Unhappy with s900 output...

[Beringer]

Hello,

I have been having issues with my S900 Canon printer.
It typically prints pictures with a blue hue, affecting the entire picture;
literally the picture printed does not look like the picture on my screen.
In my most recent prints, some of the colors appear to be normal but, for
instance, dark blue colors were more green and blue looked more purple.

I am currently printing pics on my S900 using Canon PhotoRecord v1.6 and
have the most upto date printer drivers from Canon. I have also set the
printer properties to use "srgb color space profile" under "Color
Management" tab. When I print, I enable "ICM" and check "Use Canon Vivid
Photo." My paper is Canon's Photo Paper Plus Glossy.
I thought I would try to print the same pictures using Kodak's Easy Share
software and Kodak's Premium Photo Paper to see if there would be a
difference. There is but the Kodak output looks green; Sigh!

I'm wondering if it doesn't come down to the inks that I have been using.
Of course when the printer was new I was using Canon Inks that came with the
printer. But now, in an effort to save money, I purchased ink from a
supplier on Ebay. Are Canon inks really that much better?

Honestly, this issue just seems so wierd. I doubt Canon would ever create a
printer that does not produce realistic photo images. Particularly when
this was one of the higher end printers they produced.

I would really appreciate any input that would allow me to print realistic
looking photos on my Canon s900.

Thank you in advance,
Eric

 

[Bernie]

The only suggestion I can think of is to try a full set of Canon ink
cartridges. Run a full cleaning cycle. Then try your prints again. If the
problem goes away then you know the ink you were using is the most likely
problem. If the problem still exists then maybe someone else will have
another suggestion.


--
callsignviper

The truth is out there. You just have to look in the right places and ask
the right questions.

Several thoughts. You didn't mention having problems when you were
using the original Canon inks, and now you're not and you are having
problems. That is a pretty huge clue as to where the problem is.

About the time I was buying my most recent printer, an S900, I saw a
post, in this newsgroup I think, that was insightful. It said that when
you are evaluating printers and looking at sample output you are always
evaluating the printer with the manufacturers inks and recommended
papers. And all three of those things combine to form the image that
you liked - and changing any of them changes the results.

You may like the results you get after making a change, but you should
expect to see a change. If you don't like the results you should be
prepared to revert to adjust your settings until you have compensated
for the new ink or media.

All that being said, http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints.html
can help you make the necessary adjustments to get the best results you
can for a combination of printer, ink and media. Of course if you
change ink vendors, possibly even batches of ink within some vendors,
you may have to experiment again. When you find something that you like
for a paper/ink combination be sure to save that "profile" for future
use. The printer driver makes that very easy to do.

Hope that helps.
Bernie

 

[Beringer]

Thanks to the input from both of you. I have spent some time making
adjustment. Sure did use a lot of paper but at least I have found a
suitable output for my paper and ink combination.
I would hate to have to do this all over again, but are there any
recomendations on ink and paper suppliers?

Thanks
Eric

 

[Don Davis]

Beringer,
You might try www.inksupply.com . They're are a reputable company. Buying
ink on Ebay is not the best way to buy quality ink.
Good luck.
Don D