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    Trouble with print quality on Canon iP2872

    Here is an update on the quality of the Black-Only and Color Cartridges as they print a grey graph paper. The color grey graph paper is the highest quality and has sharp crisp lines (although that's because in grayscale the printer has to produce different shades of black by actually placing...
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    Trouble with print quality on Canon iP2872

    So I went ahead with pulling ink out of the print head using a homemade ink suction tool, and the results have noticeably improved. Now the black-only graph paper is good(the wavy lines are less noticeable than before), but there are still some small defects in the nozzle check for the black...
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    Trouble with print quality on Canon iP2872

    Thank you. I live in Bangladesh where cartridges are quite expensive so I'd like to see how far I can take each cartridge before it becomes apparent that I must replace them. I do not mind taking a small compromise on print quality as I don't really print personal photos on photographic/glossy...
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    Trouble with print quality on Canon iP2872

    I had 'Black Only' enabled from Printer Settings that allows you to choose what cartridge to use when printing, also pure Black is somewhat noticeably different from 'Color Black' made by mixing CMY colors. So I did Step 1, and I see perfect color printing, however my main issue of Black line...
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    Trouble with print quality on Canon iP2872

    Before the 1 month break, I had no issues with the Black-Only Cartridge, full solid rich blacks, and a perfect pattern on the paper indistinguishable to the digital pattern shown, and fully WYSIWYG Black-and-White printer. However the color cartridges were empty. (I filled the color cartridges...
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    Trouble with print quality on Canon iP2872

    Hello everyone! I have a Canon PIXMA iP2872 Printer, and after refilling the OEM cartridges with extra ink myself, everything was working perfectly (perfect prints). But about a month of inactivity later, I see some unsatisfactory prints that I'd like to get to the bottom of. Can someone help...
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