Well, I never did a side by side comparison of the same print to check any noticeable difference in the green colors. My IPF had already been sold before I got the new printer. I am only a hobbyist printer so not much concerned about perfect accuracy. My monitor is calibrated and I am getting almost matched prints (I would say %98) when it comes to color. Brightness is another story though and I have to keep paying attention to that all the time or else, I would get dark prints.
Regarding the green issue, here is a review that compares two prints one from Canon pro2100 and the other one from Epson P9570 containing lots of different greens. He states he could not see a difference between the two prints.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7tNjR5gvbU Those plastic plates underneath are only used for a second roll holder, If you are not planning to add a second roller, the printer functions fine even if those plates are broken. I haven't used a second roll holder yet but still wanted these plates replaced under warranty because one never knows; maybe in the future, I would want to.
I find, there is a drawback to pro2100 compared to ipf 6400. By design, the cloth basket underneath the printer in Pro2100 cannot be closed rendering it useless to my eyes because as time goes by, dust sits on the cloth which ruins the print when it falls into it faced down with wet ink. So I have removed the basket for good and have set the printer to not automatically cut the printed paper from the roll so that I can have it cut when I am by the printer side, ready to catch the print. This is not a perfect solution though. There is an annoying glitch in the printer's software: it occasionally reverts to automatic cut by itself. So every time before I make a print using a roll, I have to check the option in the print dialogue to make sure it is not set back to auto cut. This problem alone makes the pro-2100 a less satisfying experience to operate. To be honest, I sometimes feel like I gained little by switching to the new model despite the improvements.
Some other positives and cons:
- Positive: paper feeding (roll or manual) is now an easier, smoother operation compared to ipf6400.
- Positive: it has sensors to evaluate paper weight, thickness and type. This minimizes risks such as head strikes. With ipf6400, I might had to adjust head height and vaccum setting manually for non-Canon papers.
- Con: Canon software has no way of checking whether an available software is an update or the old version. Neither does it uninstall the previously installed software before installing a new. The software version is not even given on the website. Perhaps, it means Canon has no the intention to update the provided software/driver in the future. That said, I once went to their website and mistakenly thought the presented software is an update. However, after going through the installation, I realized this was just the old version already installed on my computer.
