johnr
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Post by johnr on Apr 19, 2009 21:09:37 GMT
I have a Canon Pixma iP4200 printing on paper supplied by Crafty Computer and it seems as if the ink and paper are not compatible. I have tried an HP F380 and it is a lot better but not perfect.
Has anyone else had this problem and can you recommend a solution? Is there a 'best' printer?
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DAFt
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Post by DAFt on Apr 19, 2009 22:01:45 GMT
What do you mean by "it seems as if the ink and paper are not compatible"? Is the ink running on the page or what?
All i can say is i have a cheap epson stylus inkjet and use refilled cartridges and have no bother.
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ptcruiser
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Post by ptcruiser on Apr 20, 2009 8:00:40 GMT
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Lonewolf
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Post by Lonewolf on Apr 20, 2009 11:18:45 GMT
I'm using Crafty paper and a Canon as it happens. No probs here. You are spraying them to seal in after printing?
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Apr 30, 2009 18:05:16 GMT
Apologies for not acknowledging your replies earlier. I have been away a few days and life has got in the way a bit since I got back.
First the compatibility issue. The image 'curdles', almost as if there is a greasy surface and the ink is not absorbed. I did wonder if the paper not being fresh is the problem. I will try again with a new batch and report back.
What settings do you use when printing? i.e. paper type
With regard to the sealing yes I spray with an acylic, although I have got away with brushing decal film in the past.
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Post by ptcruiser on May 1, 2009 7:48:45 GMT
Hi John
I just set the following on the Canon:
Media Type: Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Print Quality: High
Rich
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johnr
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Post by johnr on May 7, 2009 20:36:09 GMT
Tried again with fresh paper but with same result. This was all very puzzling as I had made decals in the past without problems. Then I realised that I had been printing pictures from Photoshop but now I was attempting to produce a/c markings using Publisher and started wondering if resolution (dpi) might have something to do with the problem. I tried again with a photo and it came out beautifully so I saved the Publisher files as JPEGs, inceased the resolution and got a much better result. 300dpi seems to be a minimum.
I hope others find this of interest
John
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