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Re: Causes of banding?

2006-06-19 by schneidlyho

parallel to the print head?  i find banding when i try to "speed up" 
the printing.  i  turn off any high speed/bi-directional options and 
that ususally clears it up.  mostly visible on prints with large 
areas of the same density.
phil


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Chapman" 
<brianechapman@...> wrote:
>
> I've started to have more pronounced horizontal (parallel to the 
8.5"
> side of 8.5x11 paper) banding and I'm trying to figure out what is
> causing it and how to fix it.  The problem seems to be becoming more
> pronounced as I print more.  The banding is across all tones 
although
> it's more visible in certain tones.  
> 
> This morning I ran the head cleaning and nozzle alignment which
> resulted in no visible change.  The only way I was able to improve 
it
> was using one of the glossy paper types and turning on super
> microweave, however that didn't work well on matte paper.  
> 
> Is it possible that one ink running low could cause it?  I think at
> least one ink has been less than 20% for almost all the prints I've
> made recently...
> 
> Any other ideas?  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian
> http://www.brianchapmanphotography.com
>

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