After market inks & profiles

[rodbam]

I'm a bit puzzled that I haven't noticed a change in my prints since I started using my after market Image Specialist inks in my pro9000 mk2. I started off by just refilling without flushing the cartridges & was just waiting until the IS inks were fully established before I got some profiles made.
The status of my inks are...Red & Green Canon OEM ink.....Photo Magenta 2nd I.S. refill....Photo Black flushed & 100% I.S. ink...Photo Cyan Flushed & 100% I.S. ink...Cyan 2nd I.S. refill.....Magenta Flushed & 100% I.S. ink...Yellow Flushed & 100% I.S. ink.
The reason some cartridges have been flushed is I messed up refilling them & got ink in the air maze so I had to flush them out.
I would think that a majority of my printed ink colours are now coming from the IS after market inks & my prints look as good to me as the same prints I have done on Canon inks & papers & I was wondering if it's worth the money for a poor old pensioner like me to have some profiles made considering the Canon profiles I'm using now seem to be doing a good job with the IS inks on my cheaper brand photo papers.
Is this very unusual to be happening or does it mean my standards are very low?
Stratman & Hats need not answer the last question

 

[stratman]

If your happy, rodbam, then why change. In this instance, it is all about you.

 

[rodbam]

Yes I am happy with my prints but I wonder if I will be happier with a profiled print. It's a bit like I'm very happy & still in love with my wife of 42 years but that doesn't stop me wondering if I would be happier with Dolly Parton

 

[The Hat]

rodbam Is this very unusual to be happening or does it mean my standards are very low?

Dolly Parton.. I dont think so...
I use I.S. inks and dont use any 3rd party profile, Canon profile works fine for me, now where the hell is that girl..

 

[Redbrickman]

If you have a print made with the OEM inks when you first used the printer, and it has not faded significantly, then print the same photo again and compare them.

If there is no colour shift or anything significantly different, then my advice is to print and be happy

 

[rodbam]

Thanks Hat & Red I find that reassuring. I have the same A4 print done on Canon inks, paper & profile & compared it to my A3+ print of the same file done with mainly IS inks aftermarket paper & the Canon profile & the prints look the same to me. So I will just carry on as I am.