Digital BW, The Print

Jim,

Thanks.  There is possibly more to the alignment than your post indicates,
depending on the printer.  For the 1160 and the 3000, the alignments that
the special alignment software prints patterns for are a "Black Head Angular
Adjustment", "Head Linear Adjustment" and the "Color Head Angular
Adjustment".  All the software does is print a pattern (different for each
of the three adjustments), and the operator adjusts the corresponding lever
depending on the results of the pattern that was printed, until the printed
pattern is correct.  The order of the adjustments is very specific, as one
relies on the previous one to be done correctly.

BTW, I believe the Epson utility runs under DOS, not W98, unless there is a
different version of it than I used.

Regards,

Austin


> Please see my recent post #14992
> Jim H.
>
>
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin"
> <darkroom@i...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Julian,
> >
> > The alignment you do with the driver maintenance is only one of many
> > alignments.  The other alignments are mechanical only (as opposed to
> > controllable by software), and require a special testing program (or
> a damn
> > lot of patience) to do, as well as access to the mechanical
> levers/screws
> > that allow you to accomplish this alignment.
> >
> > If you want more information on the other alignments, ask and I'll
> try to
> > get some time to write it up a bit...or find an old post that has
> the info
> > in it for you.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Austin
> >
> >
> > > 1160 - I've got it properly aligned - tried both + and 0
> > > settings. Just done
> > > a flush image and it looks OK but, images are hell. I'm a bit
> suspicious
> > > that head checks are good and I'm still getting this...
> > > Julian
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@i...>
> > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:17 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [Digital BW] microbanding
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > OK, matte and gloss papers, output dpi of 526 (tried changing
> > > > > this) , great
> > > > > head checks, and I'm getting visible microbanding ona number
> of
> > > > > files. Done
> > > > > the windex trick. Any ideas - or is it one of those where i
> switch off
> > > and
> > > > > wait?? I've had this before but changing the dpi (thanks Nij)
> helped
> > > >
> > > > Hi Julian,
> > > >
> > > > Could be simply alignment.  What printer is it?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Austin