Specifications

39
8.16 Aligning the Print Head
If you notice any vertical or misaligned lines on your prints, or banding of any kind, you will
need to do a Print Head Alignment. There are several ways in which the Print Head may
become mis-aligned – it could simply be through normal use, or if the Print Head hits a
garment or the metal Holding Ring during printing, or during transportation of the unit. If th
Print Head has hit hard on a garment, on the Metal Holding Ring or any other hard surface i
may be permanently damaged or misaligned and will need to be replaced.
In order to best align the print heads, you must firstly make sure that you have a “clean”
Print Head – a good Nozzle Check Pattern is a good indication of this (see Section 6.3 above)
e
t
.
m
ent: Follow the directions below to carry out a basic Print Head Align
Turn the printer ON.
Place an A4 or A3 size sheet of paper on top of the Garment H
the front right corner of the printing bed / tray. You may have
place if it curls as it needs to be flat.
older so that it butts up to
to tape the paper into
Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes.
select the Maintenance tab from Printing Preferences and Prin
Click on the Epson R2400,
t Head Alignment.
Follow the instructions in the prompt window.
8.17 Waste Pad Replacement and Waste Ink Bottl
During the Head Cleaning process your DTG HM1 Kiosk™ forces ink
regularly, and empty it when it is getting full or before an ink flush or ink fill procedure.
ccasionally your printer might decide you have used enough ink to have filled the entire
Waste Ink Bottle, even though it may be empty. If your printer thinks you have done about
that should have
e
nk Counter in the printer.
e Maintenance
through the print head.
This excess ink goes into a holding bottle called the Waste Ink Bottle, accessible through the
door on the right front side of the printer below the control panel. Check this bottle
Remember you must comply with local regulations in disposing of its contents.
O
10,000 to 15,000 “pages” it will feel it is time to empty the excess ink
accumulated here. At this point all of the ink lights will blink without an obvious
way to reset
the counters and you will not be able to run the printer until you empty the Waste Ink Bottl
and re-set the I