User`s manual

Chapter 8 - Initialization Utilities
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Print Head Alignment Utility
BLAZER EXPRESS
The next step in the Initialization process is the execution of the Uni-Directional and Bi-Directional Print
Head Alignments. You CANNOT skip this process during setup or your prints may suffer. Performing a
precise and COMPLETE Head Alignment is extremely crucial to creating great images with your new
printer. This method of completing the alignment is completed by using the LFP Remote Panel. The
Blazer EXPRESS can ONLY be completed using the LFP Remote Panel method, while the PRO model
can be done by the LCD Display Control Panel as well. The LFP Remote Panel method offers an optional
Quick Alignment procedure that may save time. Refer to the section, Quick Alignment (Optional) later in
this chapter.
In addition to the initial setup requirements, it may be necessary to perform a Print Head Alignment on
other occasions such as:
If you want to print in
• High Speed Mode (Bi-Directional)
If your prints contain vertical lines or misaligned parts of an image
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If your printer was shipped or transported.•
If the Print Head makes contact with any object whether it’s a garment or a Shirt Board•
WARNING: Performing a Head Alignment can take up to 2 hours. Before
beginning this procedure, make sure that you are familiar with all the required
steps and that you have the necessary time available to complete the entire process.
Once you have begun a Head Alignment you CANNOT exit the function without
shutting down the machine. In addition, early exit may result in severe
misalignment of the Print Head or other operational concerns. Initial setup may
require 3-6 alignment procedures to be completed.
About the LFP Remote Panel and Installation
The EPSON LFP Remote Panel is a stand alone application designed to give you several utility functions,
including the Nozzle Check and Power Cleaning utilities, right from your computer. The Epson LFP
Remote Panel is included with the Epson Stylus Pro Driver CD that came with your Blazer Series printer.
It is also available to download from Epson’s website, www.epson.com. Select Drivers & Support, then
select the applicable version for the Stylus Pro based on the Operating System (Windows XP, Vista, 2000
or MAC). To determine which Epson Print Engine your printer is equipped with, locate the printer serial
number and compare it to the following table.
If your Serial Number contains the following as the 4th and 5th
digits (PRO) or 5th and 6th (EXPRESS) after TJB or TJBE.
Download the latest LFP Remote Panel for your particular
model.
BO: EPSON Stylus Pro 4800
BX
: EPSON Stylus Pro 4800
B8: EPSON Stylus Pro 4880
BY: EPSON Stylus Pro 4880