Specifications

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Ink Lights (
As discussed oto
andard printer uses 16-20ml ink cartridges instead of the dampers and
the DTG HM1 Kiosk™. The standard printer uses micro-chips on the
cleaning and
printer will t
function is e
ticular
s
ink drops to the value of
imit has been
a particular
nding Ink Light
will turn on, the LED in
ols) will
printer will pause it’s
current operation.
ed within the Moving Head Unit, behind the normal home position of
Individual Ink L d Operation Controls) once.
Replace the corresponding Ink Chip, and press the Ink button again. Printer operation should
resume.
Please Note: If all the lights start flashing quickly it means that there is an error in the
printer’s mechanism. Try the following to rectify the problem:
T
He that may be blocking the Print Head. If it appears to be okay, try
turning the printer on again. See also the Maintenance Section of this User Guide for
cleaning of the Encoder Strip. Refer to the Troubleshooting section contained within this User
Guide. If the error continues please call your local DTG Dealer / Agent support department.
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previously, your DTG HM1 Kiosk™ is based upon the Epson R2400 Stylus Ph
desktop printer. This st
bulk ink system used in
ink cartridges to “count
” ink drops that pass through the print head during printing, head
ink charging to determine when a particular cartridge is getting low on ink. The
hen flash the corresponding Ink Light as a visual warning to the user. This
mbedded in the firmware of the printer and as such is a function which carries
over to the DTG HM1 Kiosk™. Neither the Epson R2400 printer nor the DTG HM1 Kiosk™ can
tell how much ink is actually in the system.
As the printing of white
ink to fabric in par
consumes far more ink
than printing to paper,
the DTG HM1 Kiosk™ i
supplied with micro-
chips that will “count”
200ml before needing
replacement. Once the
Ink Count l
reached for
colour, the
correspo
the Ink Button (Head
Operation Contr
also be lit, and the
The Ink Lights are locat
the Print Head
Carriage (as pictured above).
ights solid: Press the Ink button (Moving Hea
urn off the printer, then open the Print Head Carriage Cover and check inside the Moving
ad Unit for anything