HP 5500dn HP Designjet 5500 series - User Guide - Page 75

using the image quality print q the printheads q media advance Problems with the printheads Banding caused by problems with the printheads will be apparent in the Image Quality Print because the banding does not appear in all colors. In this case, the colored strip that has banding was caused by the printhead of the same color. The colored stripes are in the same order as they appear on the printer as if you are facing it; that is, from light cyan on the left to black on the right. For example, the Image Quality Print shown below was printed with a printer that has a cyan printhead problem. corrective action 1. Perform printhead recovery if you have not already done so. 2. If there is no improvement in print quality, replace the printhead that causes the problem. problems with media advance If the printer has media advance problems you will see banding in all the colors. For example, the Image Quality Print shown below was printed by a printer that has a media advance problem. Note: The bands appear light because the roller has advanced too much. Alternatively, the bands could appear dark because the printing material has not advanced sufficiently. file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/---/Desktop/HP/html/p0076.htm (3 of 5) [8/5/2002 3:24:16 PM]