FWIW - and just in case there's any interest - the monochrome system is up and running OK - not as difficult as I'd anticipated. Diluted the GY ink to make LG, LLG and LLLG inks that matched the measured densities of 100% C, M & Y then printed using the previously established colour profiles...
That aligns with my experience too Conrad - although reducing cooling time to 30s seems to produce just about identical results to those at 60s. But great to see that Mike's improvement objectives continue ....
So here's a project! I'm proposing setting up a Canon IP8700 to run graded grey inks in a dedicated print head for printing monochrome photos - a little like is sometimes done with various Epson printers but with the advantage of being able to easily swap out the printheads so that a single...
Good spot Peter - I use Linux so can't use the Canon s/w - hence using web interface instead. So both are options. Now - did this setting help with Cassiop38's problem? - am curious to hear.
*EDIT* I just noticed that Turboprint does indeed provide this same functionality - so no need for the...