MELVILLE, NY, July 9, 2020 – After taking the time to create your ideal photo, every creative image maker should look to complete the process with a vibrant print to share for everyone to admire. Completing the lineup of professional printer options from 13 inches through 60 inches, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, unveils today the new 13-inch Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Inkjet Printer along with a new Premium Fine Art Rough paper. Providing an improved workflow and high-quality output within a smaller footprint compared to previous models, this new printer excels at professional printing performance. Combined with the new Premium Fine Art Rough paper that features a textured surface to express the depth of an image, the printer along with the paper introduces a new powerhouse professional imaging duo that meets creators’ demands.
“With the introduction of the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300, we are continuing our outstanding tradition of creating great quality printers for a variety of image makers, making it easier to print work at home,” said Tatsuro “Tony” Kano, executive vice president of the Canon U.S.A., Inc. Imaging Technologies & Communications Group. “As the creative responsibilities of our customers have evolved and the importance of preserving historic moments has increased, it is imperative the features Canon integrates into new solutions and consumables meet the needs, wants and asks of our customers.”
Smaller Footprint Completes the Lineup
There has been a shift in what traditional work and school looks like over the last few months, as many creative-focused jobs, industries and areas of study now require tasks to be completed in non-traditional ways. Without access to a studio, office space or classroom with all the necessary tools and equipment, there is no better time to introduce a professional printer that is 15% smaller than its predecessor. With the addition of the new 13-inch Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 printer, the lineup of professional inkjet printers expands while offering a new space-saving design that is fitting for a home studio or office.
Core features of the newest printer include:
- 9-color LUCIA PRO plus Chroma Optimizer ink providing expanded color gamut and enhanced black density
- New matte black ink offering greater black density, smooth gradations and details in darker areas
- Technologies to help prevent print failures such as a nozzle recovery system and a skew correction function. Nozzles are carefully checked by sensors, and if a clog is detected in one nozzle, others will automatically compensate for it
- Updates to the Professional Print & Layout software to help create seamless photo printing from image-editing software including Digital Photo Professional and Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Lightroom, or as stand-alone software
- Improved media compatibility with the additional capability to support panorama-sized paper, and multiple feeding methods for media of varying thicknesses
- High-speed printing at up to approximately 4 minutes and 15 seconds1 for a bordered 13” x 19” inch print when using Photo Paper Pro Premium paper
The usability of the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 is also improved with the addition of a 3.0 inch LCD display, allowing the user to check printer status and monitor ink levels at a glance.
New Fine Art Paper
Continuing the theme of high quality to use with the new imagePROGRAF PRO-300 printer: new Premium Fine Art Rough paper is now available in a variety of sizes including 17 inches by 22 inches, 13 inches by 19 inches and Letter sized within a pack of 25 sheets. To help express the depth of an image and add a three-dimensional touch, the new paper consists of a rough texture. The cotton used to create the paper provides a luxurious touch and makes it suitable for long-term storage.
Pricing and Availability of the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 and Premium Fine Art Rough paper
The imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Printer will be available later in July with an MSRP price of $899.99*. Premium Fine Art Rough paper will also be available later in July for an MSRP* of:
- $44.99, Letter size
- $109.99, 13” x 19” inches
- $169.99, 17” x 22” inches
For more information and the full list of product specifications, visit http://shop.usa.canon.com.
I've written up a long review at
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-pro-300-printer-review/
Also an article specifically looking at B&W printing with it
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/black-and-white-printing-with-the-pro-300/
Thanks for the link, Keith.
I will go there rightnow!
All depends on how big you want to print...
How does it compare to the ImagePROGRAF PRO-1000?
Keith Cooper's detailed Canon PRO-300 A3+ 13" printer review
Canon PRO-1000 printer review - Northlight Images
One annoyance with Canon driver under Windows is the "Canon BJ Network Port" does not allow to set a printer address/host manually, and it makes the setup difficult when the printer is in another network.
But I see they removed most of the annoyances the previous printers had, especially the paper margin/length ones. The reduction is weight is also not bad. Does it use the same paper handling system of the 1000, or at least derived from it?
No, the vacuum system is not used. I've not pulled it apart, but it all seems like a development of the PRO-10 design (or PRO-1?) Definitely not on the scale of the PRO-1000
Now to wait for the PRO-1000 update with roll feed working ;-)
I wonder if Canon is going to release a replacement for the Pro-100. I also wonder if they're going to position anything between this and the PRO-1000, but AFAIK the PRO-500 name is already used in some of the APAC market for a model that looks like the -1000.
The cry that went up at the unveiling of the PRO-1000 was - where's the roll feed? Some say that if you look inside the 1000, you can find the attachment points where it should have gone...
This was partly because of the old 17" iPF5100 never being updated - this was a much liked printer with a paper cassette and roll support - much like the current Epson P5000
Someone at Canon Japan must have taken a dislike to this size, or it could be that it sat uncomfortably on the border between two parts of Canon. The organisation changes at Canon have likely reduced the incidence of such 'turf wars' ;-)
The PRO-1000 could easily include roll support in its update, although not I suspect a cutter.
The PRO-100 is on the to-do list - Expect smaller and lighter and wails of anguish from some.
The PRO-1 is interesting in that the ink set is to my mind better suited to B&W than the PRO-10/300 - is there now a market for a higher end 13" printer given the specs of the 300 and 1000? I always though the use of '1' as a model number was a hostage to fortune - it was never a '1 series' level printer, as in the camera line. Then again what would be?
The PRO-1000 could easily include roll support in its update, although not I suspect a cutter"
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Hey Keith. Thanks for the reviews. How much size/weight would you imagine a roll feed would add to an updated PRO-1000?
I've been thinking I'd replace my aging Epson 17" printer with a PRO-1000. The roll feed sounds great but size/weight of the existing 1000 is already right on the edge of what I can fit in my office.
I suspect it will be quite big at the back and if a new printer is any lighter, then it won't be by that much. The PRO-1000 chassis is likely to be retained if they use the same print head. It takes a lot of work to make something new from scratch and the tooling for the 1000 would enable an update to extend the ROI.
However, given the PRO-300 availability (UK) has been pushed back to September (maybe Aug), don't expect any PRO-1000 update to hit the stores any time soon.
Still based on dye inks, maybe? Given how much Canon tried to get rid of the 100s in their warehouses I believed they overestimated the market, but it's also true that here looks to be more users of the 100 compared to 10 and 1. Canon knows better than me sales data, of course. Probably there's space of a smaller/lighter printer, but would it be still A3+ capable? There will an hand try to print directly on nails? :p
Yes, I was a bit surprised when I saw it had a single gray ink - which makes it surely more a replacement of the 10 than the 1. I was more inclined to think they would have merged the 10 and 1 models into a single one for those not needing A2 and larger tanks. But is really such a model what buyers want? When I bought mine I got the 10 but only because the 1 was too large and heavy to be placed in my studio. Now I could not justify a 1000 because it's not designed for "casual printing" and it's even larger - but maybe I'm nor representative of most buyers.
Mostly this. You can read Keith's comment at the end of the 300 review. Then depends on how large and frequent your "bursts" are - they may well justify a 1000, it's not that you need to print every day.
My "bursts" are too small and not frequent enough to justify its costs. When I rarely need something above A3+ I use an external service.