Viper XPT 6000, User Manual

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4.1 Loading a Garment
There are two methods for loading a garment onto the Viper platen.
1. The shirt can be loaded onto the platen in a manner similar to loading a screen printing press.
Simply hold the shirt open so that the side of the shirt to be sprayed lies on top of the platen and
non-sprayed side lies on the platen support tray. This is the preferred method since you can more
easily smooth out the shirt to get rid of wrinkles.
2. The shirt can also just lay flat on top of the platen. This method can be used to load smaller shirts
that will not fit onto the adult platen; however it is more prone to misplacement and wrinkles.
4.2 Setting Spray Parameters
4.2.1 Setting the PT FLUID SPRAY value:
Before using the Viper each time you must set the PT FLUID LAYDOWN value by selecting it from one
of the preset buttons or by manually entering a PT FLUID LAYDOWN value in the in numerical display.
The higher the number, the more fluid is applied to the garment. A value of 17 will lay down a minimal
amount of fluid. A value of 100 will lay down the maximum amount allowed by the Viper.
4.2.2 Setting the SPRAY LENGTH value:
You will need to set the spray length value of the area to be pre-treated. Simply set a value of between 1”
and 19” in length. This should correspond to the image size you are printing. Just remember to allow for
about a 1” – 1.5” on the top and bottom for clearance when loading the pre-treated shirt onto your direct
to garment printer. This will give you some “wiggle room” in case you don’t position the shirt correctly
on the garment printer.
4.2.3 Setting the SPRAY ZONES:
You will also want to set the spray zone that is applicable for your design being printed. If you are doing a
left chest, you would only want to spray the left side of the shirt – not the whole width of the shirt.
4.2.4 Fluid Laydown
Where applicable, for each sub-function referenced within a section in 4.x, describe in detail and depict
graphically the sub-function name(s) referenced. Include screen captures and descriptive narrative.