Digital BW, The Print

Ed/Steve:

Thanks for the quick responses.  I'd be surprised if these bands go 
away completely, even if I let the print dry in the Mojave desert for 
a month!  But, I will watch it just the same.  I may try adding some 
noise.  

I hope it gets corrected, because I love the product otherwise.

Regards, Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> The issue is the way Gimp does the dither/weave for the 2100/2200 
(and maybe
> there is an issue with the 9600 also).  The long term solution is 
for Roy to
> write the dither code himself.  In the short term, adding some 
noise to the
> background often helps.
> 
> 
> > From: Ed Mertz <edmertz@e...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 10:52:03 -0700
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [Digital BW] QTR - Weird "Banding" Problem
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I have this situation on a 9600 with matte fine art paper.  I'm 
using Epson
> > photo black ink (which I don't think makes a difference).  Where 
there are
> > areas of heavy black ink this "banding" occurs with the bands 
running in the
> > direction of the paper travel.  It is most evident with side 
lighting of the
> > new print.  I've come to the conclusion (and others have agreed) 
that it
> > basically paper pucker from so much wetness.  After it dries and 
the paper
> > flattens, it is usually totally gone or only very slightly 
evident.  Also
> > once a print is coated or framed under glass the "bands" are not 
evident.
> > The next time I get it I'm going to try ironing the print on the 
back side
> > in that area after it dries for a day or so and see what that 
does...
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Ed Mertz 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > When it printed, I saw noticeable banding in the solid black area
> > (pure black to perhaps zone 4 or 5).  The bands are not totally 
even
> > in width and are about 1/2" wide, fading in and out, almost like
> > venetian blinds out of focus way in the background.  It is not
> > clogged nozzles, and besides, the banding is parallel to the long
> > edge (opposite of the travel of the rails the ink cartridges are
> > mounted to).  I checked the image in PS and the info palette shows
> > the entire area measures 100K.  As a reality check, I printed the
> > Image using ImagePrint and there was absolutely no banding.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,  Lou
> > 
> > 
> >