In a nutshell, the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 aims to be not just one of the best large-format desktop photo printers on the market, but to take the ultimate accolade. It has a tough act to follow, as the PRO-1000 has long been adored by professional photographers who want full control over the process of printing. Not only that, but they also want to create prints of the very finest quality for exhibitions and portfolios, as well as being able to sell perfect prints to clients in the knowledge that they’ll last a lifetime.
So yes, the PRO-1000 was and is an epic printer. But in some ways it was slightly overshadowed by the newer and smaller A3+ / 13in imagePROGRAF PRO-300, which ran on reformulated inks (albeit ‘only’ 10 of them) and delivered even deeper and more detailed blacks for the ultimate in drama. The A2+ / 17in PRO-1100 fights back with a whole new range of 12 inks, to retake the title.
