User`s manual

Problem:
The color of the shirt is showing through the Underbase.
Causes:
There was not enough Pretreatment applied to the shirt.•
Use a good spray gun such as the Wagner Control Sprayer to lay down an o
even coat of Pretreatment.
PresstheshirtinaHeatPresspriortopretreating.Thiswillattentheo
garmentbers,allowingthePretreatmenttosticktotheshirtbetter.
Be sure to cover the entire printable area.o
Use 100% Pretreatment. Try not diluting it with water to see if prints o
improve.
The White Nozzles are clogged.•
RunaNozzleCheckonapieceofclearlmtoseehowthe o
Nozzles are performing.
Clean the Capping Station. o
Run a Head Cleaning and a Nozzle Check in succession.o
UsetherellablecleaningcartridgestorunconsecutiveHeadCleanings.o
The Underbase settings in FastARTIST• are not strong enough or not set up
correctly.
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- this is just a starting point).
Prevention:
Practice is the only way to master the art of pretreating a shirt. •
Eventually you will develop your own style for to applying Pretreatment.
TrypressingyourshirtsbeforeapplyingPretreatment.Thiswillattenloose•
bers,allowingthePretreatmentsticktotheshirtandnotthebers.
Perform regular machine maintenance. • Keeping your machine clean is the
key to having great prints on a Dark garment. Frequently run Head Cleanings
andNozzleCheckstokeepyournozzlesowingproperly.Takethetimeto
get to know your machine and your software. Make sure you start off using
the default Underbase settings provided in Chapter 9 of the FastARTIST
Manual.
Problem:
There is horizontal banding across print (in one or all colors).
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Chapter 11- Troubleshooting