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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Pretreatment Basics
The Pretreatment solution is a milky colored, odorless and non toxic liquid. A
chemical reaction between the Pretreatment and the White ink causes the
ink’s pigments to stay on top of the garment and not be absorbed by the
textile fibers. Because of these reactive chemicals, it is CRITICAL the Print Head
does not touch a pretreated garment - even one that has been dried! You
should also have good ventilation in the area where you are applying the
Pretreatment. If possible, pretreat garments in another room entirely.
You MUST NOT spray Pretreatment near the printer. In fact, you
should pretreat shirts in a separate room entirely to prevent any
overspray from getting inside the Fast T-Jet Blazer Pro . If using
another room is not possible, a large cardboard box enclosure is a
good substitute for applying Pretreatment.
Important Point
Like the CMYK cartridges, each White ink cartridge has “smart” chip that counts
the number of drops of ink dispensed in order to warn you when the cartridge is
empty. When printing with White ink, it does not take much ink usage before the
chip tells the printer it is “out.” If this happens DURING a printing pass, the printer
may stop printing and the Ink Level Indicator on the LCD Display for one or more
of the White ink cartridges will start flashing. If you turn the printer off during this
process, you will lose the job and ruin a shirt. Instead, remove the cartridge(s)
that is indicated as low or out of ink and reset the chip(s). If the ink level has
fallen below the Low Ink Mark on the cartridge, refill the cartridge with ink before
reinserting it into your printer. Refer to page 15 of this manual for more details.
Applying Pretreatment
It is essential the Pretreatment solution be applied evenly to ensure a great
looking print (free from light and dark spots) on a Black garment. You can use
manual spray pumps, weed sprayers or any other method you feel comfortable
with to apply a uniform coating of FastINK Pretreatment. However, we strongly
suggest the use of a Control Spray Gun (commonly used to paint a porch deck
or furniture et al). Your Fast T-Jet Blazer Pro kit includes a Wagner Control Spray