topic Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow in Professional Photo Printers

new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

lwlandy — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 05:39:28 GMT

Just got a new pro 100. its connected wirelessly to Laptop running W8.1 with LR5.7.

i tried printing a 13x 9, after approx. 1 hour i killed the print job (it had managed about 5 inches). please tell me there is something wrong here. I have an HP all in one sitting six inches from it and can print photos from the same laptop with no problems.

is there anything i can do to check things are as they should be?

Thanks

Lee

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:41:10 GMT

1. does it print at normal spped if you do a nozzle check and print head alignment values?

2. Since you have a laptop try using a USB connection and see if the problem is related to WiFi.

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

ebiggs1 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:13:05 GMT

"is there anything i can do to check things are as they should be?"

I always reccommend the easiest way to start using one of the pro level Canon printers. When you are new to this kind of printing it isn't like hookimg up that $75 dollare all-in-one printer from Walmart.

First always use a genuine "printer" USB cable and go to wi-fi later when you get the results you are expecting.

Second, you must not let the printer set anything. Turn off every bit off control it has. You can do this with the Canon My Printer under the Printer Settings tab. Do you know how? I will guess, yes, for now but if you don't get back to me.

Third, you need to have your photo editor handle all the settings and color matching. You know how to do this? I prefer Photoshop.

And lastly, it is essential you get some settings on your monitor that somewhat matches what the printer is printing. Your printer may be doing exactly what you are telling it to do and you have no idea it is, because your monitor is off. If you don't do this step, you can forget the other steps. However, there are only a few things that you need to be concerned with. You don't need any fancy extra add-ons to do this. No additional sortware or gadgets, etc.

But you must get the grey-scale very close. You need to get the brightness very close and you need the contrast very close.

After you do these things you can make adjustments to your prints by just looking at your screen. Because you know the monitor and printer are on the same level. One more point, you can NOT get a printer to print every color exactly the way you saw it. It isn't possibile as all colors and adjustments effect all others. My goal is to get the skin tones right. That is what people notice most. Remeber you are dealing with two different disciplines here. One is colored light and the other is colored dyes. They are not the same thing.

For instance, I know my Pro-100 tends to print darker than what I see on the monitor (typical). So, I automatically know to set it's prints one stop brighter in Photoshop, in my case. It also prints with a slightly warn tone. Most of the time, with protraits especially, this if OK but sometimes it is not. In that case I adjust the "temp" setting slightly cooler in PS.

Make sure you have the correct ICC profiles and you are using Canon brand ink and paper untill you get good with the printer. Very, very important, otherwise you don't know if the printer is doing exactly what you are telling it to or not.

Important though is, use the USB connection until everything is right. You are just adding another issue when you try to set up the printing and the wireless all at the same time. Just like using Canon branded products until it is a go.

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

lwlandy — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 02:44:45 GMT

Thanks John,

I will give that a go, and see what happens.

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

lwlandy — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 02:55:02 GMT

Thanks ebiggs,

It is brand new printer with canon ink, cables, paper etc. I have all the printer settings off and using LR for all adjustments. The 5 inches of the image i tried printing yesterday actually looked pretty good to my eye fornthe first print. I just dont want it to take hours. I guess i just need to try it with the supplied USB cable. if only it was longer than 3 ft i could actially get the computer on the desk next to the printer..

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 03:00:03 GMT

If using USB cable would be convenient except for length you can get an active USB cable.

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

lwlandy — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 03:16:40 GMT

Thanks John,

you know i never even knew what and active USB cable was until now

that will definately be my preffered choice if it works on the USB.

Cheers

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

ebiggs1 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 13:32:16 GMT

You don't need an active USB cable but you do need a USB cable that is rated for printers. It needs to be bi-directional.

Active cables can increase the max length. If you are 6 to 10 feet, active cables are not necessary.

Later when you get all working, you need a working Ethernet network with wireless 802.11b/g or n capability. Wireless performance will vary based on terrain, obstacles and distance between the printer and wireless network connection point.

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

lwlandy — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:36:42 GMT

Just to let you know, i tried with the cable and its printing perfectly, looks like i will need to reorganize my office or invest in an active USB cable, thanks again chaps..

cheers and Happy New Year!

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:48:54 GMT

Glad to be of help. That's what the Forum is all about.

Re: new pixma pro 100 printing extremely slow

ebiggs1 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:36:42 GMT

Great!