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    just saw a great deal for canadian buyers

    Staples now sell the Canon Pro 100 for 299$ (200$ off). I guess Canon saw too many people buying it in the states :)
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    What photo paper size for creating ICC profile?

    If you would have bought one massive amount of the same paper, says 200 sheets of the 4x6 paper, It would have been worth it to get it profiled, even if you needed 20-25 sheets of 4x6. If you have several different packs of different brands and if you tend to not stick to a single brand, you...
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    What photo paper size for creating ICC profile?

    It really depends on the profiling package you are using. A scanner based software like Profile Prism will do just fine with 5x7 or even 4x6. If you are using a spectro, some software will only let you use 8.5x11 and up. The Colormunki software in theory needs 8.5x11 but i've been able to use...
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    Shouldn't the lower sponge change colour?

    I've "forced" ink into dry sponges a few times by blowing on the refill hole with the vent covered with my thumb. i usually stabilize the ink bottle with a small u-clamp and do this right over the bottle so I do not waste any ink. I do this three four times and usually all is good. Any you...
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    Using ArgyllCMS + Colormunki to produce excellent printer profiles

    I'm using Linux, but maybe this little piece of info will help you. Argyll needs it's own driver, it can't use the one that comes with the colormunki software. Maybe look in the device manager to see which driver is being used.
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    Optimizing ink costs for Canon Pixima Pro 100

    I just found something interesting today.... there is a company on alibaba selling "single use chips" for CLI-42. They also sell the full inkset with grays, but i'm not sure I would trust ink from China... If the chinese are now able to make one-use chips maybe ARC or resetters are around the...
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    Matching OEM inks vs. not doing so on Kirkland professional Glossy

    You're probably right about wanting to get as good an output as possible without profile. BUT how does this inkset do with other papers, like Canon, HP or Epson? A lot of people will also buy whatever is on sale buy one get one free at staples. That's usually how I get my hands on matte paper...
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    Automatic / auto nozzle check print schedule utility

    I hear the newer epsons are quite reliable.. My old R220 was hell.
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    Automatic / auto nozzle check print schedule utility

    I wrote a quick how-to a while ago on this forum, should work just fine with an Epson as well. http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3977
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    Odd target outputs from newest Canon Printers

    from Canon's web site: The Optimum Image Generating (OIG) System utilizes two major technologies implemented in the PIXMA PRO-1 Professional Inkjet Printer. The first is a sophisticated mixing balance of inks determined from numerous ink combinations and advanced analysis. During this analysis...
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    custom printer profiles

    Smile, I would say it depends what kind of expectations you have. A 25$ profile done remotely by someone on the web should give better results with 3rd party ink than trying to adjust colors with drivers or by trying to use profiles made for OEM ink. This is where end user expectations come...
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    DIY Photo Paper Coating?

    Someone at another forum had mentioned having a bit of luck with plain elmer's glue. If you search "photo paper" and "PVA" you get a ton of results. One form of PVA is white glue... I diluted a bit of glue with distilled water and coated some cover stock paper I had... I then left it in the...
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    DIY Photo Paper Coating?

    This might be interesting.. it's a patent for coated paper for inkjet printing http://www.google.com/patents/US5985424 There are links to a ton of other related patents. I'm not a chemist or scientist (just an IT guy!) but maybe someone here can summarize.
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    DIY Photo Paper Coating?

    It's funny that you ask that Grey, I had been asking myself the same question this week. I heard that some papers may have kaolin clay (china clay) as part of their coating. I found this interesting as I have a ton of the stuff here. :) I just don't know how it's used yet, and in conjunction...
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    Why clear cartridges on the Canon Pro-100?

    how about maple syrup? There is a sugar shack a mile away from my house ;)
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    Why clear cartridges on the Canon Pro-100?

    I might be going to the US at the end of the month, i'll keep an eye open, I thought the current aggressive prices in the states were mail in rebates. I don't think they would respect those for a US bought printer brought back to Canada
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    Why clear cartridges on the Canon Pro-100?

    I wonder if there are ever going to be any rebates on the PRO-100 in Canada as we can see in the US. I would love to have a backup for my aging IP4500! Right now, if I had to buy a new printer, I would probably get an Epson 1430, because of the price. Mikling, you're in Toronto, no? I think...
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    local canon service center sneer down their clients

    I'm surprised that they wasted 15 carts in cleanings and that the waste pad is only at 4.1%. If you're not satisfied with the service center, why not simply contact canon directly and complain? http://www.canon-europe.com/Support/Consumer_Products/Telephone_Numbers/telephone_numbers.aspx
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    MG5320 Compatible Ink Problems

    Some aftermarket inks, even if especially formulated for Canons can have slightly different color but it shouldn't be way off. Can you maybe link to the ink? We'd be able to see if it's at least safe for your printhead. If it's not, I highly recommend you look at other vendors. If it is, and...
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    T007/T009 Spongeless Refillable ink flow problems

    I got a message from Clinton.. he pushed down on the plug a bit more and it was fine after that.
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