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

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Fast T-Jet Blazer Pro User’s Manual
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Pink and even Yellow shirts will tint your image. Print only on pastels or White
garments when using White ink and blended fabrics. Images without White will
not be affected. In addition, when printing on 100% polyester or other synthetic
materials, you may not achieve the same print brightness.
Your printer is ONLY compatible with Windows XP, 2000 or Vista Operating
Systems and the latest versions of both FastARTIST and FastRIP are included as
part of your kit. FastARTIST is a Windows based graphics application that will
make preparing an image for print as simple as a click of the mouse. With a one-
click Underbase Wizard and simple clipping features, FastARTIST can help ease
the transition into graphics design if you are not familiar with other applications.
For avid users of Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Illustrator etc., you may choose to work
within the application of choice and still set up the image properly for printing.
However, the final design MUST be Imported into FastARTIST for output if you will
be printing with White ink . Only upon Importing an image into FastARTIST, will
you be able to utilize the one-click Underbase Wizard. Even if you are utilizing an
eight color system with NO White, we recommend you Import your image in to
FastARTIST for printing to ensure optimal results.
Macintosh Users can still create an image in their favorite graphics application;
they will just have to transfer it to a PC for printing.
Every image MUST print to FastRIP for final output. FastRIP works as the Queue
and Print Manager, allowing you to not only select different Print Modes and
other attributes, but also archive print jobs for future reprints.
Maintenance
Although the Fast T-Jet Blazer Pro is “simply” an inkjet printer, the number one
technical issue is a lack of maintenance of the machine. There are three main
areas of concern:
Printing on T-shirts is not the same as printing on paper- a shirt gives off much •
more lint and this lint must be cleaned up regularly.
The amount of ink deposited on fabrics is far greater than on paper. This •
means all ink supply lines must be feeding properly as well as all excess ink
must be cleaned up daily to prevent build-up.
When printing on dark shirts, you must apply a Pretreatment. This aerosol •
solution can settle inside the printer and cause numerous problems, therefore
we recommend you pretreat shirts as far away as possible (i.e. in another
room).
If you adhere to the required maintenance schedule, printing with the Fast T-Jet
Blazer Pro will be a joy.