12-23-2019 01:29 PM
My Pixma MX870 just ran out of black ink in the larger port (220). Can I use a 221 Black in that same port until my 220's arrive?
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12-23-2019 09:58 PM - edited 12-23-2019 10:01 PM
Greetings,
No. I do not recommend doing this.
PGI = Pigment based
CLI = Chromalife (Dye based)
These are not interchangeable.
There is a significant difference in the formulations and how the inks behave on paper. Pigment based inks have larger particles, Dye based inks have smaller particles. The printer is calibrated and designed to deliver the different inks in the correct proportions. So its not just about color.
I recommend visiting an office supply, when the other does arrive, you'll have a spare.
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
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12-23-2019 09:58 PM - edited 12-23-2019 10:01 PM
Greetings,
No. I do not recommend doing this.
PGI = Pigment based
CLI = Chromalife (Dye based)
These are not interchangeable.
There is a significant difference in the formulations and how the inks behave on paper. Pigment based inks have larger particles, Dye based inks have smaller particles. The printer is calibrated and designed to deliver the different inks in the correct proportions. So its not just about color.
I recommend visiting an office supply, when the other does arrive, you'll have a spare.
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
~R5 C (1.0.7.1) ~RF Trinity, ~RF 100 Macro, ~RF 100~400, ~RF 100~500, ~RF 200-800 +RF 1.4x TC, BG-R10, 430EX III-RT ~DxO PhotoLab Elite ~DaVinci Resolve Studio ~ImageClass MF644Cdw/MF656Cdw ~Pixel 8 ~CarePaks Are Worth It
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