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  1. Fried Chicken

    Epson ET-8550: pink hue in photo prints after sitting a couple months

    Went on vacation, came back to print vacation photos and the images are printing with a pink hue. First print I thought I didn't load the right ICC profile, second print I double checked and: same thing. Tips/suggestions? Maintenance? Thanks in advance
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    Epson ET-8550 Velvet Fine Art Paper settings uses Pigment and Dye Black

    Jose Rodriguez points this out in this video: Where he's quoting something Northlight Images must have published, but I haven't been able to find (and Jose didn't link in his description). It seems the "Velvia Fine Art" Paper settings will have the ET-8550 print with both pigment and dye...
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    Too stupid to use the ET-8550 as an office printer... (Duplex printing?)

    I've managed to make amazing pictures with the ET-8550. I've tried making my own ICC profiles, I've got the paper selected that I want, it's all perfect... Now I'm trying to print a PDF manual I downloaded online on two pages on plain U.S. letter paper (using the mac). My brother printer makes...
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    Why can't all-in-one printers calibrate themselves with their built in scanners?

    Like actually.... I understand scanners need calibrating.... but not nearly as much as printers.... Wouldn't it make sense to simply load whatever ink/paper, print out a specific color test sheet the firmware can recognize, scan it, then iterate on that process to calibrate the printer...
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    ET-8550 Photo Black got clogged

    First issue I've had with the printer since I got it in February. I ran three nozzle cleanings and the problem rectified itself.
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    Fujifilm SuperCCD cameras produce the best prints I've ever seen...

    ...short of film A bit of history for the Fujifilm SuperCCD: it's a unique sensor made by fujifilm (you know, the one that made film for decades, and so knows a thing or two about color) back in the early 00's. The technology lost out due to the Megapixel Wars of early digital cameras...
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    Samsung CLP-315W leaves line on first print

    On the 2nd print it's slightly faded, on the 3rd print it's gone. I have it chipped. Before I go digging and breaking something, I thought I would ask here for advice. See attached picture!
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