“With the prevalence of hybrid working, a printer has become an integral component for a Work From Home set up. Both the PIXMA Ink Efficient E4570 and TR4670S deliver cost-efficient performance, factoring in total cost of ownership based on print volume and usage pattern. When paired with Canon’s software and applications, these present versatile printing possibilities.” Said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. 

 Low Cost, High Yield Ink Cartridges for Economical Printing 

The PIXMA E4570 can print up to 400 pages for text documents with the use of the PG-47 black ink cartridge, while the CL-57S colour cartridge can print up to 180 pages, ideal for school projects and even use in a home office. Both ink cartridges are affordably priced and easily replaceable, making the printer an attractive option for users with moderate printing needs. 

Affordable Ink Cartridges to Suit Specific Printing Needs 

The PIXMA TR4670S is powered by two low-cost ink cartridges. The PG-745S black cartridge for text and line drawings, and the CL-746S colour cartridge for graphics. The printer is also compatible with higher-yield ink cartridges to support projects that require higher print volumes. 

Compact Office All-in-One Printer with Rich Productivity Features 

The compact size of these printers hides a generous feature-set. Not only do they support print, scan, copy and fax functions, a 20-sheet compact Automatic Document Feeder helps with digitizing piles of schoolwork, written notes or invoices into images or PDF. The PIXMA E4570 and TR4670S also supports automatic two-sided printing, as well as other convenient features such as the ability to copy an ID card onto a single page, as well as an audible alert when a document original has been left under the scanning lid after scanning. 

The printers also support Apple AirPrint, Mopria (for Android) mobile printing and Canon Print Service (Android plugin) for direct printing. 

The PIXMA E4570 and TR4670S are also compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for voice control. A wide range of documents that can be printed via voice command varies from colouring pages and origami to message cards and shopping lists, empowering users to perform a wide variety of tasks at one time. 

Design and Edit Effortlessly with Easy-Layout Editor and PosterArtist Lite Software 

A new Easy-Layout Editor software for Windows OS platform has been introduced, which supports editing and content-layout for documents, web pages, and many other file types. The Collation Print feature puts files with different file formats together, before sending to print as a single document. Users can also choose to print the most relevant sections of web pages, omitting ads before printing. 

Canon’s PosterArtist Lite software also provides more than 1,300 pre-loaded templates, photos, and clip art available for free, allowing small businesses and home offices to design a wide range of flyers, posters and menus. The user interface of the PosterArtist Lite software is easy and intuitive, so new users can jump straight to creation, without prior design experience. 

Easy and Versatile Printing Possibilities 

Users can set up the printer wirelessly with the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app, and enjoy printing, copying and even scanning from a smartphone or tablet. They can also print or scan to the cloud and check remaining ink levels remotely. 

The Easy-PhotoPrint Editor app is the perfect go-to app for all ID photo requirements, custom photo layouts, calendars, and postcard printing needs, and available on iOS, Android OS, Windows and macOS platforms. 

Pricing and Availability

The PIXMA E4570 and TR4670S are now available from Canon authorised dealers at the following recommended retail price. 

Technical Specifications

PIXMA E4570

Compact Wireless Office All-In-One with Fax and Auto Duplex Printing

PIXMA TR4670S

Compact Wireless Office All-In-One with Fax and Auto Duplex Printing

* Information and picture courtesy of Canon Singapore and GLOO *

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First and foremost, initial setup after unboxing

First and foremost, Canon PIXMA G670 users would need to get the initial setup done properly. Once completed and connected, printing is quite a breeze. I strongly recommend all to read and follow the instructions on the booklet or from the online manual whichever format you prefer. 

You need to setup the printer heads first before going to the ink tanks next. Follow the instructions  and you would be fine.

The PIXMA G670 uses refillable bottles of ink, some users may not be too familiar with them yet. Thus, the setup of the PIXMA G670 printer heads might look a bit daunting for a first timer using bottles of refillable ink. 

Here’s a tip, don’t rush the setup, one ink bottle at a time. Fill up the ink tanks one by one, each ink tank has its own unique nozzle design and ink tank position, align them properly and you won’t make any mistakes. Once the ink tank bottle is in position, the ink would flow down and fill the ink tank compartment up. 

Repeat the process one ink tank bottle at one time, remember there are 6 ink tank bottles for you to fill up. 

Connectivity and Canon printing apps

Once the printer heads and ink tanks are setup, the next step is to connect the PIXMA G670 printer to your local Wi-Fi networks. Follow the instructions in the user manual provided or from the online manual. The setup might be a little bit tedious, however once the printer is connected to your local Wi-Fi networks, printing is a breeze with the Canon printing apps. 

I strongly recommend users to download the Canon printing apps for ease of use and connectivity with the Canon printers. As for myself, I have the following apps, Canon PRINT, Canon Message Print, Canon Mini Print, Canon Easy-PhotoPrinter Editor and Canon Creative Park apps on my Apple iPhone 12 and iPad Air 3. 

The Canon PRINT app would be very helpful for you to use with the PIXMA G670 photo printer. The app is easy to use and navigate, it’s a breeze when using the app to print your photographs or documents. 

Tips on using the PIXMA G670 photo printer

• Remember to choose your correct print media type and size before printing
• Curate and select your photographs that you would like to print into folders first, that would save you time having to search all over the place for the photos that you would like to print

Printing photographs 

During this Canon PIXMA G670 printer review period, I was supplied the following photo paper types and sizes for printing, 4R Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, A4 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II and Magnetic Photo Paper PS-508. I printed a mix of colour photo prints and black & white photo prints across all three types of paper media provided. 

Colour Photo Prints

I printed a number of different photography genres, the colour photos were nice, it’s accurate and vivid. My views are that the red, blue and green colours pops up vividly, printing on Canon Photo Paper Glossy II paper helps to push out the vivid colours too. 

Black & White Photo (B&W) Prints

As for B&W photo prints, it was pretty good overall for a home/leisure/SOHO photo printer. My personal opinion is that Canon professional series printers still has the edge over them for B&W photo prints, based from my feel and viewing, on the quality of B&W photo prints that I did previously.  

Overall, comparing to my personal colour printing as well as B&W photo printing experiences with Canon professional printers since I own a Canon PIXMA Pro-10 photo printer, the colour and B&W photo prints from the PIXMA G670 are getting close. 

Magnetic Photo Paper PS-508

One of the various Canon photo paper media available for printing, the magnetic photo paper is basically a 4R size glossy photo paper with a magnetic back. Such creative photo media makes printing fun and easy to do at home. 

Print / Scan / Copy

The PIXMA G670 is more than just a photo printer for the home, it’s also a home leisure usage printer as well as small office home office (SOHO) printer or a small printer for your business operations. 

Print

For home/leisure/SOHO/small business users, when you need to print documents e.g. school work for your children, office work documents, having a printer like the PIXMA G670 photo printer can do the job for you without having a need to travel to your office or asking others for help to print documents for you. 

Printing a Zine 

For creatives, writers, printing a zine is a creative project that we can do it in the comfort of our home with a home printer such as the PIXMA G670 printer. Although this printer doesn’t support duplex printing, you still can do it manually though, printing one page at a time, flip over and print the second page. 

Scan 

The scanner function is good for document scanning, sometimes we have to scan documents due to the nature of our work/studies. 

However this is not a dedicated photograph scanner, I tested the scanning on a few old photos of mine, the scanned results were decent, not as sharp and accurate. 

Thoughts and Views

The PIXMA G670 printer is a multi-purpose 3-in-1 photography and home printer. This printer is catered for photography and creative enthusiasts who wish to print more photographs or do creative media works in the comfort of their home/SOHO/small office setup. 

This printer is just as ideal for home usage, small office home office, it’s pretty compact and not too big in size. It’s also ideal for small business owners, students and family with children.

For photography enthusiasts, I reckon that you would like the vivid colours from the photo prints, as well as the B&W photo prints too.

You can print photo gifts for your family, loved ones, relatives and friends, from different Canon print paper  media such as magnetic photo paper, to 4R to A4 print paper sizes. Although we are living in a digital media world whereby we are viewing a lot of photos online and on social media platforms, when you print out as a photo print gift, they would like it a lot, holding and viewing a physical photography print artwork.

In the course of my PIXMA G670 printer review, I printed a number of my favourite photography works and priceless memories with different group of family, relatives and friends. When I gave them my photography prints as gifts, I was very happy to see my photography works being appreciated. Their happy and delighted faces of my family, relatives and friends when they received my photography prints never fail to brighten me up too!

Do explore other creative print media options by Canon! They can provide you fun family bonding time over printing photographs, art and craft work such as photo stickers, removable photo stickers, dark fabric iron-on transfers and light fabric iron-on transfers. 

Looking for a multi-purpose home and photography printer that can be fun and creative as well as for studies/SOHO/small office work? Do check out this PIXMA G670 printer!  

I would like to thank Canon Singapore for the opportunity to review the PIXMA G670 printer.

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Printing multiple high-quality photos can be costly in the long run. The PIXMA G570 and G670 are designed to address this challenge and to deliver high yields. With the full set of ink that comes with the printer, users can print up to 3,800 sheets on 4×6″ photo papers. The costs can be reduced further because users do not need to go to Canon service centre for maintenance as they can replace the print head and maintenance cartridge on their own.

The PIXMA photo printers’ 6-ink cartridge system makes photos look richer and more vivid. In addition to the conventional CMYK 4-ink system, the PIXMA G570 and G670 features additional red and grey ink cartridges. 

The red ink supercharges photographs ranging from blood-red sunsets to automobiles in gleaming red, injecting an arterial intensity not possible with composite inks. The grey ink ensures consistent monochromatic accuracy in print after print, while Black ink adds contrast, enhancing subject focus as well as fore from background separation. Additionally, the new ink system combines with Canon photo papers to deliver exceptional print longevity, with photos that can resist fading for up to 200 years under the right storage conditions.

Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore said: “For homes and small businesses, printing high-quality photos can be costly and troublesome especially if they have to source a third-party vendor to do it. With the new PIXMA photo printers, we hope to make the photo printing process cost-efficient and at the same time, ensure that all photos are printed in high-quality.”

Intuitive Design, Effortless Maintenance 

The no-squeeze spillage-free ink bottle design automatically releases the requisite amount of ink during setup and ink refills, avoiding spillovers and ink splatter. For the environmentally conscious, a unique power-saving feature automatically turns off the printer after a period of inactivity, while any print instruction sent from smartphone or laptop achieves the opposite, powering up the printer automatically from sleep.

Wireless Printing from Smartphones and Smart Home Connectivity

The free Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY mobile app enables users to print directly from, or scan images to mobile devices, as well as control printer settings and receive device alerts. The PIXMA Cloud Link service allows users to connect their printers to social networks and cloud storage for remote printing and scanning.

Furthermore, the free Canon PosterArtist Lite enables both professionals and home users to effortlessly create gorgeous flyers and posters from a wide selection of 1,300 templates, photos and clipart. The PosterArtist Lite software is only available for the Windows operating system.

For a hands-free experience, these next-generation printers also work with Smart Speakers and are compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon for voice-activated printing. This empowers users to effectively multitask and print a wide range of documents from colouring pages and origami, to message cards and shopping lists via voice command. 

Pricing and Availability

The PIXMA G670 and G570 are now available from Canon authorized dealers at the following recommended retail price.

PIXMA G670 – $499

PIXMA G570 – $399

Product Specifications

PIXMA Ink Efficient G670

Refillable Ink Tank for High Volume Photo Printing

PIXMA Ink Efficient G570

Refillable Ink Tank for High Volume Photo Printing

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and GLOO PR *

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Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore said: “Capturing images is just half of the equation for professional photographers and enthusiasts, with the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 and PIXMA PRO-200 completing the equation by materialising high-quality photo prints with outstanding colour accuracy. With the flexibility of additional paper sizes, users will now be able to print stunning panoramas with long paper prints. For the discerning professional photographer or enthusiast, the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 and PIXMA PRO-200 will meet their exacting standards.” 

Advanced Processor and Ink Systems for Improved Photo Expression 

The imagePROGRAF PRO-300 is powered by the Canon L-COA PRO processor, designed to process large volumes of image data, and print at high speeds. 

Housing a new LUCIA PRO 10-ink system, the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 is now able to reproduce an expanded range of colours on a variety of glossy and matte media. The pigment ink used by the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 ensures that prints last for a long time without fading. 

The new matte black ink also produces enhanced black density in prints and better contrast between light and dark areas within the prints. With dedicated ink nozzles for Matte Black and Photo Black, the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 allows users to switch from matte to glossy media easily across multiple print jobs, with no swapping of black inks required. The imagePROGRAF PRO-300 also comes with a Chroma Optimiser, which is automatically applied to inked areas when printing on glossy or semi-gloss paper for a smoother finish, to create images with deep black density. 

The PIXMA PRO-200 uses a new 8-colour dye ink system to offer an improved colour reproduction, especially in the magenta, red and blue areas within prints. The dye inks result in colours that are deeper and more vivid while the new high-density black ink produces sharper photo prints. 

Class-leading Printing Innovations and Enhancements 

Both the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 and PIXMA PRO-200 feature a footprint that is 15% smaller than their predecessors, the Canon PIXMA PRO-10 and PRO-100 respectively. The addition of a 3- inch colour LCD screen on both printers also enhances usability, making it easy to monitor remaining ink levels as well as perform setup and manage settings without having to use a computer. Users can even purchase replacement ink cartridges through a QR code that is displayed on the LCD screen. 

A new Auto Skew Correction feature on both printers uses a built-in mechanism to ensure that the paper being fed into the printer is always aligned and that there are no printing errors. All this is automated, with the feature working with all types of paper, including thick and large papers. 

The imagePROGRAF PRO-300 is also equipped with an automatic nozzle compensation feature that reduces banding and streaks in photo prints. By detecting ink nozzles that are not discharging ink during the printing process, the printer will automatically compensate by deploying the surrounding nozzles. 

Compatibility with New Canon Premium Fine Art Rough and Other Media 

Canon has also released a new Premium Fine Art Rough (FA-RG1) paper, designed to push the limits of photographic and artistic expression on the PIXMA PRO-200 and imagePROGRAF PRO- 300. This heavy, textured cotton-based paper is particularly suited for portraits and fine art reproduction. 

Seamless Workflow with Bundled Software Applications 

To ensure a seamless integration with professional print workflows, and in particular Canon EOS system cameras, the PIXMA PRO-200 and imagePROGRAF PRO-300 are bundled with the Canon Professional Print & Layout (PPL) software. This powerful programme provides an intuitive interface, making it easy for users to optimise layout and colour settings for single or multiple print jobs, ensuring a superior user experience beginning from image capture, to post-editing, and eventually the print result. 

Together with Canon’s Media Configuration Tool, imaging professionals can also manage colour profiles for Canon and third-party media with ease, ensuring the re-use of custom settings for similar print jobs quickly. 

Pricing and Availability 

The imagePROGRAF PRO-300 and PIXMA PRO-200 are now available from Canon authorized dealers at the following recommended retail price. The imagePROGRAF PRO- 300 will retail at a special launch price of $799 from now till 3 January 2021. 

Product Specifications 

imagePROGRAF PRO-300 A3+ Professional Printer 

PIXMA PRO-200 A3+ Professional Printer 

Personal thoughts and views

For those who love our photography, while we enjoy viewing our photography works on the monitors, nothing beats the pride and joy of having your own favourite photographs (from 4R to A3 size) printed out in different sizes and put up for display in your home, in a studio/art gallery, in another person’s home who love and appreciate your photography works.

Do check out Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 and Canon PIXMA PRO-200 professional A3 photo printers, let’s all bring back the art and love of printing photographs back! Having used and printed A3 size photographs with the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer that I reviewed and later owning the Pro-10, you would enjoy the therapeutic printing journey and viewing your photography masterpieces.

Do Pay-It-Forward and Pass-It-On, share this Canon A3 professional photo printer news with your fellow photography friends, loved ones and friends. Sharing is Caring!

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and GLOO PR *

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The Canon PIXMA Pro series printers came into the picture and I decided to choose the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer for review since I am focusing on my black and white Hokkaido landscape photographs for my own personal photography exhibition some time down the road. I heard about the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer and its capabilities, however, with the mindset and trends of modern digital photography, we were busier sharing photographs instantly and then storing the rest in our laptops/desktops/storage systems. Printing was indeed lost and most recently, some photographers are starting to share their views and concerns on printing photographs or else we lose them to the digital Dark Age.

Let me first share with you, my readers, on the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer. The Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer is a high speed and high performance printer that is able to produce professional quality A3 prints in the comfort of your home. It contains improved technologies such as the Chroma Optimiser and Lucia ink, packed inside the PIXMA Pro-10 to produce professional quality prints. The PIXMA Pro-10 uses a 10-ink pigment based system to achieve smooth tonal gradations and colours that meet the needs, demands and standards of a professional photographer.

For black and white photography lovers, the PIXMA Pro-10 will definitely be suitable for your needs (in my personal humble opinion). There are three different monochromatic inks – Photo Black, Matte Black and Gray, combine it with the Chroma Optimiser, this not only improve the tonal gradations in monochromatic prints, it also increases the accuracy of the colour reproductions for darker colours. With this system of the Chroma Optimiser and three different monochromatic inks, the blacks are denser, reduced bronzing, enhancing glossing, thus producing sharp and high quality prints.

The PIXMA Pro-10 also use Canon’s FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology, which results in finely-detailed printouts with resolutions of up to 4800 x 2400 dpi at minimum ink droplet sizes of 4 and 3 picolitres respectively. The Optimum Image Generating (OIG) system mixes different coloured inks to an optimum level. The OIG system works by analysing the intended colour, and determines the optimal combination of colors by balancing factors such as tonal gradations, black density, graininess, and glossiness. The PRO Mode included in the PIXMA PRO-10 improves accuracy from screen to print. This provides ideal screen parameters to adjust the color gamut of monitors to match the exact color range of the printers. PRO Mode is ideal for users less familiar with ICC Profile Perception. The Print Studio Pro software is a plugin that optimizes fast and efficient printing on the PIXMA Pro-10 printer, eliminating complicated processes, resulting in fast and easy workflow (Information: Canon Media Press Release).

I used the following types of photography paper during my review of the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer

20 x Photo Paper Pro Luster – A3

20 x Photo Paper Pro Premium Matte – A3

20 x Photo Paper Pro Platinum – A4

20 x Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss – 4R

I would like to give the Photo Paper Pro Luster a special mention. This paper is a semi-gloss paper that holds colours consistently under display lighting. This makes the Pro Luster paper ideal for studio exhibitions and special events. I love my prints produced by the Photo Paper Pro Luster using the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer! The Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer produces excellent quality prints, vibrant, sharp and accurate in colours. The Pro Luster prints dry pretty fast too!

With regards to costing, the price of a Canon PIXMA Pro-10 cartridge is $21.90 (from Canon website) total cost would be $219 for all 10 cartridges inside the PIXMA Pro-10 (prices correct at time of writing this article). Prices of various photo paper types and sizes can also be found on Canon website.

During my printing journey with the PIXMA Pro-10, I had a fun yet challenging time with this wonderful printer. There is no issue on the print quality, the sharpness and colours! It’s about selecting which photo paper to be suitable for your photographs. I shared with my fellow photography friends on this finding and it probably takes time to learn and know more about the different types of photo paper available and which photo paper would suit your style of photography works.

The Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer is suitable for photographers to print from the comfort of their home, from the small 4R prints to A3 prints, you would be able to print your own photographs on demand and also for your own photography exhibition at home or in places such as a studio or gallery! I personally feel that it is a worthy investment for professional photographers and serious enthusiast/semi-professional photographers to have the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer with them in their home or office.

I would like to thank Canon Singapore and Ogilvy Public Relations for the opportunity and arrangement to review the Canon PIXMA Pro-10 printer.

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This experience was something that I haven’t experienced for a long time, since I stopped shooting film that might be around 1999 to 2000. With the proliferation and expansion of everything digital, DSLRs, digital compact cameras, mirror less cameras and smartphones. Photography was getting easier and less expensive for people to enter and take photographs. This experience was both good and bad for the photography community.

When photography goes digital, along with the exponential growth and expansion of the Internet and social media. Photography changed to be instant and electrifying fast paced. Besides that, a lot more photographs were taken and many photographs were probably stored in your hard disk drive somewhere, whether it is desktop, laptop, and portable or home/work station. Now, our photographs are even stored in the Cloud system. Having said that, I am part of this trend and it does come to a point when there is a bit of stagnation from over proliferation of photography, yet there is a need to change and adapt in this modern era. We all probably are guilty of taking too many photographs, and storing them somewhere in our various photography devices.

Photography faces the crunch and test of instant gratification on the social media channels, the ruthless demands of instant updates and happenings. At times, I am wondering how many photographers face burnt out from such demands and expectations? When the photographs were uploaded on social media channels, where would they be after a while? Lost in Internet World Wide Web? Or in your Facebook, Twitter accounts?

After printing out the 4R photographs, I went on to prepare my draft Hokkaido B&W Landscapes Photo Book and printed it out via iPhoto. I can’t describe the experiences and euphoria that I felt when I held my draft photo book on my hands. The feelings and experiences were even higher than holding on to my 4R photographs. Finally, I was able to experience and felt why my photographer friends loved to print their photo books and continue to produce more outstand photo books showcasing their brilliant works.

While I was preparing my Hokkaido B&W Photo Book, I was also planning a personal photography exhibition with A3 photo prints. I managed to obtain from Canon Singapore, the PIXMA Pro-10 printer for a review and to print out my A3 photographs while planning how I can go about doing my photography exhibition. This post was also partially written as a pre-cursor to the upcoming Canon PIXMA Pro-10 review.

A few weeks ago, while in the midst of printing A3 photographs, coincidentally, there were articles on the topic of why we should be printing photographs. It was refreshing and inspiring when I am printing and writing my personal thoughts on this article. Here are the links below

Mike Yost Photography

• The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years Part 1
• The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years Part 2 

On PetaPixel

• Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf warns “Print Your Photos or Risk Losing Them to the Digital Dark Age”

Light Stalking

• 3 Reasons will compel you to start printing your photographs

Fellow photographer friend Chester Tan

• The joy of creating on demand photo book

There are probably more articles popping up on why we should go back to printing photographs as photographers seek and search for new directions and callings in their photography.

I loved my recent print outs, from 4R, A4 size photo book, A4 size photo prints and A3 size photo prints. Let’s go back to the days of printing film, like printing a 36 roll of film and apply it towards our digital photography lifestyle today.

Let it be 4R size, A4 size or A3 size photographs. Be selective, curate and print your photographs, share them around, show it to your family, relatives and friends, hang it on your walls, give it away as gifts or if there is a buyer, make that transaction!

I hope we can start to encourage each other to start printing photographs again!

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