Digital BW, The Print

Martin:
Would that it were true. I have the latest driver version for both 1270
and 3000. Neither has a two step alignment (with blocks.) Sounds like a
winner but apparently it was only implemented on 1280 and later. The
3000 is still corduroy banding  (even after the head transplants.) I've
done the alignment (with a 15x loupe), varied the thickness lever, etc.
The only thing I haven't tried is eye of newt or other incantations.
 
S.
 
Stan Shire
Associate Professor/Department Chair
Photographic Imaging
Community College of Philadelphia
Adobe Photoshop 6 A.C.E.
Author: Hands On Photoshop 7: Tutorial Workshops

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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Wesley [mailto:mwesley250@...] 
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 7:12 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Light banding-- what are the signs of it?
 
Stan,

This is the second half of the alignment procedure on the 1280 and I
assume
other printers. First step is the three rows of fine lines. Once you
have
that aligned to your satisfaction you continue on and in two printing
steps
the printer prints two rows of 9 - 1/4" squares. You are supposed to
determine which is the least grainy in each row, enter the proper
numbers
and if they are not both #5 realign and print the two rows again. Very
time
consuming but it can help.

Martin Wesley

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Shire,Stanley" <sshire@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 1:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Light banding-- what are the signs of it?


> Where are the "two rows of squares" in the realignment procedure???
>
> Stan Shire
> Associate Professor/Department Chair
> Photographic Imaging
> Community College of Philadelphia
> Adobe Photoshop 6 A.C.E.
> Author: Hands On Photoshop 7: Tutorial Workshops
>
> 215 751-8320
> sshire@...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Frost [mailto:bobfrost@...]
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 3:41 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Light banding-- what are the signs of it?
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
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