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Chapter 14
Tips and Utilities to
Maximize Print Quality
This section will cover basic and “not so basic” tips and utilities to help keep your printer and your
printed images the best that they can be.
Eliminating Ink Drops on Shirts
When you perform a Head Cleaning, ink is forced through the
Nozzles and the Print Head is cleaned and wiped by the printer. On
occasion, this may not clean away small pieces of shirt lint that collect
around the base. This excess lint can create ink build up, causing ink
to drip onto a garment. Using a foam tip swab, water, glass cleaner, or
cleaning uid, clean any lint and ink residue off the edges.
BE CAREFUL not to rub the bottom of the Print Head. This is where
the actual Nozzles are located and they can be easily damaged.
Shake Shirts and Press to Minimize
Lint
T-Shirts generate a lot of lint and it is important to minimize the amount of lint inside your machine. Get
in the habit of shaking the shirt or garment before loading it. If you feel shirts you are using generate
excess lint, use a Pet Hair Pickup Roller on the shirt after it is placed on the Shirtboard. You may also
preheat them in a Heat Press for just a few seconds to atten the bers.
Protect Printer Environment - Keep Lid
Closed
Due to the airborne nature of the White ink Pretreatment, you should try to pretreat shirts in a different
room or far away from the machine. If pretreating in a different room is not an option, then make sure
the lid on the printer is kept closed at all times, especially during the print process. Pretreatment will
immediately clog the Print Head if it comes in contact with any ink. We strongly suggest creating a
separate enclosed area, such as a large cardboard box at an absolute minimum. This will help keep
overspray away from the Print Head and the Encoder Strip as well.