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Postby Kris on Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:41 pm

Hi Guys

I've started printing with a Canon i9100 that my mate loant me. Its printing out HORRIBLY!!! Theres massive banding in the lines, the colors are flat and lifeless too.

Any ideas? It has all new cartridges in place too

Thanks guys!
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Postby MATT on Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:19 pm

Kris, What paper are you using???

I assume you are using Canon not generic ink carts. canon inks and canon papers will give the best chance of a good print on a canon printer.

What program are you printing from?

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Postby shutterbug on Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:26 pm

Head clean?

Canon ink?
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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:54 pm

Sounds a lot like either head cleaning or paper type hasn't been configured.
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Postby Kris on Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:22 pm

Hi Guys

Genuine canon paper (PRO series) and genuine canon cartridges. How can I clean the head?

Im using PS CS2 to print, apparently there are some known issues with banding and software other than the canon supplied stuff..

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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:24 pm

You can use CS2 to print, but make sure you go into your print settings and set the paper type up as to how the little note with the paper says to.

That'll be the case for any piece of software, mind you, as the settings you have to modify are a driver setting.
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Postby big pix on Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:20 pm

You have some homework......here....

http://www.colourmanagement.co.nz/intro ... colour.php

lots of info at the bottom of the page here......

http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototip ... iling.html
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