imagePROGRAF PRO-300

Reviewer verdict

Across 14 YouTube reviews, the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 earns an Index score of 4/5, ranking #40 among Printers. Reviewers most often praise its features, print quality, design and size, while the most common criticisms concern ink or toner costs, operating costs.

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 is widely praised for delivering near-gallery A3+ print quality with vivid colors, deep blacks, and excellent detail using its 9-color plus chroma optimizer Lucia Pro pigment ink set; this strength was noted across many reviewers (multiple mentions). Reviewers consistently highlight expanded media support and flexible paper handling—borderless panoramas up to 39 inches (and reports up to 47–60 inches with firmware/updates), vacuum paper feeding for thicker media, custom media configuration, and good performance on a range of cardstock and fine art papers. Many find the unit a compact, manageable successor to larger Pro-series models, combining a smaller footprint with professional features and a straightforward setup and menu system. Several reviewers also emphasized reliable color management (ICC profiles included) and enjoyable hands-on printing that gives photographers control over final prints.

The most common criticism is ongoing operating cost: reviewers repeatedly call out expensive, small-capacity ink cartridges (14–15 ml) that are not interchangeable with prior models and can make ink replacement and refills costly, especially for lower-volume users. A number of reviewers also noted practical limitations such as the lack of roll-feed support (only cut sheets), slower print speeds compared with some models, and occasional media handling issues (paper curling, spotting on some stocks) that can require test prints or manual adjustments. Other recurring negatives include the high total ownership expense when factoring consumables and that buying used units carries risk if they have been idle or poorly maintained.

Analysis based on 14 YouTube reviews (2h 37m of video) with 111 pros and 37 cons extracted.

Pros (111)

Cons (37)

Review sources

• Canon imagePROGRAF PRO 300 Review: The BIG Printer For Photographers With SMALL Spaces by creatifytech — 18 pros, 0 cons
• Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 | Q&A with David Thompson by Pictureline — 13 pros, 4 cons
• I Finally Got a Photo Printer: Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-1000 10 pros, 6 cons
• Fine Art Photo Printing On A Budget by Kyle McDougall — 10 pros, 5 cons
• Digital Scrapbook Printing with Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-300 - DIFFERENT CARD-STOCK TESTING REVIEW 8 pros, 6 cons
• PRINTING TUTORIAL with the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 A3+ Printer by Mark Kerton — 10 pros, 2 cons
• Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Wireless Color Wide-Format Printer review 2021 6 pros, 5 cons
• Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-300 A3+ Photo Printer Review by Park Cameras — 10 pros, 0 cons
• Best Photo Printers 2022 7 pros, 2 cons
• Don't buy Canon Pro-300 | Photo Printer Which one to buy? 5 pros, 3 cons
• Overview of the Canon Pro300 and Canon Pro200 - Fotospeed | Paper for Fine Art & Photography 5 pros, 2 cons
• BEST Photo Printers 2025. (Did the Cheap One Win or the Expensive One? The Results Will SHOCK You!) by Solid Shoppier — 3 pros, 2 cons
• Printing Photos at Home w/ Canon PRO 300 by First Man Photography — 5 pros, 0 cons
• Best Photo Printers 2026 - The Only 5 You Should Consider Today by Valid Consumer — 1 pros, 0 cons

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