banding

Hi everyone, i fight with annoying banding in K and C channels while M + Y is alright. See pictures and compare nozzle check vs. nozzle pattern printed in service mode. Printhead is about 1 year old, used daily printing mild volumes. Cleaning does not help, using I2 interweaving makes things...

We just recently replaced the scan motor on our 2 1/2 year old VS-540. We updated the versaworks software as well as the Roland printer firmware at the same time. Ever since, on occasion it'll print yellow bloches about 1 1/2 to 3 inches from the right side. It's not on every file or print but...

Printer has been banding intermittently for the last day or two. After some trial & error and further analysis, it looks like I'm dropping nozzles as printing progresses. It initially seemed to be the Magenta (#5) ph, but it looks like I'm having problems with Y & K too (based on ph test...

Well.. looks like I finally have the cyan issue on my Mutoh. I am getting inconsistent prints when printing straight cyan or blue... it almost appears blotchy and cloudy. I have done numerous head cleanings (regular, strong, low charge) to no avail. I have also tried different head heights. I...

Noticed a stripe of lighter colour in a single pass on a display we printed, only in the are of the image that was red. Ran a test print, and sure enough, all colours are fine except magenta. Prints perfectly for about six or seven inches, then a light stripe. Sometimes it's just the one...

I have a banding issue that is very noticable on the blue fade that I'm printing that's 130" long. I have made sure my feed rate is adjusted properly and have tried the effects "fine & fuzzy, fine & wave" as well as different heat levels, but it still seems to band on me. Some of the banding is...

I would appreciate any help that someone could lend and as fast as possible as Superstorm Sandy has put us out of business for 2 weeks now due to no power and the orders are backed up big time! For awhile now I have been getting lines as seen in the attached in all of my prints. I dont know if...

My 540v is banding magenta into the yellow. Cleaning will fix the problem but not for long. On the test print there is three lines of yellow at the back of the head that are being infected with magenta, so on both passes the infection is clearly at the back of the print head. The problem is...

We are seeing the "Wave Pattern" in the dark area of some of our prints. I have done several Nozzle Checks, run the Self Cleaning (Very Light, Medium and Heavy), checked the Head Alignment, done a physical Maint. Cleaning and replaced the cleaning pad (which was dripping) and I have tried...

Ok... so I'm doing a really long run of solid darks... and I'm officially going insane. I'm getting there, and have found a couple of things which have helped. Just wondering if there are any other tips out there to help people down the track. I've searched and read quite a bit, but was...

I have a SP-540V and print using VersaWorks. Every time I print I always seem to have banding lines thoughout the print, even after I have checked the calibration, making sure the two boxes meet without a gap or overlap. I have also changed from Bi-Direction to Uni-Direction, and the banding...

Hello, I am hoping to find a solution to the banding issues I've been having recently. When I print on vinyl on the Standard quality settings in Versa Works, there is banding on the darker colors, especially black. If I print in High Quality, however, the problem goes away and there is no...

Hi, we need an idea what is going wrong with our machine please. Sometimes it will print perfect, other times it will start horizontal banding halfway through a print. We have had a tech come out a few weeks ago and tell us the black print head needs replacing. But we also have a good very...

I have a Roland XC540 and am using Versaworks 4.0.1 The banding seems to mainly appear when I am printing blacks, but has also appeared in dark prints. Any suggestions? It is driving us nuts!

Hello, We have been having a problem for a few months now. We are getting a faded banding that gets worse as the carrige goes away from the starting point. It is happening in uni and bidirectional printing, fast and normal, 8 pass 4 pass. We have adjusted the room temp and humidity,changed...

I wonder if it is possible to pause and perform a clean in the middle of a print on a VP540 with Versaworks? It would be helpful on a very long banner that starts to band because of a hair or ??. if anyone knows a solution it would be appreciated!

Hi All I am having some issues with my printer that are real noticeable when printing solid colors. I have included some sample pictures. I am getting blotchy areas that seem to be sporatic and banding now that seem consistent. I am using SP540 with versaworks printing on Oracal 3651 matte...