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2.  Carefully remove Printhead Cartridge from 

foil packaging

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  Wet Printhead Surface. (

Ensures that 

Printhead will prime correctly

.)

.

 Moisten 

Printhead nozzles using distilled water and a 
damp, lint-free cloth, wiping end to end. 
(

Gray strip located below orange strip.

) Take 

care not to damage copper contacts, metal 
plate, or gold Printhead surface. 

 

 

 

 

 

4. 

Carefully insert Cartridge into compartment at an 
angle (

as shown

[4]

. Once seated, gently tilt 

Cartridge back until it snaps into position 

[5]

.  

DO NOT FORCE Cartridge into position. 

 

 

 

5.  Close Printhead Latch

 

[6]

Printer starts up  
and primes ink into Printhead 
(

this may take a few minutes

.) 

Make sure ink is flowing 
through hoses.

 

 

6.  Watch the Control Panel Touchscreen. 

Check 

that the Printhead icon 

[7]

 in Printer image is 

primed (

solid color

).

 

 

7. 

When 

ONLINE

 

[8] 

appears, the Printer is ready 

for use. Close the Top Cover. 

NOTE:

 If the Printhead icon continues to display 

an outline or a question mark (?) try the 
following procedures:

 

[1]

 

Printhead icon shows an outline 

(

Printhead unprimed)

:

 Click 

“Circulate 

Ink”

 under 

“Maintenance”

 drop-down in 

Printer Toolbox. If issue persists, try the 

“Install Printhead”

 procedure again. If this 

does not clear up the issue, contact 
technical support. 

 [2] Printhead icon displays a question 
mark (

Printhead not recognized

):

 Try the 

“Install Printhead”

 procedure again. If the 

issue continues, contact technical support.

 

NOTE: The Printer may take up to 12 minutes 
to set itself up during initial startup. This is 
normal. 

Step 8 

For instructions on installing Accessories and Printer set-
up or operation, please refer to 

“AstroJet S1 Color 

Printer Operator Manual”

 in Print Driver CD supplied 

with Printer. 

 

WARNING! 

TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND SHORTING: 

Before installing Printhead, make sure  

nozzles are hydrated and contacts are DRY! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright © 2019 

Astro Machine Corp. 

02/06/2019 

 

630 Lively Blvd. 
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 
Phone: (847) 364-6363 
Fax: (847) 364 9898 

www.astromachine.com

 

 

Summary of Contents for AstroJet S1

Page 1: ...he High or Low Grate and install it on the Ink Tray as shown A High Grate 1 is for thinner media paper or envelopes Low Grate 2 is for thicker card stock and cardboard Step 3 Install Ink Drip Tray Assembly 1 Open Ink Tank Door A 2 Release Latch B to raise Top Assembly 3 Insert tabs on Ink Drip Tray into frame slots C as shown 4 Close Top Assembly AstroJet S1 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...s 32 and 64 bit systems Must have administrative privileges on system NOTE Windows 8 8 1 and 10 will only work in desktop mode No Windows 8 or 10 metro apps will be supported applications that work in a Windows 8 or 10 only environment Microprocessor Pentium II 2 GHz minimum Pentium Dual Core 2 5 GHz or better is optimal System memory 2 GB minimum or as recommended for your operating system Free h...

Page 3: ...I accept then click Next 4 Printer Connections Click Configure to print using USB Then click Next 5 Installing Printer Software Software download begins 6 Would You Like to Install This Device Software Click Install 5 Connect Device Now Turn Printer ON and connect USB cable Don t click on either button Software will finish installing 6 Finished software installation Do not check the Print Test Pag...

Page 4: ...ain and reinstall Ink Tank s Step 7 Install Printhead Cartridge Handle Printhead Cartridge with extreme care to avoid damage CAUTION Use electrostatic discharge ESD protection when handling Printhead Hold Printhead Cartridge by handles ONLY DO NOT touch ink couplings nozzle surface or electrical contacts DO NOT unpack Printhead Cartridge until Printer is ready for installation Once unwrapped delay...

Page 5: ... the Printhead icon continues to display an outline or a question mark try the following procedures 1 Printhead icon shows an outline Printhead unprimed Click Circulate Ink under Maintenance drop down in Printer Toolbox If issue persists try the Install Printhead procedure again If this does not clear up the issue contact technical support 2 Printhead icon displays a question mark Printhead not re...

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