Digital BW, The Print

Albert,

No  matter what I do, I still get some microbanding at 1440 dpi, but if I
switch to 2880 dpi it almost disappears, even under a x10 loupe.

Bob Frost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@...>
>
> This sounds like what is sometimes called corduroy banding where no paper
> shows through but the density varies to create bands parallel to the
travel
> of the print head. There have been times with my two 1280's when this was
> not present but for the most part it is there. Various things can help but
> never seem to completely eliminate it but I have mine down to where you
need
> a loupe to see it.
>
> Try cleaning out the heads with Windex or ammonia and water using a
syringe
> and cleaning the undersides of the heads.
>
> Full head realignment, not just the lines portion but the two rows of
> squares as well.
>
> Try sending your file to the printer at a different resolutions. This can
be
> a big help and will often move or narrow the effected tonal range.