HP Designjet 5000 HP Designjet 5000 series printer - User's Guide - Page 78

Introduction Solving Problems Media & Ink Image Quality Problems Solutions Ink Supply Problems Front-Panel Media Problems Printer Options Image Error Other Other Problems Index Getting Help Analyzing the Image Quality Print Test Pattern 1: Primary Colors The purpose of the particular part of the image Quality Print is to test the overall quality of the document with regards to dense colors. The colored stripes are in the same order as they appear on the printer as if you are facing it, that is, Light Cyan first and Black last. Each pair of colors is printed by only one printhead. So it's easy to find the root cause of the image quality problem. This array of colored stripes is designed to check for certain defects with the printer. It should not be used to check for color consistency or accuracy. However, if you do see problems with this print and the image quality is not acceptable, you will need to perform some corrective actions. Banding Banding is when you see repetitive horizontal bands within the printed image. They can appear as light or dark bands. Banding is caused by problems with:  The printhead(s).  Media advance. 1 If your printer is functioning correctly this part of the print will have no problems. There is no banding in any of the colors.