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Well, the surface tension, or viscosity, is clearly not the same for all 4 colors. CMY flow the same and way better than the black, and black is the color I am having trouble with, causing the gunking. Can't be coincidental. They're mostly water-based inks + a bit of glycol. Would adding 10%...

Unfortunately, the Canon GI-56 BK retails for around $35 to $50 — for 170ml. That's way too high for me. You'd get 1000ml of non-OEM inkjet pigment ink for that price; I just need help finding the right supplier.

Yes, no problem with HP black inks, or even with other non-OEM black ink cartridges I have come across. Note: I have had no flow issues with the other, HP formulated, CMY inks from Inktec — just the black. But, the viscosity test explains it, I believe. ...I'll try diluting the black with 10%...

Right, I meant Inktec — not Inctek — which is Korean pigment ink. Thank you for the brand referral. I'll try it next. I thought Inktec was high-quality stuff ( as it sure gives nice, deep blacks and saturated colors ), but on the other hand, the black has been on the gunky side since the...

Hi, I am new here. I am using Inctek inks on an ekuten CISS running on an HP8715, and getting the same clogging issues a few other posts have been describing, regarding the black ink clogging the printhead, overwhelming the captop sponges, and generally making a mess inside the printer —...