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Update: The prints have not been up long enough yet to comment on the colour fastness, but the 'fridge magnet' prints (exposed to the worst conditions) can be wiped clean with a damp cloth with no deleterious effects, so it would seem the varnish is doing its job.

Yes it does. This is the stuff: http://www.ghiant.com/brands/computer-printer-office/inkjet-fix/

Hi Paul. I've no idea why I have to do workarounds either. Maybe the varnish is drying too quickly, and not settling correctly on the paper. Kitchen paper is soft absorbent paper you get on large rolls, and is used for mopping up spills and suchlike. I suppose a dry, but not too soft cloth would...

Will do Mr. Hat.

Please excuse if this tip has been posted before (I've not seen it anywhere). I recently printed some family pix using a Canon Pro9000 with cheapo 3rd party inks. Knowing the likelihood of fading over time, I decided to invest in said varnish in the hope that it will protect & preserve the...

Just a suggestion: One way I've found of keeping the kids amused (for about 10 minutes anyway..) is to let them create their own tattos which are printed onto special tattoo paper. The designs transfer to the skin using water only, and actually look quite impressive. It wears off in a few days...

Thanks, Grandad. So it looks like the cause could well have been overfilling the yellow cartridge. Learn something every day! Best, Ed.

Just finished a batch of photos this afternoon, and decided to check ink levels (Canon ip6700d). Yellow empty & photo magenta very low. The rest were ok. No problem. Replaced both with refilled standby cartridges, & did a quick nozzle check. WTF? Photo Cyan is printing YELLOW. (Cue X-Files...

Hi, I've created & uploaded some test images which should enable anyone to tweak their print settings for best output, even if you have no access to specific ink/paper profiles. Each consists of a standard test print, surrounded by -/+ CMY/RGB/lighter/darker variations in 5% increments. Think...

Hi Steve, Yes, finding some decent & cheap paper can be a very hit & miss affair. Even good name brands can be pretty awful sometimes depending on printer/ink combo (as I found out some time back with Fuji paper). My own experience: Ilford Printasia - not bad, worth a try. Ilford Gallerie -...

Hi Duncan. I can endorse Pebe's comments on Tesco glossy paper. It prints a tad too magenta on the default settings (on my ip6700d), but that's easily rectified in the printer driver. Using refilled carts & a home-made profile, I can get prints which beat the pants off expensive Kodak & Epson...

Hi Smile. Yes, there is an easy way to create a printable image with out-of-gamut shown as any colour you wish. Switch on gamut warning, choose select/color range, and click on the magenta out-of-gamut colour. Press Ctrl-C, then Ctrl-V to create a new layer from the selection - in other words...

Hi again Mrelmo, One question - do the images display in Photoshop the same as they do using any other viewer program? i.e. same colours, saturation, etc. It may be a simple case of setting the proof setup to your monitor profile. May I add that once you start getting into PS (even with its...

Yes, you're right, the direct link doesn't work. Go to the page http://www.outbackphoto.com/booklets/resources/fap/ and right-click/save as.. on the file 'PrinterRamp.tif'.The TIF is compressed using ZIP instead of the more usual LZH, but opens fine in Photoshop. Any further trouble, PM me & I...

Hi Mrelmo, Sounds like you need to raise the black point before printing (btw, this same question has cropped up in another section of the forums). Raising the BP does not alter the colours or grey shades in any way, it just moves them up to fit the gamut of the paper. Black point can be...

Hi Eric- Found this bit of info in the book 'The Art of Digital Fine Art Printing' by Steinmueller & Gulbins. It may be relevant to your problem: 'Often there are loose, tiny paper particles attached to the paper. These particles may clog your printer (print heads & rollers). If they remain on...

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My own observations: The print head sits in its corner doing nothing whether the printer is on or off. If not used for a time (as we know), ink can dry in the nozzles. On first switching on, it does a brief purge cycle as ghwellsjr observes. While it may waste a little ink, methinks it has to be...

Having just had to fork out for a new print head for a Canon ip6700d, I want the new one to be as trouble free as possible. I've heard that with Epson its best to leave them switched on all the time to minimize blockages & ink wastage. Is it the same with Canon? I'd appreciate any feedback...

You could be right, embguy. Maybe the head/paper distance has somehow gone out of adjustment, & the head is brushing against the paper.