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    Switch off or standby between printing sessions?

    I print maybe a couple of days a week (Pixma) and I've been in the habit of powering it down between sessions. But I was interested to see a recommendation (not Canon-specific) in Fotospeed's "Art of Printing" ebook to "always leave your printer on in power save mode, as turning your printer on...
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    Canon colour spaces: sRGB/Adobe RGB

    I'm having trouble shifting my mindset from my previous couple of low-end HP printers to my shiny new Canon Pixma iP8750. Specifically, I'm confused by the interaction between Photoshop and the respective printer drivers re colour spaces. Photoshop offers the option of having either PS or the...
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    Pixma 8750 ink strategies?

    I'm finally graduating from my entry-level HP Photosmart, with the joys of refilling integrated cartridges, to a Canon Pixma ip8750, and I'm trying to decide on ink strategies. I know that the printer is delivered with relatively low-capacity (standard?) OEM starter cartridges which won't last...
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    Photosmart D5160 Tap 10 test: Order of nozzle check patterns?

    I often use the Tap 10 test to check for possible nozzle blockages. This prints a series of nozzle check patterns across the top of the page, one for each colour of ink. So, for example with Tri-colour and Photo cartridges installed, you get 6 check patterns for (in order from left to right)...
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