Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin" 
<darkroom@i...> wrote:
> 
> Jim,
> 
> Thanks.  There is possibly more to the alignment than your post 
indicates,
> depending on the printer.

Could be, I'm parroting whats in the 760 manual. It shows a splash 
sceen drawing that implies one can align an 1160 with the software 
too, by selecting a radio button.


  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".

Since the instructions were written for the 760, it is possible that 
the 1160 subroutine, when selected instead, might add the color head 
adjustment, etc. 

  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.

This is what the manual implies for the 760. It prints out a pattern 
for each alignment, and either a lever or screw is adjusted, as near 
as I can fathom.



  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.



Interesting. It just says that you need Win98 and an LPT port. But 
that doesn't rule out that it WONT switch over to DOS when run. I 
think it was trying to stress that the alignments would reburn the 
EPROMS, which has to be done through the LPT port, AFAIK.


It's imoprtant to remember that I am just repeating what I read in the 
shop manual for a similar but not duplicate printer, and that I read 
the procedure, but didn't follow it through myself, not having the 
software.
Jim H.

> 
> 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