Recent content by transworld

I used to have a Canon i560 that used only CMY ink for color printing. It was able to print black just as dark as what black should look like. I do agree with you that CMYK makes a difference because of the presence of K. But when you compare a CMY and a CMYK prints You are not just comparing...

How old are you?

Actually my question is if the grey ink helps color accuracy or color balance which was challenged in earlier posts. If the test finds no use of grey ink in color mode the answer is obvious. However, if the grey ink is used but used in printing only grey shapes, like the black ink used only in...

Printer warranty voided if you trim your printer like that. German refill method is the answer.

Sooo... you really don't know. We would have seen advertisements, reviews and discussions about this new technological advance to improve color renditions by mixing grey ink to the primary color base. If Epson had this idea in 2003-2004 does it mean Canon has been ignorant for this many years...

You are right on the money. Truly great idea. Make sure the picture does not include any grey tone or the test will lead to a false conclusion.

I have been attracted by the low price of mp980 too. The not so great reviews on the internet have kept me from taking the bait tho. I too suspect the grey ink would help the colors of color photos. I read the whole three pages at Mikling's link. This product intro article indicates that Canon...