User`s manual
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.
This can, and will, cause excess ink to coat internal parts if the machine is not
maintained on a regular basis.
When printing onto Dark shirts with White ink, the use of a Pretreatment is
necessary. This Pretreatment is sticky and, if it’s sprayed near a machine, it can
coat the internal components of the printer. In addition, inkjet printers in general
do not like hot, dry room conditions or a dusty, dirty shop.
Be aware of the climate and conditions in which you use and store your
machine. You have made a substantial investment in your business when you
purchased your Fast T-Jet Blazer. In order to get the most out of it, please take
the time to learn the simple steps that will keep your printer happy and making
you money.
Keep Your Encoder Strip Clean
A main concern of many who call our Support Department
is when the printer gets “confused” while printing an
image. The way an inkjet printer tells the Print Head what
and where to print is by using a thin piece of lm called an
Encoder Strip. A dirty Encoder Strip can cause everything
from images printing in the wrong location and large blocks
of ink spraying on the shirt to double-images, dark bands
across the print, thin horizontal lines and much more.
While in motion, the Print Head continually
receives data through this strip. Should the strip
become coated with lint from shirts or ink from
Overspray, it can confuse the printer.
Even very small amounts of dirt can interfere with the exchange of data
between the Print Head and the Encoder Strip. To avoid this situation, perform
daily and weekly maintenance on the unit as suggested in this section.
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Fast T-Jet Blazer
Preventative Maintenance
and Problem Solving