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4800 Printer Banding
This issue started about a week ago, went away after running a few head cleanings, then has returned and not going away after several more nozzle check/ head cleanings and also Auto Cleaning. I am getting micro horizontal banding issues on my prints which you can see under my print outs of the results of cleanings...
http://www.artistsimageresource.net/...epsontest1.jpg
http://www.artistsimageresource.net/...epsontest2.jpg
Notice the black block from my auto cleaning results. The normal head cleaning shows no problems.
Any advice, opinions, solutions...
Thanks,
Ted
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Re: 4800 Printer Banding
Have you aligned the head? If not, that would be a logical next step in problem solving after the nozzle check.
Sandy
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Re: 4800 Printer Banding
Agree with Sandy; the black head looks like it is quite badly out of alignment.
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Re: 4800 Printer Banding
Yes, run a head alignment. I do this regularly on both my printers (4000, 3800).
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actually your normal nozzle check printout shows, even though all nozzles seem to be firing, at least one is deflected. I agree alignment would be the next best step.
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Thank you! I will check for head alignment. If it is in fact out of alignment, is there a solution in the software? I never had this problem before.
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Re: 4800 Printer Banding
On my printers there is auto alignment, or it can be done manually. There should be this function on the 4800. Just check your manual.
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Just ran the alignment test and this is what I get back...
http://www.artistsimageresource.net/...gnmentband.jpg
My issue isn't vertical banding, but horizontal, which you can also see in the black pattern. Any other steps I can take?
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Re: 4800 Printer Banding
are there still deflected nozzles in the normal simple nozzle test in the K channel? The little stairstep patterns need to be perfect, each tiny step lower than the previous as it goes left to right
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sorry to hear about your problem. I have 2 4800 and 1 4880 sitting in the barn that had the same problem. I tried everything , spent days all for nothing . there is nothing out there I didn't try. if you need parts let me know I have cleaning carts , chips ect, the only thing I don't have is a working print head , I can take one apart in my sleep . do your self a favor and buy another printer.