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type: faq
title: "What is banding?"
description: "Banding is when a smooth gradient prints as visible steps or stripes instead of a seamless blend. It has several possible causes, and the source program is"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What is banding?

Banding is when a smooth gradient prints as visible steps or stripes instead of a seamless blend. It has several possible causes, and the source program is

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