Studio Vlog 9 - Getting to grips with my Canon Pixma IP8750 and printing cards for Etsy

Hey guys, what a week it's been! After owning my Canon pixma ip8750 for 2 months, I've finally sorted out my ICC print profiles. I've added some new Father's Day designs to my Etsy store this week and I'm so excited to have nearly hit 50 subscribers on KZbin!
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[@XStephandOliviaX]

You got there in the end! It can be super stressful trying to get it right and feeling like your wasting more and more paper. It looks great! Good job!! 💚👐💜

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Thank you so much! It was getting to the point that the printer was just sat there and I was using my older Epson each time, which kind of defeated the purpose of getting a new and fully working one. I'm so pleased it's fully working now 😊

[@russhenderson9416]

Hi Danielle. Glad to have found you on KZbin. I too recently bought a Pixma iP8750. Cannot get the colours to print out how they look on screen in Photoshop. Can you share your process with me of how you solved your issue with print profiles, as I have the same frustrating problem. Thank you.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Mine involves using a custom icc for my old epson 1500w, I'm not sure you can do that without owning the printer. Best of luck!

[@designerraptour]

Thanks for sharing!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@MrGylsen]

Glad to have find your video on the canon printer as I just keep putting off buying one as the cost but also don’t know much about printers, hope you do another video on this subject. Jake

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Thanks for the comment Jake. I still use my Canon, but it's definitely not a printer I'd recommend sadly.

[@davidduce7119]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 What do you recommend now ?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@davidduce7119 Epson eco tank. Sadly they're out of my budget currently. Epson print quality is the best. I'm still using my ancient 1500w, but you can't buy it anymore.

[@davidduce7119]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 What makes you want to use the eco tank? have you got experience using one of these? Im looking at picking up a IP8750 now however I noticed youve had quite a few issues with printing on cardstock. I currently use a HP Envy Photo 6220 and the blacks are ok but its not designed for thicker cardstock so it tends to move the image over 1-2cm which isnt acceptable. Have you looked into the other pixma ranges that arent so heavily photo orientated? like the Canon PIXMA TS5350a or the Canon Pixma TS9550, these appear to take 300gsm card from the rear feed tray, or is Epsom in your experience the better product for cardstock prints? specifically the eco tank. The newer Eco tanks are around £200 wouldnt that ve cheaper than your current cannon, or are you reffering to a specific model?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@davidduce7119 The major reasons for wanting an ecotank are that they are cheaper to run with official ink. I currently use compatibles and the ink colour is excellent, but the longevity isn't as good as official ink. In both my personal experience and the dozens of hours I've spent researching, Epson print quality in terms of colour matching and depth is superior to Canon. You can get most printers to accept thicker cardstock, but you will ruin the rollers (my ancient 1500w has this problem). I need an A3 ecotank, so definitely not cheaper than the ip8750 sadly.

[@emilysketcherland]

I would really love to see how you played around with your settings! I'm currently struggling because my dark colors looks so muddy and faded. Basically black looks like a deep shade of grey unless I print on my very expensive paper. I'm not sure if I should transition to only using the expensive paper but I'm hoping you have tips for how to adjust the colors better before printing! I've never gotten remotely close to getting my colors to look true! Any tips would be appreciated!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Hi Emily thanks for reaching out. Are you using the Canon ip8750 too?

[@emilysketcherland]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Yes, I got it while I was in school and I wanted to utilize it to make nicer cards so I could potentially sell them some day but I have been hesitant to start because I can't quite get the colors the way I want them!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

You're not the first person to ask, so I'll definitely do a video on it within the next month. If you subscribe and hit the bell icon, you'll be told when I upload.

[@Marijo01]

I have the same problem when printing on plain paper or 300gsm paper, black colour looks soo faded and like a grey colour, if you have any tips please tell me 😊

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@Marijo01 You need to play around with the colour profiles. It depends on what software you're using, and what ICC profile you select.

[@cmdesign01]

Love yoir channel

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Aww thank you so much Carly 💜

[@verybusymum]

I can't even set mine up yet. Would you mind sharing the settings you used for your cards please?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

If you look through my videos, I have a few card ones that go into more details about printing settings. Every printer and software setup is completely different though, so it's a case of trial and error.

[@bennethos]

Very helpful thank you. But hope I won’t have those issues , just bought a 2nd hand iP8750

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

You may be okay, there seems to be just as many people that love their Ip8750, as there is those that have problems. Happy printing! 🖨️

[@BeatRootius]

What’s the max size card stock you’ve printed on? I’m looking for a printer that can cope with 310/320gsm stock

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I regularly use 300gsm card with no issue. It would take a slightly higher GSM, but I'd be wary of damaging the Rollers.

[@BeatRootius]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Thank you for the reply :D

[@maishaabdullah9401]

Hello Danelle, I also bought a Canon and was very disappointed. Did I hear correctly that you had an Epson 1500? I have searched and cannot find anything called by this model number/name.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Hi there, I'm so sorry you're struggling with your canon too. Yes, I have an epson 1500w, but it was released in 2012, so definitely out of production now I'm afraid.

[@hardipsandhu1718]

Hello! I have a canon printer and am struggling getting the image to align - when it prints it doesn’t prints as ok screen and prints off screen.. I’m printing from photoshop. Could you please share how you set yours up? Thank you!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Hi Hardip, I don't actually use photoshop, but affinity designer. I have noticed that the alignment when printing is slightly out. I know there is a way to go into settings and edit the borders, that should sort it for you. Mine is only slight, so I haven't bothered adjusting. I hope that helps!

[@ankitaagrrawal1009]

Hi. I want to buy a high quality printer to print my artwork. Do you have any advice on Epson SureColor T-series or P-series. I am very confused which one should I buy.

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'm afraid I don't have any advice on that specific printer, but epson make great quality prints

[@delirious35]

Is it possible to print square cards on this printer?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

If you do not print borderless, then yes. If it's borderless, then the dimensions would need to be bigger than A4.

[@AMPhotoArt]

What settings do you use on your canon? I just got one and having a difficulty with the settings for a 7x10 card stock

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Do you mean size or colour settings?

[@LucyMonsterrr]

I've just purchased the Pixma ip8750, and I feel like I'm in the exact situation! I've spent quite a lot of time (and ink!) trying to figure out the settings and have managed to kind of wrap my head around the colour settings, but the biggest issue that I'm facing is that the ink is just being absorbed into any paper I use, making all the edges of my designs look blurry :( Did this ever happen to you when printing on thicker card stock? xox

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Oh Lucy that sounds like a nightmare! Luckily for me the card stock I use is tried and tested from my Epson. I usually use photo quality matte card. I did have one card that blurred and went really dull, it was a greeting cards blank, which was really frustrating. I'm happy to share some cards that work for me, if you could tell me what thickness and finish you need?

[@LucyMonsterrr]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Oh That would be fab :) I'm currently testing out different papers to find one that works well, so really appreciate any recommendations you might have! Originally I wanted to use a textured cardstock, but I think this is where my issue lies with the ink bleeding, so now I think I'm just looking for something quite thick and matte, anything around 300gsm+ :)

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

I'd go with the ice double sided matte 320gsm to start with. The printer handles it and it doesn't bleed 😊

[@LucyMonsterrr]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Oh amazing, I'll definitely look into getting this, thank you! Very much appreciated ☺️✨

[@paulgriffin2728]

@@LucyMonsterrr Hi what setting are you using for cardstock, as there's no 'Cardstock' option unlike my older Pixma printer

[@AD-ox8bv]

Will this printer print onto a sheet of A3 300gsm 0.5mm thickness card?

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

My cardstock is 320g, and prints okay. Occasionally it will need a little help feeding it through. Printing thicker gsm will eventually damage the rollers though.

[@jenbucks]

Currently in the exact same boat! I've just upgrade to a Canon Pixma ip8750 after also constantly being recommended them, having come from a very standard canon around £60. So I expected great things considering the price increase! However, the colours are SO muted and nowhere near like the screen. I've had a play in settings upping certain colours etc. and nothing is working. My cheaper printer did a much better job, even with quality. I'm printing onto 250-300gsm cardstock. What sort of settings do I need to be adjusting and playing around with? Never really had to fiddle about with a profile before. Any help would be so appreciated!

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

Hi Jen, so sorry you're having a nightmare with your machine. It's so frustrating! For me, I had to actually use my Epson icc profiles to get the colours to be more true. What software are you using to print?

[@jenbucks]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 I’m currently trying to print from Illustrator! I’ve only ever needed to use default profiles so far, so I’m getting a bit overwhelmed hahah

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

@@jenbucks ah, it's really tricky. The one thing that I found that helped was setting the printer to handle the colours, not affinity designer. It's usually the other way round, but it may help.

[@fatimawesson]

Hi, are you still happy with your Canon Pixma? And does it comfortably take 300gsm card stock? Thanks 😊

[@danielle-chibichidesigns4433]

In all honesty, I still prefer my Epson 1500 for print quality and colour match, but the Canon pixma is definitely better with taking cardstock. I regularly print 320gsm with no problems.

[@jaspalette]

@@danielle-chibichidesigns4433 Hello, do you mean xp-15000? I am thinking to buy this or canon ip8750!!Thanks

[@feistyfidget2406]

@@jaspalette no, it was the Epson 1500w. It's very old, so no-longer sold sadly.

[@jaspalette]

@@feistyfidget2406 Thanks, color is quite important for designers! :( Maybe I will keep searching or buy pixma pro200

[@feistyfidget2406]

@@jaspalette best of luck!