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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 

I.  Site Preparation Guidelines 

II.  Quick Tour of Printer  

Overview 

A.  FreeJet 320TX Textile Printer 
B.  Wet Cap & Printer Maintenance System 
C.  Print Head Assembly 
D.  Print Head Carriage 
E.  Ink Chip Reset Assembly 
F.  Infrared Laser Height Sensor 
G.  Shirtboards (pallets for garments) 

III. Unpacking 

Instructions 

 

IV.  Setting up the FreeJet 320TX 

Overview 

A.  FreeJet power supply set up 
B.  Filling Bulk Ink Bottles  
C.  Filling the Cleaning Fluid Container   
D.  Charging the FreeJet with Ink 

V. Software 

Installation 

Overview 

A.  Installing the Microsoft USB drive 
B.  Install the Omniprint Direct Rip software & USB “HASP” dongle 
C.  Installing the Epson R2400 Stylus Photo printer driver 

VI.  Initializing the FreeJet 320TX 

VII.  Nozzle Check Procedure 

Overview 

A.  Turning on the FreeJet 320TX Main Power Switch  
B.  Starting the Epson Print Engine 
C.  Perform Head Cleaning Procedure 
D.  Register Adult Shirtboard (pallet) 
E. Shirtboard Height Adjustment Procedure 
F.  Perform Nozzle Check 

VIII.  Installing the Omniprint FreeJet320 TX DirectRip Printer Environments  

IX.  Pre-Treating Dark Garments 

X.  Daily Operating Procedures 

A. Start Up 
B.  Printing on White Garments 
C. Printing on Colored and Dark Garments 
D. Shut Down 

XI. Preparing 

Artwork 

XII.  Packing the FreeJet 32TX for Transport 

XIII.  Training Check List/Sign Off 

Содержание FreeJet320 TX

Страница 1: ...User s Manual FreeJet320 TX Digital Direct to Garment Printer A Product of OmniPrint International Costa Mesa CA Aug 2009 Version 2880 v1 0 Authorized Dealer International Machine Group Inc Anaheim CA...

Страница 2: ...gh space around the printer for proper ventilation Do not locate the printer near heat sources such as radiators or heat vents Do not locate the printer in direct sunlight Place the printer on a stabl...

Страница 3: ...put your hand in the printer or touch the ink bottles while the printer is in operation DO NOT MOVE PRINT HEAD BY HAND doing so may damage the printer If you remove the ink bottles place them in indi...

Страница 4: ...s manual contains the latest and most accurate information at the time of printing We reserve the right to make product changes and improvements at any time Some product Photos in this Manual may vary...

Страница 5: ...on 100 cotton Printing on dark colored 50 cotton 50 polyester blends with White ink is NOT recommended because you will notice a discoloration of your image In addition when printing on 100 polyester...

Страница 6: ...as far away as possible i e in separate area If you adhere to the required maintenance schedule printing with the FreeJet TX will be easy rewarding and profitable Important Support Information The Fre...

Страница 7: ...oft USB drive B Install the Omniprint Direct Rip software USB HASP dongle C Installing the Epson R2400 Stylus Photo printer driver VI Initializing the FreeJet 320TX VII Nozzle Check Procedure Overview...

Страница 8: ...local home repair store Since you will be handling wet ink to refill the Bulk System ink bottles you should also protect any carpet or floor covering with mats Like any Hi Tech electronic device your...

Страница 9: ...e Geo Knight DK 20 16x20 with auto pop are recommended Both units sell for 1 350 and can be purchased through National UV Supply 7 Supplies Your unit comes with a set of CMYK inks 250 ml each and 500m...

Страница 10: ...m to hold the ShirtBoards for the garments The Platform remains stationary except for the vertical axis height adjustment as the Printer Box moves forward and backwards over the garments during printi...

Страница 11: ...er Cable Connections 3 Right Side View Main Control Panel 4 Left Side View Service Access Panels2 5 Top View Pallet Platform B Wet Cap and Printer Maintenance System 1 Waste Fluid Container 2 Manual S...

Страница 12: ...head Assembly 1 Ink Lines and Ink Line Clips 2 Dampers plastic filter reservoirs 3 Ink Chip Module and Indicator Lights 4 Pump Wiper Capping Ink System Assembly D Print Head Carriage and Encoder Stri...

Страница 13: ...13 E Ink Chip Reset Assembly F Infrared Laser Height Sensor...

Страница 14: ...14 G Additiomal ShirtBoards Pallets for Garments available for purchase Chest ShirtBoard pallet Youth ShirtBoard pallet Sleeve ShirtBoard pallet Hat Board pallet...

Страница 15: ...eeJet TX without using the original shipping carton you may void the warranty The crate may be disassembled for storage The FreeJet TX is shipped fully assembled in one large crate You MUST be very ca...

Страница 16: ...Operating System must have the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Driver the Epson USB if necessary may not be needed for visa installations Driver and the OmniPrint DirectRip software and HASP USB dongle neede...

Страница 17: ...Your printer comes with 8 oz 250 ml bottles of Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black OmniPrint Ink along with 500 ml of OmniPrint Bright White You will also have 8 ink bottles 1 bottle will be used to hold e...

Страница 18: ...tead fully screw the cap on THEN BACK IT OFF A TURN This allows air to enter the bottle as the fluid is pumped out The cleaner bottle will compress if its not loosened to allow air to flow in E Chargi...

Страница 19: ...needed To cancel an ink charge you have already started simply press the power button by itself once and it will stop the ink charge There will be times where you might only need a small portion of an...

Страница 20: ...e to different line length and other reasons As the Ink Lines completely fill CLOSE the Ink Line Clips on the filled lines Keep pulling ink into all 8 lines 8 When all lines are filled RELESE the vacu...

Страница 21: ...r maintenance or other tasks you will need to re lock the print head 5 Move carriage right until its to farthest point as shown below 6 Press Function once by itself to lock the print head in place to...

Страница 22: ...a standard USB printer cable that has been supplied The Epson Print Driver named Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is used to access the Epson Print Engine that is built into the FreeJet320TX for printer port...

Страница 23: ...with this software It is OK to select that this software can be used by all user accounts on the computer C Install the Epson R2880 Stylus Photo printer Driver 8 Connect the computer cable to the Free...

Страница 24: ...while printing The startup procedure is explained as follows 1 Bring the print carriage to the front by pressing the stand By button When the print carriage is stopped in the front position press and...

Страница 25: ...nting the Nozzle Check directly on the ShirtBoard as both the 4 white ink channels and the B Black C Cyan M Magenta Y Yellow channels test print patterns will be visible on the stainless steel ShirtBo...

Страница 26: ...t least two seconds the Blue DOWN Button This will move the platform pallet completely down If it is already completely down the motor will not start You can test to make sure the platform is complete...

Страница 27: ...son Stylus Photo R2400 printer in Printer and Faxes folder in the Control Panel and select properties by right clicking the printer 3 Then select the Printer Preferences button located near the bottom...

Страница 28: ...channels are firing and since White ink is heavier than CMYK It is OK to see some breaks in the lines they will clear out during printing c Troubleshooting Tip If some channels are missing al together...

Страница 29: ...settings and Custom color and ink density settings and many more of the FreeJet320TX printer functions 1 Your software comes pre loaded with all the functions necessary to operate Once you are more f...

Страница 30: ...for 15 30 seconds This will remove all wrinkles and press loose fibers down while drying the garment 1 Place garment on a smooth surface 2 Use the pretreatment sprayer to apply pretreatment solution...

Страница 31: ...ottle without severely deforming the Waste Bottle f After seeing White Ink enter the Wast Bottle UNCLIP the C M Y K Ink Line Clips Depress the Sucton Pump as necessary to pull Color Ink into the Waste...

Страница 32: ...latform to the completely down position b Push and Hold the Blue FRONT Button for about 2 seconds until the Printer Box moves towards the front of the Base about 4 inches and it is over the ShirtBoard...

Страница 33: ...images in multiple areas of the garment This is recommended to cut down waste and control cost 1 Put Power Switch to ON position and the machine will go through different cycles and movement to get t...

Страница 34: ...r printing needs 9 Press and release Function button to set the selection 5 Press red Standby button to move printer box to the front ready position 6 Click Print Printing will begin on the garment 7...

Страница 35: ...veyor Lay clean sheet of silicon parchment paper over the pretreated area 9 Leave garment for 15 20 seconds at 330 degrees Remove garment when drying process is complete 3 Put Power Switch to ON posit...

Страница 36: ...e sharpness of detail and color that you see in the original image Choosing a higher print resolution will slow your image print time but you will achieve brighter and sharper printed images that more...

Страница 37: ...ean 11 Being sure there is no suction perform a final fill of the capping station with cleaning fluid 12 Clip the cleaning fluid line 13 Press and release the function button This will move the print...

Страница 38: ...m and simply network or copy the files over to the PC workstation Graphics and RIP Software Your FreeJet 320TX includes the latest versions of OmniRIP For graphics you can continue to use Photoshop Co...

Страница 39: ...create images based on shapes somewhat like a coloring book They typically have hundreds or even thousands of typefaces and many have extensive coloring book type stock clip art that you can use to cr...

Страница 40: ...ed but they will also be less pixilated If you can get a higher resolution file from the client do so CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator have similar Image Size functions Important Point If the original...

Страница 41: ...With the Magic Wand you click on the unwanted areas around the image and then delete them It s a pretty simple process IF the background color is different contrasting from any of the edges of your i...

Страница 42: ...t background you can add additional elements to the image including text drop shadows glows and more You must take ownership of fixing bad artwork If the file is provided in a pixel based format like...

Страница 43: ...he capping station Check under the print head for any lint or ink buildup If noticed using a clean lint free cloth carefully wipe the debris away without touching the actual head Press Function The pr...

Страница 44: ...lights o Ink chip error light o Use of control panel o On o Off o Layers o Function Button o Feed Button o Up Down o Feed button for cleanings o Cleaning o Wet Capping System o Software Settings o In...

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