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Re: R800 Banding

2006-02-27 by bwinkjet

Hi Gilbert,

With banding the last 1/2 inch or so, it is possible the feed rollers 
are dirty.  Try cleaning these by running a sheet of matt paper 
sprayed with Windex on both sides through repeatedly and see if that 
helps.

Paul

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gilbert 
Robinson" <robinson@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Steve.
> 
> I did run a nozzle check and realigned the heads. That helped with 
the
> most egregious banding, but I still get some banding at the end 
(last
> 1/2 inch or so) of several images. 
> 
> --Gib
>  
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen 
Kobrin"
> <kobrins@> wrote:
> >
> > Gib,
> > 
> > I am sure you have thought of this, but just in case have you run 
a 
> > nozzle check?  I have an 800 and had a clog in one cart that 
resulted 
> > in banding and other assorted problems.  As I recall, there is a 
> > smart clean cycle that deals only with the effected cart on the 
800.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gib 
Robinson" 
> > <robinson@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The last two weeks I've seen banding on prints (both color & 
B&W) 
> > made on my
> > > R800. I have no idea why or whether there is a solution to it. 
I've 
> > had the
> > > printer for about two years and used it extensively so I 
suppose it 
> > could
> > > just be wear. If there is a fix I'd love to hear about it. 
Would 
> > QTR be
> > > likely to help? 
> > > 
> > > In the long run (next few months) I hope to buy a K3 ink 
printer, 
> > but I'd
> > > love to keep this one for glossy printing.  
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > --Gib
> > >
> >
>

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