In the battle of the best large-format desktop photo printers, the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 A2+ / 17-inch printer ruled the roost for nearly 10 years, but the smaller A3+ / 13-inch PRO-300 gave it a good run for its money. The latter’s ink set delivered even deeper blacks and ultra-dark shadows with greater detail.
In 2024, the newer PRO-1100 A2+ fought back with a reformulated set of 12 next-generation Lucia Pro II inks and retook the crown. Shortly afterwards, the PRO-310 followed hot on its heals, albeit with ‘only’ 10 inks under the bonnet, but with the same second-generation Lucia Pro II advantages, all packed into a printer that’s more conveniently compact and less expensive to buy.
