Re: How Many Members Still Print Their Own Photography?
I’ve been printing since the Dektol days.
I went with a Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-4600 44” printer. At the time, it was discounted to $5,299 with a $300 rebate check.
Originally, I wanted the 1100 because I had an earlier version years ago that printed great; however, I’ve read a few reviews stating that banding was an issue, so I looked into the 2600.
The 2600 is a great printer, but for $1,000 more, I could get the 4600, so I did, and wow. Talk about superb printer output, zero issues, and gallery-quality printing.
I figured my ink and paper cost for a 33“x44” print to be about $20, not bad. Not that I’m going to print a bunch of huge prints, but the couple I’ve printed didn’t disappoint.
I’ll even go on a limb and say this printer has upped my game, taken my photography to a different level. With these huge prints, I can easily find imperfections and file differences between my Canon R5 and my Hasselblad X2D.
The R5 can easily print 24 “x36” prints, while the Hasselblad isn’t even breathing hard at 33 “x44”. I hate to imagine the size of a panoramic print.
That said, these are differences I couldn’t detect pixel peeping on my 32” IPS monitor—one word of advice: footprint. I made darned sure I had enough room in my home office for this beast, and I’m not disappointed.
Re: How Many Members Still Print Their Own Photography?
I’ve been printing since the Dektol days.
I went with a Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-4600 44” printer. At the time, it was discounted to $5,299 with a $300 rebate check.
Originally, I wanted the 1100 because I had an earlier version years ago that printed great; however, I’ve read a few reviews stating that banding was an issue, so I looked into the 2600.
The 2600 is a great printer, but for $1,000 more, I could get the 4600, so I did, and wow. Talk about superb printer output, zero issues, and gallery-quality printing.
I figured my ink and paper cost for a 33“x44” print to be about $20, not bad. Not that I’m going to print a bunch of huge prints, but the couple I’ve printed didn’t disappoint.
I’ll even go on a limb and say this printer has upped my game, taken my photography to a different level. With these huge prints, I can easily find imperfections and file differences between my Canon R5 and my Hasselblad X2D.
The R5 can easily print 24 “x36” prints, while the Hasselblad isn’t even breathing hard at 33 “x44”. I hate to imagine the size of a panoramic print.
That said, these are differences I couldn’t detect pixel peeping on my 32” IPS monitor—one word of advice: footprint. I made darned sure I had enough room in my home office for this beast, and I’m not disappointed.
May 08, 2026 at 08:44 AM
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