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Basic printing procedures
6-5. Placing print medium in position
In order to provide an optimum printing image quality when a print medium is placed in position, you need to adjust the
platen's height in accordance with the thickness of the T-shirt or other print medium.
<CAUTION>
Ensure there is adequate space left in front of the printer and avoid placing any objects that may hinder your movement or the
complete movement of the platen. The platen moves forward while operating and it can strike/damage anything set in its path of
movement.
Do not handle the platen while printing. If your hand gets caught between the platen or the T-shirt tray and the covers, it may be
injured.
<IMPORTANT>
Do not move the platen by hand. Otherwise the printer may be mechanically and electrically damaged.
<TIPS>
Adjust the height of the platen corresponding to the print medium before using it. You can use the platen height adjustment lever
to adjust the height of the platen. As a rough indication, adjust the height so that it is lowered by one step from the limit height
detected by the obstacle sensor, and check that the platen is not detected by the sensor.
In the event that the platen's height is lowered excessively, ink mist will be scattered inside the printer, which may result in
staining of the printing surface, blurring of the printed image, and malfunction of the sensor and the main unit.
Use Uni-Directional Printing in the case where the platen's height needs to be lowered to avoid a hemmed (edge) and seam.
For details, refer to "8-1. Setting the print direction >>P.224".
You can specify the Uni-Directional Printing for each print data from the printer driver as well.
For details, refer to "5-3-10. For Graphix Lab: Specifying print direction >>P.83" or "5-5-9. For other applications: Specifying print
direction >>P.117".
When you print a thick printing material, you can always lower the platen's height by adjusting the platen bearing, collars.
For details, please refer to "6-4-2. Platen height adjustment >>P.146".
If you are using the 16X21 platen, refer to "6-4-3. Using the 16X21 platen >>P.150".
(1)
If the platen has not been moved forward, press
on the operation panel.
(2) Use the platen height adjustment lever to adjust the height of platen.
<TIPS>
Set the platen height adjustment lever to the position around "A" for a T-shirt, or to the position "C" for such thick material
as a sweatshirt.
If the platen's height is lowered too much, the printing quality may deteriorate, the main unit may be soiled with ink mist and
so on.
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Platen height adjustment lever
Platen
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