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BD05: Low Frequency/Page Advance Banding
BD05 displays as a horizontal, dark bands, visible in solid fill areas mainly close to the top or
bottom of the page.
Picture of Low Frequency/Page Advance Banding
Cause
This defect is caused by a variation in dot placement due to the paper path in the print
engine, the systems that feed in the paper, or a combination of both.
Solution
1. Compare banding to the acceptability threshold. Evaluate the paper path and note anything
that is disturbing the media.
• If not resolved, continue to next step.
2. Evaluate cleanliness of the encoder and paper path sensors
• If not resolved, contact Customer Service and report the error code BD05-03: Low
frequency/page advance banding.