Digital BW, The Print

> 
> Randy,
> 
> How was the printer running before you installed the CIS and quads?
> Was there any banding with the Epson inks? Since the MIS VM is using
> the Epson driver same as the Epson inks the banding should have been
> the same with both unless something got knocked out of alignment
> during the CIS installation.
> 
> Is the microbanding visible at normal viewing distances or is this
> something you only see with magnification?
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> Randy,
> 
> How was the printer running before you installed the CIS and quads?
> Was there any banding with the Epson inks? Since the MIS VM is using
> the Epson driver same as the Epson inks the banding should have been
> the same with both unless something got knocked out of alignment
> during the CIS installation.
> 
> Is the microbanding visible at normal viewing distances or is this
> something you only see with magnification?
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Randy L <rlphoto@a...>
> wrote:
> > Hi list,
> > My 1160/mis quad/varitone/Roark curve/cfs system on archival matte
> is
> > producing beautiful prints right off the bat. The only problem is
> this
> > dreaded horizontal micro banding. My nozzle check is perfect and
> high
> > speed is off. My question is how much does the alignment has to do
> with
> > horizontal microbanding? I thought it was only for vertical
> microbanding
> > which I dont have. What other factors come into play here?
> > Thanks, I am stuck.
> > Randy Laskody
> 
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> 
> Randy,
> 
> If you have done the best you can with the alignment and cleaning off
> the business end of the head, then you may just have a printer that
> has a marginal paper feed. My 1200 is like that with Piezo. No amount
> of aligning and cleaning ever completely removed the very fine lines
> I see in smooth tonal areas. These are not noticeable at normal
> viewing distances.
> 
> With the new 1280 in smooth tonal areas under magnification I can
> tell which direction the head travel was in by a very subtle texture.
> You really have to use a loupe to see this and look very closely.
> None of this can be seen in normal viewing and is not a concern.
> 
> If you are seeing the pattern you described at normal viewing
> distances you may want to try and get an exchange from Epson under
> warranty if you can.
> 
> Martin
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Randy L <rlphoto@a...>
> wrote:
> > Well It was banding with the mis 1270 inks in it. But it has printed
> > better. Now these bands are barely visable to the naked eye. You
> really
> > got to look close to see them. I was hoping that changing inks would
> > help it.
> > Thanks for the reply
> > Randy
> >
> > Martin Wesley wrote:
> > >
> > > Randy,
> > >
> > > How was the printer running before you installed the CIS and
> quads?
> > > Was there any banding with the Epson inks? Since the MIS VM is
> using
> > > the Epson driver same as the Epson inks the banding should have
> been
> > > the same with both unless something got knocked out of alignment
> > > during the CIS installation.
> > >
> > > Is the microbanding visible at normal viewing distances or is this
> > > something you only see with magnification?
> > >
> > > Martin Wesley
> (snip)
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