Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II Desktop Inkjet Printer, Color

After having three large format printers from another maker and not liking any of them, i decided to try Canon.The best move i ever made.This printer prints the most beautiful prints i have ever seen.I print HDR on all types of photo and fine art papers with the results i always wanted.8 months with no problems,not one.Ink cost is a little high but i make it up when i sell my photos.My work is being sold in several galleries at this time.

I bought the 9500 about 8 months ago, and use it in my dental practice for printing digital panoramic xrays. The archival inks and long-print life were my main criteria. Our records must be clear and accurate for a minimum of 7 years since the patient was last seen. Standard printer-output (nor hard drive storage) can meet that requirement. A print from the 9500 does. Thankyou for peace of mind. BTW, these prints are also sent to orthodontists and oral surgeons with referred patients; many have commented on the quality of the 9500's output.

After researching printers to replace a low end printer and looking to do away with print services for photos I purchased the 9500 MKII. This is an excellent printer at all print sizes and media types. I have increased profit while providing less expensive prints to my customers which is a no lose situation. There were several bad reviews with print quality so I took some photos to try at a local dealer and the prints were amazing. The only thing I would change would be a larger display of how much ink is in the tanks the icons are a little too small for me to determine in the lighter colors. If you are thinking about purchasing a professional photographic computer do not hesitate to purchase this printer. I have used several different media types and had excellent results the main thing to remember is set the printer preferences and ICC profiles to the paper you are using. Canon Paper has produced the best results for me but if you do not use the specific ICC for the paper you are using you will not get the best prints possible. I have made several hundred prints in the few months of owning this printer and the only regret is not purchasing one sooner. Just remember to match the ICC with the paper and if you are using high quality paper the manufacturer's website will most likely have an ICC for the canon and you will have no problems.

I had been lookingfor a photo printer that gave me a quality picture plus a size larger than 8X10. I reviewed printers for a long time and finally decided on the Pixma pro 9500 MK ll. Quality is the key word, The images on photo paper have exceeded my expectations and I am very happy to have purchased this Canon product.

The very first color glossy photo that I printed after setting up the 9500 Pro was amazing. Both the quality of the print and the colors were truly impressive. After putting it through it's paces with a variety of media, including watercolor paper, using a variety of color combinations, including black and white, I was convinced that I made the right choice. This is as good as it gets for both the photographer and the art lover.

The PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II is great printer, excellent for doing large format photos. If you use the fine art papers the finished product will be fine art that anyone would be proud to hang on there wall. That is if the photo was any good to begin with. The printing could be a little faster, but would not want to give up quality for faster printing. I use this printer for large format 13 x 19 printing and the setup could be easier for that.

This printer is just a-m-a-z-i-n-g! It's great when you use paper type recommended for the printer such as the Photo Platinum Pro. Though there is a downside to this printer which is the inability to print with glossy paper because it makes the colors a bit dull. If you print photos mostly with glossy paper, I'd recommend other printers. I usually shoot pictures in RAW format and what I do before I run the photos to the printer is do some adjustments with photoshop such as the exposure, white balance, noise reduction, sharpening, etc. Then adjust the image to whatever size I want and save it as a TIFF file. This is how I've learned to do at school and it works great doing the same sort of work flow with this printer. It may be time consuming for some, but it sure saves you from wasting ink and paper, considering they run on high costs.

The pictures are great and the paper for printing with borders makes us look like pros. Our daughter was the test and she gave us outstanding ratings! Although the printer is large, we will still take it with us when we travel. We have an Airstream travel trailer and will be traveling all over the U.S. So we should have quite selection of photo opportunities.

My primary use for this printer is for creating my fine art images on archival papers. The Pro 9500 Mark II surpassed my expectations in both color and black and white reproduction. It provides the quality that I would expect from a professional printer.

I have been using the Pixma 9000 for three years and have printed well over 2000 prints of all kinds with beautiful results; this includes B&W, Color, Semi Gloss and Glossy. While there is nothing wrong with my Pixma 9000, it is three years old and I thought it was time for a new printer. So, I purchased a new Pixma 9500 Mark II thinking I would get even more astounding results.......and unless my printer is defective, the quality is far from the same. I use mostly Canon Semi Gloss papers for all my work, and the prints from the 9500 come out looking like some ink coverage is missing with all the highlights in the image, like peoples teeth, eyes, highlights on the cheeks etc. When holding the print in your hands to review, if the light strikes at various angles, it almost looks like you're viewing a negative or a print from a low grade printer. IT IS VERY STRANGE! Using the new 9500 Mark II, I reprinted six or so of the same images that were printed with my old 9000 and the prints from the 9000 are infinitely better; the prints from the 9500 had no strange sheen and no missing ink where the highlights are. With the prints from the old 9000, no matter how you hold the print or which way the light is coming from they look fabulous. They look like photographs, not prints from a printer. For all they hype about the 9500 Mark II, I thought I would be blow away and the sales rep verbally sold me on it. Now, I feel like I'm stuck with a high price printer that makes cheap looking prints.....photos that LOOK like they came from a printer. The 9500 Mark II with the Lucia inks is a huge disappointment. You will also note that the ink boxes don't display the Chromalife 100 System trademark. While the gradients may be a little better for colors, the missing highlights and the way the image literally "disappears" depending on the angle of light it's not worth it. If you're on the market for a high end printer that makes truly beautiful prints that truly look like genuine photographs, stick with the Pixma 9000 and don't make the same mistake I did.