Digital BW, The Print

Print a page of pure black.  When it is have way through turn the printer so
that it spits the paper out.  Check the dither with a loupe.  I'll bet you
will see the other lines also and you will see how the dither breaks down.


> From: selenium_toner <ekmail123@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:30:22 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Banding with IJC/OPM but not Epson Driver (help!)
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
> <stevekale@b...> wrote:
>> Are the faint lines evenly spaced, about 2-3cm apart, and running
>> perpendicular to the direction of the print head?
>> 
> 
> They do run perpendicular to the direction of the print head but
> they are not all equidistant.  One is about half way in the image
> and two others are about at the 1/4 and 3/4 areas, making them about
> 1.5 inches apart almost equidistant, but another band is very close
> to the 1/4 band. 
> 
> They do not align with the rollers on the printer.  I initially
> thought it was the rollers and cleaned them 3 times until the pad
> showed no deposits, but when I watched the next print being produced
> I could see that two of the bands were in between, and not close to
> being beneath, the rollers.
> 
> I appreciate the help.
>