HP Designjet 8000 Printer series - Manual (Page 123)

Interpreting the print quality
Below are examples of the print results you may see in your test print and the recommended action.
If the print quality is satisfactory, you can print on the media without changing printer or heater settings.
If you see banding in one color (in the black color in the image above), then there are printhead nozzles
out. Print the NOZZLE PRINT/RECOVER pattern and then print your image again to check that the
printhead is printing correctly. See How do I…
Print the nozzle print pattern .
If you see banding in all colors then you need to calibrate the printer for the media you have loaded. If you
have selected a preset media type, we recommend that you create a new media type before modifying the
settings (See How do I…
Manage media types ) and then calibrate the printer. See How do I calibrate my
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