Canon inkjet printers and me go back a long way – 30 years, in fact. I’ve tried every other make of printer over those decades but I’ve always found Canon best for quality, reliability and dependability. I’ve worked as a technical author, journalist, copywriter and photographer, so my printing needs have been many and varied. More recently, a few weeks ahead of reviewing this printer, I tested and reviewed the A3+ / 13-inch format Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 printer and the larger A2+ / 17-inch format Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 printer.
Both deliver superb print quality for photographs and artworks, but both are desktop printers which are fed with precut sheets of paper. The PRO-4600 takes things up to a whole different level, accommodating rolls of paper up to 44 inches wide and delivering prints of any length, the length of the roll really being the only limiting factor. Ultimately, the PRO-4600 is undoubtedly one of the best large-format photo printers on the market, if not the best.
