Digital BW, The Print

Hi Steve,

Thank you for your response.

I also use 1440 super and better as well as Ordered Dither.  No 
matter what settings I use QTR always bands. I am wondering if what 
I am mistaking for banding is actually visible dithering but I tried 
adding 2% noise and 5% and this problem is still evident.  I am 
certain this is not a nozzle problem like I mentioned in my previous 
post.  

Am I the only one experiencing this problem?  Do you have any other 
suggestions?  The flexibility of QTR is excellent, now only if I can 
just get rid of these darned lines!

Many thanks,

JM
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> What resolution and speed?  I use 1440super and Better on my 
2100.  No
> banding.  I do get banding at straight 1440.  I also use Ordered 
dither.
> 
> 
> > From: joemulligan_68 <joemulligan_68@y...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 03:46:58 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] QTR and Banding - ALWAYS
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I just wanted to find out if anyone out there is experiencing
> > banding while using QTR.  I first tried QTR using a 2100 and 
always
> > had banding.  This would be most evident in highlights or on skin
> > tones.  I upgraded to a 4000 and downloaded the latest QTR 
version
> > but still have the same problem.  QTR always has banding for me 
no
> > matter what profiles I try.  With ImagePrint I am normally 
banding
> > free but there are the occassional images that band.  With the 
Epson
> > driver, I never have banding.
> > 
> > I am wondering if the cause of this has got to do with the way 
the
> > curves/profiles are written and how these RIPS lay ink down on
> > paper.  I was also thinking that these RIPS probably use plenty 
of
> > Black ink and that if there was a slight problem with a black 
nozzle
> > banding would show up.  However, my nozzle checks are perfect 
and I
> > have no banding when printing BO on matte and glossy papers.
> > 
> > I like the flexibility of QTR but it always bands for me.  Hope 
some
> > experts out there can comment.  Thank you in advance.
> > 
> > JM