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To Grandad and Rob: I dont think that Formulabs will completely eliminate the inks that are no longer matching the newer printers, and I will ask that question. The problem comes from the retailers. I believe that retailer should supply the ink number for any ink they sell in bulk or...

Rob: I will do that. Robert

To Grandad: I wonder if you would be so kind as to tell me what kind of a color shift you were getting with Formulabs ink before using the color profile, that is on your 8-color printer. I have been talking to Formulabs, and they are very eager to correct the problem if they can Thank Robert

Windex is a brand of glass cleaner in the USA. It is a clear bluish liquid. If you are not sure, just use a little ammonia. Good luck. Robert

Alex: Take a look at this post. It shows an illustration of the syringe. http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=63&p=2 Robert

Alex: You should not have to deep clean it everyday, that is not normal, and if you do, you are going to get a second job just for canon ink. What you should do is as fallows: Get some distilled water, make it hot, the pour some Windex and alcohol in it. Put the printhead in a bowl with the...

By the way, for those who are interested in printing catalogues on plain paper, and on both sides, the 4-color printers do a better job than the 6- color printers. The prints come out less soggy and not muddy looking. The best plain paper I have found is the HP Bright white inkjet paper. I also...

Grandad: The only colors that change in the BCI-7 vs the BCI-6 are the Magenta and Photo Magenta which are lighter, the rest are the same. As for the BCI-8, they are all different. I print lots of catalogues, and since many customers requires something different I use an inkjet. Also some of...

Metallo: As for the plain paper, if you dont mind spending some extra money, you should try HP Bright White for inkjet, I have tested many plain papers and I find that to produce the best colors. Canon and Epson plain paper are also pretty good. As for the green shift, that is very typical of...

Grandad: I do not know if Formulabs BCI-7 has the same improved life as the new Canon inks. I have tested the Formulabs BCI-7 inks and I find them to be much lighter than the Formulabs BCI-6 ones. This leads me to believe that the new Canon printers use a modified driver that requires lighter...

As for the empty cartridges I mentioned before. They come with a metal ball for sealing them, I dont like the ball. I order rubber plugs for 10-Cents a piece, from SellInk, I think they are a Canadian company, and they seal very well. I have used the ComputerFriends plugs, which are virtually...

I would also like to make it clear that I have no benefit in Formulabs, however I have found them to be very professional and courteous. Robert

Ok I am back. As far as empty carts go, I have tested many and I keep going back to AcuJet Empty carts. They are slightly more expensive then SkyHorse, but I find them to last at least three times longer. Some I have refilled for over thirty times without any problems. I have not had the same...

I find myself to have lost all interest on this subject. I think I will close it here. Robert

Inky: I read one of your previous message. I believe that the reason for us not getting similar results is that you probably did not receive Formulabs BCI-6 ink. I never said that Formulabs BCI-6 was good for the IP5000, but it is not as bad as some are describing it. The reason for my...

Inky: I still wish you could email me the file, so I could print it with canon ink, and compare. Robert

Maybe our monitors are calibrated with very different color shifts. I wonder. I am able to reproduce the colors on my monitor quite well. But then that is based on my monitor. If yours is completely different then the one I use, then I could see where we get such a difference. I apologize if...

Inky: My prints with Canon ink are much more yellow than the profile I sent you. Maybe one of the print nozzles on my printer is clogged. I am going to soak the printhead and try again tomorrow. Robert

Inky: The other ink is Image Specialist BCI-6. The only problem I have, is that some people are complaining of clogs, but color is good. I wish you could Email me a copy of your image, so I could test it. Sometimes the color shift is do to a small printhead clog. Robertt

Inky: I Emailed you a profile for the Formulabs BCI-6, for the IP5000. This profile may not work with the I960 or any other 6-color printer, I did not tested on any of them. I also have something else for you to try. This method will give you personal control over what color shift you prefer...