Canon Pixma Pro 10 Refilling

[gaetan 74]

New product on ali xpress
http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/20PK-...th-100-Defective-Replacement/32259225357.html

 

[jtoolman]

If the photo is actually representative of the actual product, those look like they are sponge type carts where as the real OEM carts for the PRO-10 have an internal ink bag or bellows kept perfectly balanced as the ink is used up by an internal leaf spring just like those from the PRO 9500MKII

I would not touch those puppies with a ten.... nah, not even a 50 foot pole. Unless you do not value your PRO-10.

Joe

 

[gaetan 74]

yeah I do not like pro 10
I trade it against pro 9000

 

[Dredmanlaw]

If I am using the precision colors refill for the Pixma pro 10, do I use the printer's greyscale setting when I am printing black and white or the profile supplied by precision colors?

 

[The Hat]

The best person to answer that question would be Mike himself, just Email or phone him for the right answers.. Phone USA: 818 - 488 – 5769 / Canada: 416 - 637 – 6926 Email: sales@precisioncolors.com

 

[Dredmanlaw]

I know that mike is on this forum and I thought it would be a good reference for everyone if he answered it on the forum. If he doesn't get around to answering it, I will call up there.

Thanks,

Sam

 

[jtoolman]

I have been using PC inks on all my Canon printers. PRO 9000 MKII PRO 9500 MKII and PRO-100 and I've NEVER had to use Gray Scale to get a great neutral B&W.

I simply print my images converted to B&W ( Not GrayScale - they are still RBG ) by printing through the proper IC profile from whatever editing app I choose and turning off color management or matching in the CANON driver.

You can always use the PSP plugin for B&W printing. Does a great job.

Always get great neutral prints. I make my own profiles but you could always use Mike's great free profiles customized for viewing under three different ambient light temperatures.

I have seen NO advantage between printing B&W in color mode and Gray Scale mode. Both work great so you can pick whatever method feels right for you.

By the way, Mike has been busy as H**L lately.

Joe

 

[Dredmanlaw]

Thank you! I know he has been busy. That's why I posted here.

 

[mikling]

Well, yes, I've been busy. That tends to bring the immune system down....way down. Then whammo the virus hits.
All week essentially flat on the bed ill with a bad case of the flu.....6th day. 4 hrs of being up and I'm pooped.

In grayscale mode you do have some flexibility to tone the image slightly and make some adjustments that a B&W image might need over just a gray scale conversion and just inside the driver. This outright essentially copies the Epson Advanced Black and White mode...a good thing but a real B&W aficionado will likely have their favorite workflow in the color world done B&W. I like Silver Efex Pro. There are many others. For years I wondered how folks were getting their B&W to have that "look". It was in the processing and editing of the image...not necessarily the linearity of the grayscale, neutrality etc. of the printer. Nor was it necessarily the camera..but a good one helps just like a good printer.

https://www.google.com/nikcollection/products/silver-efex-pro/

Make sure you have your monitor calibrated and profiled when doing B&W!!!!! It is absolutely essential. Gamma curves are critical. You thought monitor calibration was for color only?
At least get the contrast and brightness done properly.
At a minimum minimum test your setup

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/

 

[Smile]

Very nice monitor test there.