You are absolutely right. Lack of cyan will make the print reddish. Thanks for the correction. Lack of magenta will cause greenish tint.fotofreek said:
The simple, direct answer to your question is that the years of experience represented by many members of this forum have found that the quality of prefilled "generic" carts has been variable at best and abysmal at worst - like the OP's real world experience. The refilling of OEM carts with proven good aftermarket inks that are formulated for each specific manufacturer's printers and series of models has been proven over the years to give excellent, reliable, stable, repeatable results. welcome as a newcomer - you may notice, as you go over years of subjects and individual posts, that our efforts have been directed to just that - reliable, repeatable good results that can be trusted to create good photo prints and not harm our printers.MiniMe said:
I think that she has answered her own question. She has had good results with the G&G carts for two years and only had trouble when she switched retailers(ink) and started mixing different inks.fotofreek said:
Mini - A bit of history. The person whose information on refilling canon printers inspired the creation of this forum did find prefilled G and G carts to be the best from the point of view of the color response of the included inks. Subsequently the vendor of G and G carts shifted to a different brand. At some point later, posts started to show up with complaints about G and G carts. Perhaps they are now just fine, but I wouldn't, in good faith, suggest them as there is no certainty that next month or next year there won't be a different manufacturer or the use of different inks. That is why, from experience, I suggest refilling OEM carts with known good quality inks. Interestingly enough, the OP wasn't actually certain of the source of the carts that she thought might be G and G.MiniMe said:
Let's try to speak the same language. Generics are sold in Staples or Costco for refilling carts. They claim to be correct for all manufacturers' printers without consideration for the different manufacturer or model. I suggest that it is better to use known aftermarket inks that are manufactured for specific brands and models of printers. Are generics fit for use? If you wish to use them it is your choice. I would hope that carts that you would buy online would include inks that are made differently for each manufacturer's printers. I would hope that they haven't filled Canon aftermarket carts with "generic inks" that they get from the same vat that also is used for Epsons and HPs without regard to the different technology of the printheads or color profiles. If anyone on the forum finds that the items advertised are not suitable I expect that the person responsible for arranging for these advertisers would terminate their availability to our members. It is fortunate that these ads pay the cost of maintaining the forum.MiniMe said:
Yes, i did read Grandexp's posts. They are not quite accurate regarding the three generations of Canon inks and IS. The IS formulation of for cli-8 inks was adjusted for differences in canon profiles from the bci-6. This was done to adjust the color response. The change did not affect every ink color, so some inks continued to be sold for both generations of inks. Whatever Canon did to substantiate their claim that the Chroma Inks produce prints that are less prone to fading is proprietary information. It is apparent that IS didn't alter their formulas for that change in the Canon inks. No one ever claimed that ink I can use to refill carts at about $1 per cart is absolutely the same as OEM ink at $14 per cart. The color responses are remarkably similar, and to my eye close enough to not bother with special profiles. My prints, under glass or in albums, or for casual prints to give to friends, are more than stable enough to suit me.MiniMe said:
