Re: unwanted line patterns in halftone pictures

If you mean these lines www.inkline.gr/temp/printprob3.jpg is either the ink cartridge (try a nozzle check) or the forwarding mechanism doesn't feed the transparencies correctly (there is an overlay between printing passages).
If you mean the other white lines, it's obvious, the cause should be the transparencies. Most possible, they are scrached before you print.


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<justinarnold78@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1150066169.812691.226090@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Im starting to think its the cartridge. Is this something that occurs
with a new cartridge Im just not familiar with?


justinarnold78@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Its a new HP45 cartridge.


Ian wrote:
> justinarnold78@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I used a HP Deskjet 1220c and print half tones on transparancies. I
> > dont frequently use photos but when I do they cause me a hell of a
> > time. Id REALLY appreciate some assistance. Areas that appear solid
> > black or with very subtle haltones come out blotchy and with an
> > unwanted line type pattern. I have done the clean and prime options > > for
> > my cartridge and it still happens. I also use the printer settings > > for
> > darkest print with maximum ink volume because I need a thick ink
> > deposit for the applications I use them for. If I print just a flat
> > black box or something without halftones it works fine. I am at a
> > complete loss with what to do. Here are pictures of my failed print.
> >
> > seems like im unable to link pics of the problem...guess youll have > > to
> > cut and paste. THANKS in advance for the help.
> >
> > http://thunder-lizard.com/otherstuff/myshit/printprob1.JPG
> > http://thunder-lizard.com/otherstuff/myshit/printprob2.JPG
> > http://thunder-lizard.com/otherstuff/myshit/printprob3.JPG
>
> Is this cartridge refilled with after market inks?



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