Digital BW, The Print

Frank:

The only thing I can think of to try (and it's a long shot) is to 
clean the bottom of the printhead.  They do get very dirty.  The 
general procedure using a paper towel and Windex can be obtained by 
emailing Arthur Entlich.  He inhabits the Yahoo Epson group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/

Art's manual is a very good compilation of how tos for keeping your 
Epson up and running.

Various cleaning methods have also been discussed in this forum.

Hope this helps.

Jeff Randall 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "frankg_photo" 
<fh.gross@s...> wrote:
> Jeff,
> It's similar in appearance to the "banding" illustration in the 
> printer's (1160) manual. Sort of like the "track" lines in 
> a 'corduroy' type of fabric (i hope that makes sense). But they're 
> much lighter in appearance and the lines are much closer together 
> than the manual's illustrated references show. 
> 
> Holding the print/paper in 'portrait'or vertical orientation, the 
> lines run horizontally across the print.
> 
> The recommended fixes in the manual have been checked as per my 
> original post (nozzles, driver settings, alignment etc.).
> 
> I am using the sepia>neutral MIS inkset with Paul's curves. 
PhotoRag  
> &/or EAM paper
> 
> thanks,
> Frank
> ===================================================
> > Frank:
> > 
> > With a little more info, maybe we can help.
> > 
> > What inkset?  What workflow?  What do you mean by "pattern"?
> > 
> > Jeff Randall
> > 
> > 
> > --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "frankg_photo" 
> > <fh.gross@s...> wrote:
> > > I am getting an annoying fine pattern in the prints, which 
> renders 
> > > them useless. Depending on the image tone it is under, it's 
> easier 
> > or 
> > > harder to see. I have checked the printe head alignment utility 
> to 
> > be 
> > > certain that it's ok, and the paper thickness lever too. The 
> nozzle 
> > > check is also ok. What else couldd it be ? 
> > > frank