I have not seen microbanding on the 3880. The 1400 family is where I see the most.
I don't use Piezo, but the comments seem to indicate that users have less ability to modify or re-linearize them. Also, I have seen significant bleed in the lettering of test strips. Some also mentioned mottling. These might all be reasons for individual users to want to do their own profiling. I, frankly, would want to be in control of my own system if I used the inks.
Paul
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:29 PM, brian_downunda@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I don't have a 3880, but my understanding from those that do is that you don't get the microbanding in the first and last inch on the 3880. I've seen 3880 prints done in QTR and there was none. Are you saying that you had some?
Do you see any advantage in making our own profiles for Piezo inks? I'm not sure I see the point if my IJM-supplied curve is close enough to linear. Of are you suggest that we make K8 curves using our own dilutions of piezo. I'm not sure I see the point of that. I think K7 is one more than necessary, and even Jon implies this with his P2 inks.
---In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, wrote :The post was really aimed and those who might want to try doing their own profiles with the Piezo inks. The banding I was talking about was the banding near the start and end of a print where both rollers are not involved.