The Canon PIXMA Pro9000 photo inkjet printer provides photo lab quality prints up to 11″ x 14″ and is priced at $830.00 (although better prices can be found by shopping around online).

Canon describes this photo inkjet printer in the following way:

With the PIXMA Pro9000, you’ll discover just how good a photographer you really are. The 8-color ink system opens up your color palette, and advanced software fine-tunes your output. Move up to 13×19 print on fine art papers. The PIXMA Pro9000’s ChromaLife100 system combines the benefits of dye-based ink, Canon photo paper and FINE print head technology to produce long-lasting, beautiful prints. With an 8-color dye ink system, the Pro9000 produces a wide color gamut to achieve vivid coloration and high glossiness. Black and Color Print Resolution - Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi Maximum 4800 x 2400 dpi FINE print head technology High-Speed USB 2.0 Ink Droplet Size - 2 picoliters Buffer/Ram - 42KB Paper Sizes - Letter, Legal, 4x 6, 4x 8, 5x 7, 8×10, 13×19, U.S. #10 Envelopes 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 Power Source - 120V AC, 60Hz Professional printer features using Easy-PhotoPrint Pro (Plug-in software for Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2) New printer driver with advanced color controls OS Compatibility - Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98 and Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or higher Dimensions - Width 26.0 x Height 7.6 x Depth 14.0 inches Weight - 30.8 pounds

Here’s what the users of this printer are saying:

• It has greatly exceeded my expectations and has far outperformed other printers I have owned over the past 15 years.
• It is a huge printer, but I absolutely love it.
• The color from this printer just blew me away.
• This is not a printer for the casual PC user. It was clearly designed for art studios and pro photo labs.
• It does not have in internal paper cartridge. To print you must open the front tray and rear trays.
• Very fast. Very quiet.

If you own this printer, let Pacific Ink know what you think.