TroubleshootingDiagnosticsTroubleshooting
Line Artifacts Vertical to the Transport Direction (Banding / Transport Shocks)
Regular banding lines running 90° to the print direction point to a mechanical fault somewhere in the film transport system — measure the spacing between the lines and match it against the reference-distance table below to pin down the suspect part.
Applies to
DryStar 5300 (Type 5365/100)
Personnel
1 technician · Basic-to-intermediate — measure the spacing between banding lines on the film, match it against the reference-distance table below to identify the suspect part, then inspect/service the print drum drive; no disassembly is prescribed by this entry itself beyond that inspection.
Steps
3 steps
Source
DD+DIS346.05E — Drystar 5300 Repair and Service, Troubleshooting, Chapter 3.3 (item 11.3), p.189, Edition 1 Rev.7
Full step-by-step for Line Artifacts Vertical to the Transport Direction (Banding / Transport Shocks)
All 3 steps are documented in the FSELIB DryStar 5300 service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.
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View all DryStar 5300 guidesSource: DD+DIS346.05E — Drystar 5300 Repair and Service, Troubleshooting, Chapter 3.3 (item 11.3), p.189, Edition 1 Rev.7. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.