Digital BW, The Print

Michel I would be happy to upload some  pics. I am not really web savvy and
if you know of a place to upload let me know and I would be happy to post
them.

Steve

> Interesting Steve, would you mind to post some pictures of this setting
> somewhere so we can fully understand ?
> Even though I do not have a 1160 it can be very useful for any printer. And by
> the way, you can go back to see that technician and teach him how to do !
> 
> Michel
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Steve Smith
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:48 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson 1160 Banding
> 
> 
>   I have been off line while traveling but I thought that this is worth
>   sharing. I have 3 1160�s and could never figure out why some printed better
>   than others. I took one if for a tune up but still had the same fine banding
>   problem- even with alignment and perfect nozzle check. I took the printer
>   back and the repair person told me that I was nuts for demanding such
>   precision. I didn�t want to pay for the repair and we got into it a bit.
>   After we calmed down he told me that what I wanted was very hard to achieve
>   because the metal rod that carries the print heads  and controls the
>   alignment only pivots from the right end and cannot be completely adjusted
>   without major surgery.
> 
>   If you use the paper depth lever and then do a re-alignment you are tweaking
>   the bar from the right end only. The left end is stationary so you are
>   pitching the bar fore and aft. And this bar can sometimes be misaligned from
>   the factory and you will never get a good alignment.
> 
>   The way to solve this problem is to take the cover off and you will see on
>   the left end of the bar( opposite side from where the carts rest) a geared
>   plastic housing that supports the bar. Undo the screws and move the bar one
>   or two teeth in one direction ( make a registration mark with a sharpie
>   before you move the gears � so you don�t get lost as you will need to find
>   the true alignment by trial and error.)  tighten the screws and run another
>   head alignment and then print a test strip of an image that has given you
>   banding in the past. If it is now worse you went the wrong way.....
> 
>   I did this to a printer that I was ready to toss and it now prints better
>   than any printer I have. It is a bit of a pain but I was really amazed at
>   how good a properly tuned 1160 can print.
> 
>   Best 
> 
>   Steve
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