![]() They all have an odor, with the heavier sprays having a stronger odor than the light sprays and taking from a few hours to several days for the odor to dissipate, but they all need ventilation of some sort. Then there are much heavier sprays that are used to add a surface, such as glossy, satin and matte. Hahnemuhle and Moab make a very light type that adds some UV protection along with some resistance to fingerprints, but otherwise don't change the look of the print. There are several different types of sprays, all aerosol. Is the spray an aerosol spray? Is it easy to evenly apply? Do you need to spray if you put the print under glass? What do you spray them with? I have never sprayed my prints before (again, newer to home printing), but have seen several people on this forum mention that they do so. Canon inks printed on Ilford paper one each has been sprayed with print spray to see if it mitigates the fading process. Please go to mky video channel -link below for all he Pro100 info as well as PC ink info and much more.īut i will leave you with this. Custom profiling will get you closer to matching OEM, but there is only so much custom profiling can do. What do you loose? The guaranteed quality, consistency and longevity of OEM vs "Close Enough" and shorter longevity. My own not so scientific methods show that after about 5 months non stop exposure on a west facing window the slight bit of fading is very even so I have not detected any shifts in color balance.īut the recommended practice is if you sell a print or give it as a present that's supposed to last, you better use OEM and frame under glass. They are not done yet so we will have to wait and see. I have submitted these inks to Aardenburg Image Group for official accelerated fade tests. I mean you are paying about 70 cents per refill compared $15. How archival is the Precision Color ink- i.e., does it fade more or less than OEM Canon ink? For example, if I have a print that I want to give as a gift, am I going to be embarrassed a year later because the image now looks degraded? No Third party ink set is a perfect match to OEM. Are the inks close enough in color that one would never notice? However, I am curious though as to how good Precision Color's ink is relative to OEM Canon. I have scanned through the forum and see lots of posts touting how much cheaper it is to refill and also saw a lot on comparing different refilling systems. Though it is not, if done incorrectly you can end up with insufficient ink flow and that is death to canon print heads. Obviously Precision Color is much cheaper than OEM Canon, but outside of the hassle of filling your own carts, what does one lose by refilling versus just buying brand new OEM carts? Are there any negatives to using the Precision Color inks from a quality perspective? Are the inks close enough in color that one would never notice? How archival is the Precision Color ink- i.e., does it fade more or less than OEM Canon ink? For example, if I have a print that I want to give as a gift, am I going to be embarrassed a year later because the image now looks degraded? ![]() From the online videos that JToolman posted (thanks!) and those that are on the Precision Color website, it does not seem all that difficult. ![]() I am new to home printing and have been researching whether to stay with Canon OEM inks or refill my own cartridges using the Precision Color system. ![]()
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