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Xas1953NC:
Hello Shane, after doing the driver updates a test print with the same 2 pics did not show any banding but the 1 cm wide slightly lighter strip is still there.
Prior to the printing of the Indian coffee pot pics I did a print job of comprising of an A4 white card landscape mode which was folded in half after printing. I printed both sides with a pale blue background with a graphic and text on the front, text on both left and right inside and the back no graphics or text. With automatic duplex printing the first run through printed the background colour on one side and also the graphic and the second run through printed the inside background colour and text. Although there were no banding or lighter strips on the inside and no banding on the front and back there was a lighter strip 5 mm wide running down the length of the front with the graphic on it. This strip was flush with the white border which of course is trimmed off. This was the first indication I was aware of a printout not being error free. In printing this job the side comprising the back and front is printed first with the card edge next to the graphic being still held in the rollers before it is pulled back into the rollers and finally exits with the inside background colour and text printed. The right side of the graphic is situated 12 mm from the white border. I did the first complete run on ordinary 80 gm paper as a test proof and the final on 180 gm card stock and the 5 mm wide lighter strip appeared on both. Initially I was trying to think of the reason for the strip and was it caused by the edge being held before being pulled back in but upon printing the Indian coffee pot pic which resulted in a lighter strip, albeit 1 cm wide, and this with non-duplex printing made me think it was the printer playing up.

Boggin:
I've come across where printing on the other side to a block colour has left a strip because of the way the paper absorbs the ink from one side to the other, or if the paper is damp, but I wouldn't have expected to see this with the 180gm card.

If it had been a dirty roller problem then the strip would be on both sides, but perhaps the machine may need a service.

Xas1953NC:
Hello Boggin, when printing in duplex or single sheets one after the other, the printer pauses to allow the ink to dry. With the cost of a service it may well be better to hint to my wife that I would like a new printer (A3!) for my 80th. birthday in December and could I reap the benefit of it by getting it now...........

Boggin:
It was a thought that given the cost of printers that it would probably be cheaper to buy new than repair, that you may have had a bit of a soft spot for the Canon :)

I just use an Epson SX425W in Win 7.

I think the model when I bought it in 2010 must have been getting on a bit as I had to go online during its installation to download something to make it Win 7 compatible and while I can get drivers for the printer side of things for Win 8.1 - the scanner wouldn't work and I assume this could be the same for Win 10, but as I'm sticking with Win 7 for the foreseeable future which could outlive me, I'm quite happy with it.

Xas1953NC:
You are right. I have had a variety of printers over the years and I like the scope and layout of the Canon onscreen layout. My wife has the Canon MP2010. I printed the Indian coffee pot pics on her system without a hitch. I cannot print the job with the background colour, graphic and text though as the design is done using Serif PagePlus 6.

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