User`s manual

Chapter 11 - Printing Basics
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Version 5.5 Revised January, 2009
8. Choose the artwork you wish to print.
In the beginning you will need to concentrate on the print
placement and getting the image in the graphics program
coordinated to the correct location on the shirt.
You can print directly to FastRIP from your favorite
graphics application (if you are not outputting an
Underbase or Highlight White), or you can print from
within FastARTIST (recommended).
Make sure that the image is at the correct physical size •
for output and that you have placed it in on a “Page”
that is the same size as the printable area.
The easiest way to get the correct print placement is to create a template for the size and placement
of the Shirt Board or to use FastARTIST and load a pre-made Template. You can also export a
Pre-made FastARTIST Template into another graphics application. Remember, you MUST use
FastARTIST if you will be printing with white ink. Refer to Chapter 11 - Printing with White Ink
of this Manual for more details. Also refer to your FastARTIST and FastRIP User’s Manuals for
other setup options as well as tools for the design and layout process.
Note: The Blazer Express will support a total printable area of 16” x 20” (41 cm x 51 cm).
The Blazer PRO will support a total printable area of 17” x 45” (43 cm x 114 cm).
IMPORTANT POINT
FastARTIST refers to its page dimensions in terms of width and “height.” For
purposes of printing a two-dimensional image on a garment or non-textile item, be
aware of the fact that “height” means the same thing as “length.”
9. Open the FastARTIST Template
Open the desired template •
to Import your graphic into.
The templates to the right are
included in your FastARTIST
package.
The Blazer Express Standard
Template layout is 17” x 31”
with a total printable area of 16”
x 20”.
The Blazer PRO Standard Shirt
Board Template layout is
17” x 45” with 3 13” x 16” sections for each Shirt Board. The Oversized Shirt Board template
layout is also 17” x 45” but with 2 16” x 20” sections for the Shirt Boards.
NOTE: Adjust the FastARTIST Page Size by going the Layout pull-down menu and selecting Page
Blazer Express Standard Template
Blazer PRO Standard (3-up)Template