'll get great results (assuming the source material is good ;-) )
Brilliant video, very informative and the printer is lovely. Unfortunately it's WAY out of my price range. I'm not a professional photographer so, without actually selling my prints I couldn't really justify the cost. Nice to dream though!
Thanks Ash, glad you liked the video. I always try and encourage people to print their work so even if you don't have your own printer try and get one your photos printed at a local lab every now and again. Thanks for watching :-)
Hi Julian. Just wondering why you switched from the Canon 10s to the pro300. I have a 100s and seriously thinking about the pro 200/300 but at the moment there is nothing wrong with my 100s so just wondered did your 10s break or you felt it was just time to upgrade. Cheera
Hey Winston, I actually lent my 10S to a friend, and I picked up a 300, so it wasn't because I felt I needed to upgrade my printer. If there is nothing wrong with your 100s then I wouldn't loose any sleep over the 200. You could argue that the pigment based inks in the 10S and 300 will give you longer lasting results than the dye based inks in the 100S and 200, but unless you are selling archival prints, I wouldn't worry about.
On days when I’m not printing proper photographs, I make sure to print a few nozzle-check sheets to keep the printhead clear of clogs: and I haven’t needed a clean cycle since purchasing the 300 last year. But when traveling for a week or more, it’s irritating that there isn’t an automated way for the printer to produce such test sheets, to keep the head unclogged. Do you have a process when traveling, when you can’t print anything for a time? Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching. Honestly, I've never had the need to do any nozzle-check sheets or suffered from clogged heads, even when I've not used the printer for weeks. In the four years that I've had the Pro-10S, I've just let it do it's own thing (cleaning schedules). I'm not planning on changing that approach for the Pro-300. :-)
@@jbairdexp Thank you. I had the 10 as well and it was nearly nightmarish when it came to clogging, far more than the 300. I had printed daily but it still required frequent cleaning, and leaving it for a week demanded multiple deep-cleanings upon returning. Printing a random nozzle check adds agitation to the inks, which has helped so far.
Hi Gavin I do like your gallery set up. Just wondering how you (a) fix the photos to the backing boards - with tape / photo corners? and (b) do you use a tape or glue to "seal down" the matte and backing board once the photo is inside attached to the backing board? I was thinking that maybe they (matte and board) wouldn't lie flat against each other so making for a little problem when you put them on your Ikea stand? From the video it seems you have overcome that possible problem
Thanks Gavin. The photos are attached to the backing board using some pH neutral tape. For my home gallery I tend not to seal down the matt and backing board as I like to be able to change the photos out easily. I do have a selection of photographs in mounts that are sealed, but these tend to photographs that I use for display in more formal situations such as when I am doing photography talks. Even then, I only seal them down by double-siding the tape I mentioned. When the unsealed mounts are in the Ikea ledge the board and the matt don't sit completely flush with each other, but I tend to only view the prints face on, and it's a sacrifice worth making so it's easy to change the print out. Hope that helps!
@@seamuspower4819 Many apologies SEAMUS!!!! I normally try and be so careful with these things....even worse that I called you Gavin twice!! (No offences to any Gavins!). As well as the one hours less sleep last night, I was also up at 4am on Saturday morning so I do admit to being very tired!!
im looking at a printer or printing future for my channel. im a nikon shooter too. what were your reasons behind going for the Pro-300 and not the Pro-1000 ? i wonder if they are going to release an update of that 1000 any time soon, its about time.
Hey Rich, I am interested in getting an A2 printer so the imagePROGRAF 1000 is an obvious choice (in the Canon range). But as you've said, the 1000 is probably due a refresh soon so I've decided to hold off. At the moment A2 is very much a "nice to have" so happy printing up to A3+ at the moment. 👍
The Pro-1000 is a waste of money. The only good reason to get the Pro-1000 is you really need 16x20 and never need larger or smaller. You have to load one page at a time and print but the Pro-300 can handle stacks of paper at least 10-15 sheets so it's way better for everything smaller than 16x20 and the Pro-1000 can't do anything larger. In other words, it's a lot of money for a machine whose only advantage is it fills a gap and does 16x20 and a much larger up front cost.
Finally got it :-) I'm dealing with paper size and tray, you said that you feeded heavy paper from the top did you select fineart or heavy paper or did you tricked the printer selecting a different type? because as soon I select a heavier paper the printer tell me to use "manual feed" and I guess it is referring to the back
Excellent news Alain. :-) I only select one of two paper types, Semi-Gloss or Matte Photo Paper, and this has allowed me to use paper up to 320 gsm from the top feeder. I'm not sure how the printer handles the paper differently if you select fineart paper. It's perhaps because I use Fotospeed papers which generally mean you only need to say Semi-Gloss or Matte Photo Paper.
Thanks Valerie, no I don't soft proof. To be honest, I've not found the need. I prefer to see how things look using a physical print but even then it's rare the output doesn't match what is on the screen. :-)
Great video and just enough information that was needed to make one start making your own prints. Would have included cost of the full ink costs for the cartridge,s
Thanks for watching. I did consider talking about the costs of the inks but the problem is that the information doesn't age well. Ink tank costs tend to reduce over time, and costs can vary between suppliers. 👍
Hi Julian. Happy new printer !! Looks a nice piece of kit but I'd value your opinion on how it compares to the Canon Pro-10S. I couldn't be happier with the quality of prints from my 10S (ink costs aside !!) using the Studio Pro plug in. I'm guessing the software is better with the Pro-300? Really enjoyed the video Julian. Many thanks for sharing.
Cheers Tim. I'm lucky that I still have both printers so I might well do a comparison video in the future. In terms of print quality I can't say I've seen a significant improvement, but I've yet to print the same image and look at them side by side, so the jury is out on that one. There are lots of useful improvements around the software and the use of the printer, but it's hard to say if it would be worth the "upgrade" from a 10-S. It's easy to recommend the Pro-300 if you don't have a Pro-10s though. I'll do some more work on comparing the printers though.
@@jbairdexp Hi Julian. I'd be keen to see the difference between the old and new print plug-ins and how that could/can be managed via the printer's LCD menu. I guess the other area of interest for me is projected ink tank life between the two and how that stacks up against your real world experience. Hope this helps mate.
@@timscanlanphotography Thanks Tim, good suggestions. The ink/cost thing is very tricky to do though. Ink use varies so much depending on size of print, quality settings, frequency of printing etc. However, I'll see what I can cover if I do the video. :-)
Thank you Clay. 👍 That is a really difficult question to answer. I print on a variety of paper sizes, paper types and at different quality settings, plus ink tanks are consumed at different rates, so it's almost impossible to answer that question. I can't even give you a rough answer. All I can suggest is that you look at Canon published tank yields (www.canon.co.uk/printers/professional-photo-printers/a3-printers/imageprograf-pro-300/specifications/).
Thank you for your video, Julian! Do you recommend the Epson P900 or the Canon Pro-300? I fear going to the Canon Pro-1000 because of its age and a recent experience we had with Canon obsoleting our 8-year old printer by not updating a driver for the Mac OS. We also had clogging in print nozzles on previous Epson products.
Thank you for watching John! I have no experience of Epson printers so can't give you a recommendation but like the Canon printers, I hear good things about the Epson printers. I wouldn't worry about the age of the Pro-1000 though. Even when Canon do replace the mode (no sign of that yet), they are very unlikely to just drop support for it. It has a huge installation base and is the printer of choice for many professional photographers as their printer. They might stop selling it, but they are unlikely to stop supporting it and selling ink for it. The Pro-1000 is also cheaper to run if you print a lot. While the tanks are more expensive, they are bigger and the cost/ml is less. All depends on your requirements though!
I have used Epson printers a fair bit before and the one major consideration is that you have to print a fair bit or they are prone to the print heads clogging. This becomes pretty expensive as you have to run multiple cleaning cycles that use a lot of ink to remedy. Even doing that sometimes does not fix it. The prints are amazing but I ended up switching as it required to much upkeep and money.
Thanks Vince and great question. I haven't had enough time yet to compare them side by side to say if it is worth upgrading....but then again, what is worth it for one person isn't for another. If I can find the time I might do a comparison vide....if I do, is there anything you'd like me to highlight/test?
@@jbairdexp Hi Julian, yeah I totally appreciate you need some more time with it... it would be cool if you could compare the two of the them and maybe consider these points: 1. B&W quality - depth of the blacks etc (you’ll have to do some B&W edits. 😂) 2. Both versions of the canon software (I understand they have made some upgrades / improvements with the new software) 3. Something that’s always baffled me... a comparison print with the new canon software and a print direct from the LR module. For me, I have found that I get a slightly sharper image when printing from the LR module when compared to the original canon software used with the pro-10s. Thanks mate, keep up the great work👍
Great suggestions Vince, and regarding the b+w images....lol, how well you know me! :-) I didn't think there was a difference between the LR output and that of the Canon software.....I shall check that out! :-)
@@jbairdexp it could just be my imagination... lol. I’ve ran a few tests my end and always had ever so slightly sharper images when using the LR module. Always annoying as I’d prefer to use the canon software due to its ease of use and layout. If you get time, I’d love to see some comparisons even if they don’t incorporate what I’ve suggested. Enjoy the rest of your weekend mate👍
Hi Jules: I noticed that you appear to have the image metadata printed on a margin within your print. Is that correct, and if so how did you accomplish this? Is that a feature of your Canon printer? I have been placing stickers on the back of my images when I print but this is a pain. Thanks, Keith
Hi Keith, well spotted sir. This is a feature of Canon Professional Print and Layout software that comes with the Pro-300. In fact, just checking, it's also available in the Canon Print Studio Pro software that came with the Pro-10s. I only noticed it recently though and found it very useful. For the information you see on the prints in the video, that is all auto populated when you select to include the print information.
No worries Keith. It was more hidden away in the Pro-10S software so I didn't spot. Hopefully there is something in the Epson software....it's very useful!
Great video Julian! I’ve been debating between getting the Canon Pro-300 vs the Pro-1000. I like the idea of being able to print wider panoramas with the 300, and also the up-front cost is less. However, I think the ink tanks are much larger in the 1000, and some have said it’s more economical in the long run. Do you have any suggestions? I’m a hobbyist and probably won’t be printing large volumes of photos to sell or anything.
Thanks Ernie! You are right, the Pro-300 is a cheaper printer, but the Pro-1000 has much bigger tanks making the £/ml for ink much cheaper (I've heard it's around 1/2). Saying that, unless you need to print A2 or are expecting to print larger volumes, the Pro-300 is an excellent choice IMHO. Even with the smaller tanks of the pro-300, the biggest cost for me is paper (assuming you pick a high quality paper). Ink costs money which ever way you look at it, but compared to how much my photography costs me in other areas, and the joy printing brings me, I don't worry about it so much. :-)
Both printers are excellent choices and are more than capable of producing excellent results. The choice of which one will be down to budget and what you are going to do with the prints. :-)
@@jbairdexp Thanks for the reply. I have a very small photography business. I provide prints to clients but I haven’t been a fan of the prints I’ve ordered as they never seem to produce the colors correctly. Or the hue is yellow or blue when printed. Does the ink last for a fair amount of time in the 300?
@@CAllen-uw7hc The number of prints you get from the tanks is hard to quantify. It depends on so many different variables (paper choice, quality settings, size etc). Assuming that's what you meant by "last a fair amount of time"? Generally speaking though, the more you use a printer the more economical it is. Printers like the Pro 1000 have much bigger tanks, and so are actually cheaper to run as the cost of ink per ml is less. So if you are printing all the time, while the cost of the printer is more, and the tanks more expensive, the cost of ink per print is less compared to the 200 and 300 (which both use the same size tanks). Check out Keith Coopers channel as well as he has done a lot of in depth stuff on these topics - ruclips.net/user/KeithCooper
There aren't really any best practices as such. Frame and mount design are largely personal choices you make for each specific photography. However, I do have a video that shows you how I go about designing my frames and the look I like - ruclips.net/video/FJYOckTLbyA/видео.html
Both the driver and layout software are included on the CD that comes with your printer. However, I would download the latest versions from the Canon website.
And one more thing, how can I get in touch with you privately? I have some questions regarding printing images. if you allowed it off course. Thanks Julian
Hi Jefri, you can send me a message using the contact form on my website. I can't always answer every question and it may be worth looking at the printing playlist as you may find I've already answered your question - ruclips.net/p/PLJU6FMi6Tvo_kuUIioDAagRJ6zsvo1X3P
@@jbairdexp Actually I have seen them all Julian... ahahaaa... will send you the email shortly, it is okay if you can't answer all of my questions, I just want to see what is your opinion :) thanks Julian
The Pro-200 uses dye based inks while the Pro-300 uses pigment based inks. You will still get fantastic results with a dye based based printer, but if you want a deeper dive into the differences check out this excellent video by Keith Cooper - ruclips.net/video/1jwb_FFGqdE/видео.html
The thing that has kept me from buying that printer is having to send it in for service for the waste ink pad. I hear it's pretty expensive. Anybody know anything about that?
This is just my experience, but I've used this printer a lot and I've never had to replace the waste ink pad. Didn't need to do it for my Pro-10S either.
@@jbairdexp Thanks for your reply and for the video. I have read some comments about that though. It isn't user replaceable and though I haven't asked Canon directly I've read that it is expensive when you have to do it. I think you get an error code or something when it's time to do it. I know the Epson 700 has a user replaceable box that only costs $20 or so but I think the Canon is built better. I've never had a printer so no first hand knowledge of any of it. Thanks again.
Beautiful inkjet printer for large prints don't let them get damp or touch them when they come out that is why I prefer thermal dye sub it is the closes thing to a real photograph in feel and toughness and cheaper to own in amount of prints it is too bad Fargo stopped their support for their 11x17 inch dye sub printer If you don't use your inkjet for long periods the cartages clog up wasting ink and money so you have to keep replacing them when you go to print a photo Thermal due sub printers do not have that problem that is why the DNP printers and the Cannon Selfy that uses the thermal dye sub process are the best photo printers on the market from 4x5 inch printer up to 8x10 inch prints.
Hi, it will very much depend on which country you are in and where you buy your ink from. Prices can vary between suppliers, and change over time, hence why I don't mention specific prices in my videos. However, prices on Canon's UK site will give you an indication of price - store.canon.co.uk/imageprograf-pro-300-cartridges/cp7c0b33/
Thank you for your reply. I live in Canada and the ink prices here are really expensive. This is the main reason I would think about buying a megatank printer instead of one using ink cartridges.
@@jbairdexp Probably did not think about other EU citizen that did buy from UK before, now is like buying from China I have to pay duty 😅 is not very convenient
Just got the printer and learning how to use it. Thanks for the informative video Julian!
Glad it was helpful! :-)
Thank you for the video , I really liked your home gallery idea, being able to swap images out. I can’t wait to start printing!
And thanks for watching Jordan. Glad you liked it. :-)
Great video Julian. Thought to add. For those like me who don’t use Adobe.. Save the file in Tiff format. Then open file with Canon Professional Print & Layout.Also additional reason to print. I also print and place them in a portfolio. For some reason potential clients when visiting them like the touch and feel of a print
Thanks Peter. Good point on the portfolio. Having people looking at a large print is far more impressive than seeing them on a tiny tablet/phone screen. :-)
Couldn't agree more, Julian. I'm no pro and I do not sell my photo's, but I absolutely love printing them. Having the finsihed article in your hands, just to hang on your own wall is so satisfying...
Exactly Andrew. You don't need to be a pro or to be selling your photos to enjoy and benefit from printing your photos. 👍
Thanks Julian - I bought the PRO300 and got my custom ICC profiles done last week
Good man David....happy printing!! 👍
Hi Julian.
I enjoyed the video.
I liked the shelving for displaying your photo's.
Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed the video. 👍
I've been running thro' YT videos about printers and printing, as I'm looking to buy a good quality printer.
Been really disappointed with the quality of most of the YT content, either very amateurish or just trying to sell something - yours is very much one of the best 😀.
You've provided a really good, straightforward guide to producing prints - and I certainly like your idea for displaying them.
Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much! Good to know the video is proving useful :-) Thank you for watching. :-)
Great video Julian thank you. Going to potentially get a P900 once I’ve rearranged a room in the house. Looking forward to printing and will be checking out your other videos.
Thanks Terry, glad you liked it. Hope you get the printer soon and a chance to check out my other videos :-) 👍
Brilliant shelf idea just fantastic , ordered 2 already , this really is a great way to show off my work ,thank you so much
very inspirational vlog
No worries, glad you liked it! 👍
Some brilliant tips and ideas, particularly the picture ledge shelf as I'm in the process of setting up my new study.
Thanks Barry, and those picture ledges should be ideal for a room like a study :-)
Great video, thank you! I might use your gallery idea in my home :)
Thank you! Have fun with your home gallery. :-)
First time viewer. You have inspired me to move forward. Great presentation Thanks
Great to hear Robert and thanks for watching!! :-)
Thanks for sharing Julian! nice video. ** Just a quick note for EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS ** ...Since Photospeed is in the UK, no longer part of Europe, there are import taxes to pay, not to mention that your order can BE DELAYED one month or more..please be adviced. In any case, Photospeed papers are nice to use...
Thanks for watching Mario!
Good video and tutorial Julian. Just subscribed.
Thank you and welcome to my channel Lyn! :-)
Great vlog Julian, always enjoy these types of videos from yourself
Thanks mate, hope you are well. :-)
Julian, thank you for this! My lucky day - I thought I was getting a review but got so much more with the box to print and then even more with great ideas of what to do with the prints and how to organize them. All very useful. I'll save the link and go back to it when the printer arrives. Beautiful photographs by the way!
Thank you so much Gerry, great to hear you got so much value from the video. When I do a video that includes gear, I always like to try and add more value rather than just flat review (so many other people do that!). Thanks for watching and I hope your printer arrives soon! :-)
Wow! This is excellent. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! :-)
Julian, today is 10/05/2022, I ordered the Pro 300 and waiting on it to arrive tomorrow. Your videos have me chomping at the bit to get the printer up and running so I can start enjoying images I have taken in a new format. Your videos are relaxing to watch and very informative. Keep up the great reviews and looking forward to your other videos. Thank you for getting me to think positively about my new addition to photography.
Thank you Larry....great to hear that you've ordered a Pro-300 and you'll be extending your photography process to include print. Always nice to get a positive comment, so thank you. :-)
@@jbairdexp Julian, thank you for replying. Having a little problem finding the matting that you showed that you could slide photos into. I guess the USA is a bit behind the UK> lol could you please help me with the name of company you use please.
@@larrymcgauley3719 Hi, I use www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk/ I'm surprised there's no alternative in the US though.
another great video Julian I really must try some fotospeed paper it looks so good and there profiles to keep up the good work and love your gallery a great idea.
Cheers Trevor. I've been using Fotospeed papers for years now. There are so many to try but the test packs are a great start - www.fotospeed.com/Fotospeed-Inkjet-Paper-Test-Packs-and-Swatches/products/1146/ I look forward to seeing your video on your home gallery! :-)
Brilliant video Julian, I must admit I am one of those people that doesn't' have a good quality photo printer so I don't tend to print that often, but now I feel it may be time to buy one and give it a go.
Thanks Kevin. There is so much satisfaction to be had through printing your work....so give it a go. And let me know if you do. :-)
Great video. Lots of thought and planning and some wonderful images. Thank you for sharing. I have the same printer and I have been well pleased with the results. Will definitely try the Fotospeed papers. Thanks again.
Thanks David, glad you liked the video and that you are also a happy Pro-300 owner. The Fotospeed papers are well worth trying....get some of the test packs if you fancy trying out a variety of papers. :-)
Great video I learned a lot. Planning to buy PRO-300
Glad it was helpful! :-)
Thanks Julian. Agh. I was saving up the for PRO-300 and ended using the money to purchase a new super-zoom lens. LOL. My local printer will be happy but I'll need to begin saving again. Great overview and hopefully I'll be able to get one soon.
Thanks Miguel, no one will blame you for buying a lens instead of a printer. :-) There's always something to save for!
Wonderful vlog Julian, I started printing my images a few months ago after watching some of your earlier videos. I am definitely thinking about upgrading my printer. Thanks so much for all your hard work in producing these videos they have helped me so much. 👍🏻
Cheers Mark, most kind of you to say. Great to hear you were inspired to start printing your photos, and I'm glad I've that my content helps you with your photography. 👍👍👍
just ordered mine pro 300! can't wait to print
Happy printing!!
Btw, I’m struggling to find paper frame like yours! I’m from Italy, do you know any other website for this kind of service the ship in Europe as well? Thanks in advance.
@@edoardodeluca1463 Sorry, I'm not personally aware of any companies. There must be some though. :-)
Excellent presentation! Thank you.
Thanks for watching Christoph. :-)
Thank you so much for this video it helped greatly!
No worries, glad you found it helpful!
Meant to comment this morning. Got up, watched this and thought it was some kind of smart advertising as I went to bed searching for this exact printer. Spooky. Anyway, you've convinced me I need this printer in my life. Great video and totally agree about printing, can't beat it.
lol, perfect timing then Neil....though I accept no responsibility for getting you to spend more money :-)
Excellent video thank you!!
Thank you for watching. :-)
This is so insightful thank you! I was tossing up between this an an Epson but you sold me on this one. 10inks and the quality is unreal!!!
Thanks Tis. The Pro-300 is a great printer and it will allow you to make the most of your photographs :-)
The resolution of a print is much higher than any monitor, the detail is so much better in a print and to be surrounded by your images is sublime not hidden on a hard drive somewhere.
Exactly Steve, well said. 👍😀
@@jbairdexp Couldn't agree more, but how about cost. The printer is around $1000 in our Oz dollars, but how did you find cartridge consumption? Is it really competitive with outsourcing or not?
@@Swaggerlot Cost is a tricky to one to measure because all you can do estimate ink usage on a per sheet basis. Based on published yields from Canon, I would estimate it costs between £3 to £5 for an A3+ print (including the cost of a high-quality paper). Is it competitive to outsourcing? That depends on a range of factors including volume and what you want to do with the prints. Personally, for me, if it costs me a little more to do it myself, I'll do it home. The decision to print at home isn't done a purely financial basis. I like the craft of printing and doing it myself. :-)
@@JulianBaird Yes I can understand the convenience aspect of home printing. Its just that 'kick in the nuts' feeling that you get when it's cartridge purchase time. Thanks for the reply.
It's like buying petrol....no one actually likes buying it, but you can do a lot with a full tank. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. All questions welcome :-)
Thanks Julian. I purchased the 300 about 4 months ago. Superb quality pictures... the printing, not my composition... unfortunately :)
Cheers John. Glad you are enjoying your printer...I think we all feel like we could improve our compositions. 👍
An enjoyable and informative video thank you. I have been thinking about upgrading my A4 printer to A3+ trying to decide between the 200 and 300 models.
Thank you for watching. I haven't tried the Pro-200, but I can recommend you check out this video by Keith Cooper about "Pro-200 or Pro-300" - ruclips.net/video/fFmJcPK7KRw/видео.html There's not much Keith doesn't know about printing so his advice is solid.
Thanks I had already watched that and a few others of his on those and other printers you are right he does know a lot about them
Awesome video!!!
Thanks Damir! 😀
Cheers Julian, I was looking for some help & advice about photo quality printers. Your video has given me bundles of help with other considerations throughout & looking forward to purchasing my own Pro-300 now & getting some of my images onto "analogue" medium ;) .
All the best, Pete.
Hey Peter, thanks so much, glad you've found the video helpful. The pro-300 is a great print and I'm sure you'll enjoy making your analogue images! ATB :-)
Took delivery of a Cano Pro-300 late last week (24/11/2022) and just waiting for a new desk to arrive to have something to set it up on. Spare Ink and some Fotospeed paper starting to arrive so looking forward to getting into Printing. Very informative video Julian and I particularly appreciated the info. on displaying them as 'she who must be obeyed' will not want the walls in our house full of my photos😞🙄
Brilliant news!!! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun printing your work and exploring all those amazing Fotospeed papers. Hopefully you'll get to display your work in a way that makes everyone happy. :-)
Excellent work Julian. Your video covered a lot of territory but it was well paced and inspirational too. Love your work - your passion and skills shine through. 10
Thanks so much Peter, that is most kind of you to say. Cheers 👍
My next big purchase is a printer, thanks for the info and review 👍
You won't regret it Chirs! 👍
Hi Jules: I really enjoyed watching your video and seeing your passion for printing. I love printing on my Epson R380 printer and my wife and I have a large gallery of our images in our main hallway of our home. To me, printing is the third stage of the creative process behind capturing the image, post-processing the image. I only wish we could get Fotospeed paper in Canada without having to pay for shipping from the UK. Cheers, Keith
Thanks for watching this one Keith. Always great to hear from a fellow printer, particularly one that understands the importance of printing. :-) Fotospeed to ship internationally - www.fotospeed.com/info.asp?SeriesID=3&TextID=8 - but I appreciate the costs can be prohibitive. :-)
You are correct, I love printing. My wife is also an avid photographer so when we travel we always create a book via LR of our images. Nothing beats the joy one can get from looking over images either within the book or printed pictures in the gallery. The cost of shipping is very significant and then we have to deal with exchange. Yikes!
Yes, international shipping is a bit of cost nightmare. On the good news front though, my next video is all about the photo book that I recently made, so stay tuned for that!
Hi Julian, great video. Have been giving serious consideration to purchasing the Canon Pro 300 for printing. Have you had any experience in working with the usb to print from? Have a iPad and using Capture One with it. Would I be able to print to the Canon pro 300 using the usb port to do so? Thanks for your help
Glad you enjoyed the video! Never used the USB cable before as my PC is too far from where the printer is. I use a wifi connection to the printer and never had a problem. :-)
Great informative video! I'm trying to decide on a new photo printer as I successfully jammed the print heads on my Epson R1900 probably from lack of use. If I jump in it will probably be this model. What is your opinion on buying a good used Pro-300 and having it shipped? Will the ink slosh about and deliver me a mess? Thanks !
Hey David, glad you liked the video and you found it helpful. Modern printers like the Canon Pro-300 are fine to leave for extended periods of time without use. If you want my honest advice, if I was going to buy a used printer, I'd want to see it in use first. Less of an issue if you are buying from a proper shop or online retailer though as they tend to quality check any used product first. That said, I wouldn't be worried about the ink sloshing about.
Great video! 👍🏻
Thank you! :-)
Great video! ive been looking at upgrading to an A3 printer for a while now, I had been chatting with the team over on the Canon Live Chat about possible options and they told me about the Pro 300 and thats what led me to your video!
Thanks Justin, glad you found my video and that you enjoyed it! You can't beat the experience of printing your own A3 prints. :-)
Useful video thanks Julian. I would have preferred to have seen the specifications first, after all, that's what we all do when we want to buy something. Had to wait until 10.31until you mentioned the max paper size. Sorry to be picky!! Very nice pictures as always!!
That's OK Nick, glad you still found the video useful. I was keen to get into the setting up the printer and making a print first to show how easy it can be before jumping into a discussion about Chroma Optimizer! lol 👍
Understood!
Nice video Julian. I am waiting to see what they replace the Pro 1000 with till I upgrade my printers still have Pro 10s. Nearly went for this one but I sell a lot of a3+ and A2 so would be handy to be able to do the A2 in house. For me a photo is not finished until it is printed and it is definitely something that every photographer should be doing with their work even it is just to see your photos come to life at home. Enjoy your new printer!
How is Monty?
Thanks Richard. The ability to print A2 at home sure is appealing and I think a few people are hanging fire to see if they replace the Pro 1000 this year. Looks like they are fleshing the line up so it wouldn't be a surprise if the 1000 was replaced. Monty is ace, thanks for asking. Itching to get back onto Dartmoor like me!! :-)
A Wifi connection is all that's needed? I am tempted. That is a lot better than tripping over wires between my computer and the printer.
Yep, I've had no problems with the wireless connection at all. I run my Pro-10S wireless as well and never had issues. No wires (apart from power) required for either printer. :-)
Hi. Sorry if this question is weird but I completely ignore it. As I watch photo printer videos I see all photos with white borders. Isn´t it possible to print using the full width of the paper? Regards.
Hi, nope, not a weird question. :-) Yes, the printer will print borderless so the print covers the entire area of the paper. I tend to leave a border because it makes the print easier to handle (you can pick it up with out touching the printed surface), and it also makes it easier to mount if you have some area of the paper not printed on. 👍
Hi julien i get my prints framed by the bracken gallery in chudleigh and i go with the art glass so there are no reflections. I would highly recommend them they are of the highest quality every time.
Thank you for the heads up....I'm always keen to buy local so the next time I'm printing an image that I will fix to the wall I will check them out. I found their website and have bookmarked it. Cheers :-)
@@jbairdexp your welcome
Hi Julian,
What will you think will be the best printer? The Canon Prograf pro 300 with 4800 x 2400 dpi and 10 colors, or the prograf 1000 with only 2400 x 1200 dpi, but with 12 colors?
Hi, best is relative and will depend on your printing requirements. Both printers produce stunning results so the choice is down to budget, biggest print size, and running costs. The quality of the prints from both printers should not be of a concern to you. :-)
@@jbairdexp Hi Julian, Thank you for your reply. I have ordered a Hasselblad X2D and 28P lens for taking some wide angle landscape pictures for large format prints up to 1.20 meters. Do you think resolution difference will matter in this print size?
Only the Pro-1000 allows you to print images 1.20 m (long edge, not diagonal).
Hi Julian. Thanks for the video - helped me a lot to understand what I need to do to get into printing my own photos. However, I'm not quite sure how best to set up my home gallery picture mounts for the various photo sizes from pro-300 printer. In terms of your setup, are the external dimensions of a picture mount the same as the photo size (A3+, A3, A4 and panoramic) or is the aperture dimensions just a bit smaller than the photo dimensions so you see a larger photo in the mount. The latter would mean I assume somehow keeping the photo in place when putting it on the display shelf. Would it be ok to ask what your picture mount dimensions are for various photo sizes and the associated boarder widths. I know its probably down to personal choice but I just want to get started with something that's reasonable having had no experience. Philip
Hi - For an A3 print I use a matt sized 323mm x 445mm with an opening of 243mm x 365mm (so a 40mm border). I normally have a 1mm overlap between the opening and the print size (so the opening is just a little smaller than the print). I go through the process in a bit more detail in this video - ruclips.net/video/FJYOckTLbyA/видео.html
Hi Julian, great tutorial, just a question from me as a predominately b&w photographer how good is this printer for the b&b
Thanks David, I rarely shoot b&w so I can't give any real world feedback, but I have no reason to think the Pro-300 wouldn't be an excellent choice. I've seen reviews from other trusted sources who have confirmed this. If you buy an printer like a Pro-300 these days you'll get great results (assuming the source material is good ;-) )
Brilliant video, very informative and the printer is lovely. Unfortunately it's WAY out of my price range. I'm not a professional photographer so, without actually selling my prints I couldn't really justify the cost. Nice to dream though!
Thanks Ash, glad you liked the video. I always try and encourage people to print their work so even if you don't have your own printer try and get one your photos printed at a local lab every now and again. Thanks for watching :-)
Hi Julian. Just wondering why you switched from the Canon 10s to the pro300.
I have a 100s and seriously thinking about the pro 200/300 but at the moment there is nothing wrong with my 100s so just wondered did your 10s break or you felt it was just time to upgrade. Cheera
Hey Winston, I actually lent my 10S to a friend, and I picked up a 300, so it wasn't because I felt I needed to upgrade my printer. If there is nothing wrong with your 100s then I wouldn't loose any sleep over the 200. You could argue that the pigment based inks in the 10S and 300 will give you longer lasting results than the dye based inks in the 100S and 200, but unless you are selling archival prints, I wouldn't worry about.
@@jbairdexp hey Julian, thanks for replying. Yeah think I’ll be keeping the 100s for a bit yet… as usual gear envy lol.
@@winstonward5772 We all suffer from gear envy!
On days when I’m not printing proper photographs, I make sure to print a few nozzle-check sheets to keep the printhead clear of clogs: and I haven’t needed a clean cycle since purchasing the 300 last year. But when traveling for a week or more, it’s irritating that there isn’t an automated way for the printer to produce such test sheets, to keep the head unclogged. Do you have a process when traveling, when you can’t print anything for a time? Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching. Honestly, I've never had the need to do any nozzle-check sheets or suffered from clogged heads, even when I've not used the printer for weeks. In the four years that I've had the Pro-10S, I've just let it do it's own thing (cleaning schedules). I'm not planning on changing that approach for the Pro-300. :-)
@@jbairdexp Thank you. I had the 10 as well and it was nearly nightmarish when it came to clogging, far more than the 300. I had printed daily but it still required frequent cleaning, and leaving it for a week demanded multiple deep-cleanings upon returning. Printing a random nozzle check adds agitation to the inks, which has helped so far.
Hi Gavin I do like your gallery set up. Just wondering how you (a) fix the photos to the backing boards - with tape / photo corners? and (b) do you use a tape or glue to "seal down" the matte and backing board once the photo is inside attached to the backing board? I was thinking that maybe they (matte and board) wouldn't lie flat against each other so making for a little problem when you put them on your Ikea stand? From the video it seems you have overcome that possible problem
Thanks Gavin. The photos are attached to the backing board using some pH neutral tape. For my home gallery I tend not to seal down the matt and backing board as I like to be able to change the photos out easily. I do have a selection of photographs in mounts that are sealed, but these tend to photographs that I use for display in more formal situations such as when I am doing photography talks. Even then, I only seal them down by double-siding the tape I mentioned. When the unsealed mounts are in the Ikea ledge the board and the matt don't sit completely flush with each other, but I tend to only view the prints face on, and it's a sacrifice worth making so it's easy to change the print out. Hope that helps!
Happy to help :-)
@@seamuspower4819 Many apologies SEAMUS!!!! I normally try and be so careful with these things....even worse that I called you Gavin twice!! (No offences to any Gavins!). As well as the one hours less sleep last night, I was also up at 4am on Saturday morning so I do admit to being very tired!!
im looking at a printer or printing future for my channel. im a nikon shooter too. what were your reasons behind going for the Pro-300 and not the Pro-1000 ? i wonder if they are going to release an update of that 1000 any time soon, its about time.
Hey Rich, I am interested in getting an A2 printer so the imagePROGRAF 1000 is an obvious choice (in the Canon range). But as you've said, the 1000 is probably due a refresh soon so I've decided to hold off. At the moment A2 is very much a "nice to have" so happy printing up to A3+ at the moment. 👍
@@jbairdexp as i am not ready yet to start my print series i will wait a little, lets hope they release an update little later this year.
@@RobJorg I expect it will be this year as the range seems to be getting a refresh at the moment. Though I have no insider knowledge!
The Pro-1000 is a waste of money. The only good reason to get the Pro-1000 is you really need 16x20 and never need larger or smaller. You have to load one page at a time and print but the Pro-300 can handle stacks of paper at least 10-15 sheets so it's way better for everything smaller than 16x20 and the Pro-1000 can't do anything larger. In other words, it's a lot of money for a machine whose only advantage is it fills a gap and does 16x20 and a much larger up front cost.
Well done sir
Thanks! :-)
Finally got it :-) I'm dealing with paper size and tray, you said that you feeded heavy paper from the top did you select fineart or heavy paper or did you tricked the printer selecting a different type? because as soon I select a heavier paper the printer tell me to use "manual feed" and I guess it is referring to the back
Excellent news Alain. :-) I only select one of two paper types, Semi-Gloss or Matte Photo Paper, and this has allowed me to use paper up to 320 gsm from the top feeder. I'm not sure how the printer handles the paper differently if you select fineart paper. It's perhaps because I use Fotospeed papers which generally mean you only need to say Semi-Gloss or Matte Photo Paper.
Hi Julian, question: will this print on magnetic paper? I'm thinking it will, but just want to be certain before I purchase it. Thanks!
Hi Mike, honestly, I have no idea. Can't say I've heard of magnetic paper?
Enjoyed the video, Julian. I think that printing is something that is very often overlooked. Do you soft proof your image before you print?
Thanks Valerie, no I don't soft proof. To be honest, I've not found the need. I prefer to see how things look using a physical print but even then it's rare the output doesn't match what is on the screen. :-)
@@jbairdexp - I asked Nigel Danson the same question recently and funnily his answer was more or less the same.
Great video and just enough information that was needed to make one start making your own prints. Would have included cost of the full ink costs for the cartridge,s
Thanks for watching. I did consider talking about the costs of the inks but the problem is that the information doesn't age well. Ink tank costs tend to reduce over time, and costs can vary between suppliers. 👍
After making over 500 prints in the last 2 months my costs have been $0.01 per square inch so 8x10 costs $0.80 USD paying $12.99 per catridge.
Hi Julian. Happy new printer !! Looks a nice piece of kit but I'd value your opinion on how it compares to the Canon Pro-10S. I couldn't be happier with the quality of prints from my 10S (ink costs aside !!) using the Studio Pro plug in. I'm guessing the software is better with the Pro-300? Really enjoyed the video Julian. Many thanks for sharing.
Cheers Tim. I'm lucky that I still have both printers so I might well do a comparison video in the future. In terms of print quality I can't say I've seen a significant improvement, but I've yet to print the same image and look at them side by side, so the jury is out on that one. There are lots of useful improvements around the software and the use of the printer, but it's hard to say if it would be worth the "upgrade" from a 10-S. It's easy to recommend the Pro-300 if you don't have a Pro-10s though. I'll do some more work on comparing the printers though.
Tim, if I do a comparison video with the Pro-10s and the Pro-300, is there anything specific you'd like to see?
@@jbairdexp Hi Julian. I'd be keen to see the difference between the old and new print plug-ins and how that could/can be managed via the printer's LCD menu. I guess the other area of interest for me is projected ink tank life between the two and how that stacks up against your real world experience. Hope this helps mate.
@@timscanlanphotography Thanks Tim, good suggestions. The ink/cost thing is very tricky to do though. Ink use varies so much depending on size of print, quality settings, frequency of printing etc. However, I'll see what I can cover if I do the video. :-)
Great video! if you were guessing, roughly how many a3+ can you get from a set of ink?
Thank you Clay. 👍 That is a really difficult question to answer. I print on a variety of paper sizes, paper types and at different quality settings, plus ink tanks are consumed at different rates, so it's almost impossible to answer that question. I can't even give you a rough answer. All I can suggest is that you look at Canon published tank yields (www.canon.co.uk/printers/professional-photo-printers/a3-printers/imageprograf-pro-300/specifications/).
Really great, actually.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for your video, Julian! Do you recommend the Epson P900 or the Canon Pro-300? I fear going to the Canon Pro-1000 because of its age and a recent experience we had with Canon obsoleting our 8-year old printer by not updating a driver for the Mac OS. We also had clogging in print nozzles on previous Epson products.
Thank you for watching John! I have no experience of Epson printers so can't give you a recommendation but like the Canon printers, I hear good things about the Epson printers. I wouldn't worry about the age of the Pro-1000 though. Even when Canon do replace the mode (no sign of that yet), they are very unlikely to just drop support for it. It has a huge installation base and is the printer of choice for many professional photographers as their printer. They might stop selling it, but they are unlikely to stop supporting it and selling ink for it. The Pro-1000 is also cheaper to run if you print a lot. While the tanks are more expensive, they are bigger and the cost/ml is less. All depends on your requirements though!
I have used Epson printers a fair bit before and the one major consideration is that you have to print a fair bit or they are prone to the print heads clogging. This becomes pretty expensive as you have to run multiple cleaning cycles that use a lot of ink to remedy. Even doing that sometimes does not fix it. The prints are amazing but I ended up switching as it required to much upkeep and money.
Thanks a lot.
And thank you for watching. :-)
Great video as always Julian - Is it worth the upgrade though from the pro 10s?
Thanks Vince and great question. I haven't had enough time yet to compare them side by side to say if it is worth upgrading....but then again, what is worth it for one person isn't for another. If I can find the time I might do a comparison vide....if I do, is there anything you'd like me to highlight/test?
@@jbairdexp Hi Julian, yeah I totally appreciate you need some more time with it... it would be cool if you could compare the two of the them and maybe consider these points:
1. B&W quality - depth of the blacks etc (you’ll have to do some B&W edits. 😂)
2. Both versions of the canon software (I understand they have made some upgrades / improvements with the new software)
3. Something that’s always baffled me... a comparison print with the new canon software and a print direct from the LR module. For me, I have found that I get a slightly sharper image when printing from the LR module when compared to the original canon software used with the pro-10s.
Thanks mate, keep up the great work👍
Great suggestions Vince, and regarding the b+w images....lol, how well you know me! :-) I didn't think there was a difference between the LR output and that of the Canon software.....I shall check that out! :-)
@@jbairdexp it could just be my imagination... lol. I’ve ran a few tests my end and always had ever so slightly sharper images when using the LR module. Always annoying as I’d prefer to use the canon software due to its ease of use and layout. If you get time, I’d love to see some comparisons even if they don’t incorporate what I’ve suggested. Enjoy the rest of your weekend mate👍
Hi Jules: I noticed that you appear to have the image metadata printed on a margin within your print. Is that correct, and if so how did you accomplish this? Is that a feature of your Canon printer? I have been placing stickers on the back of my images when I print but this is a pain. Thanks, Keith
Hi Keith, well spotted sir. This is a feature of Canon Professional Print and Layout software that comes with the Pro-300. In fact, just checking, it's also available in the Canon Print Studio Pro software that came with the Pro-10s. I only noticed it recently though and found it very useful. For the information you see on the prints in the video, that is all auto populated when you select to include the print information.
Thanks for the quick response. I use an Epson printer with the Epson Print Layout software so I will have to check into this further. Cheers, Keith
No worries Keith. It was more hidden away in the Pro-10S software so I didn't spot. Hopefully there is something in the Epson software....it's very useful!
Great video Julian! I’ve been debating between getting the Canon Pro-300 vs the Pro-1000. I like the idea of being able to print wider panoramas with the 300, and also the up-front cost is less. However, I think the ink tanks are much larger in the 1000, and some have said it’s more economical in the long run. Do you have any suggestions? I’m a hobbyist and probably won’t be printing large volumes of photos to sell or anything.
Thanks Ernie! You are right, the Pro-300 is a cheaper printer, but the Pro-1000 has much bigger tanks making the £/ml for ink much cheaper (I've heard it's around 1/2). Saying that, unless you need to print A2 or are expecting to print larger volumes, the Pro-300 is an excellent choice IMHO. Even with the smaller tanks of the pro-300, the biggest cost for me is paper (assuming you pick a high quality paper). Ink costs money which ever way you look at it, but compared to how much my photography costs me in other areas, and the joy printing brings me, I don't worry about it so much. :-)
Do you believe the Pro 200 is still worth it in 11/2022? It's on a good sale right now. Or do you think I should go 300?
Both printers are excellent choices and are more than capable of producing excellent results. The choice of which one will be down to budget and what you are going to do with the prints. :-)
@@jbairdexp Thanks for the reply. I have a very small photography business. I provide prints to clients but I haven’t been a fan of the prints I’ve ordered as they never seem to produce the colors correctly. Or the hue is yellow or blue when printed.
Does the ink last for a fair amount of time in the 300?
@@CAllen-uw7hc The number of prints you get from the tanks is hard to quantify. It depends on so many different variables (paper choice, quality settings, size etc). Assuming that's what you meant by "last a fair amount of time"? Generally speaking though, the more you use a printer the more economical it is. Printers like the Pro 1000 have much bigger tanks, and so are actually cheaper to run as the cost of ink per ml is less. So if you are printing all the time, while the cost of the printer is more, and the tanks more expensive, the cost of ink per print is less compared to the 200 and 300 (which both use the same size tanks). Check out Keith Coopers channel as well as he has done a lot of in depth stuff on these topics - ruclips.net/user/KeithCooper
What is the external size of the frame you're using? Frame white border to photo ration, best practises?
There aren't really any best practices as such. Frame and mount design are largely personal choices you make for each specific photography. However, I do have a video that shows you how I go about designing my frames and the look I like - ruclips.net/video/FJYOckTLbyA/видео.html
Way to fast for me... where did you get the Driver and Print and layout software from?
It was suddenly on your screen... did not happen on my screen..
Both the driver and layout software are included on the CD that comes with your printer. However, I would download the latest versions from the Canon website.
And one more thing, how can I get in touch with you privately? I have some questions regarding printing images. if you allowed it off course. Thanks Julian
Hi Jefri, you can send me a message using the contact form on my website. I can't always answer every question and it may be worth looking at the printing playlist as you may find I've already answered your question - ruclips.net/p/PLJU6FMi6Tvo_kuUIioDAagRJ6zsvo1X3P
@@jbairdexp Actually I have seen them all Julian... ahahaaa... will send you the email shortly, it is okay if you can't answer all of my questions, I just want to see what is your opinion :) thanks Julian
Canon pro 200 or Canon pro 300? can one do an overall better job? Looking at getting one or the other.
The Pro-200 uses dye based inks while the Pro-300 uses pigment based inks. You will still get fantastic results with a dye based based printer, but if you want a deeper dive into the differences check out this excellent video by Keith Cooper - ruclips.net/video/1jwb_FFGqdE/видео.html
Can I print from phone? Do not own computer.
Hi, my friends over on the Fotospeed channel have a video to show you how - ruclips.net/video/xM_heoSZFmw/видео.html
Any recommendations on a vendor in the US to get custom sized picture mounts?
Hey Scott, thanks for watching. I don't know of any, but hopefully someone else in the comments will know.
@@jbairdexp I’ve recently started my printing journey and found your channel. You’ve earned a new subscriber. Been loving your videos.
Always happy to hear from a fellow printer! And welcome to my channel! 😁
The thing that has kept me from buying that printer is having to send it in for service for the waste ink pad. I hear it's pretty expensive. Anybody know anything about that?
This is just my experience, but I've used this printer a lot and I've never had to replace the waste ink pad. Didn't need to do it for my Pro-10S either.
@@jbairdexp Thanks for your reply and for the video. I have read some comments about that though. It isn't user replaceable and though I haven't asked Canon directly I've read that it is expensive when you have to do it. I think you get an error code or something when it's time to do it. I know the Epson 700 has a user replaceable box that only costs $20 or so but I think the Canon is built better. I've never had a printer so no first hand knowledge of any of it. Thanks again.
Does this product scan documents?
No it doesn't. It's mostly for printing of artworks and photographs.
Thanks man. Do you know of any good printers like this that include scanning capability as well? @@jbairdexp
That’s a very cool video, well crafted and I watched it to the end hit subscribe and like!!!
Thank you so much Andrew. Welcome to my channel! :-)
Beautiful inkjet printer for large prints don't let them get damp or touch them when they come out that is why I prefer thermal dye sub it is the closes thing to a real photograph in feel and toughness and cheaper to own in amount of prints it is too bad Fargo stopped their support for their 11x17 inch dye sub printer If you don't use your inkjet for long periods the cartages clog up wasting ink and money so you have to keep replacing them when you go to print a photo Thermal due sub printers do not have that problem that is why the DNP printers and the Cannon Selfy that uses the thermal dye sub process are the best photo printers on the market from 4x5 inch printer up to 8x10 inch prints.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. :-)
Video was informative and I Liked it, but please stop with the bullet point sound effects. Crazy annoying.
Glad you enjoyed it Paul and thanks for the feedback.
How much are the inks for this printer?
Hi, it will very much depend on which country you are in and where you buy your ink from. Prices can vary between suppliers, and change over time, hence why I don't mention specific prices in my videos. However, prices on Canon's UK site will give you an indication of price - store.canon.co.uk/imageprograf-pro-300-cartridges/cp7c0b33/
Thank you for your reply. I live in Canada and the ink prices here are really expensive. This is the main reason I would think about buying a megatank printer instead of one using ink cartridges.
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So sad that UK is out of EU
Unfortunately, some people aren't that sad.
@@jbairdexp Probably did not think about other EU citizen that did buy from UK before, now is like buying from China I have to pay duty 😅 is not very convenient