Digital BW, The Print

> Clayton wrote:
> 
> >This happened to me on my 2200. I found that a head alignment fixed
> >it, but not in the normal way. Choosing the best line pair didn't
> >help, so I began experimenting with choosing lower numbers and it got
> >better each time. Finally using #2 the banding disappeared. so some
> >experimenting with that might help.
> 
> Please excuse me if this has been covered before but the whole issue of
> alignment is a pain. In my experience with 2200s, 1270s, and 7500s the
> alignment process was ambiguous at best. On the 7500, especially, the
> alignment pattern was difficult to decipher and the changes seemed
to have
> little effect. Am I alone on this? Enough time spent behind a lupe
looking
> at alignment patterns will give anyone a headache. I'm surprised
Epson or
> someone else (Maybe 3rd party?) hasn't developed a better, more reliable
> alignment procedure. YMMV.
> 
> Rick
>


I just started to notice banding on my 1280 also.  Faint, but
definitely noticeable in the smooth areas of the print.  I'm working
on head alignment now, and will give Clayton's method a go.  I'm using
Eboni BO and the nozzle check is fine.  You are right---definitely a
pain in the tuckas.

Rem