Middle classification: Bands

A smudge or a white area inside an image, in a linear shape with 1 mm 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.		See Problems on Half-tone Images.
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.)		See Problems on Half-tone Images.
Vertical white bands White bands appearing in the paper feed direction.		See Vertical White Bands. See Problems on Half-tone Images.
Horizontal white bands White bands appearing in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction.		See Problems on Half-tone Images.
Vertical black (color) bands Black (color) bands appearing in the paper feed direction.		See Vertical Black Bands. See Problems on Half-tone Images. See Cleaning the Line Sensor.
Horizontal black (color) bands Black (color) bands appearing in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction.		See Horizontal Streaks at the Area within 20 mm (0.8 inches) from the Leading Edge. See Problems on Half-tone Images.
Fuzzy lines Blurred images in the shape of slightly winding bands in the paper feed direction.		See Problems on Half-tone Images.
Roller tracks Stains on the transport rollers transferred to paper.		-