Screen Print & Inkjet Fast T-Jet Blazer Pro, User Manual

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Problem:
The color of the shirt is showing through the Underbase.
Causes:
There was not enough Pretreatment applied to the shirt.
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Use a good spray gun such as the Wagner Control Sprayer to lay down an
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even coat of Pretreatment.
Press the shirt in a Heat Press prior to pretreating. This will flatten the o
garment fibers, allowing the Pretreatment to stick to the shirt better.
Be sure to cover the entire printable area. o
Use 100% Pretreatment. Try not diluting it with water to see if prints
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improve.
The White Nozzles are clogged. •
Run a Nozzle Check on a piece of clear film to see how the
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Nozzles are performing.
Clean the Capping Station.
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Run a Head Cleaning and a Nozzle Check in succession. o
Use the refillable cleaning cartridges to run consecutive Head Cleanings. o
The Underbase settings in FastARTIST
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are not strong enough or not set up
correctly.
Check your Underbase settings and compare them to the default settings
listed in Chapter 9 of the FastARTIST Manual. (Keep in mind, every image will
vary- this is just a starting point).
Prevention:
Practice is the only way to master the art of pretreating a shirt.
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Eventually you will develop your own style for to applying Pretreatment.
Try pressing your shirts before applying Pretreatment. This will flatten loose •
fibers, allowing the Pretreatment stick to the shirt and not the fibers.
Perform regular machine maintenance.
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Keeping your machine clean is the
key to having great prints on a Dark garment. Frequently run Head Cleanings
and Nozzle Checks to keep your nozzles flowing properly. Take the time to
get to know your machine and your software. Make sure you start off using
the default Underbase settings provided in Chapter 9 of the FastARTIST
Manual.
Problem:
There is horizontal banding across print (in one or all colors).
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Chapter 11- Troubleshooting