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HP DesignJet Z3200 44-in Photo Printer

I am consistently having an issue with all gloss papers on my DesignJet Z3200. It seems like heavy ink saturation is causing certain colors of mine to print "cracked" or "crackled." I have cleaned and realigned all printer heads. All inks are good/have just been replaced. I have also tried several different paper settings (including everyday pigment, fast dry gloss, Photo Paper/Stn/Prl Less and More ink).

 

I have seen a few other people on different forums, without a concrete answer on how to fix other than swapping to matte paper which is not an option. IMG_7829.jpgIMG_7831.jpgIMG_7834.JPGIMG_8032.JPGIMG_8031.JPG

 

Previously, I only had this issue with very deep blacks, but it seems to have been passed off to also affect Red, Magenta, and Green as well. I have never experienced this issue with any of my matte papers. I needed to reprint an image for a client that I had printed several months ago, and now I can not achieve the same quality print because it crackles, and this client is a perfectionist to the core. 

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