Russ, One fairly reliable fix that works most of the time is to use OEM carts and run some prints. Also the printer may need to rest a day or two after purging with the OEM carts. For years I have used several Epson printers and after-market inks. It has cost me way more than using OEM inks. Of course, I could never get good B/W prints and had to go the Piezotone and MIS route. Some days everything comes up roses - then for no damn reason nothing works. My fairly un-used 1280 has had a nervous breakdown and refuses to recognize any carts. I have a friend with the same scrambled brained 1280 problem. Epson has no service except for some clueless guys with FAQ flip charts. I have pleaded and whined to various printer list "experts" and had no usefull advise. So why am I going to buy an Epson 2400 someday? I'll never use anything but Epson inks in it. Same with my HP printers. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Banding on Epson 1280 > From: rebphoto <rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, October 01, 2005 8:11 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Hi Gang.............. > > I have Arthur Entlichs manual on cleaning an Epson Printer. > > Here is my question. > > I am getting banding on my prints...... > > I am using an Epson 1280. > > It's only a few months old. > > I have tried different papers. > I have changed the lever for setting the paper thickness. > I have ran an number of cleaning cycles. > > I still get slight banding. > > All the colors look great and from a distance > it looks like a great print but when you get closer > you can see the banding. > > I am using Ink Jet Grabbers Ink and > so far haven't had any problems. > > Could the banding be caused by a "off" cartridge? > > I use MIS EZN Inks in my other printer > and it says to shake the cartridge before installing. > > Should I do that with the cartridges for the 1280????? > > > > Thanks > > > Russ > R.E. Baker > Photography > rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Feed a Cat... > Starve a Fever........
