Digital BW, The Print

Michael B. Askew wrote:
> I am using the Innova Fiba Print glossy paper, both white and warm 
> tone, on my Epson 7800 with K3 inkset, and am getting what appear to be 
> roller marks on the paper.  I understand the roller passes over the 
> paper before the ink is applied, but there seems to be some kind of 
> matting of the gloss finish by the rollers.  It looks like a bit of a 
> matte finish applied exactly the width of the rollers.  They are new 
> and clean so that doesn't seem to be it, and it doesn't go away with 
> drying.  the denser the image, the more they show up of course.
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone else is having this problem and especially if 
> anyone has a solution?  The finish and print quality of the paper is 
> beautiful, but the streaking is not.  I have sent emails to the company 
> reps in the UK and US, but have received no response.
> 
> Any help out there?

Of the fiber papers this one probably has the softest 
coating. It can't be used on the HP Z3100 for that reason 
(the transport rolls leave marks like you experience) while 
the print itself is alright. Epson users usually can get the 
paper through without problems though. I think you should 
stock and use the paper at low humidity and see whether it 
then survives the transport rollers without marks. If not 
you could try to lower the pressure of the rollers with the 
handle slightly opened, no experience with that.

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Met vriendelijke groeten,  Ernst


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