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I've used Precision Colors inks for the Canon Pro100 for some years now with good results for colour fidelity using the Canon supplied printing software (Print Studio Pro) and Precision Colors generic profiles for the ink set. They also have an even more accurate set (Signature Edition) for the...

For a start on the problem from a New Zealand perspective I checked whether the Canon G550 and GI-53 CMY inks are available in New Zealand and found that they weren't. My next move was to ask Canon NZ whether I could get the I-53 inks for a G550 printer (or equivalent) from them. Their answer...

Gosh the HP inks are a clear winner. I'll have to have another look at their range of ink tank office printers, although my fist impression was that they were all MFP types sold here in NZ Your other suggestion regards swapping the inks might be the ticket if I can pick up a good used older...

Correction to my earlier post, I meant to say "the G1520 looked at first glance to be a possible answer". The G2520 is a multi function (3 in one) printer.

Thanks Ink Stained Fingers for your prompt reply. Great to hear from you again. My requirements for this printer are just office printing as my Canon Pro100 is still going strong and I have a spare print head in stock just in case although it looks from this forum that the dreaded error code...

I guess you guys know heaps about these bulk ink printers but I'm ignorant about the composition of the Canon "bulk" inks for their Pixma ink tank range. When I used the link The Hat provided to the Black ink i.e. https://store.canon.ie/canon-gi-51pgbk-ink-bottle-black/4529C001/ I also went...

Thanks guys for your considered replies. Firstly my apologies as I was a few days late finding them and for some reason I've not picked up any reply in my inbox from printerknowledge. I've noticed that the GI-53 inks in bottles are a 6 ink set with a red that isn't used in the Pro-100, 8 ink...

It seems like the bottled GI-53 OEM dye ink is currently only suitable for the Pixma Pro 100 and Pro 200 printers if you possess profiling equipment or am I wrong?

Hi, Has anybody actually given these inks a fade rest on Canon paper? I'm still getting great fade resistance from Mikling's standard Precision Colors dye inks printed onto swellable paper from China.

I don't wear hats apart from a sunhat here down under but if I did I'd take mine off to honour The Hat for his enduring curiosity regarding all things to do with printers, truly impressive!

I been using a Canon Pro-100 for photographic printing for many years now and I can confirm that the advice you have received from the members of this forum is excellent. One point not raised here concerns the question of just how long you expect your prints to last without fading. This is a...

Thanks for that information on cartridge modification Mike. No criticism of your recommended method was intended. I used an existing 5/32 inch Patience and Nicholson brand drill bit that I had in stock and it may have been resharpened before I simply don't know. The hole is not oversized because...

An update on sealing the filling hole on Canon CLI-8 and CLI-42 cartridges if you have already prepared the hole left after removing the plastic ball from an OEM cartridge using a drill bit as per the instructions on Precision Colors website ie. using a drill bit to clean the hole out slightly...

I have one unopened 20 sheet packet of HP Premium Plus High Gloss swellable paper left that I purchased some years ago. It is a 280gsm paper made in Switzerland and according to the packet description is optimised for HP inkjet printers but not recommended for HP 38 (pigment) cartridges. The...

I'm very grateful for the this post from Ink stained Fingers as it gives me a clue to one part of the puzzle I've encountered printing on the Baoding Gloss Swellable. If it is quite ink volume sensitive I'm now tempted to review the closing comment in the previous post I made regarding the...

Thanks Mike for your update on the Baoding Giant Image swellable papers. I don't recall being offered Pearl paper by the company when I ordered two rolls, one of Gloss and one of Satin. I would like to draw to the attention of any reader thinking of using these papers to the last post I made...

Hi Jose or anyone who knows the answer to this question about Canon Print Studio Pro software PSP, NOT ABLE TO CHANGE THE PRINT QUALITY MANUALLY. I've just watched the older(2011) youtube video of Jose's that addresses the question of whether PSP takes over color management. When using this PSP...

I've learnt a lot from reading this and I'm impressed with the way the most experienced members have piled in to help this guy understand what is going on with his printer. Certainly a clean nozzle check is the first thing to look for when buying a second hand printer and the Hat's advice to...

I'd be patient and keep an eye on Aliexpress.com . Some of the vendors on that site offer compatible replacement chips for OEM cartridges before chip resetters become available.

The reflections especially behind glass are a factor in favour of satin paper but frequently I find that gloss prints will offer better shadow detail than satin or matte papers and the visual impact with gloss even when printing monochrome can be a deciding factor, somehow the blacks look...