Ok, an update.
I have run a few more test prints on old files that have printed OK. The problem seems to have disappeared on those, so either there was some dirt on the print head that has gone, or my first old file has become corrupted somehow.
But, the problem persists with files I have converted in lightroom 1.4.1. However, this appears to be at least in part, related to the paper chioce. On epsom matte the problem is least pronounced although still present to a degreee, on hahnemuhle photo rag, worst (Rather annoying as this is one of my favourite papers).
So - it would seem that either there was a problem at capture of the new images (unlikely I'd have thought as all the images display fine both in lightroom, PS7 and windows picture viewer regardless of file format), or a problem at conversion in lightroom 1.4.1 that makes the paper profile more critical.
Colour management settings are all as previously.
To test this, I will shoot some images on a new card and process/print as normal. I will also process the current batch of images in Capture 1 as see if the problem persists.
Thanks for the input so far everyone.
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