canon inkjet - auto head cleaning?

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I was wondering if it is advisable to turn this feature off (I believe you
can). I used my color ink on only a few occasions but am now getting a
low-ink warning for these tanks; if it's not innacurate, I assume it is
because of the auto-head cleaning, correct? Should I just turn that off and
if so, will I notice any degradation of quality--how often should I do the
cleaning manually? Help would be appreciated--thanks.
 
TheKeith said:
I was wondering if it is advisable to turn this feature off (I believe you
can). I used my color ink on only a few occasions but am now getting a
low-ink warning for these tanks; if it's not innacurate, I assume it is
because of the auto-head cleaning, correct? Should I just turn that off and
if so, will I notice any degradation of quality--how often should I do the
cleaning manually? Help would be appreciated--thanks.
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First of all ...remember that the auto cleaning is there for a reason,
keeping your nozzles clear!

It's probably better to spend some ink instead of disassambling the printer
to clean the print head ...or in worst case buy a new print head.


Morgan O.
 
TheKeith said:
I was wondering if it is advisable to turn this feature off (I believe you
can). I used my color ink on only a few occasions but am now getting a
low-ink warning for these tanks; if it's not innacurate, I assume it is
because of the auto-head cleaning, correct? Should I just turn that off and
if so, will I notice any degradation of quality--how often should I do the
cleaning manually? Help would be appreciated--thanks.
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The devil you might not be aware of is known as underprinting. Or
overprinting if you like: this is printing black on a colour background -
and most inkjets do it. In a recent PC-Pro review of leading printers, I
think, from memory, Epson and HP admitted it was a technique and Canon
declined to comment.
So it may not matter whether you think you have a choice - the ink will go
down.
Tony
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The devil you might not be aware of is known as underprinting. Or
overprinting if you like: this is printing black on a colour background -
and most inkjets do it. In a recent PC-Pro review of leading printers, I
think, from memory, Epson and HP admitted it was a technique and Canon
declined to comment.
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Is this done just to keep people buying more ink or are there other
legitimate reasons?
 
TheKeith said:
Is this done just to keep people buying more ink or are there other
legitimate reasons?
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Apparently its intent is to darken the background for blacker blacks.
 
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