Middle classification: Bands

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

Small classification	Sample image	Symptom/ Reference
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 in the paper feed direction.		Banding (General) Vertical White Bands
Horizontal white bands White bands in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction.		Banding (63 mm intervals) Banding (189 mm intervals)
Vertical black (color) bands Black (color) bands in the paper feed direction.
Horizontal black (color) bands Black (color) bands 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.