Digital BW, The Print

In this case a good nozzle check may still give you banding. Save your nozzle check pattern while you still have banding and compare it to the version after the banding is cleared up to see the difference. The first will be kind of fuzzy which indicates some deflection though small of one or more jets which are now partially blocked by ink residue.
 
Head cleaning will not clear up this sort of banding. You need to employ the "windex in the printhead cap soak" prior to head cleaning to really get rid of this type of banding.
 
--nick

DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Message: 8         
   Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:31:42 -0000

   From: "pentaxman999" <tbstark@...>
Subject: Epson 1160 Banding

Can anyone tell me if "banding" - this may not be the correct term is 
either normal or fixable on an 1160? Specifically when printing black 
ink only, there are faint lines visible thoughout the print....


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Actually, I think the best way to get rid of (micro-)banding when
nozzle check's good, is to use the MIS documented method.. (Worked for
my 1270)

Put in real Epson carts (not close to empty)..
Run a clean cycle or two to get nozzle check to work again.

Then print 5-6 purge sheets. (360dpi, photocopy paper should be fine).
My experience is that you will see banding from time to time in the
first few.. then the last two should be totally clean (you can use
720dpi on a epson photo inkjet paper to be sure).

Swap the MIS carts back and run clean cycles, nozzle checks.. Then
print 1-2 purge sheets. Everything should be fine at this point..

(Put the Epson carts in a ziplock bag in case you need them again)

Michael

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Nick Nugent
<nick_h_nugent@y...> wrote:
> In this case a good nozzle check may still give you banding. Save
your nozzle check pattern while you still have banding and compare it
to the version after the banding is cleared up to see the difference.
The first will be kind of fuzzy which indicates some deflection though
small of one or more jets which are now partially blocked by ink residue.
>  
> Head cleaning will not clear up this sort of banding. You need to
employ the "windex in the printhead cap soak" prior to head cleaning
to really get rid of this type of banding.
>