HP 1055CMHP - Manual (Page 157)

Print Quality
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Overall Print Quality Test in BEST mode
Blue, Green, Red, Black, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan Test
This test pattern checks performance for banding in Best mode only
for the media you are using.
What is Banding?
Banding is when you see repetitive horizontal bands within your
printed image (these may appear as light or dark bands).
The test pattern is printed with four primary colors; black, cyan,
magenta and yellow. The three secondary colors printed are red,
blue and green and they are formed by mixing the primary colors as
shown in the table below:
Secondary Color Primary Color Components
Red (R) Magenta (M) and Yellow (Y)
Blue (B) Magenta (M) and Cyan (C)
Green (G) Cyan (C) and Yellow (Y)
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