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Chapter 8
Initialization Utilities
You have the Bulk Ink System in place and the Printer Driver installed, but there are a few more steps to
follow before you can begin printing. You must set the Shirt Board to the correct height for printing and
perform an initialization process that will get the ink owing, and ensure the Print Head Nozzles are in
proper alignment to output the best possible images. Since the Blazer EXPRESS and PRO’s layouts and
steps to raise the platen are different, the steps below will apply to the particular model. YOU MUST
COMPLETE THESE INITIALIZATION STEPS TO PRINT!
Shirt Board Height Settings
BLAZER EXPRESS
It is necessary during setup to check and adjust the Shirt Board to Head Clearance to the proper height for
output and to make sure that the Shirt Board is at a safe distance from the Print Head. It is also important
that each corner of each Shirt Board being used is level with the Print Head.
Leveling the Shirt Board (EXPRESS)
The rst step in the process is to level the Shirt Board to the Print Head. You will want to repeat this
procedure when switching between different Shirt Boards.
1. Determine the distance you want.
Determine the distance you want between the Shirt Board (with
garment) and the Print Head. THE DISTANCE MUST BE NO
LESS THAN 3 MM AND NO MORE THAN 5 MM. To get the
sharpest prints use a distance closer to 3mm but NEVER less. For
this example, we’ll use a distance of 4 mm.
NOTE: you will refer to this setting when completing the Print Head Alignment Utility later in this
chapter. This will be your permanent height setting when printing.a
Set the Printer to Print Position
2. .
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To properly set the Print Head Height you must rst set the Print Head to it’s
printing height position. By default the Print Head sits higher than when it is printing
and may cause the user to inadvertently set it too low, causing a head crash.
There are two ways to verify that the printer is in the correct position for setting the Print Head Height.
1. The recommended method is performing a Regular
• Head Cleaning Cycle prior to setting the
Print Head Height. When a Head Cleaning Cycle is completed the printer will be in the correct
position to measure the distance and make any necessary adjustments if needed. Refer to the Head
Cleaning Utility section of this chapter.