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Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Comparison Summary |
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  • The Epson has the edge in color accuracy, depth of blacks and color gamut over the Pro 9000 Mark II
• The Epson doesn't have a flat paper path
• Both printers cost about the same
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Samples |
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Conclusion |
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Comparison Specifications |
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Epson R1900 |
Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Mark III |
| Price |
$480 |
$499 |
| Type |
Inkjet |
Inkjet |
Color resolution
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5760 by 1440 |
4800 by 2400 |
Black resolution
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5760 by 1440 |
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 |
Yes |
No |
| DVD printing |
Yes |
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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8 |
8 |
| Ink Cartridge type |
Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss® 2 Pigment Ink |
Canon Type 8 |
| Ink Cartridges |
Photo black, Matte Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Orange, Gloss Optimizer |
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 |
| Paper paths |
2 |
3 |
| Main paper tray capacity |
120 |
150 |
| Network |
None |
None |
| Media slots |
None |
None |
| PictBridge USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Performance
The Epson R1900 has the advantage on most of our tests; it had lower color error (albeit on the Ilford paper; the manufacturer's paper was slightly worse), covered a wider gamut and had slightly deeper blacks. But it was a pretty close thing; the Pro 9000 Mark II didn't fail, and the R1900 wasn't a big winner in any of the tests we did.
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Color Accuracy Comparison |
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Epson R1900,
Default profile, Epson Premium Photo Paper |
Epson R1900,
Custom profile, Epson Premium Photo Paper |
Epson R1900,
Default profile, Ilford Galerie paper |
Canon Pro 9000 Mark II, Custom profile, Canon paper |
| Mean Color Error |
8.55
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7.87
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4.78
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5.1 |
| Canon Pro 9000 Mark II DMax comparison |
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Inks & Media
Both printers have excellent support for different types of media and paper sizes; they can both produce borderless on sheets of paper at up to 13 x 19 inches. The R1900 takes it a step further, though; it can produce borderless banner prints at sizes of up to 19 by 44 inches from rolls of photo paper. But the Pro 9000 Mark II has the advantage of a flat paper path, which means it can print on some media that doesn't like to be bent (such as some types of glossy paper and thick card. The R1900 also has the advantage of the gloss enhancer ink, which seems to do a very decent job of adding an extra protective glossy layer to prints. Although the cartridges don't last long, this is a definite advantage if you are producing prints that you want to keep for a long time.
In Use
Both printers proved to be very easy to use, with well designed interfaces and decent software packages that add to the flexibility of the printer. However, the Pro 9000 Mark II was the faster printer in the highest quality mode. There wasn't much between them at the other quality settings, though. Neither is a printing rocket, though: if you need to produce lots of prints quickly, get a compact photo printer such as the Canon Selphy ES2 that can crank out smaller prints faster, or invest in a more expensive but faster professional printer that can handle the speed.
| Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Photo Speed Comparison |
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Epson R1900
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Canon Pro 9000 Mark II
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| Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Document Print Speed |
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Epson R1900
2.06
Pages Per Minute
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Canon Pro 9000 Mark II
0.88
Pages Per Minute
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