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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Guide for inkjet print settings for opaque positives

From: Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>
Date: 2013-11-02

On 02/11/13 22:44, fred27murphy@... wrote:
>
> I recently got some great results with my Canon MG5250 on some old inject
> transparencies I got from eBay. The magic paper selection setting for me was
> "T-shirt transfer". It gave a really nice thick and even layer of ink that was
> so much better than other options. It even mirrors it automatically too.
>
>
> No idea if any Epson printers have a similar mode, but thought I'd mention it in
> case it's useful to anyone else.

Canon PIXMA printers often have dye colour, dye black, ∗and∗ a pigment black.

The pigment black seems to be for text printing.

<http://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/Personal/Products/Home-and-Office-Printing/Printers/PIXMA-InkJet-Printers/MG5250>

<http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=819437>


"T-shirt transfer" would imply a larger amount of ink.