Roller/inking issue

Calling all letterpress friends, I need your Help! I am having a roller inking issue and I’m trying to figure how to troubleshoot it. As u can see from the photo I have rotated the polymer plate to rule out a plate issue. The plate is not inking evenly (horizontal unlinked areas on the plate) Impression seems to be hitting ok. Rails are taped with strapping tape. I have added a piece of strapping tape to the trucks incase the rollers were sliding but that didn’t help the issue. Line gauge shows 1/16” line on all 4 corners, but doesn’t hit at all in the center.

I have a 12x18 new style c&p. I am using new rollers with plastic trucks that came with them.

If anyone is in the Austin area I’d even be willing to pay someone to come help me. Thanks for any advice :)

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