User`s manual

T-Jet Blazer Series User’s Manual
Version 5.0 Revised September, 2008
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The T-Jet is based on standard inkjet technology, with the Epson 4880 being the heart of the system. This
means you can expect your printer to be reliable AND versatile. The T-Jet Blazer Series printers are also
fast, printing a standard t-shirt-sized image in under two minutes. Whether it’s a shirt, a towel, mouse
pads, tote bags, bibs or baseball caps, the possibilities are endless.
WARNING
Read and understand this entire manual before attempting to
Print on any garment.
The Basics
You probably can’t wait to get started and we share your enthusiasm for the garment decoration process.
However, before you print that rst shirt, there are a few basics that need to be covered.
The T-Jet Blazer Series Printers print best on 100% cotton. Printing on dark-colored 50% cotton/50%
polyester blends with White ink is NOT recommended because you will notice a discoloration of your
image. Red garments will turn your Whites Pink and even
Yellow shirts will tint your image. Print only
on pastels or White garments when using White ink and blended fabrics. Images without White will
not be affected. In addition, when printing on 100% polyester or other synthetic materials, you may not
achieve the same print brightness.
Your printer is ONLY compatible with Windows XP, 2000 or Vista Operating Systems and the latest
versions of both FastARTIST and FastRIP are included as part of your kit. FastARTIST is a Windows
based graphics application that will make preparing an image for print as simple as a click of the mouse.
With a one-click Underbase Wizard and simple clipping features, FastARTIST can help ease the transition
into graphics design if you are not familiar with other applications.
For avid users of Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Illustrator etc., you may choose to work within the application
of choice and still set up the image properly for printing. However, the nal design MUST be imported
into FastARTIST for output if you will be printing with white ink. Only upon importing an image into
FastARTIST, will you be able to utilize the one-click Underbase Wizard. Even if you are utilizing an eight
color system with NO White, we recommend you import your image in to FastARTIST for printing to
ensure optimal results.
Macintosh Users can still create an image in their favorite graphics application; they will just have to
transfer it to a PC for printing.
Every image MUST print to FastRIP for nal output. FastRIP works as the Queue and Print Manager,
allowing you to not only select different Print Modes and other attributes, but also archive print jobs for
future reprints.