wet ink from ip4200

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I have had my canon for about a year. Recently I have noticed that
the ink on printed documents is coming out looking very "wet" and
consequently there is a lot of smudging. I started using the big
black non-canon cartridge about six months ago and replaced the rest
about two months ago with non-canon cartridges but the problem has not
really coincided with this. I have checked the settings and I have
tried "bottom plate cleaning" from the maintenance menu and that
improves things slightly until the next time I print something when
the problem reappears. I have also done a normal cleaning and the
pattern check is fine. The print quality is on standard and colour
intensity auto. Any advice greatly appreciated.
 
The problem is either the paper or the ink. I've never seen Canon or
compatible inks do this except on crappy paper.
 
The problem is most likely twofold. The specific paper and the ink.

I use Hammermill Premium ink jet paper and factory ink. Get the paper,
purge your system from generic ink and use Canon ink and then set you
driver to all factory defaults and the problem should go away.
 
Dan G said:
The problem is either the paper or the ink. I've never seen Canon or
compatible inks do this except on crappy paper.
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Not necessarily "crappy" paper - Any non-inkjet glossy paper would do this
as well as certain other manufacturers' papers that use a different surface
technology from Canon or Epson. I had the problem years ago with a Kodak
photo glossy paper. The ink pooled on the surface and also left some dark
areas with a bronze-like look. At that time I was advised by a Kodak rep on
this NG to use Kodak's software with special settings. I was still not
satisfied with the result and went back to Epson and Costco paper. Ron
Baird, on this NG, advises participants on the use of Kodak paper in other
Mfgr's printers. Perhaps Kodak papers have changed in the intervening
years, but I didn't find them satisfactory four years ago when used in an
Epson printer with dye-based inks.

Does the smudging occur after the print is complete and you rub a finger
over it or is it smudged in the printer? Have you changed brands or types
of paper?
 
Burt said:
Not necessarily "crappy" paper - Any non-inkjet glossy paper would do this
as well as certain other manufacturers' papers that use a different
surface technology from Canon or Epson. I had the problem years ago with
a Kodak photo glossy paper. The ink pooled on the surface and also left
some dark areas with a bronze-like look. At that time I was advised by a
Kodak rep on this NG to use Kodak's software with special settings. I was
still not satisfied with the result and went back to Epson and Costco
paper. Ron Baird, on this NG, advises participants on the use of Kodak
paper in other Mfgr's printers. Perhaps Kodak papers have changed in the
intervening years, but I didn't find them satisfactory four years ago when
used in an Epson printer with dye-based inks.

Does the smudging occur after the print is complete and you rub a finger
over it or is it smudged in the printer? Have you changed brands or types
of paper?
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Greetings Burt,

If you tried the settings offered for your printer at the time, they should
have helped yield the best results for your particular printer on the
particular Kodak paper you were using.

I too have an Epson printer and with the use of our Ultima paper at the time
and later with Premium paper the results were very acceptable to me. I do
not sell the prints from this printer, but use it for friends and family. It
does a great job.

There is no pooling or anything of that sort with Kodak papers from the
recent past or with the current papers Kodak offers. We use micropore
technology and the results are excellent. If you have not tried them lately
you may want see if the results are more to your liking.

Check the Kodak site and make the edits to your driver to get the best
results. Works for me.

Talk to you soon, Burt,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company
 
Greetings Burt,

If you tried the settings offered for your printer at the time, they should
have helped yield the best results for your particular printer on the
particular Kodak paper you were using.

I too have an Epson printer and with the use of our Ultima paper at the time
and later with Premium paper the results were very acceptable to me. I do
not sell the prints from this printer, but use it for friends and family. It
does a great job.

There is no pooling or anything of that sort with Kodak papers from the
recent past or with the current papers Kodak offers. We use micropore
technology and the results are excellent. If you have not tried them lately
you may want see if the results are more to your liking.

Check the Kodak site and make the edits to your driver to get the best
results. Works for me.

Talk to you soon, Burt,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company- Hide quoted text -

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Also, maybe go into the printer ink settings and turn down the black.
I believe the canon have a slide bar for their colour adjustments.
Slide black to the right, then try a test page. Keep doing this until
you are satisfied with the result.
 
Greetings Burt,

If you tried the settings offered for your printer at the time, they should
have helped yield the best results for your particular printer on the
particular Kodak paper you were using.

I too have an Epson printer and with the use of our Ultima paper at the time
and later with Premium paper the results were very acceptable to me. I do
not sell the prints from this printer, but use it for friends and family. It
does a great job.

There is no pooling or anything of that sort with Kodak papers from the
recent past or with the current papers Kodak offers. We use micropore
technology and the results are excellent. If you have not tried them lately
you may want see if the results are more to your liking.

Check the Kodak site and make the edits to your driver to get the best
results. Works for me.

Talk to you soon, Burt,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Click to expand...

Sorry i meant slide it to the LEFT
 
Not necessarily "crappy" paper - Any non-inkjet glossy paper would do this
as well as certain other manufacturers' papers that use a different surface
technology from Canon or Epson. I had the problem years ago with a Kodak
photo glossy paper. The ink pooled on the surface and also left some dark
areas with a bronze-like look. At that time I was advised by a Kodak repon
this NG to use Kodak's software with special settings. I was still not
satisfied with the result and went back to Epson and Costco paper. Ron
Baird, on this NG, advises participants on the use of Kodak paper in other
Mfgr's printers. Perhaps Kodak papers have changed in the intervening
years, but I didn't find them satisfactory four years ago when used in an
Epson printer with dye-based inks.

Does the smudging occur after the print is complete and you rub a finger
over it or is it smudged in the printer? Have you changed brands or types
of paper?
Click to expand...

Yes now I think of it the smudging started with me mondi econonomy
paper on offer at £2.99 at WHSmiths. Looking at the packet it says
"the basic paper for laser, inkjet printers and copiers". I never had
any trouble with expensive recycled paper I used first time around.
Smudging is mainly in the printer but also after if I leave my finger
trailing anywhere.
 
Yes now I think of it the smudging started with me mondi econonomy
paper on offer at £2.99 at WHSmiths. Looking at the packet it says
"the basic paper for laser, inkjet printers and copiers". I never had
any trouble with expensive recycled paper I used first time around.
Smudging is mainly in the printer but also after if I leave my finger
trailing anywhere.

Some papers are very resistant to the Canon black ink. It definitely should
not do this. As already mentioned, your options are to reduce the intensity
of the black, or switch paper. I believe that the 4200 also has the photo
black ink. If so, you may find that this paper will accept the photo black
much better. Thus, using photo paper settings would be the ticket.
 
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