Canon Imageprograf PRO 1000

Combining the ease of desktop use and a 17-inch wide cut sheet printer with many features from Canon’s higher-end pro printer models, the PRO-1000 uses 11-colour (plus Chroma Optimizer) LUCIA PRO inks. Inks are delivered via a FINE print head with a...

Exceptional print quality. Particularly good grayscale images. Supports sheets up to 17 by 22 inches. Built-in Wi-Fi.

No roll-paper option.

Conclusion The Canon imagePrograf PRO-1000 produces magnificent prints and grayscale images up to 17 by 22 inches, and earns our Editors' Choice as a C-size professional-class photo printer. If you need roll printing, one of Epson's SureColor products...

Stylish. The PRO-1000 has a distinct look to it that makes you think of Canon's professional-quality lenses. Automatic black ink switching. The PRO-1000 switches black ink automatically and without delay. Black levels. The PRO-1000 produces prints with...

Professional print quality ; Up to A2 in size, panorama printing ; Reasonably easy to get going ; Professional settings and software available

Size and weight ; High cost of printer and inks ; Lengthy preparation time before printing ; No duplex printing

The printer is fast and quiet (except when agitating the inks which comes as a surprise the first time). Print quality on Canon paper is breathtaking. Resolution is flawless in both colour and black and white. Blacks are dense and rich

There is no installation disc for Mac-Pixies which means following the printed instructions to a Canon site that manages the installation process, during which it installs an obsolete driver. It took a call to Canon to find out why there was virtually...

This is an amazing machine. If you need to regularly produce A2 prints then it is also remarkably cheap. After all fifteen years ago $2000 was the asking price for a basic black and white laser printer. And think how few A2 prints could be made at a...