User`s manual
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Maintenance
Although the T-Jet is “simply” an inkjet printer, the number one technical issue is a lack of maintenance
of the machine. There are three main areas of concern:
Printing on t-shirts is not the same as printing on paper. A shirt gives off much more lint which
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must be cleaned up regularly.
The EPSON print engine was originally designed for use with EPSON ink. Our textile ink has
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much more pigment and will build up on the components if not maintained daily.
The amount of ink deposited on fabrics is far greater than on paper. This means all ink supply lines
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must be feeding properly as well as all excess ink must be cleaned up daily to prevent build-up.
When printing on dark shirts, you must apply a Pretreatment. This solution can settle inside the
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printer and cause numerous problems, therefore we recommend you pretreat shirts as far away
from the printer as possible (i.e. in another room).
If you adhere to the required maintenance schedule, printing with the T-Jet Blazer Series will be a joy.
Refer to Chapter 13 - Daily, Weekly and Monthly Maintenance and do not skip a day, week or month.
Poor Artwork
With so many graphics programs readily available, everyone is an artist. Poor quality artwork will be one
of your biggest concerns because there is no magic to transform a low resolution, low quality piece of
artwork into a great looking print. Therefore, it is important you spend some time learning as much as you
can about graphic art programs and some of the simple methods that can be used to improve the quality of
customer supplied artwork.
Important Support Information
The T-Jet Blazer Series Printers are sold through a world-wide dealer network and, in some cases, direct
from U.S. Screen. Support for your printer is provided free of charge.
However, if you purchased your printer from an international dealer outside of the US, you should
contact your factory trained and certied dealer FIRST. If the dealer is unable to nd a solution to your
problem, please feel free to contact U.S. Screen Technical Support for assistance. Refer to Chapter 16 -
Product Support for additional support information.
If you purchased your T-Jet from one of our authorized U.S. dealers, you may want to call your dealer for
initial support, but DO NOT feel you have to go to the dealer rst. Our dealers are trained and certied,
but for the most up-to-date support, contact U.S. Screen Print and Inkjet Technology.