Digital BW, The Print

Sounds exactly like you need a few head cleanings!  Also, wouldn't hurt to align the printheads. This takes about 20 minutes on the 1280.

Jerry

interrante wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to use the MIS variable tone inks in the prefilled
> cartridges on an epson 1280, photoshop6, windows2000.
>
> I have used the purge jpgs and printed a set of pages and the colors
> other than black look perfect.
>
> With regard to black -- I just printed 3 pages using the black purge
> jpg file.  They look identical, solid black for 1/4 inch followed by
> the rest of the page looking like dark grey with a set of black
> strips (about 80 of them).  I just printed the 21step greyscale strip
> image from the site and got that banding and grey at 100%, and the
> banding persists till 85%.
>
> Suggestions would be appreciated, I dont know what to do next.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
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