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Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Comparison Summary |
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  • The Pro 9500 Mark II is the superior performer in most tests
• The Pro 9500 Mark II is $400 more expensive |
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Samples |
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Conclusion |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Specifications |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II |
Canon Pro 9000 Mark II |
| Price |
$849 |
$499 |
| Type |
Inkjet |
Inkjet |
Color resolution
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4800 by 2400 |
4800 by 2400 |
Black resolution
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4800 by 2400 |
4800 by 2400 |
4 x 6 prints
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Yes |
Yes |
| 5 x 7 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| 8 x 10 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| 11 x 7 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| 13 x 19 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| Banner prints |
No |
No |
| DVD printing |
No |
No |
| Letter printing |
Yes |
Yes |
Legal printing
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Yes |
Yes |
Tabloid printing
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Yes |
Yes |
| Flat paper path |
Yes |
Yes |
Fine art paper support
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Yes |
Yes |
Number of cartridges
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10 |
10 |
| Ink Cartridge type |
Canon Type 9 |
Canon Type 8 |
| Ink Cartridges |
Matte Black, Photo Black, Light Gray, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta |
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo Magenta, Photo Cyan, Red, Green |
Borderless printing
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Yes, up to 13 by 19 inches |
Yes, up to 13 by 19 inches |
| Paper paths |
3 |
2 |
| Main paper tray capacity |
120 |
120 |
| Network |
None |
None |
| Media slots |
None |
None |
| PictBridge USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Performance
In most of our tests, t he Canon Pro 9500 Mark II is the superior printer. It has a wider color gamut and significantly darker blacks. The only area where the two printers are close is in color accuracy, where the Pro 9000 Mark II was very slightly more accurate. But the difference there was minor; most users wouldn't even notice the difference between the two.
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs Canon Pro 9000 Mark II: Color Accuracy Comparison |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II,
Default profile, Pro Platinum |
Canon Pro 9500 Mark II,
Custom profile, Pro Platinum |
Canon Pro 9000 Mark II |
| Mean Color Error |
5.3
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5.5
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs Canon Pro 9000 Mark II:
dMax Comparison |
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Inks & Media
Although the two printers share many common features, they use very different types of ink. The Pro 9000 Mark II uses conventional ink in 8 ink cartridges, while the Pro 9500 Mark II uses pigment-based inks in 10 cartridges. This also means that they require different types of paper: the Pro 9500 Mark II doesn't play nicely with many standard inkjet glossy photo papers, as the pigment inks aren't absorbed by the paper properly. The Pro 9500 Mark II will work with most heavyweight art papers, though.
Both printers have the same set of pros and cons when it comes to different sizes of paper; they can both handle paper from 4 x 6 inches up to 13 x 19 inches. But neither can handle the bigger banner sized prints that some others (such as the Epson R1900) can print to. Neither of the Canon printers can print to DVDs.
In Use
Neither printer is particularly fast, but the Pro 9500 Mark II is the slower printer by a significant margin, taking over 11 minutes to output a 13 x 19 print. Both were also extremely slow at printing documents onto plain paper; both produced less than a page a minute.
Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs Canon Pro 9000 Mark II:
Photo Speed Comparison |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II
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Canon Pro 9000 Mark II
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs Canon Pro 9000 Mark II:
Document Speed Comparison |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II
0.56
Pages Per Minute
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Canon Pro 9000 Mark II
0.88
Pages Per Minute
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Conclusion
If you are looking for the best quality prints, the choice is clear; the Pro 9500 Mark II is the best pick. But there's also the factor of cost to consider: the Pro 9500 Mark II costs $849, while the Pro 9000 Mark II is $400 cheaper. So, for most users, the Pro 9000 Mark II would make more financial sense, but for the serious photographer who needs the best quality prints, the Pro 9500 Mark II is worth the extra.
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