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Chapter 8
Preventative Maintenance
and Problem Solving
Your T-Jet3 PLUS should work trouble free if you take the time to understand and
perform the necessary machine maintenance. 95% of our technical support
calls come from people who have not maintained their machines properly.
While your T-Jet3 PLUS may appear to be just an inkjet printer, it is a VERY
SPECIAL inkjet printer. When printing on garments, the printer must print A LOT
more ink than when printing on paper. This can, and will, cause excess ink to
coat internal parts if the machine is not maintained on a regular basis.
When printing dark shirts with white ink, the use of a pretreatment is necessary.
This pretreatment is sticky and, if it’s sprayed near a machine, it can get on
the internal working parts of the printer. Also, inkjet printers in general do not
like hot dry room conditions or a dusty, dirty shop. Be aware of the climate
and conditions in which you use and store your machine. You have made a
substantial investment in your business when you purchased your T-Jet3 PLUS. In
order to get the most out of it, please take the time to learn the simple steps that
will keep your T-Jet3 PLUS happy and making you money.
Keep Your Encoder Strip Clean
A main concern of many who call our
support department is when the printer gets
“confused” on how to print an image. The
way an inkjet printer tells the Print Head what
and where to print is a thin strip called the
Encoder Strip. A dirty Encoder Strip can cause
everything from images printing in the wrong
location and large blocks of ink spraying on
the shirt to double-images, dark bands across
the print, thin horizontal lines and much more.
The printer head continually receives data
through this strip while in motion. If the strip gets dirty with lint from shirts, or ink
from overspray, it can confuse the printer. To avoid this situation, do daily and
weekly maintenance on the unit as suggested in this section.
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