Digital BW, The Print

Hi,

I am starting my b&w printing with Epson 3000 and MIS Full Spectrum
Neutral Inks. After a few test prints I really like the neutral tone
of the inks, and I think I will be able to live with the 3000's larger
dot size...

BUT, I am getting some disturbing microbanding (dark thin lines) that
show at closer inspection. If there are Epson 3000 users on the list:
how are you avoiding this?

My nozzle checks are perfect, and I have made the head alignment
several times using the actual paper I'm printing on. I think the
Epson driver I'm using is the latest version.

Would a software RIP correct this, and if so, which one should I try?

Thanks
fotojali