How to set up your Canon IP8750 to print colours correctly

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[@rebeccaroper6332]

Soooooo helpful ❤

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm glad you found it useful 😊

[@Christina_Lane]

I can't tell you how validating it is to hear someone say how much they hate this printer, too! It has been the bane of my existence this past year+! Color is always going wonky and my prints are ALWAYS grainy, no matter the paper, ink or settings I use. I have gone through so much ink and paper just trying to get the quality prints it should be capable of. I have never had to do a clean setting so many times on a printer.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm sorry you've struggled so much with it. It really is pants isn't it?! Its only redeeming feature is that it doesn't have as many connection issues as my Epson. That's about it 😂

[@christinarotondo1331]

I have this issue on another canon printer and i'm looking for another, but I can't bring myself to go with another canon!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@christinarotondo1331 It's so hard! I've already decided my next printer will probably be an epson ecotank. Maybe even the 15000

[@christinartnd]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 I have like three accounts, still me haha. I just ordered an Epson EcoTank 2850 I think - I saw SO many tiktok posts saying its great for stickers. some complaining about things too, but every time I found a printer I liked there was *some* complaint about it so I had to pick the best out of a bunch! My canon I've currently got is by far the worst though.

[@alenabrunhildaburneleit7784]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433I hate my epson ecotank L8180 SO MUCH! good luck with the brand 😅

[@emmajane-ukcraftingmemories]

Love this video I currently use an Epson but it's starting to leave black ink all over the page so need to find a replacement and I just don't have £700 to replace it so was looking at this Canon as a replacement and your video just popped up as I'm already subscribed so it's perfect timing. Thank you 😘

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm so glad it was helpful 😊 from one epson owner to another, I'd strongly suggest staying clear of this particular canon. You will be disappointed with the colours when you compare it to the canon. If I had my time again I'd definitely wait and save more. Black Friday is coming up, so you never know!

[@emmajane-ukcraftingmemories]

@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 thanks totally forgot about black Friday so may just try and muddle through with my current Epson until then

[@stevenclark6910]

Good Video, Ive had both Espon and Canon, but i learnt a trick, that the colour on your screen will be different to your print out due to the back light of your monitor, so before printing tone down or up your image before printing.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Yes, that is a good trick if you want to see a more accurate representation of colours. You can also have your screen correctly calibrated which will be a big help.

[@scattering.sparkles]

I have this printer and also hate it with a passion!!! I shall try your settings, thank you so much! Not sure how it actually passed Canon quality control tbh.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

It's amazing how divided this printer is. Some people love it, and it came highly recommended when I researched. It's just not for me! Good luck with your settings 🤞

[@monee91mi]

Hello ☺️ thank you for the review and tips! Is it better to print from smartphone or computer ? For a better result

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Definitely printer software that has the capability to change colour Profiles.

[@LumocolorARTnr1319]

I refill cartridges myself for my Epson. I noticed that on expensive original ink the yellow is different, it's more rich. The other colors I cannot tell any difference at all, but pirate ink yellow seems to be a bit off. I only noticed it when I examined two prints side by side under good light. The difference is very very little and only noticeable in the yellow and orange parts.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

That's really interesting, thank you for sharing.

[@gothicgorey]

What company do you use for your refillable inks ? Am sick of paying out the nose for the original canon inks ?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm not sure who Lumocolor uses, but I use inkcredible for my refills.

[@gothicgorey]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Is the black pigment and then the colours dye like the originals. Just scared of prints fading easily. 17 quid is a lot cheaper 😃

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

They are no where near as good as the originals. I have prints up for personal use that have faded after a year.

[@JC-jk3kl]

It is always best to use the OEM Cartridges for whatever printer you are using. My dad had a saying "cheaper is ALWAYS more expensive." Better off using what is recommended by the manufacturer and paying a little more. Avoids all kinds of strange problems. Since you are not using OEM cartridges you can't blame the printer for not performing or functioning at its best. It was not designed to use NON-OEM equipment, inks, cartridges, stocks.. Also, have you updated the printer drivers to the latest? That photo printer has received great reviews?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Thank you for your comment. This printer was bought from new and I used the branded canon cartridges for 6 months with exactly the same issues. I've been printing semi professionally for over 10 years, so know my way around settings etc 😊 if you read the comments on all my videos on this canon you can see that it's a wide spread issue with most people not using compatibles.

[@JC-jk3kl]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Thanks for the feedback your unit may be an exception and might have been defective in some way. Usually, this particular printer doesn't have a lot of latitude with using other ICC profiles and paper stocks. There are no ICC profiles to use with this printer for certain paper stocks and that will be a problem with the final print. From what I've noticed online usually this type of issue with this printer is people using "non-OEM inks which will have strange formulations of the dye." An ICC (International Color Consortium) profile in the context of color photo printers refers to a standardized set of data that describes the color characteristics of a specific device, such as a printer or a monitor. This profile contains information about how the device reproduces colors, allowing software applications to accurately translate colors between different devices. In the case of color photo printers, having an ICC profile ensures that the colors in your digital images are accurately reproduced when printed. Without an ICC profile, there can be inconsistencies in color reproduction between your digital file and the printed output, leading to inaccurate colors and potentially unsatisfactory prints. 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. Many printer manufacturers provide ICC profiles for their printers, and you can also find ICC profiles from paper manufacturers or third-party sources. By using the appropriate ICC profile, you can ensure that your prints match the colors you see on your screen as closely as possible. So using a Canon OEM dye cartridge with a cannon paper and the proper Canon ICC profile should duplicate what is seen on the computer screen onto the physical print. Changing ink brands, not having the proper ICC profile for the paper stock being used, and opting for some strange non-OEM Canon ink will throw this process off. Many users lack this knowledge and end up blaming the printer. The Canon ip8720 simply isn't a PRO-300 which has several ICC profiles available for it to use with a wider selection of paper stocks with the majority being created with Canon dye cartridges such as in the case of the ip8720 as a baseline, and Canon pigment ink cartridges in the case of the PRO-300.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Some wonderful advice, all of which has been covered in previous videos of trial and error 😊 when I researched this printer I only saw rave reviews for it, which is what made me purchase. Since then I have people commenting and messaging me daily stating they have colour issues with their printer. Of course it is possible that we've all had a bad batch, but as this spans a few years now, I'm not so sure. Many of my card specialist stockists provide bespoke icc for their card, and this model printer, and sadly it was still waaay off. Even with genuine canon inks.

[@TashaLL]

Hi, I just purchased a Canon today, not this one, but am struggling to set up. How did you get all those icc profiles, when printing from Photoshop, I have 9 installed canon profiles, is this normal to have so little. Just want to print on 160GSM Matt and am not sure which to pick! Am I supposed to also set the paper weight? Thanks in advance.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Hi Tasha, you may be able to get some from canon or the card manufacturer if it's a high end brand. If in doubt, just put it to high quality photo printing and then change the paper type to matte. You may need to over-ride the printer settings and set photo shop to deal with colour print settings.

[@dottydaisy6762]

Hi Danielle, thank you for the video! I'm looking to buy cardstock as my usual place has changed theirs and the quality is no longer up to scratch. I've just bought a new Canon printer. I've been looking at Papercutz like you recommended and I'm confused as I usually use cardstock but you use double sided matt coated paper which I thought was for printing photos. Please can you explain what is the difference? Is it that it can be used for good photos and graphics for greeting cards? How come you use this and not just cardstock? Is the quality a lot better? Of course it must be as you wouldn't use it but I just want to check before I buy. I would be buying the 220gsm as it needs to go through a die cutting machine but it's the same one as you have shown in the video just not as thick,. I have looked for the videos you have said you made about cardstock but I can't find any. Thank you.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Photo matte card prints so much better for greetings card other standard card stock. You want deep, rich, colours with a good match for accuracy. Normal card is usually much duller and the accuracy is off. Paper cutz works really well with my printer and the 300gsm is good for cards. The higher the gsm the thicker the card. I hope that helps.

[@dottydaisy6762]

Thank you Danielle for your reply. I will order some right now

[@dottydaisy6762]

Hi Danielle, I wanted to thank you for recommending the card, I got it delivered today and it is the best card I have ever printed graphics on, with no adjusting the colours which is an added bonus!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm so pleased! That's great that it works so well for you 😊

[@stefanie.sparkles]

How do you feel about this printer now? I just bought it, but can't really decide yet. Also, doesn't the paper also affect the colours? You mentioned that the Epson settings were working fine, and now you had to change it again.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Cardstock does have a big impact on colours, but sadly I've still never managed to get the colours on my Canon to be as accurate as the Epson. I'm still not happy with this printer. I should have held out and saved for an epson. If you just need this printer for light work, or you're starting out, then it's serviceable.

[@Tooclosetothetruth]

😊 If you were to purchase a new printer tomorrow , what type and what model would you purchase ? Your videos have been a great help for me so far.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Thank you for your kind words. I'd be looking at an epson ET-1500 if I was to buy again. They are over double the price of the canon though.

[@Christina_Lane]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Is there are reason you like the 1500 over the 970? I'm debating between the two myself.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@Christina_Lane It comes down to personal experience. I have my sub prints made on an epson 15000 and the quality is amazing. I'd always go for an ecotank over cartridges as it's cheaper to run.

[@candice_locklee]

I just bought this printer (in Australia) and can't even get it to feed thickish paper? It worked once on 280gsm non-Canon matte paper and looked gorgeous but after that it won't pick up any paper heavier than 80gsm copy paper and I'm so disappointed. Just keeps saying error no paper. Canon customer service says it's because it can only print Canon brand paper up to 300gsm, not other brands which I find hard to believe...Any suggestions to get it working again? I'm ready to send it back😔

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

It sounds like you have faulty feeders. If it is new and under warranty definitely return. I've never used canon paper on mine and it works fine.

[@barrybumpernickel]

how many ink cartridges do you go through and how much do you print usually? Ive been thinking of buying this printer for awhile now

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

My orders have slowed right down, so I buy 4 carts of each for under £30 and it lasts me a year.

[@gothicgorey]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433where do you buy your inks? Thank you

[@Artbycarrie]

Which Epson printer do you use? Thanks.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I used to use a 1500w but it's sadly no longer printing correctly.

[@print-master]

i hated my ip8750 too b200 error and i binned it afterless than 100 prints

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

It's amazing how many people hate this printer. I heard such amazing things about it before I purchased too!

[@ukpotaparksontheair3670]

I bought an epson a3 printer, cost over £600. after just over a year it went wrong. epson said it was out of production and no spare parts available. I sold it for £50 scrap. wouldn't buy another epson. ive just bought a used canon ip8750 that works great, the print count on it is an unbelievable 66 thousand prints. Epson eat your heart out.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm so glad you like it. I've been thinking a lot on my original feelings on my Canon IP8750, and I think they've definitely changed. My epson had better colours (in my opinion) but it was extremely tempremental, and wouldn't work with the max gsm it was supposed to.

[@Marjolein_C]

Hey I just want to warn you, I have bought the Epson Ecotank 8550 and I’m going to return it! Don’t buy it. It will create rollermarks, not only on heavier paper but on 260grams already. It smudges. The colours are off on many settings. Epson doesn’t support other papers and the ICC profiles are limited. My work is detailed and I wanted sharp lines, the ecotanks are producing foggy outlines even compared to my office printers. Glossy is oke but colours are off and forget about plain paper. I actually wanted to buy this iP printer but now I see you hate it. 😢 I really don’t know what to choose because the pro 300 has cartridges that are €170,- here in the Netherlands….

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

That is really interesting, thank you so much for sharing this! I'm really sorry you're having issues with your eco tank. That's such a surprise as I've always found their ICCs to be amazing. Have you looked at whether your paper company has a specific Icc for your epson? I use Marrut for larger prints, and I know they do.

[@Marjolein_C]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 I was testing matt 270 gsm paper that doesn't have an icc profile. (Not something very thick) but the main reason that I'm sending it back is those rollermarks. I saw a video of a lady who showed how she had to turn the printer around, ensemble the back, which is just such a hassle, you have to detach a compartment and THEN you can put thicker cardstock through the back rear, only one sheet. It's just crazy if you ask me. I thought that the vertical rear wouldn't have these rollermarks and I would not have to do these extra steps. But no, it smudges, it has rollermarks. My sister also has this ecotank and says that she also has rollermarks....:( she wanted to test different icc profiles though but then still....unacceptable. I had an Epson Workforce for 10 years, so I'm not hating on Epson haha, but I hope Canon will be better this time. Anyway, I feel your frustration with the printers, I wish they all would just do their job, lol.

[@fab4wild]

Thanks a lot for this review! I’ve been saving for ages to buy a « fine art printer », mostly to print on watercolor paper, and do cards and painting prints from procreat. If you had the budget but not enough space for a canon pro-200, which one would you chose? The ET-8550? The SC-700? It’s such a huge step that I am afraid to do the wrong choice and loose all my money🙈 thanks for your help☺️

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Sadly I'm not familiar with the SC-700. I'd personally always go with an eco tank as it's cheaper to buy genuine refills so you get the quality without the cost of cartridges. A quick look did show that the SC-700 had a lower review score than the ET-8550 too.

[@fab4wild]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 thanks a lot for taking the time to answer! It conforts me to try an eco-tank🤞I hope I will manage to find the kind of paper I love without too many fail😅 it’s a rabbit hole when you start something new🙈 Thanks for your help

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@fab4wildYou're very welcome! I'm just uploading a new video that talks about card, and links to the ones I use. Hopefully it will be useful to you. 💜

[@fab4wild]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 oh yea🥳 thanks a lot for the time you take to share your knowledge, that’s generous and helpful🙏 Have a good day (here comes the night in Switzerland✨)

[@fab4wild]

Oh I forgot we are only one hour jet lag😂

[@Tooclosetothetruth]

Hello Danielle, hope you are good. I need a printer for cardstock probably up to 300gsm and I need it to print photographs eventually for greetings cards. I do intend to print many. Can you please give me some advice. There's that much info out there it's become very confusing, thanks.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Oh how exciting! I remember how overwhelmed I felt when looking at printers. Personally I would go for an epson eco tank. It may be worth reaching out to some owners to see what their experience of printing on 300gsm is. I know my Epson 1500w struggled with this thick, and I eventually broke my paper feeder 😬 epson ink quality and depth is far superior in my opinion though. Another option is using printed.com as they'll be more professional and thicker.

[@KiloGraham]

I kind of like your anti review. Like "this is not amazing but this is how you face the machine and get the most"

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

You gotta make the best of what you've got. I'm glad you like it 😊

[@bobcresswell5031]

So printing without ink in a couple of cartridges doesn’t produce a good result? Who’d a thought…

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

🤭 Yep, my mind was blown! I'm sure you can see my red face when I realised the error 😂

[@4_vaccuum_salesman_of_marr944]

Your printer interface is not the printer utility that comes with the printer.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

It's the utility program that came with my software 😊

[@staceyrose5243]

Oh my god it's the worst printer of my life. I never want to see the thing again. It always prints in bright highlighter colors regardless of the settings or paper I use, It take 10 minutes to print an A5 piece of paper, and the rollers don't work ever. It's a piece of junk and I wish I'd never gone with canon

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm so sorry you're struggling too. Are you using compatible inks, or has it been like it from the beginning? I'm at the stage where I can use it for orders and they look good. I just find that the colour depth is not as good as my Epson was, which is why I don't rate it.

[@hermanbril2682]

Why this movie? Buy a new one then and sell this one. How much will you loose on it? I have one as well. Made perfectly prints on canvas and sold my work on it for 2 years all-ready. Just buy a mac and a spider-calibrator and use standard settings. B/W are great! But use the right paper for the right job. And buy original ink!!!!! I really don't get it. Sorry.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

That's great that you have the funds to be able to do that. Realistically most of us don't. If you read through the dozens of comments on my videos from people experiencing exactly the same issues as me, you'll see that it's a wide spread issue for a lot with this specific printer. As for using the right paper. I've dabbled with marrutt and their specific icc profile for this printer and ink with the same problems. I'm glad you've managed to get yours to work though. I'd love a mac, but sadly it's too far out of my budget.

[@hermanbril2682]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Okay, no problem there. I use old Mac's btw. I have one older than 10 years! Costs are around 200 euro. But again, you say, one year? I would have sold it for a decent price. And then a little bit more and bought another one. Don't assume I have lots of money. The contrary! My wife still works on her old MacBook pro of 2014. I have an old 2009 MacPro. I have read many things about all sorts of printers of any brand. Many problems. I talked with many photographers and looked at the prints. They were stunning. If you would live in my area, I would have visited you and helped you to configure the damn thing. And again, I am almost 60 and I have learned one thing: Do not ever use these cheap inks. They ruin your printer. That's why these strange colours. But it's just my thoughts. I hope you have a great weekend!! Btw: Look up on KZbin Mattias Burling, a photographer and he made a nice movie about this printer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4nXpnx4qcp8Y6Msi=zhA1rR0myHIFLIFH Grts, H

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Thank you so much, that's really informative. I will check out Mattias. Sadly I had the same issue with the original canon inks, and that was with 7 years of printing experience. It's just not the printer for me, I'm an Epson fan.