Specifications

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8 G nance of your DTG HM1
Kiosk
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printer, uses the standard Epson R2400 Windows printer driver, and shares the ease of use of
a standard desktop printer, that’s where the
under what could be considered extreme con
pretreatment sprays and lint from garments, en
compared to standard “paper” printing). As s utes
each day to properly maintain your DTG HM1
condition.
8.1 Execute a Print Head Clean at
Execute a Print Head Clean at the end of you
pressing & holding the INK button for 4 secon g from
the Maintenance tab under Printing Preferenc
8.2
As
time
through the avoid
clogged Print Heads.
8.3
You’l
Secti
8.4
se s loth or fine foam moistened with distilled water to gently wipe
e areas around the Print Head Face to remove any lint / ink build up not cleared by the
– you don’t want to be wiping old ink back over the Print Head surface.
TIP remove any garment holders from the print bed and use the bottom of the print bed as a
mirro
much
eneral Care & Mainte
hilst your DTG HM1 Kiosk is built with many standard components from the Epson R2400
similarities end. Your Kiosk will be operating
ditions for a desktop printer – exposure to
and pushing out increased volumes of ink (wh
uch, it is important that you take a few min
Kiosk – this will ensure that it runs in optimal
the end of production
r daily production. This can be done by either
ds or by accessing the Print Head Cleanin
es from your printer driver.
Leave the DTG HM1 Kiosk on each night
long as the printer is turned on, the ink agitation system will activate at a pre-defined
interval and mix the white ink. It will also perform a head clean to keep the ink moving
ink tubes while the printer is not in use. This is very important so as to
Run the Epson Nozzle Check utility each day before starting
production
l discover any missing nozzles BEFORE they show up on your printed garment! Refer
on 6.2 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern for further information.
Manually wipe the Print Head Face
ome clean soft lint free cU
th
printer’s own head cleaning process. Keeping your Print Head clear of ink & lint build up will
assist in preventing ink dripping on your garment during printing.
Press the Ink button to move the Print Head off it’s locked / home position. Turn the printer
off at the A/C Power Switch (rear of printer), wait 15 seconds or so before manually sliding
the Print Head to the centre of the carriage. This will give you easier access to the face of
the Print Head. Be sure to slide the Print Head back to it’s home position on the Capping
Station and turn the printer back on when you are done. Do NOT re-use the foam pads /
cloth
:
r to see the reflection of the print head (use a torch or flashlight if necessary) – this is
easier than trying to look up from underneath the print carriage area!