User`s manual
Chapter 12 - Advanced Printing With White Ink
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T-Jet Blazer Series User’s Manual
Do not violently shake the ink; only shake mildly! Shaking too severely may cause the formation of small
air bubbles that can severely impair printing or create a vapor lock within the ink during the day.
End of the Day Agitation
At the end of each work day, we recommend you remove each of the
White Bulk Ink Cartridges, hold your nger tightly over the breather
cap and gently tilt upside down. Doing this will spread pigment that
may have settled at the bottom, to the rest of the ink. Hold the cartridge
upside down for 10 seconds and gently tilt it back to its upright
position. Repeat for all white cartridges.
IMPORTANT POINT:
If the machine sits idle for two days or more, the ink in the lines as well as the ink
in the bulk bottle will start to separate. The longer the machine goes without
operation, the more the ink will separate. The agitation steps mentioned above will
help but the ink in the lines and dampers will need to be purged or the white ink
may have a transparent or grey look for the rst few prints.
Weekly White Ink Care
SHAKE THE WHITE INK BOTTLE(S) STORED ON THE SHELF, EVERY WEEK FOR ABOUT A
MINUTE TO PREVENT SETTLING. Doing this will keep the pigment suspended throughout the bottle
and will give you the best printing resultss
Breather Cap Airflow
It is very important that the lters on the breather caps do not
get clogged up. After shaking the ink, ink may form on the
breather cap. This can reduce or even stop the airow causing
the white to drop off. Check to make sure that you have
accurate ventilation in the top of each cap (for CMYK as well).
To ensure that you always have proper
airow, loosen the breather caps slightly,
creating a backup airow.
White Ink Shelf Life
The shelf life of FastINK Bright White is 6 months from the manufacture date. It is always good to keep
white ink on hand, but don’t overstock.
Notice in this photo, the breather cap on the left
seems dirty, but has proper airow, while the cap on
the right, although it appears to be clean, does not
have airow.