User`s manual
T-Jet Blazer Series User’s Manual
Version 5.0 Revised September, 2008
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If the white ink is uneven, be sure to pretreat the entire printable area evenly.•
Use 100% Pretreatment. Try not diluting it with water to see if prints improve.•
Preventions:
Practice is the only way to master the art of pretreating a shirt. Eventually you will develop your •
own style for applying Pretreatment.
Cause 2:
The Underbase settings in FastARTIST
are not strong enough or not set up correctly.
Solution: Check your Underbase settings and compare them to the default settings listed in Chapter 9 of
the FastARTIST Manual. Keep in mind, every image will vary; we can only suggest a starting point.
Cause 3:
The White Nozzles are clogged.
Solutions:
Perform Head Cleanings and Nozzle Checks until the problem is resolved.
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Use a cleaning cartridge and run Head Cleaning Cycles until the problem is resolved.•
If the two previous steps did not resolve the problem, Perform a Power Cleaning with the cleaning •
cartridges still installed.
Prevention: Refer to Chapter 13 - Daily, Weekly and Monthly Maintenance. Do not skip a day, a week
or a month. Use the Maintenance Tracking Schedule provided.
If your printer will experience down time, refer to Chapter 14 - Tips and Utilities to Maximize Print
Quality for instructions that will prevent ink clogs etc.
Cause 4:
The Print Head may need special cleaning if not permanently clogged.
Solution: The following may prevent you from replacing the clogged print head. Follow the instructions
in Chapter 13 on releasing the print carriage. Check the print head for excess ink drops or lint. If the print
head is visibly dirty, with an Isopropyl Alcohol wipe, carefully, in one direction, wipe the print head using
little pressure. You can easily damage the nozzles by pressing too hard. Repeat once or twice if necessary
by ipping or replacing the alcohol pad.
Prevention: Refer to Chapter 13 - Daily, Weekly and Monthly Maintenance. Do not skip a section.
Cause 5:
Your Print Head is Permanently Clogged or Damaged.
The Print Head is a sensitive and expensive piece of equipment and requires regular maintenance and
care.