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Simple Inkjet printer cleaning

Cleaning old, clogged and dried up ink from inkjet printers using commonly available household cleaning products. Common solvents and additives quickly cut though ink buildup. A look at different household cleaners and how they can help shift dried up printer ink...

17 August 2018

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Keith | Article, Articles and reviews, BenQ, Colour management, Image Editing, Printer articles, Printing, X-Rite | No comment

A photo print of some bright red flowers

Making a photo print of some bright red cactus flowers. Looking at how colour spaces and gamut affects such strong colours. How making a basic print of a flower illustrates some printer, paper and colour management choices...

09 June 2018

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Keith | Article, Articles and reviews, Canon printer, Colour management, Epson Printer, Photography Business, Printer articles, Printing | No comment

Looking for a bigger photo printer

Important questions to ask yourself when looking for a bigger photo printer wider than 13 inch width or A3+. Things that it's useful to know if you want a 17" (A2) or larger printer, it's about more than just bigger prints....

09 May 2018

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Repairing an Epson P5000 printer

Repairing an Epson P5000 17" A2 printer after a head strike - just how much damage can a small object cause. Head and capping station replacement...

23 February 2018

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Setting up the Epson P5000 printer

Setting up the 17" Epson P5000 printer - installation & setup for the SureColor P5000 A2 printer, software configuration, networking and colour calibration...

27 June 2017

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Moving a Canon PRO-2000 printer

Following on from our PRO-2000 review, it needed shipping back to Canon. There are several options for moving such a printer (or a larger PRO-4000), the one we needed uses up a lot of ink. Take care when installing your large format printer if you...

21 February 2017

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New firmware for Canon PRO-2000

Canon has released new firmware for the imagePROGRAF PRO-2000 printer. This corrects a few minor errors and makes a number of minor changes. It is a recommended update for all PRO-2000 users...

22 October 2016

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Keith | Articles and reviews, Canon printer, Hardware review, Printer articles, Printing, Review | 2 Comments

Canon PRO-2000, 4000 printer setup and installation

Assembly and initial setup for the Canon iPF PRO-2000 and PRO-4000 large format printer. Features print head and ink installation and initial configuration, including printer software and network connection....

02 August 2016