Digital BW, The Print

I was seeing the dreaded horizontal microbanding on my 1160 
using Piezo inks and drivers.  They did not disappear until I did 
about two very precise head alignments.  I have to redo an 
alignment whenever I switch papers.  It is my understanding that 
Cone's updated drivers for the 3000 (v 5.1.3e) have slowed down 
the already slow printing speed, but that this helps greatly with 
wiping out any last remains of banding.  On a quick test that I did 
on a non-converted 3000 (ie, Epson color inks in it), I did not see 
any banding on Epson Matte Heavyweight.

Gary Miller





> > 
> > Randy,
> > 
> > You wrote:
> > 
> > >My 1160/mis quad/varitone/Roark curve/cfs system on 
archival matte is
> > >producing beautiful prints right off the bat. The only problem 
is this
> > >dreaded horizontal micro banding. My nozzle check is 
perfect and high
> > >speed is off. My question is how much does the alignment 
has to do with
> > >horizontal microbanding?
> > 
> > It's easy to do an alignment, so I'd try that.
> > 
> > Be sure "Error Diffusion" is used (on the last driver dialogue 
box).
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> > 
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updated. The page is at:
> > 
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> > 
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