• Raise your hand to ask a question. Class Rules • Do not disturb the class. Please take all cell phone calls to the lobby. • Please be respectful other participants time. (We need to address everyone’s questions.) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Ri 1000 AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Direct to Garment Basics Substrate, Environment, Support and others… AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Technical Support Contact Information Via Telephone: Please don’t feel “Stuck”. 877-646-0999 Contact tech support for help. Via e-mail: Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 5pm PST RicohAnajet@Ricoh-usa.com AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Technical Support http://anajet.com/downloads • Latest Software (Drivers, RIP & Documents) • Training Videos • FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) • Sample Graphics • Link to Webinar Archive AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Ricoh Authorized Inks AnaJet is proud of its commitment to the environment. We use only safe water-based inks and treatments. MSDS’s are available on AnaJet’s website. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• If white ink is kept in stock, rotate cartridges 2-3 times a week. • White ink has a shelf life of 6 months. CMYK shelf life 1 year. Each cartridge is labeled with a manufacturer date. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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PRINTER YOU RISK CLOGGING THE STATION THROUGH THE HEAD AND HEAD PERMANENTLY REQUIRING A INTO THE WHITE TUBES. WHEN REPLACEMENT. THIS HAPPENS YOU WILL START TO SEE YOUR WHITE TUBES GRAY OR YELLOW. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• 50% polyester / 50% cotton mixture – can be printed with acceptable results, in some cases it may be required to use more white ink and saturate the garment with more pretreatment. • 100% dark polyester can be printed. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• AnaJet recommends using high quality ring spun cotton, or high quality comb cotton. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• If printer sensor detects temperature below 34˚F (1 ˚C) or above 104 ˚F (40 ˚C) printer will require the printer to be powered off • Temperature (inks) 50˚F to 90˚F (10˚C to 32˚C). Humidity (printer) Operation: 45% (minimum) to 80% RH AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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The ideal conditions are: 45% to 80% relative humidity, dust free, with no airflow over printer. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• Clean air – make sure there is not dust flying around and into the printer. Do not pretreat next to or around the printer, always pretreat in a different room or area. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• Pressure – Pressure should be set to a Medium to medium –high settings. If not enough pressure is applied the ink will not cure and will wash out. 40-50 PSI (6 boxes on the GeoKnight) • AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• AnaJet Soft Touch paper / Parchment paper • Stahls Kraft Sheets • Teflon Sheets - creates a very shiny finish to the image. • Good heat ensures the ink cures into the shirt and good washability. • AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Getting to Know Your Printer AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Get to Know Your Printer (Front) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Get to Know Your Printer (Rear) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Get to Know Your Printer (Inside) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Operation Panel – Print Tab • 1 Displays the printer status. • 2 Status Bar- TAP/Drag down to open status screen menu (shown below) • 3 Displays printer temperature, amount of ink in ink cartridges and waste bottle capacity level. •...
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Operation Panel- Status Bar • 1 Displays the printer status in detail, providing print readiness. • 2 Displays current ink levels in each installed cartridge • 3 Displays the status of waste ink bottle. • 4 Reset counts of waste ink bottle.
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Operation Panel – Maintenance Menu • 1 Prints a nozzle check pattern results • 2 Performs head cleaning automatically using systems components • 3 Allows carriage to be released, cover can be opened to manually clean the printheads (during maintenance or troubleshooting) and the maintenance station...
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• 2 Prints an adjustment pattern to table to carriage alignment • 3 Prints an adjustment pattern to determine print start position or image alignment during print AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Operation Panel – Settings Tab • 1 Perform controls of ink path. • 2 Network setting, factory reset, on/off media sensor. • 3 Display printer general information.
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• Where are the two buttons used to power on the printer? • What order are the cartridges in? • Can I switch white 1 with white 2? • How can I connect to my printer? • Where are the air filters? AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Connecting Power AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• How much space should I leave around the printer? • Where is the shipping restraint mounted and how is it removed? • Where does the waste ink bottle connect to? • Where is the power connected? AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Charging Printer With Ink AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Install Ink Cartridges AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Power On Printer: * Flip I/O Switch * Hold Power Button for More than 3 Seconds AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Allow Approximately 20 Minutes for Fill Procedure AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• How long do you hold the power button to power on? • How long does it take to charge the printer with ink while removing the cleaning solution? • Where do we find the ink path control option? AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Getting Ready to Print AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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0 – Best for T-shirts Increase value by turning left or in the down direction to increase the gap between the printhead while lowering the table to allow for thicker substrates AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Recommend Shirt to be Shirt on Table Sleeved on to Table Be sure shirt is Press as flat as possible Before putting table hoop Confirm on, confirm shirt is evenly mounted on platen AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Set Your Table to Ready Position AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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If an obstacle is detected… Lower your table until warning box is white AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• What does the ORANGE square mean when checking the height? • How is the height adjustment made? • How many millimeters are allowed for the table height? • What is the correct dial setting for T- shirts? AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
USB drive or SD card. Microsoft Updates -PC must first have Latest windows updates for Microsoft Visual C++ and Microsoft .NET framework 4 before installing AnaRIP, these links are also available on our website. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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.Net framework 4 installed prior to installing AnaRIP. Download links are also available on the AnaJet website. There is also no activation codes, or serial number, AnaRIP can be installed multiple times on different AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training computers.
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If the printer is not receiving data from the computer, it is usually due to one of these two reasons: 1. Ethernet cable is not plugged in properly 2. The printer is not powered on from the Power Supply, or the Control Panel AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Communication Errors • Printer not powered up completely • Ethernet Cable not connected or configured properly AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Printer must be directly connected to a laptop/desktop device via the provided ethernet cable. If printer is being connected through a router, please check your router instructions for adding a network device or contact your network administrator AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Once a file is sent from the AnaRIP RIP program it can be printed directly from the control panel or it can be saved to a USB drive or SD card for later use. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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3. For dark shirt images you must be able to design transparencies. Commonly used programs that can perform this are: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Corel Draw. (Adobe Photoshop Elements is an adequate and affordable alternative to Adobe Photoshop) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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PNG, TIFF, high resolution JPG. • Acceptable files for Dark T-shirts – PNG, TIFF with a transparent background • Design in CMYK color mode for best color accuracy using Photoshop or other graphics program. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Pressing CNTRL I will do the same function. You can also drag and drop your graphic image into the program from an open folder containing the image file. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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There are two methods to opening an image in AnaRIP. 1. Open AnaRIP. Go to FILE > PLACE IMAGE 2. Drag and drop into the RIP. Click and drag the image into the RIP software the rip will automatically open the file. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Enable ICC preview: If the image was not created using the CMYK color AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training mode check this box to preview how the colors will look when printed.
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• Trueview – A preview of How the image will print after adjusting your settings. (Does not show the grid pattern in True View) • Color and TrueView – Both previews above side by side (useful to compare) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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AnaRIP: Functions Textile color • Changes background to represent color of T-shirt its being printed on. • Changing the Color of a CMYK only print will show you a preview of the color change AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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AnaRIP: Functions Enable ICC Preview • Enable ICC Preview- will show you on the screen a preview of how these RGB colors will print using CMYK. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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AnaRIP: Functions Enable ICC Preview • Not all colors in RGB can be printed using CMYK. This preview allows you to see the color change that will occur during the data conversion. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• Selecting IP - will send the image via ethernet cable. All files that are sent via ethernet cable will automatically save in the printers stored jobs. • Ri 1000 File - will save a RIPPED file that you can use to print on a USB thumb drive.
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The higher the mode the mores lines are use to print it. Note, the more lines the longer it will take to print. Also, this setting does not affect the amount of ink used. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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All additional platens will be installed directly on the main platen. • (included)Medium Platen – 12.6 x 18 inches • (optional) Large Platen – 16 X 20 inches • (optional) Small Platen – 10.5 X 13 inches AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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AnaRIP: Functions Quality Setting • Each quality setting will give you a different level of saturation. By default the setting will be at FINE. This setting will give you the best results. • Speed – Can be used to achieve an acceptable print but CMYK nozzle check must be 100% (not recommended for solid colors) •...
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(i.e. onesies) • Number of copies: Disabled for the Ri 1000 • Bi-directional color printing: This setting when unchecked slow the printing process by firing the print heads only in one direction. This may be necessary when printing very small images.
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AnaRIP: Functions Bi-directional Printing • Number of copies – Is disabled for the Ri 1000 • Bi-Directional Color Printing – • Checked – When printing the printer will print in both directions. Left to right, and then again coming back Right to left.
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• Rotation: The image can be rotated in 90 • Hit the Apply button to accept degree increments using Rotate left and right. any changes before making • Center: The image may also be another selection automatically centered Horizontally or AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training Vertically.
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- It is best to use the input settings from the image as to not distort the original image. • User-Specific – here you can select to use a different ICC profile, profiles that have been added or installed will show up in the drop down menu. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• Relative Colorimetric- Will combine Similar colors out of the gamut into the same color. Not recommended for heavy gradient images. • Absolute Colorimetric- this will also combine similar colors (similar to relative colorimetric), also not recommended for heavy gradient images. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Transparency: The Transparency field will be used more for dark garment printing and explained more in this section. It is used to remove a specific color or a background from an image. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• Reset button will move all the slider to there default position at 0. When you adjust these sliders the preview will also change showing you the modification you made and how it will print out. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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It is best to , use the eye dropper to click and select perform this function in the background to delete the background of the image. your image editing software. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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We now have an image ready for a dark garment with the background removed Please note - With some graphics using Photoshop to edit them may give you better results AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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This is what sets the base cost for the ink cost estimator. Profile: Select the profile of the ink type which you are using. Ricoh Type A will be under the PowerBright Plus color profile. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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1 cartridge for CMYK and the price for one white ink cartridge. The RIP will use this price to calculate how much ink is being used for a print. If you are using an extended 440ml cartridge make sure to check the “extended cartridge” option. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Knowledge Check • What ways can a job be sent to the Ri 1000? • What Platen Sizes are available ? • Where do I add my printer from? • Can I use multiple images inside AnaRip? • What are the four tabs in AnaRip?
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Selecting Print Job From Printer AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Preparing the printer do any head cleans. * A bad nozzle check will result in bad quality for printing. prints, or banding may appear as well. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Over Head Projector Screen: On Print Table AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Step 1 – Place OHP Screen on table Maintenance Tab Clogged Nozzle: When the Nozzle Deflection: horizontal lines have small or When horizontal lines Perfect Nozzle Check minor gaps -- -- are uneven ---__ AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Using the obstruction sensor, make sure your print table is as close as possible without triggering the obstruction detected. • Perform a Head clean based on the color/channel experiencing a missing nozzle AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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* Any Service call message (see trouble shooting guide) * Front cover is open * The ink bay has been opened for maintenance If the auto maintenance is not being performed, then the print heads can get clogged AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Auto Head Clean AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Choose Appropriate Head Clean Option Clean All CMYKWW : Normal A few missing nozzles in all channels AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Choose Appropriate Head Clean Option Clean All CMYKWW : Strong A lot of missing nozzles in all channels AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Choose Appropriate Head Clean Option Clean All CMYK : Normal A Few missing nozzles in all CMYK channels AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Option Clean All CMYK : Strong A lot of missing nozzles in all CMYK channels AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Option Clean W1 W2 : Normal A few missing nozzles in W1 and W2 AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Option Clean W1 W2 : Strong A lot of missing nozzles in W1 and W2 AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Pretreating Dark Colored Substrates AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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• Drying options Line dry, Flash Dry, Conveyer dry, or heat press by hovering the heating element above the garment. • Storage Once completely dry, shirts can be folded and stored until needed. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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✓ If the pretreatment begins to run, puddle or drip you are applying more than needed. ✓ Even out the pretreatment and flatten the garment fibers using a card squeegee to assure EVEN coverage. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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5. When pretreating both front and back, they must be done separately . Let one side completely dry before pretreating the opposite side of the t-shirt. 6. Always pre-press garments before printing to laydown fibers AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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When drying the pretreated garment with a heat press, be sure to hover the heating element above. If you clamp the press down, you may cause the pretreatment to glaze as shown below. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Pretreatment AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Pretreatment Effects of poor pretreatment: In this case the pretreatment was applied unevenly with the lighter areas allowing the white ink to soak into the fabric causing a mottled appearance. AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Dark Shirt AnaRip Settings AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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RIP Software Settings Place your image into the rip program the same way as done before in Light Shirt Printing...
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White Ink Underbase Controls • Click White Ink Underbase Enabled. • Content Base should be clicked also for most efficient White ink underbase. • You can view your image Underbase or Foreground color by selecting the view.
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White Ink Underbase Settings Enable Highlight • Enable Highlight adds a second layer of white during the color pass to the image where there is pure white ink only. • The slider controls the percentage of white ink which is laid down during the second pass to prevent pooling.
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White Ink Underbase Settings White Ink Underbase Preview Content Based Not Content Based...
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White Ink Underbase Settings White Base Ink Control •Quality- should be set to the default value of Fine •Dot Range should be set to Extra Wide • Color Contrast will adjust how much white ink is printed for lighter and darker colors. 100 % will give you the most white.
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White Ink Underbase Settings White Base Quality and Variable Dot Range Settings Quality Variable Dot Range •Speed – used for test printing Extra Wide –Default for white underbase •Fine – Default mode, used for general printing •Super Used for heavy white ink Fine –...
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White Ink Underbase Settings White Base Color Contrast Settings Contrast +100 Contrast -50...
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White Ink Underbase Settings White Base Color Contrast Settings Opacity +100 Opacity -50...
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White Ink Underbase Settings White Base Ink Control •This drop down menu allows for white Underbase adjustment under the specific color. •As opposed to a non-content based image to improve color quality, this tool allows for adjustments just where they are needed to keep white ink cost low.
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White Ink Underbase Settings Magenta – 50...
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White Ink Underbase Settings After the Underbase adjustment, be sure to adjust the color layer as needed under the color adjustments tab.
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White Ink Underbase Settings Color and Background Removal One of the great features in the mPower RIP is color and background removal tools. Keep in mind that the best form of any editing will be a program like Photoshop. This is a jpeg image that has a solid white background. Because we are printing on a black shirt we will need to remove its white background.
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White Ink Underbase Settings Color and Background Removal To remove a color or background select the drop down list in the Image Background field. Select Color- will remove an entire color from an image. Select Border Color- will remove a color like white up to the edge of the graphic.
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White Ink Underbase Settings Color and Background Removal The background was removed from this image by using the Select Color option. The Tolerance was set to 10 The Eye Dropper tool was then selected and clicked on the white in the image.
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White Ink Underbase Settings Color Layer Wait Time/ White Drying Time The Printer will first print the White layer, once completed the printer will print the Color Pass. Since the white under base layer may not be dry enough to receive the color layer, there is an adjustment on the printers job window to set a wait time before the color layer is printed.
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Printing with Foils • High Pressure is required • Foil is to be placed color side up • It is best to color match when using foils • A pressure mat or t-shirts may be need to achieve higher pressure...
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ALWAYS USE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WHITE INK THAT IS COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTABLE. (This saves you money on ink cost, while being acceptable to your customer.)
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Heat Press Settings • Before printing on dark garments it is necessary to first flatten the fibers of the pretreated garment by putting it in the heat press and clamping down for about 5 seconds. • After the garment is printed, place it on the heat press and hover the heat element over the garment by approximately ½”...
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1. What is the purpose of pre-treating garments? 2. How do you access the white ink underbase settings? 3. What does “Content Based” do? Knowledge 4. When would you use the Choke settings? When would you Check not? 5. What’s the Golden Rule when printing dark garments? 6.
Daily Maintenance • Agitate White ink cartridges (message will occur every 12 hours) • See Section 8.2 in the user manual AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Weekly This Message will appear every 7 Days AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Weekly Maintenance – Clean the Maintenance Station Clean the maintenance station as detailed in the user manual (Pg 100-109 in user manual) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
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Weekly Maintenance – Clean the Nozzle Cover Clean the nozzle cover as detailed in the user manual (Pg 110 – 115) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...
Monthly Maintenance • This should be performed if printer is being used more than 30+hrs a week. • Cleaning the Guide Rod and Encoder can be found in the user manual (Pg 116- 124) AnaJet Ricoh _ Ri 1000- Operator Training...