Whats with my CLI 226 Black Ink in my Pixma iX6520?

[Andrew1937]

Besides my Epson R3000 I have a Canon Pixma iX6520 (which BTW is a very good inexpensive A3+, 5 ink color printer). I use Abacus compatible inks which I'm very happy with.

I use the 6520 printer strictly for text, text with color and an occasional photo just to compare to R3000 photo.The 5 inks I show on my Status Monitor are: PGI 225 Black Pigment, CLI 226 Black, CLI 226 Cyan, CLI 226 Magenta, CLI 226 Yellow. 4 of the 5 inks show 1/3 inks remaining while the CLI 226 Black shows completely full.

My question: What do I have to print to show movement in the CLI 226 Black ink cart?

Thank you
Andrew

 

[pharmacist]

2 things:

choose high quality photo paper setting and print pictures with black. The photo black is only used to increased contrast of dark shadows and for pure black area's. Note: printing with normal paper setting will use the pigment PGI-225 cartridge, because this is pigment ink, which does not adhere well on photo papers (it will flake off, when you rub over it).

 

[Andrew1937]

You were right Pharmacist as usual. What you told me made sense but I didn't have a clue about it. I did as you instructed and I now see movement in my black ink cart.

Thanks again
Andrew