FotospeedFAQ
How do I prime my cartridges?
Ink Flow FAQ's - After filling the cartridges with ink, use the syringe with the priming e > more
Why is it important to prime the cartridges?
Ink Flow FAQ's - Priming your cartridges ensures there is not an airlock in the cartridge which can > more
What do I do if my cartridge is leaking? - Why do they leak? How do I order a replacement cartridge?
Ink Flow FAQ's - You will occasionally find that a cartridge will leak ink from the underside. This happens wh > more
How do the chips work?
Ink Flow FAQ's - The chips work in the same way as all others in that they don’t know how much > more
How do the chips re-set?
Ink Flow FAQ's - The chips will go down and down in percentage full that they are reading until they > more
Why do the chips fail?
Ink Flow FAQ's - The chips can fail because of a couple of different reasons, the main one being wea > more
Why does my computer ink status monitor not match my printer ink levels?
Ink Flow FAQ's - One of the disadvantages of using a refillable cartridge system is that the cartrid > more
One of my cartridges has run empty - what do I do?
Ink Flow FAQ's - If one of the cartridges has run completely empty the first step it to refill and r > more
Information on ink change chips (spare MK & PK)
Ink Flow FAQ's - If you are using a Fotospeed inkflow system with an Epson SC-P600 or R3000, you wil > more
Why do the colours in my print not match the colours I am seeing on my screen?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - This could be due to a couple of different things. The > more
Why are my images printing dark in comparison with my screen?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - If you notice you are getting dark prints, the first th > more
What is a custom ICC profile and why is it important?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - An ICC (International Colour Consortium) profile is a c > more
How do I make a custom ICC profile?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - To create a custom profile you will need to print out o > more
How often should I re-profile? How will I know when my profile no longer matches up with my printer
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - How often you need to profile is dependent on your prin > more
What is the difference between a generic profile and a custom profile?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - As mentioned above, each printer interprets colours sli > more
Where can I find the generic profiles for my paper/printer?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - Please click HERE to go to the page on our website with > more
Why is it important to calibrate my monitor? How do I do this?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - It is important to calibrate the monitor you are using > more
Adobe Colour Print Utility
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - I can’t get the Adobe Colour Print Utility to ope > more
The test chart is showing as smaller than an A4 size in Photoshop. How do I adjust this?
Profiling and Calibrating FAQ's - The file of the test chart should fit exactly onto an A > more
What messages will I get from the printer and what do they mean?
General Queries - As you use your printer, you will find a number of messages appe > more
Ink - Dye or Pigment? Advantages/disadvantages of each
General Queries - The main difference between dye and pigment inks is that dye ink is a solu > more
What is dot gain?
General Queries - Dot gain, also known as Tonal Value Increase (TVI), is the spread of ink o > more
What is bronzing and Gloss Differential?
General Queries - Bronzing is where, when paper is viewed from an angle, part of the image s > more
What is a rendering intent and which should I be using?
General Queries - Rendering intent describes four different modes in which colour management > more
What is soft proofing?
General Queries - Soft proofing takes into account the printer profile you are applying when > more
What is the difference between CMYK, RGB and sRGB?
General Queries - CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black which are the primary co > more
What PPI (pixels per inch) / DPI (dots per inch) should I be using?
General Queries - Pixels per inch (PPI) is the measurement of the resolution of an electroni > more
Why is my printer only printing half an image?
General Queries - This can be caused by a number of things, some of which include; > more
Why is my printer doing a head clean before each print?
General Queries - If you are finding that your printer is going into automatic hea > more
How can I find out how full my printers waste ink pads are?
Waste Ink Pads FAQ's - You can measure how full your printers waste ink pads a > more
What do I do if my printers waste ink pads are showing as full ?
Waste Ink Pads FAQ's - If your waste ink counters are showing as full and you are unable > more
How do I test which side of the paper is the printing side up?
Paper Queries - Each box of Fotospeed paper should have a Printing Side Up sheet inside. The > more
What is the best way to store my paper?
Paper Queries - The best way to store your paper is in a cool, dark place away from sunlight > more
What do I do if I notice my paper has curled?
Paper Queries - Paper curl is a very common issue due to a number of reasons. To start with, > more
How do I print using the Fotospeed panoramic paper?
Paper Queries - When printing with the panoramic paper, you don’t need a specific temp > more
How do I clear blocked nozzles on my printer?
Paper Queries - If you have blocked nozzles which aren’t clearing by doing head cleans > more
Why can't I print border-less using a custom size?
Paper Queries - A lot of printer drivers are unable to print completely borderless when a cu > more
What do I set my Printer Media Type to?
Paper Queries - If you are struggling to know which media type to set your printer to, see o > more