Very useful CCT/tint shots!

[clemence]

@DavidEF

@clemence

@DavidEF

This is an interesting experiment. I’d like to see if the “real” color wheel works better for this kind of ‘discovery’ experiment, as has been mentioned. Especially interested in that because refill inks, in my experience, are usually lower quality than OEM. So, the difference might be even bigger than if Clemence had used OEM inks, which are already not ideal for this.

budget living has been infiltrated my life.
FYI, the refill ink quality is almost as good as the OEM at 1/3 the price. I don’t expect significant differences by trying OEM ink cartridges. Better start browsing for real color wheel.

- Clemence

Yeah, I wasn’t trying to suggest you should switch back. For most non-color-critical printing, it is definitely worth refilling for the price difference. I was just saying for something like this, I’d expect a “real” color wheel to be a huge upgrade.

Yup, most of my applications are just printing receipts, invoices, and some wiring diagrams.
Do you know any good quality color wheel manufacturer at reasonable price?

- Clemence

[WalkIntoTheLight]

@DavidEF

Yeah, I wasn’t trying to suggest you should switch back. For most non-color-critical printing, it is definitely worth refilling for the price difference. I was just saying for something like this, I’d expect a “real” color wheel to be a huge upgrade.

If his printer has a 6-colour ink system, it might print out colours better than the standard CMYK (3-colour + black) system. Otherwise, it’s probably missing out on the saturated hues, especially red, green, and blue. That could lead to more difficulty in distinguishing colours than would be the case with a proper colour wheel.