Middle classification: Bands

A smudge or a white area inside an image, in a linear shape with 1mm or larger width.

Illustration of Bands

Small classification	Sample image	Description
Jitter Blurred area visible as bands in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction
Banding Banding at regular intervals in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction. (Gear eyes: Color unevenness in the same interval as the pitch of the gear.)
Vertical white bands White bands appearing in the paper feed direction.		See Banding: General. See Vertical White Bands.
Horizontal white bands White bands appearing in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction.		See Banding: 63 mm (2.4 inches) Intervals. See Banding: 189 mm (7.5 inches) Intervals.
Vertical black (color) bands Black (color) bands appearing in the paper feed direction.
Horizontal black (color) bands Black (color) bands appearing in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction.
Fuzzy lines Blurred images in the shape of slightly winding bands in the paper feed direction.
Roller tracks Stains on the transport rollers transferred to paper.