Nowhere could I find information on the differences between these two, and to be honest, I saw very little difference on test prints between them. For example, the Pro Luster paper has two profiles-1/2 Photo Paper Pro Luster, and 3 Photo Paper Pro Luster. I’ve long had issues with the confusing profile names that Canon uses with their printers, and the PRO-10 is no exception. You can also print directly to CD/DVD with the included tray. Borderless printing is not supported from this path, and in fact requires larger margins than typical for this type of printer. The manual feed path is for heavyweight fine art papers. There are two paper feed paths to choose from-the rear path holds multiple sheets and is used for standard thickness media, and also supports borderless printing. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the printer was immediately available to my iPad for printing from the Photos app. My computer found the printer with no issues and added it to my list in minutes. While most people will never use the Print Studio Pro software, choosing instead to print from within Photoshop or Lightroom, the plug-in makes for a simple printing process. The included CD has the drivers as well as Canon’s Print Studio Pro software, and plug-ins for Canon’s Digital Photo Pro (included with their EOS digital cameras), Photoshop, and Lightroom. Borderless printing is supported for the rear feed path, and you can also print on CD/DVD media with the included tray. When using heavier fine art papers, you’ll want to be sure and select the manual feed option with Margin 35 settings. During use, the printer is very stable and extremely quiet-unless I was in the same room, I could not hear the printer at all during operation, and even in the same room the noise is barely heard.
At 43 lbs, you have a feeling of quality in the build.
Size wise, the PRO-10 is smaller than the PRO-1, but still large for this type of printer-setting next to an Epson 3880, they are similar in physical size, although the Epson prints at 17x22”. Powering up the printer begins the charging process, which takes about 10 minutes, and then printing an alignment sheet ends the process. They snap into place, and light up when properly installed. There’s a bit of assembly required-you’ll first install the print head, then install the 10 ink cartridges. There is a quick start guide to help you set up via USB, Ethernet, or new to this model, Wi-Fi.
Setup is straightforward, thankfully, as there isn’t really any in-depth documentation included with the printer. At about $15 each, you’ll get good economy from them, but if you print on RC-type papers, have an extra Chroma Optimizer on hand. The print cartridges are the smaller size used in the older model printers.
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