Canon Pixma Pro 9500 Mark II Photo Printer Review

The Canon Pro 9500 Mark II is a serious printer, in every sense of the word. The pigment inks it uses produce very deep blacks and could manage a greater range of colors than most. But it’s also a seriously expensive printer, at $849, and most photographers will be happy with a cheaper printer that produces decent prints (such as the Canon Pro 9000 Mark II or the Epson R1900). As such, it will only appeal to serious photographers who want top quality prints and don’t mind paying extra for it.

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This review is organized into 14 pages
Page 1 Product Tour A large printer, but the paper trays fold down tidily. Takes up a lot of desk space, even when paper trays are closed. Read More...	Page 2 Setup and Software Simple setup procedure, includes Photoshop Elements 6.0 Read More...	Page 3 Print Speed Patience is a virtue. On the other hand, patience is overrated: this is a _slooow_ printer. Read More...
Page 4 Color Performance Accurate colors, wide gamut. Some problems reproducing dark blues. Read More...	Page 5 Detail Performance Very good detail performance; fine lines are well rendered. Some thin lines are a little heavy. Read More...	Page 6 Inks And Media Uses 10 ink cartridges that can be individually replaced. Ink cartridges are rather expensive to replace. Read More...
Page 7 Controls and Connectivity No memory card or network support. Read More...	Page 8 Samples A gallery of prints made with the Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Read More...	Page 9 Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Comparison We compare the Pro9500 Mark II to the Pixma Pro9000 Mark II. Read More...
Page 10 Epson R1900 Comparison We compare the Pro9500 Mark II to the R1900. Read More...	Page 11 HP B8850 Comparison We compare the Pro9500 Mark II to the B8850. Read More...	Page 12 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Canon Pro9500 Mark II. Read More...
Page 13 Specs & Ratings See all the scores for the Canon Pro9500 Mark II. Read More...	Part 14 Comments Read what people are saying about the Canon Pro9500 Mark II Add Your Comments