Maintenance Manual and Checklist Fast T-Jet ® Blazer TJB-1650 A Product of October 2007 Version 1.
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Fast T-Jet Blazer Preventative Maintenance and Problem Solving Your Fast T-Jet Blazer should work trouble free IF you take the time to understand and perform the necessary maintenance. 95% of our Technical Support calls come from people who have not maintained their machines properly. While it may appear to be “just” an inkjet printer, it is a VERY SPECIAL inkjet printer. When printing on garments, it must print A LOT more ink than when printing on paper.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual Clean the Encoder Strip DAILY Press the Carriage Release Button (page 25) to free the Print Carriage from the Capping Station. Manually move the carriage to the center of the Assembly. This will allow you to clean the capping station side of the Encoder Strip. You can use foam-tipped swabs, water, glass cleaner or cleaning fluid, but for best results use Isopropyl Alcohol pads. Do NOT use Rubbing Alcohol pads.
Preventative Maintenance and Problem Solving Check Spit Tray Regularly/ Clean Capping Station and Print Head Daily The Spit Tray/Flushing Box assembly collects ink very quickly. Check it regularly and clean it throughout the day as necessary to prevent ink spills on printer components and random ink drops on garments. The Capping Station is the rectangular piece onto which the Print Head seats. Ensure the outer rubber seal is free from dried ink and garment fibers.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual In addition, DO NOT not allow fans to blow air across the Print Head. This will dry the ink and cause a clog, seriously effecting your printer’s performance. Print With the Lid Closed Due to the airborne nature of the White ink Pretreatment, you should try to pretreat shirts in a different room or far away from the machine.
Preventative Maintenance and Problem Solving Other Hints and Tips Eliminating Ink Drops on Shirts When you perform a Head Cleaning, ink is forced through the Nozzles and the Print Head is cleaned and wiped by the printer. On occasion, this may not clean away small pieces of shirt lint that collect around the base. This excess lint can create ink build up, causing ink to drip onto a garment. Using a foam tip swab, water, glass cleaner, or cleaning fluid, clean any lint and ink residue off the edges.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual Clean the Print Carriage Drive Belt Gear During normal operating conditions, lint that is coated with Pretreatment can get caught in the Print Carriage Drive Belt Gear, located in the right rear of the housing. This lint will start to clog the gear and the belt will slip, causing the Print Carriage to jerk and/or not complete print jobs. Print Carriage Drive Belt Roller and Gear Periodically check this gear and if necessary, clean it with a brush or computer vacuum.
Preventative Maintenance and Problem Solving ¾¾ Turn the Machine OFF at Night (if not using the Auto Head Cleaning function) ¾¾ Perform a Head Cleaning(s) Every Morning and End of Shift ¾¾ Clean the Capping Station ¾¾ Clean the Spit Tray/Flushing Box Assembly Regularly ¾¾ Clean the Print Head ¾¾ Clean the Encoder Strip ¾¾ Check your ink levels Turning the machine OFF at night ensures the Print Head is capped properly on the Capping Station.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenace Manual ¾¾ Monitor Waste Tank Levels When the Waste Tank is full, the LCD control panel display will read “Waste Tank Full.” Because the LCD display is located under the printer cover, you will need to manually monitor Waste Tank levels throughout work day. If the Tank is full, it will be necessary to remove the Tank from the machine and change the pad(s). You must then use the Chip Reset Module to reset the Waste Tank chip.
Preventative Maintenance and Problem Solving Lubricating the two Main Rails will prevent oxidation (rust) and debris buildup, allowing the Printer Assembly to travel freely. This will help prevent registration issues that can occur in multiple pass prints. Main Rail- One per side Two in Total 2. To correctly lubricate the Main Rails, apply a very THIN coat of the same Lithium-based grease used for the Rail Guides. Spread the White Grease along the ENTIRE length of both Rails using a clean, lint-free cloth.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual ! PLEASE USE THIS AS A MASTER COPY TO MAKE COPIES FROM! Daily and Weekly Maintenance Schedule Checklist NAME: COMPANY: ADDRESS: This Checklist should be used asPHONE: a guide to ensure critical maintenance is EMAIL: performed on a regular basis. The Checklist may also be downloaded from SERIAL NUMBER: www.screenprinters.net.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Utilities to Improve Print Quality A typical print problem that can occur is when lines are missing in the final image. This is called banding and it can happen for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons for banding are a dirty or clogged Print Head, or one that is misaligned. If your prints are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need to clean the Print Head.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual • Place the printer in Print status. • Return the printer to “Ready” status by pressing the RIGHT arrow button once. • With the printer in Ready status, press the RIGHT arrow once. • Press the UP arrow and scroll through the menu items until you come to “Maintenance.” Press the RIGHT arrow once. • Press the DOWN arrow to scroll the menu items until you come to “Power Clean.” To execute a Power Cleaning, press the RIGHT arrow once.
Utilities to Improve Print Quality Waste Tank Maintenance When the Waste Tank is full, the LCD control panel display will read “Waste Tank Full” and you will be unable to start any more print runs. (It will finish any images in progress.) Because the LCD display is located under the printer cover, you will need to manually monitor Waste Tank Waste Tank levels throughout the work day. If the Tank is full, Level Indicator it will be necessary to remove the Tank from the machine and change the pad.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual After removing the four screws, gently slide the metal cowling free and the Waste Tank will be easily accessible. To remove the Waste Tank, slide if from its bin. To replace the Waste Tank after maintenance, slide it back into place and reattach the metal enclosure. Perform a Nozzle Check A Nozzle Check is used to ensure the Print Head is performing properly. You may use either paper or film for this test, but we recommend film such as FastPOSITIVE, available from U.S.
Utilities to Improve Print Quality If, AT ANY TIME, you have performed three Nozzle Checks without rebooting your printer, you must power OFF your printer before executing another one. Once you have obtained a satisfactory Nozzle Check press the Power OFF button on the UI. After the printer has completed its shutdown process, Power ON at the UI and perform a Print Head Alignment.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual 1. To begin the Head Alignment process, place your printer in “Paper Out (Roll Cut)” mode. The LCD Display will read “Paper Out” and display the “roll” icon in addition to the “scissors” icon. 2. Press the LEFT arrow button twice to get the LCD Display to read “Ready.” 3. On the User Interface, cycle through the various screens until you reach the Mode Select Screen. Make sure the virtual dial is set to “Manual.” 4. Use the “Hand Arrows” to reach the MMMU Screen.
Utilities to Improve Print Quality • 12 additional vertical lines numbered 1-9 • 12 Swatches for the 4 White nozzles labeled (Lk), (Lc), (Lm) and (LLk) and numbered 1-9 These patterns will be White when using White ink These patterns will be White when using White ink Each group will be identified by a number (1-3) and the designation PK/ MK. You will notice that there are two columns of identical groups. The first, or left hand column, will be used for calibration.
Fast T-Jet Blazer Maintenance Manual At this point, you MUST turn OFF the printer. You CANNOT print or perform any additional maintenance routines on your machine without powering OFF your printer upon completion of a Head Alignment. You do not need to perform a complete shut down- turning OFF the power by using the UI is sufficient.
