InkTec refill kits: do Canon "5" inks = Canon "6" inks?

[mikling]

Of the 5 colors in an IP4000 and IP4200 3 of the 5 colors are different between these printers. Any kit that satisfies both in one product is a compromise and a semi-universal kit. Canon printers have the widest range of different color inks and many vendors do not like this wide range and will compromise. Check my website and determine the differences in formulations.
http://home.eol.ca/~mikling/Canon inks2.html
http://home.eol.ca/~mikling/Canon3.html

 

[arw4]

Hi Jonas

I use the same ink for the bci5 and bci6 cartridges when i refill them, the only difference is the bci6 black uses the pigment ink, if you have any quieries about refilling please email me.

Regards Brian
Aussie Inkjet

My understanding is that the BCI6 uses a dye ink - the BCI3eBK uses the pigment ink (generally used for black text). The pigment ink is better for archival purposes.

Regards Al

 

[mikling]

Generally printing with pigment black in combination with color dye inks does not give as good results as with all dye inks. The surface gloss is compromised and the color spread is also not as "designed". That is why Canon uses pigment for text applications and as soon as images are required it switches to dye black.
Canon has a variety of different black dye inks with different densities meant for different printers.

 

[ghwellsjr]

Generally printing with pigment black in combination with color dye inks does not give as good results as with all dye inks. The surface gloss is compromised and the color spread is also not as "designed". That is why Canon uses pigment for text applications and as soon as images are required it switches to dye black.

My two Canon printers (MP760 and iP4000) have both pigment and dye black cartridges. They are never used on the same page. Pigment black is only used on plain paper and it can be mixed with the dye colors in pictures. The dye black is only used on photo paper and it can, of course, be mixed with the dye colors.

When the Print Advisor offers "Fast-print all-black text", it will use only the pigment black ink (for single-sided printing) even if there are images on the page. The reason it is fast is because the pigment black nozzles are larger and farther apart than the dye nozzles.

Read my post for a fuller explanation:

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1275