Ink Droplets on photos? Is anyone having problems that when you print a photo it leaves large ink drops of another color on your photo?
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You need to do a deep clean then. I think I took out the printer head once and whipped good. Otherwise service is the last option.
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Pigment ink has bigger particles. It is more likely to clog, long term. Find out from the manufacturer if the print head can handle the change from dye to pigment ink. Going from pigment to dye ink, I would assume would be OK,but I would still check. the cartridge may have to be changed out. Pigments last longer and look better for photos, and cost more. Dye is fine for text and color apps you do not need to archive.
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I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money every where I can. The document dont smear maybe its the photo paper with this ink. But I will still use it. I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money... » Read More I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money every where I can. The document dont smear maybe its the photo paper with this ink. But I will still use it. « Show Less
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I don't use it that often for color but was pleased with the color print, especially of photos. The black cartridge went out rather quickly which does not allow you to print but read online on how to override that, did the override and it has been going strong on the black cartridge after I got a message that the black cartridge needed replacing.
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When printing type, I have never seen a smear. When printing pictures, you can get a fingerprint or very slight smear when it comes out of the printer. I lay my pics on a flat surface for several minutes before viewing, stacking or storing them. Never had a problem with smearing when waiting a few minutes. I have never printed on waterproof paper, nor exposed them to weather.
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Well I havent had a problem with it! Ive actually ordered more inks. Just to have more variety of color.
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I have not had any issues as of right now. I use printer for alot of pictures and so far everything is flowing good
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I have not had the same problem. My printer prints great in color and black & white.
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Is it a lengthy process to refll your own ink catriges? Is it feasible to do without making a big mess? The ink issue is one of the only issues holding me back from Canon printers as I am a student and will be doing lot of printing on a budget.
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i only used it on inkjet. but the ink spread out on the paper. the pictures i printed looked like big pixelated photos. It was almost like the ink bled a bit. It was all blotchy looking like mosaic tiles. The paper was also very thin and i wouldn't call it cover stock at all. it was almost thinner than regular kodak photos.
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I print on the shinier side and I have had no problem. I use Canon ink. Could it be your ink instead of your settings? I hope you can solve your problem. I really like the paper.
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Yes, Ours just outside of the warranty period began leaking yellow ink. It was the ink line between the ink cartridge and print head. I tried to get to it but wasn't able to without major surgery. We threw it out and bought a new one.
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I have had problems with the black banding unless I print it as photo quality which ends up using more ink. So far two has exhibited this behaviour.
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I used regular resolution, not photo of any type. It seems to work better. This is not glossy photo paper, so the ink adheres differently than it would on photo stock. You won't get that sort of ultra fine resolution. To be fair, I only printed text, but I tried higher resolutions and they actually were worse instead of better. Hope this helps!
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I had this problem too. Adjust the head height (or platen gap). This will fix it most of the time.If the humidity is too high, you get ink drops and lines. You also need to run the print head cleaner often for epson printers.
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You can print a photo You need the correct paper. Select photo when printing. It will use more ink. Picture comes out beautiful. Printer allows photo to dry.
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I have two colors that are very low in ink in my printer and the printer continues to print in black with no problem. I love this printer!