I have a brand new Canon PIXMA Pro9000 printer for sale. It's still in the sealed box from Canon (never opened). I bought the printer for a project I had in mind, but I don't have the time and resources to go ahead with the project right now, so I'm looking to sell the printer.
The PIXMA Pro9000 is a medium/large format printer capable of printing up to 13" x 19" and it's fast too, with a 13x19 print taking around 5 minutes in the highest quality mode (about 1/2 that time in "standard" quality mode). It uses 8 colors of Canon "Chromalife" dye-based ink, which yields prints with a projected life of 100 years in an archival album or up to 30 years when framed with glass. Typical traditional photographic prints have a display lifetime of 10-20 years. "Lifetime" here is the time before there is any noticeable color shift or fading.
The list price on the printer is $499.99, but it's available from the usual retailers (Amazon, Adorama, B&H, J&R etc, Best Buy, Calumet, Circuit City, Dell etc.) for prices between $400 and $475. I'm asking $300 plus shipping. Shipping would be between about $15 and $40 in the continental US, depending on how far you are from New Jersey and which shipper you want to use (FedEx, UPS or USPS are possible).
It's a great printer and the vast majority of user reviews are very positive. If I needed a large format printer right now, this is what I'd buy (and I did!). It just turns out that in fact I don't need a large format printer at the moment and I don't really have space to store this one until if and when I do!
Canon support the Pro9000 on all current PC and Mac operating systems including Windows Vista and Mac OS X. See the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Downloads and Drivers webpage for the latest software updates. You can also download the guides and manuals from that page if you want more detailed information on the printer.
You can contact me at bobatkins@hotmail.com if you want to buy it or if you need more information.
Print Speed (up to) |
4" x 6" borderless: approximately 30 seconds 8" x 10" photo: approximately 50 seconds 11" x 14" photo (on 13" x 19" paper): approximately 1 minute 23 seconds |
Number of Nozzles |
768 x 8 colors (Photo Bk, C, M, Y, PC, PM, R, G) Total: 6,144 |
Print Resolution (Up to) |
Black: Black: 4800 x 2400 dpi Color: 4800 x 2400 dpi |
OS Compatibility |
Windows® XP/2000/Me/98 and Mac OS X v.10.2.8 to 10.5x |
Standard Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed4 and Direct Print Port
(cables not included) |
Ink Droplet Size |
2 picoliters |
Buffer/Ram |
42KB |
Paper Sizes |
Letter, Legal, 4"x 6", 4"x 8",
5"x 7", 8"x 10", 13"x 19", U.S. #10 Envelopes |
Paper Handling |
Paper Handling: Top Feeding (ASF); Front Feeding
(Single sheet up to 1.2mm paper thickness) |
Noise Level (Approx.) |
37 dB(A) in the best quality mode |
Physical Dimensions |
26.0"(W) x 7.6"(H) x 14.0"(D) |
Weight |
30.8 lbs. |
Power Source |
120V AC, 60Hz |
Software Included |
CD-ROM including Printer Driver, Setup Software and User's Guide, Electronic Photo Application Guide, Electronic User's Guide, e-registration, Easy-PhotoPrint(Windows/Mac), Easy-PhotoPrint Pro (Windows/Mac), PhotoRecord® (Windows),Easy-WebPrint (Windows only, requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 5.5, version 6.0 recommended) |