Digital BW, The Print

Clinton

In msg 47 544 you replied to Peter:
" ... On
> my 2200 I was able to reduce it [i.e. (micro)banding] by doing an
alignment with a setting
> of 1.  I tried every setting and that had the best result, with the
> banding no longer visible without magnification.  I have seen BO
> prints from two different 4000s (the 4000 has a more random dither
> pattern and produces the best BO prints I've seen so far - at least
> one did).  One had no dither banding and the other one had as much
or
> more than my 2200.  So printer alignment definitely has a part to
> play."

I think you are perfectly right: Good BO printing is dependent on
variables well within the limits of tolerance for "normal usage" of
the printers being discussed on this forum.

Question: Can you enlighten me/us about this part of your info: 

" On
 my 2200 I was able to reduce it [i.e. (micro)banding] by doing an
alignment with a setting
of 1"

Thanks

Chatzebussi