Recent content by Georgio38

Hello Grandad35 and tyamada, Thank you both for your contribution to solving my problem with the Canon MP780, I have now managed to purchase Canon ink cartridges BCI-6C, BCI-6M and BCI-6Y together with PR-101 photo paper and the MP780 is just like new. Your synopsis was obviously correct...

Hello Tyamada, Thank you for your post, the Print-Rite compatible cartridges have recently changed to Photo BC6 Photo Cyan (and Magenta) whilst the yellow is Photo BC6 Yellow (and Black). I think you are right I have been using the wrong inks which would account for the strong colour caste. I...

Hello Grandad, Thank you I think you have arrived at the cause of my problems, the printer is a Pixma MP780 and the problem dated from when I received the newly named Photo 'Colour' even the bc6 Black is called Photo. These are only identified on the cardboard box of the compatible cartridge...

Hello Grandad35, Reference your post, the yellow is very light as is the cyan, magenta and the small black test blocks, the larger black test blocks are rich black but apart from that colours appear to be correct. The inks used are Print-Rite for Canon, though they recently renamed them as...

Hello grandad35, I made a mistake with the images! The url's are as follows Trust you can find them now Regards George

Hello Grandad35, Thank you for posting so quickly, I have pull each cartridge without witnessing any strange colour at the exit port. I have also uploaded two images: 1. The nozzle test and 2 a cmykrgb test which shows a real mess. I trust I have uploaded the files correctly and that you can see...

I have followed with interest the forums:( information regarding cleaning of the print-head, and have successfully got the black cartridge to print again which was the initial problem. On printing a colour photograph I have a strange problem in that the photograph now has a yellow caste across...