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Guidelines & Standard Settings

The.following.information.covers.some.basic.guidelines.for.pressing,.

as.well.as.some.generic.parameters.for.basic.heat.transfer.applications..

•. When.pressing.shirts,.it.is.often.recommended.that.the.shirts.be.quickly.

pressed.for.2.to.4.seconds.before.transferring.to.remove.wrinkles.and.water.

content.

•. When.pressing.two.sides.of.a.garment,.pull.the.garment.over.the.table.so.

that.the.printed.side.drapes.underneath.the.table..This.will.avoid.reheating.

previously.transferred.designs.on.opposite.sides.of.garments..It.will.also.

avoid.any.bleed-through.of.inks.on.lighter.fabrics.

•. Avoid.laying.collars,.cuffs,.zippers,.and.other.bulky.parts.of.garments.

on.the.lower.table,.as.these.can.adversely.affect.pressing.conditions,.and.

reduce.the.life.of.the.silicone.pad.

•. When.pressing.rigid.substrates.(plastics,.metals,.woods,.etc.),.be.sure.that.

any.protective.films.or.laminates.are.removed.before.heating.

•. Always.check.that.the.transfer.image.is.face.down.against.the.material,.to.

avoid.sealing.the.image.against.the.heat.platen.instead.of.the.substrate..

Always. follow. the. transfer. media. suppliers. instructions. when.

pressing..The.information.below.is.for.general.reference.only,.and.may.

not.be.as.accurate.as.the.instructions.provided.by.the.transfer.media.&.

imprintable.substrate.supplier.

•. Hot.Split.Supplier.Transfers.

350-375°F,.8-10.secs

•. Puff.Transfers.

350-375°,.5-7.secs.

(extra.heavy.pressure)

•. Ink-Jet.Transfer.Papers.

360°,.15-18.secs

•. ColorCopy/Laser.Transfer.Papers. 375°,.20-25.secs

•. Sublimation.Inks.

(Polyester.Fabrics)

. 400°,.35.secs

•. Sublimation.Inks.

(Plastics)

. .

400°,.1.min,.15.secs.

•. Sublimation.Inks.

(Metals)

. .

400°,.1.min

•. Sublimation.Inks.

(Woods)

. .

400°,.1.min,.15.secs

•. Sublimation.Inks.

(Ceramics)

. .

400°,.4.min

Summary of Contents for Digital Combo DC16

Page 1: ...1 Version 3 14 Digital Combo Multi Purpose Press ...

Page 2: ... How to use the Plate Attachment 14 Pressing Ceramic Tile 14 Programmable Presets 15 How Presets Work 15 Loading a Preset 15 Editing Programming a Preset 16 A Walkthrough Tutorial for using Presets 17 User Menus 18 Entering the user menus options 18 Fahrenheit Celsius 18 Timer Counter Units 18 Recorded Pressings Odometer 19 Pressings Countdown Odometer 19 Pressure Minimum 20 Pressure Maximum 20 Te...

Page 3: ...e much time and effort in using this press and in your heat pressing applications Throughout this manual many areas and components of this machine will be referred to by specific names Please refer to the illustrations below in order to become familiar with some of the terminology used in this manual Handle Pressure Knob Top Head Clamp Linkage Pwr Inlet On Off Heat Platen Stop Collar Lower Table S...

Page 4: ...into It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that the cord be strapped or tied to the back white post of the press so that the cord is not pulled on and tugged out of the power inlet where it plugs into the press TEST and make sure the cord travels freely when swinging the press and that there is no tension or pulling on the inlet socket where the power cord plugs into the head Make sure the cord can not be pres...

Page 5: ... set point temperature The right side of the screen will also indicate the timing status by stating OPEN TIMING or DONE The DONE indicator may remain on in some cases until the press is opened back up If the pressure feature is enabled the pressure bar graph will show the last known pressure exerted when the press was closed Setting Temperature From the normal operating mode simply press the TEMP ...

Page 6: ...ssed for 5 seconds before a main pressing cycle of 20 seconds the Prepress timer can be set for 5 secs and the main timer for 20 When the operator closes the press the 5 sec time counts down When the operator opens the press the time setting switches to 20 seconds The word PREPRESS will be displayed next to the pre press time setting when it is active To set the pre press time simply use the Arrow...

Page 7: ...delines A very light pressure slight clamping would be in the 0 to 3 range A good medium pressure for most applications would be 4 to 6 Excessively high pressure for demanding items would be 7 9 Pressure is set manually using the large black Pressure Adjustment Knob There is one important rule of thumb when setting pressure The press MUST LOCK IN PLACE when lowering and clamping the press Do not s...

Page 8: ... and reduce the life of the silicone pad When pressing rigid substrates plastics metals woods etc be sure that any protective films or laminates are removed before heating Always check that the transfer image is face down against the material to avoid sealing the image against the heat platen instead of the substrate Always follow the transfer media suppliers instructions when pressing The informa...

Page 9: ...re that warns the operator of a possible thermal run away of the press This means the press relay may be locked in a heating position where it will never stop heating to a possibly harmful temperature level If the OverTemp alarm sounds set the temperature to a higher value than the current actual temp Wait 30 seconds and then reset the press to your desired temperature and Watch Carefully Do not l...

Page 10: ...the machine on However thermal gloves or oven mitts must be used when handling hot heat platens Unplug the modular connector This is done by unscrewing the safety lock and pulling the connectors apart Lower the heat platen so it rests on the bottom table and do not clamp it Pull out the quick release pin from the linkage It is easiest to remove when there is no pressure on the side links or on the...

Page 11: ...guide pin in the back post of the frame This holds the heat platen in a straight position and keeps it from rotating Reattach the quick release pin through the linkage and the heat platen shaft Reconnect the modular connector An Err display might read on the controller if in the Normal operating mode If it does not read a temperature after the heat platen is reconnected turn the machine off and th...

Page 12: ...sition The pedestal can also be slightly rotated in order to align with the upper platen Loosen all 4 screws holding the gibb plates in place position rotate the pedestal to the desired place and retighten the gibb plates Aligning the Pedestal The standard tables included with the DK7 or DK8 will accommodate most items However there are other sized bottom tables that are instantly interchangeable ...

Page 13: ... smaller undersized mugs The cap attachment works the same as a cap press The only difference is that the swing away style Digital Combo press allows complete access to the cap when the heat platen is swung out as opposed to typical stand alone clamshell cap presses Here are some tips for using the cap attachment Make sure the cap holddown device is attached to the bottom pedestal Make sure the pr...

Page 14: ...licone pad and permanently stick it to the tray The purpose of the black circular pad is to automatically center the plate under the heat platen It also provides cushioning when pressing plates Set the clamping pressure of the press so the black pad is compressed to 50 its height Pressing heavier may risk breaking certain fragile style plates Lay the 1 8 green circular pad on top of the transfer p...

Page 15: ...current settings This is simply a reference a reminder of what pressure setting the operator must adjust for that preset Thereare2mainfunctionstousingthepresets LOADINGandEDITING the preset LOADING a preset simply means selecting a desired preset and returning to the normal operating mode where the current settings are changed EDITING a preset is when the operator actually changes the preset s set...

Page 16: ...preset Press the TEMP key The Prepress time will flash Use the Arrow Keys to set the Prepress time Set the Prepress time to 00 if only one timer is to be used for that preset Setting Prepress to 00 will disable the Prepress feature Press the TEMP key The Pressure reference value will flash Use the Arrow Keys to set the pressure for that preset This will display 0 to 9 for presses configured for Ba...

Page 17: ...ure ref to 8 with the arrow keys Press TEMP Press PRG to leave the preset mode Presets SET 01 and SET 02 have now been programmed Part 2 Loading the presets Let s say we are powering on the machine and starting a job The first job will need to use preset 01 and later on the next job will need preset 02 From the normal operating mode press PRG SET appears Use the arrow keys to select SET 01 then Pr...

Page 18: ...rature setting or preset modes may be activated instead Turn the press off and then on and try again Fahrenheit Celsius The current and set temperature can be displayed in F or C After entering the user menus see above use the arrow keys to select F or C Press PRG to move to the next menu item Timer Counter Units The timer and Prepress timer can be set for mins secs default or hours mins If specia...

Page 19: ...normal countdown timer display is replaced by this odometer instead The arrow keys no longer adjust the countdown timer but instead are used to set the countdown odometer When OFF the timers are visible The timer prepress timer if ON still operate However they are not visible Instead at the end of every main timing cycle but not prepress the odometer decreases by 1 This way the opreator can keep t...

Page 20: ...nsiders this pressure as 9 on the Pressure Bar Graph Display Press PRG to move to the next menu item Pressure Minimum To reset and redefine 0 for the pressure bar graph use this calibration menu Do NOT adjust this setting unless you are sure adjustments are necessary Adjust the pressure of the machine so there is barely any locking pressure when clamping and locking the press Press either Arrow Ke...

Page 21: ... Press PRG until DRP displays Use the arrow keys to set it to OFF default or 10 20 30 etc If the current temperature drops below the set temperature by that many degrees and alarm will sound Press TEMP to silence the alarm Press PRG to move to the next menu item Keypad Beeper The keypad beep can be silenced if needed After entering the user menus see top of page 18 Press PRG until BEP displays Use...

Page 22: ...t beep or a continuously repeating beep After entering the user menus see top of page 18 Press PRG until ALR displays Use the arrow keys to set it to OFF or 1 through 10 Press PRG to move to the next menu item denotes a short beep _ denotes a longer beep denotes infinite loop Alarm Alarm Pattern Off No alarm 01 _ 02 _ 03 _ 04 _ 05 06 07 _ 08 _ 09 10 shorter ...

Page 23: ...he arrow keys to set it to ON or OFF Press PRG to move to the next menu item Prepress Timer The press can cycle back and forth between two distinct timer settings the normal countdown timer and a 2nd Prepress timer see page 6 This menu item turns the Prepress timer ON or OFF After entering the user menus see top of page 18 Press PRG until PPR displays Use the arrow keys to set it to ON or OFF If P...

Page 24: ...be set to ON for this menu to be visible Use the arrow keys to set AL2 to OFF or 1 through 10 Press PRG to move to the next menu item denotes a short beep _ denotes a longer beep denotes infinite loop Alarm Alarm Pattern Off No alarm 01 _ 02 _ 03 _ 04 _ 05 06 07 _ 08 _ 09 10 shorter Operator Lockout An operator lockout feature is available to the owner of the press This prevents the average user f...

Page 25: ...he majority of the press has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible There are only a few aspects of the machine that should be monitored to insure proper operation The clamp linkage assembly is the greatest area of wear and friction on the press The post that connects to the heat platen should be lubricated with SuperLube a clear high temperature lubricant If the pins in the clamping ...

Page 26: ...NOB FAS EM5818 5 8 18 HEX ACORN NUT MEN DKPVBLT DK DC PIVOT BOLT FAS NTA1018 THRUST BEARING 2 req MEN TWB1018 SMALL WASHER THRUST BEARING 4 req DCA 1416TBL DC 14 X 16 DROP ON TABLE w silicone pad SRM 381416 3 8 X 14 X 16 SILICON SPONGE RMN NOM1416 X 14 X 16 WHITE NOMEX HEAT FELT DCA BASE DC BOTTOM BASE W POST DKA PEDESTAL DK DC PEDESTAL W LOC POSTS DKA GIBB DK DC PEDESTAL SLIDE GIBB 2 req MEN DCCL...

Page 27: ...27 Wiring Diagram ...

Page 28: ...ick in The timer switch may need to be loosened and moved along the bracket to a position that allows for the heat platen cover to trigger the switch The wires from the timer switch lead into the head to a black plug plugging into the circuit board Unplug this plug and make sure it is plugged back into ALL 6 gold pins on the circuit board Q The control displays Err when it first comes on and I can...

Page 29: ... heat platen must be lubricated with a clear high temperature lubricant This type of lubricant can be obtained in any auto parts or hardware store Thoroughly clean the posts that come out of the heat platen as well as the pins Relubricate the posts pins and all holes areas in the clamp assembly that receive motion Then add new lubricant after all moving parts are clean and dry Q The press has shut...

Page 30: ...fective press to the factory for repairs if on site component replacement is deemed not possible by Geo Knight Co A return authorization must be granted by Geo Knight Co prior to its return If a press covered by the one year limited warranty must be returned to the factory for repairs Geo Knight Co shall make every effort to repair buyer s press However Geo Knight Co reserves the exclusive right t...

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