Canon PIXMA PRO-200 Wireless Professional Inkjet Photo Printer

So this is the second Pixma PRO 200 I've owned. Had to buy a new one on Black Friday 2024 because the previous died a miraculous death. It's up there with Hamsters. Somewhat shaken and in fear of printer deaths now. THE PRINTER ITSELF: First things first, it's a gorgeous printer. It prints gorgeous prints, it's so hefty and the ink lays beautifully. I use my printer to make stickers. I can go months without printing, the ink will be just fine, but it's probably not recommended to do this. I refuse to return to a normal printer due to the color range and quality. Yes, the printer has a full set of ink to get you started. That's like a $100-$120 value right there. Would highly suggest getting a second stock of ink if you intend to print a lot of full colored images, the ink is hard to come by for some reason. $13-$15 a pop's kinda pricy, but I feel like the quality is worth it. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend buying such an extra printer. This thing's built strictly for print, no scan as well. SETUP: Setup is easy enough, if you get stuck on connecting it to the WI-FI where your PC says it can't find your printer, just hit the home button on your printer, go down to LAN > WIFI > SETTINGS > WI-FI SETUP > MANUAL CONNECT > Find your WiFi name > there might be multiple choices of the same named router, just pick top and enter your password, if it's wrong, swap to the second option available and enter your password. Your PC will pick up your printer once you connect it to the WIFi this way, continue the setup on your PC. Or skip all the hubbub and just go wired. PREVIOUS PRINTER DEATH: Now here's how the previous one died. My previous printer was 3 years old, and out of warranty, and while I've had my fair share of normal errors, this one was the ERRORS OF ALL ERRORS. The godforsaken "paper jam". The impossible to find, it's not real, I'm having a schizo moment, paper jam. Error 1300 that killed my printer once and for all. One busy morning, my Pixma threw up error 1300. "Paper Jam." The reality was there was no jam. There was no paper for it to choke on, and there was absolutely no Canon rep to speak to without their hand out, no store nearby to bring it to, and no help online. Apparently this printer is just elusive for repair, and general information online. RIP $600. I did the good ol unplug, replug. Worked! For a while. Like a single print. Error again. Okay... I clean it. I do everything by the manual to clean, to dust, to ensure everything is in order, and even leave it unplugged for its specified 5-10 mins. Nope, "jammed." Leave it unplugged overnight, works for 6 prints, then dies again. COOL! It starts throwing up this error so much no matter what I did, that once I unplugged and replugged it for the umpteenth time, it didn't even want to start up. The screen flicked on, still black, and never came back to me again. Tried swapping its power cable, thinking it got fried somehow. Nope! Same black screen deal. Sometimes while plugging it back in it'd boot up just the Canon logo and then go back to never loading anything. We love that... SOOO much. Me thinks it was borked the moment it threw up that first error because seriously there was nothing for it to jam on. I've never had a paper RIP in the printer, it's all vinyl. Vinyl that never peeled incorrectly in the printer. 3 years. 3 years of on n off printing, not enough to get my value out of it, kind of upset about that. CANON SUPPORT: Canon's support team is absolute dogwater. The official site will direct you to the forums where you must make another account... to talk to other USERS... otherwise, you can talk to a representative at a fee if you're out of warranty. "Up to $20." Cool cool. I wasn't about to do that, because it was very clear that my printer was beyond a $20 phone call. Beyond a simple repair shop, this thing was dead dead. FINAL THOUGHTS: All n all I DO love my printer, after all I returned to get a second one clearly, but just be wary about whether there's a Canon store near you, or a print shop that is qualified to take Canon printers to fix them. Be aware some errors apparently can be devistating, make sure to print something every once in a while, and maybe buy a dust cover. Protect your investment y'all. Also maybe buy the official Canon carepak warranty on their site. I don't want to but seeing how my previous one died, I might just have to.

I’m very happy with the print quality. Prints are almost stunning. Another plus is that it is probably the quietest printer I’ve owned. My only negatives are that I wish the ink cartridges lasted a bit longer, and that print speed was a little faster. However, the cartridges are not expensive and the print quality is worth the wait. So far, I’ve printed roughly thirty 8.5”x11” borderless prints mostly on matte photo paper, and the black cartridge is more than half consumed with dark gray and one or two others not far behind This is a dye-based printer, and I’m hoping that print longevity meets my needs. I’ll be experimenting with that in the next few months. The set-up guide was a bit unclear in places, but overall, set-up was easy, including wireless connectivity. Canon’s Professional Print and Layout software is not the most polished, but it gets the job done. For me, this printer represents a nearly ideal compromise among print quality, initial cost, operating cost, and maximum print size. After a bad experience with a rival brand photo printer almost twenty years ago—early onset print quality issues followed by discontinuance of support and even cartridge sales—I wasn’t sure I’d ever buy another. But as of today, I’m wishing I hadn’t waited so long to jump back in.

As someone who loves to print photos that I make during travels, this printer is quite excellent for it. The overall setup for the printer is relatively easy as long as you use the canon-based apps. It prints the biggest size paper (13 x 19) in usually under 4 minutes. The prints have a more saturated look to them due to the type of ink it uses, but it is hard to see unless you are looking for a very specific look. It connects to my phone and computer very easily once it is set up on wifi. It can be loud when it is starting up but it is not any crazy. I will say that it is, to my knowledge, impossible to print on a paper size not listed on the list you choose from so you are sometimes forced to use a larger paper with borders to get your image. I am not aware if this is a normal thing on higher-end printers but it was sometimes frustrating. Overall, I have found the printer to be worth the price I paid for it because it is a timeless piece that, as long it is properly taken care, will last me decades.

Bought this to print some A3 photos of video game art. Amazing results. Setup was easy including the ability to print from iPhone. It’s a compact but large printer that’s quite and simple to use. Recommend using wireless printing options so you can locate the printer in another room

Viene muy bien empacada, es grande y pesada. La calidad de imagen es muy buena (como cabría esperar de una impresora de este precio). Altamente recomendado bajar el software gratuito de Canon que se llama "Professional Print & Layout", permite hacer pruebas de impresión muy fácil, es muy útil para no estarse peleando con los ajustes de color del monitor. Con el botón "Impresión de patrón" mandas a la impresora una hoja que trae un montón de veces la misma foto en forma de mosaico, cada pequeña imagen indica los ajustes que lleva y solo tienes que escoger cuál te gusta, pones los ajustes en el software y mandas la impresión final. La prueba sirve para ajustar los tonos de cian, magenta y amarillo, luego se puede mandar una segunda prueba para ajustar el brillo y el contraste. Si con ese software tu foto no sale como quieres... mejor dedícate a la música.

I have recently purchased Canon PIXMA PRO-200 A3 Printer which was launched last year in India for all the great features and reviews I have heard about this printer everywhere. But now I am starting to regret this purchase as I can not find the refill ink bottles(CL-65 ink) for this printer or even the ink cartridges anywhere. I can't even find the inks online! So my printer is just lying in a corner eating dust with little ink left in the cartridge. I bought this printer at great cost for my photography business, and undeniably the printing output is just everything I want. But without the refill ink it's not very useful. I spoke with the Amazon seller on email, and even they don't have the canon ink! Now I am all helpless with none to blame but myself. I am not getting any response from Canon via phone, whatsapp, emails whatsoever, just the automated replies. Why is Canon selling these printers if they can't produce the refill kits in the market?? It's a shame for such a huge company!!

Muy buena calidad de impresión y fácil de usar

Salió mal y ni canon ni la tienda que lo vende me dieron la devolución que yo pedía después de 3 meses de pasar de un centro de servicio a otro… Finalmente cuando los amenacé con tomar medidas con PROFECO me otorgaron el cambio de equipo. Esperemos que este si sirva.