Why am I suddenly getting a strange banding effect when printing.

I've been using Adobe Photoshop CS5 for the last two years and I've started getting a strange banding effect on my prints. Photoshop seems to be the only application that is effected. I print on a large format printer, my drivers are up to date, if I print a smaller size and fit to page (test print) the print is ok. When I print to full size I start having the problem.

However, when something starts acting weird suddenly, that is usually a sign to re-set your Photoshop preferences.
Preferences files vary by name and location for each version of Photoshop.
To re-create the preferences files for Photoshop, start the application while holding down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS). Then, click Yes to the message, "Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?"
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Important: Apple made the user library folder hidden by default with the release of Mac OS X 10.7. If you need access to files in the hidden library folder to perform Adobe-related troubleshooting, see How to access hidden user library files.

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Well, I have no official
connection to Adobe, but any manufacturer who sells a product targeted
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graphics industry leader needs a reality check. Printer manuafacturers
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