topic Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink in Professional Photo Printers

Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

Seannc — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:47:59 GMT

I just got a new Pro-100 and I'm trying to print on glossy card stock, and no matter what I change the stock type to the prints are soaking wet with ink and even when I let it dry it results in a blurry, splotchy mess.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:12:29 GMT

Is the card stock intended to be printed on with dye ink? Dye ink needs to be absorbed into the print layer.

Double check you are printing on the correct side. Print side faces out when paper is loaded.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

andyfromboston — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:08:32 GMT

A couple things, off the top of my head -
-Is the card stock advertised as inkjet printable? Glossy materials need a surface coating designed to accept ink. Something I learned well in the good old days, trying to print transparency projector slides on laser printer - only transparency media.
-Is the printer set to print on glossy media? If it is set to matte or plain paper it will use more ink than is needed for glossy.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

jfriede — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:33:08 GMT

I have that problem too. I'm not sure if it's not using the right type of photo paper? I tried two different brands (inkjet photo papers) and they came out wet smudgy prints. I've read somewhere that we have to stay with certain brands. True?

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

jfriede — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:35:16 GMT

I like to add that I've set the settings to print on glossy paper, same result.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:41:00 GMT

Frequently wet smudgy prints are a result of printing on the back side of the paper. Test this by wetting a finger tip and touching a corner of the paper. Print side will be tacky.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

jfriede — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:32:37 GMT

Yeah, I saw that. The photo paper I have has the brand logo printed on the backside.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:40:38 GMT

Does the paper vendor recommend a media tyype? If not you could try Other Glossy Photo Paper and the others if that doesn't work.

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

GaryE7 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:28:59 GMT

Hi,

I got exactly the same issue.
Pixma 3650,
Cleaned everything couple times
Try with mat paper (no contrast)
Try with glossy paper (2 brands) same results (work with an old pixma 15 years old)
Try to print mat setting on glossy, same result
Try to print shiny on glossy, same result...

Try to let Canon sync colors,
Try to let Canon grey grading print
SAME RESULT.

What could we do ? Thanks.
Gary

Re: Pixma Pro-100 printing with too much ink

GaryE7 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:49:21 GMT

fixed it with the right paper face. It's now very convenient on this pixma, cause you think you are not puting the papier in the right side. But it is what it is.