Canon Pixma Pro 9000MkII Vs 9500MkII

Which one is better and why? I need a printer for printing all sizes of print, color and B&W. Is 13 differnet ink colors better than 10 or can you get by with 10 with premium paper?

TIA

I've read that each is great for different things, but I'm correct on leads in B&W prints. I haven't heard of either being "sub-par" for color prints.

I could be qrong, but I think that the superior B&W one is the 9500.

Hopefully some one who actually has one and "knows stuff" can chime in here and either confirm this or can set me straight with some lashes with a wet noodle!

Aand, for further reading, if you scroll to the bottom of this page and look in the "Similar Threads" section, you will see that your title triggered a foum mini-search that turned up some related threads -- non "one vs the other", but at least info on both that can help you make an informed decision!

tonylong wrote in post #13136925
I've read that each is great for different things, but I'm correct on leads in B&W prints. I haven't heard of either being "sub-par" for color prints.

I could be qrong, but I think that the superior B&W one is the 9500.

Hopefully some one who actually has one and "knows stuff" can chime in here and either confirm this or can set me straight with some lashes with a wet noodle!

Aand, for further reading, if you scroll to the bottom of this page and look in the "Similar Threads" section, you will see that your title triggered a foum mini-search that turned up some related threads -- non "one vs the other", but at least info on both that can help you make an informed decision!

Will do, thanks

I have the 9500 and it is great. I'm still experimenting with it, but I don't have any complaints.

9500II uses Lucia pigment inks, not dye inks like 9000. Having multiple blacks and the other colors is definitely worth it. It does a great job on color and B&W prints on a wide range of papers.

Naturally you first color calibrate your monitor and ideally also your printer. Without color calibration you might wonder why the print does not match the screen. Don't forget to use the profile of the paper you are using...yes, it does matter.

So, it sounds like the 9500 is preferred for B&W due to the multiple black ink choices, and then from what I understand pigment inks have better longetivity than dye inks?

It is really just pigments vs dyes as far as I can tell.

http://www.macworld.co​m …4216/2006/12/in​ktype.html

it not just that pigments sit differently on paper compared to dye. It is also the choice of the ink colors such as dual blacks.

I doubt anyone with 9500 would willingly go to 9000.

If B&W and archival characteristics are of top importance, go for the 9500 all the way. Otherwise, in general dye inks have more vibrant colors than pigment inks.

Well after looking at the display and pictures, I went with the 9500 MKII. The B&W detail make it a no brainer over the 9000. Now I have to knock down a wall just to get it in the office. I look forward to many years of service from it. One thing they said to do is to clean the printer heads once a week....

I seldom do B&W. To my eyes, the colors in the 9000 popped more than the 9500, it is a LOT faster, and you won't live long enough to see a degredation in quality from either of them.

My father in law will disagree, he has dye prints a little over ten years old that are fading badly already! I went with the pigments and am very satisfied, I am selling a few prints and would not sell any print that was not printed with pigment inks.

ralff wrote in post #13154916
My father in law will disagree, he has dye prints a little over ten years old that are fading badly already! I went with the pigments and am very satisfied, I am selling a few prints and would not sell any print that was not printed with pigment inks.

You are talking about over ten year old technology here. Many factors go into print degredation---nozzle number, resolution, paper quality, etc. Canon claims 100 year archival quality with the 9000. I hope I live long enough to see the degredation of prints I'm making today!

Yep. Also, for instance prints made on an Epson 1400 or 2100 will fade much faster then those made on an 2880...
Different ink.

iMO I trust an independent tester much more than claims made by manufacturers. Will helm Institute is considered the best, even by Kodak. I will never print with anything but pigments again....to each his own.