Digital BW, The Print

Is it a scanned image or digital capture?  If the former is it 
possible that they are previously unnoticed fine scratches on the 
negative?  If not a scanned image, is it possible they are fine 
scratches on the paper?  Both of these should be fairly easy to test 
for before trying all sorts of things with the printer.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I output a print for a client yesterday and found there were two 
very sharp and fine, faint lines in the solid black areas of the 
matte paper output from my Epson 2100 (spaced about 6.5 cm apart).
> 
> I've had roller marks before but this was different - the rollers 
make softer, wider marks in black areas and these were cleaned by 
spraying paper with glass cleaner, running it through the printer and 
gripping it so that the rollers scrape against the paper as it's help 
still for a second.
> 
> I tried that technique again in a vain hope that it might do 
something. 
> 
> It didn't remove the two track marks but added the roller marks 
that this technique had previously removed.
> 
> So I'm stumped.
> 
> If anyone can suggest anything I'd be keen to hear any 
suggestions.     
> 
> I've had years of reliable service from this machine so these 
things are bound to happen eventually.
> 
> thanks,
> Richard
> 
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