Why my 2 Canon Pixma show a banding issue?

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Why my 2 Canon Pixma show a banding issue?

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since I have an iMac my photos showed a severe banding especially in the sky area. I don't mean it's a Mac problem, but probably the driver I have is not properly optimized. It happened since the beginning (Snow Leopard) and with a Canon Pixma iP4500 and continues now days with Mountain Lion and a new Canon Pixma iP4900 I bought because blamed the 4500 to be arrived at the end of its life.

Of course looked for most recent drivers. I usually do print using Canon Easy Photoprint EX and never had a single problem in Windows environment: always got brilliant results and that's why got a second Canon. Any hint?

Thanks, Gianfranco

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), 21,5'' Display

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 9:35 AM

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Klaus1

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Jan 28, 2013 9:41 AM in response to moxis

probably the driver I have is not properly optimized.

You could be right, but also check nozzle cleaning (and quality of the whatever ink cartridges you use - could they be drying up from lack of use?).

And of course: is the driver up to date?

Printer and Scanner software available for download:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669?viewlocale=en_US

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moxis Author

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Jan 29, 2013 12:02 AM in response to Klaus1

Thanks, the driver was updated, but for a strange reason the printer continued to print without any warning, but opening the cover both cyan and magent were flashing. After replacement printouts were ok.

I will investigate sending a mail to Canon support.

Thanks, Gianfranco

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