Canon Pixma Pro-1

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Apr, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 255 reviews of Canon Pixma Pro-1. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the noise and design are overall positive. The durability and performance are also appreciated. The size and price get critical reviews, and reviews are divided on the ink consumption.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Canon Pixma Pro-1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon Pixma Pro-1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Canon Pixma Pro-1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the design and usability are overall positive. The performance and noise are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the price.

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71% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon Pixma Pro-1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 user reviews of Canon Pixma Pro-1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the durability and noise are overall positive. The design and performance also get good views. Reviews are divided on the size. There are some negative comments about the price.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Canon Pixma Pro-1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Canon Pixma Pro-1 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca. Reviewers really like the noise and design. The usability and performance also get good opinions, whereas there are some negative reviews about the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by : Marcus Hawkins (techradar.com)

Canon Pixma Pro-1 review

Canon's big, fat, high-end A3+ printer is the best yet

Excellent colour and mono prints ; High volume ink tanks ; Excellent software ; Robust build quality

Premium price ; Large and heavy ; No borderless on some fine art paper ; Custom profiles required for highest quality

The Canon Pixma Pro-1 A3+ printer stands at the top of Canon's Pixma Pro inkjet printer range. Priced at £799 in the UK and $999.99 in the US and aimed squarely at 'serious' professional photographers, the Pro-1 is pitched as the world's first 12-ink...

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Neil Bennett (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon Pixma Pro-1 review

Canon's new A3+ photo and artwork printer is the first model outside the company's large-format range to offer 12 inks – and the first to feature a design inspired by Canon's line of DSLRs. While the Pixma Pro-1's appearance has no effect on the...

Owners of the 9500 Mk II may not find an immediate reason to upgrade to the Pro-1, but if you do need a new printer for proofing or making saleable prints, Canon’s Pixma Pro-1 is the new one to want.

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Neil Bennett (macworld.co.uk)

Canon Pixma Pro-1 review

Is this the new must-have artwork printer and proofer?

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Digital Arts (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

Canon Pixma Pro-1 review

Canon's new A3+ photo and artwork printer is the first outside the company's large-format range to offer 12 inks – and is also the first to feature product design ‘inspired' by the company's EOS line of digital SLRs.

Exceptional prints on both gloss and matte stocks. Wide colour gamut. Large ink tanks. Good stock support

Photoshop plug-in needs work

Nov, 2011

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Canon PIXMA Pro-1 A3+ Printer Hands-On

We go hands on with the new Canon PIXMA Pro-1 Professional A3+ Printer.

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Tony Hoffman (pcmag.com)

Canon Pixma PRO-1

The Canon Pixma PRO-1 is large, slow, and expensive for an A3+ photo printer, but it delivers where it counts: in producing magnificent, gallery-quality prints.

Magnificent photo quality. Especially good for monochrome photos. Above-par graphics and text. Higher-capacity ink tanks than its rivals.

Relatively slow. Large and heavy. Pricey for an A3+ printer. Can't print from paper rolls.

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Alexandra Savvides (cnet.com.au)

Canon Pixma Pro-1

If top-notch photo prints are what you're after, you can't go past this monster A3 Pixma from Canon.

Professional-quality prints from the Pro-1 will be available from November in Australia when this goes on sale for AU$1499.

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : PhotographyBLOG (photographyblog.com)

Canon PIXMA PRO-1

The first thing you're going to notice is that you're not dealing with a typical 13x19 size printer here. The box is huge! Side by side with the Epson 3880 (a 17” printer), you'd be hard pressed to say which has a bigger capacity. Much of this size is...

Apr, 2013

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Expert review by : consumersearch.com (consumersearch.com)

Canon Pixma Pro-1

We found almost no complaints from Canon Pixma Pro-1 owners about breakdowns or clogged nozzles -- both more common problems with the Epson R3000. Some owners do complain that the Canon guzzles ink, but others point out that this is only true with the...

Superb photos up to 13 by 19 inches, 12 big ink tanks, Fast, automatic black ink switching, Chroma optimizer improves glossy prints, Smooth and reliable

Tweaks needed to get best B&W matte prints

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Preetom Goswami (techmagnifier.com)

Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Printer Review

Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Printer Review reveals that it is a printer capable of offering optimum print results. It comes with some incredible features too.

• Rich ink quality ; • Sturdy design ; • Fast & speedy printing

• Absence of multi-tasking feature ; • Very expensive

Summing up the Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Printer Review, it appears to be a good printer and is noteworthy from consumer point of view. This printer is more suitable for home and office usage. The design and the performance of the printer appear to be very...

May, 2013