Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the tips. For now the banding has disappeared, but I
suspect it may return. For me, when BO is printing optimally it gives
a look of tight, clean grain, something especially attractive with
certain kinds of images. I have a lot of family snaps that fit in this
category.

Chris Hargens


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones"
<cj@c...> wrote:
>
> Hello Chris,
> 
> >The only problem I've had with the ink is some initial microbanding, 
> >even after checking alignment and getting perfect nozzle checks...
> >not sure about the cause. 
> 
> I was able to eliminate the dither banding on my 2200 with BO printing
> by doing a head alignment and selecting what normally is not an
> optimum number.  Selecting the line number that looked best on the
> test print (#8 if I remember correctly) did not reduce the banding. 
> But I was in an experimenting mood and did it again with a lower
> number (5 I think) and the banding was reduced some.  I kept trying
> lower numbers and it kept getting better, down to #2 and it was
> finally gone.  I used it for nearly two years that way and never had
> to do it again.  I don't know if it will work on yours, but FWIW...  
> I also printed with High Speed On, it gave better quality than Off. I
> know that goes against common wisdom, but that's the way it was.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>