User`s manual

Chapter 11 - Printing Basics
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Version 5.5 Revised January, 2009
Basic Printing Steps:
Power Up1.
Power up your T-Jet (see Chapter 4 or Chapter 5 for proper steps) and allow the machine to go
through its startup cycle.
2. Verify Print Status on the LCD Display
After powering up, the printer should be in Print
Status, but a far too common user error occurs when a
print command is sent to the printer without the
machine being in the proper mode.
The printer MUST be in “Paper Out/Roll Cut” mode.
NEVER send a Print command without VERIFYING the mode status on the LCD Display each
and every time.
Set the Printer to Print Status (if needed)3.
Placing the printer into Print Status requires using the buttons located below the LCD Control Panel.
If the LCD Display does not look like the image above, press the LEFT /PAPER ARROW until the
LCD Display reads “Ready.”
Press the LEFT ARROW once more. The LCD Display should read “Paper Out” and display a “roll
of paper with scissors” icon.
4. Extend the Platen (PRO model only)
For the BLAZER PRO, manually pull the Platen handle away from
the printer until the third Shirt Board clears the Printer Assembly.
Load your garment(s)5.
Shirts can be full of lint and some have more than others. Lint can settle on key components inside
the printer, affecting print quality and printer operation.
• For the best results, grab a shirt by the shoulder
seams and snap it like you would a small dusty rug
before you place it on the Shirt Board.
Doing this will pull out wrinkles as well. For the best
results, use a Heat Press to heat and atten the
garment and garment bers before loading.
Lay the garment on the • Shirt Board, stufng any
excess into the space between the top and base. We
recommend loading the garment with the collar
towards you, but in the end it will depend on how you
have your art setup.
LCD Display in Print Status “Paper Out/Roll Cut”