I can't get my Pro100 to take the firmware update from 1.120 to the current 2.031 on my iMac. I'm refilling using Precision Color inks and was wondering if my having reset the ink cart chips a few times might be the reason.
Usually, the updater only cares about what version of firmware you're currently running and many prevent you from downgrading. It's the firmware itself that knows/cares/prevents 'unauthorized' cartridges. So, I doubt your use of PC 3rd party inks is preventing the update.
As I reported on the Canon forums, I appear to have been one of the lucky ones. The firmware update worked fine for me. This was on a Windows 10 Home machine with all the latest Windows Updates. I'm reporting this here to let folks know that the update doesn't always fail. Here's the way I wrote it up on the Professional Photo Printers forum:
When I updated the firmware, there was nothing much to see other than what the updater told me I should see. Before running the updater, I connected the printer to the PC using a long USB cable (it's normally connected only via WiFi). I never turned off WiFi, it was on during the entire update process and it didn't seem to make any difference.
When I clicked the "Start" (or similar) button, the progress bar gradually moved from left to right, and at the end, the display changed and told me the update was successful. The printer never showed any orange lights, at least none that I noticed. At the end of the process, as described in the updater, the printer powered down. Then, as instructed, I disconnected, then reconnected power. The printer came back to life and all was well. At that point, I removed the USB cable, and I was still connected to the printer via WiFi. I did a nozzle check to see the firmware version, and the sheet reported 2.031. I printed one of my photos (via WiFi), and everything worked fine.
After the firmware update (and after I removed the USB cable), I visited the Printers & Scanners control panel. The installer warned that there could be an extra printer in the list after the update, something like "Canon PRO-100 Series Copy 1" (I forget the exact name). The installer advised that this extra printer in the list could (and probably should) be deleted. I did find an extra Printer in the lst and dutifully deleted it. I then successfully used the original "Canon PRO-100 Series" printer for printing a photo from Lightroom (using the Canon Print Studio Pro plug-in).
Last week for several days, the Canon Pro 10 would not communicate wireless with the MBP 2019 right after a supplimental upgrade additional to the main 10.15.4 upgrade done a while back. I had a struggle trying quite a few things [downloaded and installed a new driver from the Canon site, re-established wireless through the Canon network tool] - nothing worked even though, in the past, such procedures have always worked - over several days and finally, after watching this video recommended by one of the creators of Q-Image, followed this procedure exactly and all worked normally again.
I am not sure what or how this is related to the supplimenal upgrade Apple put out or the firmware upgrade of Canon. And I do not know whether I have upgraded the firmware to the printer. How can I find out the firmware version of the Pro 10 printer?
Go here. Click on Firmware and download the updater software for you operating system. Install the software and run the program. I just ran it on Windows 10 for my Pro-10 and it updated no problem. -large-format-printers/professional-inkjet-printers/pro-10
Thanks. I will download and do the firmware upgrade later today -however, and this is important- for anyone who re-fills and resets cartridges; does this firmware upgrade mess with this being able to use re-set cartridges? I would assume not, but it is important to find out.
I just printed with some PC reset chip cartridges on my Pro-10 and had no problems. I can't see any increase in quality of the prints, but I think we are good to go on cartridges which would be as expected since you are using chips from OEM carts that have been reset.
one interesting datapoint, if you have/were using an admin passwd, after installing the update, the passwd is reset to the machine's serial # which is NOT the barcode number on the back of the chassis.
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I had high hopes that the latest Mojave update (10.14.3) would fix the printing problems with my Canon Pro 100. Unfortunately, it did not. For those who have similar issues outputting 5x7 prints, I do have a workaround that I hope will help.
The problem seemed to arrive with macOS Mojave. When I attempted to print 5x7 borderless prints, I would get a much smaller version of the image positioned in the upper right corner of the paper. This happened regardless of which app I used to print with: Photos for macOS, Preview, etc.
This produced good-looking 5x7 prints with borders. If you are having the same issue that I described, try giving these settings a whirl. You might also want to check out the article, [Fixed] Unable to make Print Out on macOS Mojave on pc-mac-help.com. There are some good tips in there.
Pro 100 was a souped up version of RG-25/100 with the only color saturation and sharpness I've seen in a print film that could rival some slide films. Unlike Agfa Ultra, Pro 100 didn't 'sludge-out' strong colors and retained exellent detail in those areas. Grain was about the same as Gold 100 and not very remarkable.
Well it looks like the 100 speed film I've been looking for from Kodak. If its a cross between Ektar/ RG and Gold 100, then that's perfect. I love both series of films. Too bad about the grain problem. So its not good for portraits then? Oh well. I agree maybe they should have used PRN for 100UC. Even Supra 100 would have been a better choice. When I shot the rolls of 100UC I did get, I couldn't control the contrast problem with the film very well. I may only use 100UC for VERY flat lighting and color- like extreme shade. Even then 400UC would be a better choice there.
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