Re: Epson x900 & GMG issues
Re: Epson x900 & GMG issues
- Subject: Re: Epson x900 & GMG issues
- From: Mark Stegman <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:21:27 +1000
Martin,
One (obvious?) question - why do you want to use 8 colours instead of 10? It sounds like trying to fix something that isn't broken.
Mark
On 22/06/2012, at 1:17 AM, Martin Orpen <email@hidden> wrote:
> On 21 Jun 2012, at 15:52, Thomas Holm wrote:
>
>> I just tried this on GMG (CP5.3) on a 9900, 8c 720x720, simulating ISO coated v2 (default GMG profile) on GMG semimatte 250 paper and other than the default noise from the MX4 it's perfectly even.
>>
>> I did have initial banding, but this was because of a clogged yellow printhead, after cleaning it works as expected.
>>
>> I might be a good idea to check printhead allignment in the printer menu and paper advance calibration under advanced printer options in Colorproof. GMG has a downloadable testfile for paper advance calibration somewhere in the support section.
>
>
> Thomas
>
> Thanks for the confirmation that your 9900 can print this colour without banding.
>
> I should have mentioned that this printer has been expertly set up by GMG staffers and Epson engineers. It's the most tested unit in the UK at the moment.
>
> Epson have given terrific support. The head has been swapped, the unit stripped down, motors checked, alignments done and re-done.
>
> GMG have given terrific support too, software checks, databases rebuilt, paper lengths checked against a german-made and certified metre rule etc etc.
>
> It works flawlessly in 10 colour mode but is incapable of printing 100c 80y in 8 colour mode without outputting an unacceptable, banded and patchy piece of junk!
>
> I can only conclude that it's a bad device and needs replacing with a new unit.
>
> --
> Martin Orpen
> Idea Digital Imaging Ltd
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