Digital BW, The Print

I'm thrilled that the vaccum filling of the virgin empty's and 
installation went flawlessly on my 1160.  I have severe microbanding 
in my first test prints but I read from the archives that I need to 
do my printhead alignment on the same weight stock and set the paper 
thickness.  The nozzle checks are perfect so this must be my only 
recourse.

The other thing I tried was to get one shade warmer than the neutral 
I placed two curve adjustment layers over my image both at 50% 
opaque, One was the VMQW and the other was the VMNW and the tone was 
wonderful!  I found the VMQC curve to be awful taking away all 
highlight and mid light tones.  Now to start trialing some papers and 
of course fix the microbanding.

QUESTION...
Can the cartridge be vaccuum filled again once it's been used or from 
here out can I only use the bottom fill method?

QUESTION...
Has any experamented with papers that print nice but also deckle tear 
nicely too?

Elizabeth
www.elizabeths.ca