Before Using Your Printer For The First Time; Be Sure To Read The Following Notes Before Using The Printer - Brother GTX-4 Instruction Manual

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Before Using Your Printer for the First Time

1-1. Be sure to read the following notes before using the printer

Keep in mind the following points before using the printer:
Precautions for proper use
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Please keep the printer powered on the printer for 24 hours a day. Even when the printer is placed in standby
mode, it performs such maintenance as white ink circulation inside the main unit automatically to prevent
sedimentation of the white ink. (For details, refer to "4-2. Power supply of printer >>P.41".)
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Please use the printer within the scope covered by its warranty for the best print result (temperature: 18 to 30°C
(64.4 to 86°F) and humidity: 35 to 85%). Otherwise, the print heads may be clogged with ink and ink may splash.
(For details of the usage environment, refer to "10-1. Apparatus >>P.315".)
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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 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. (For details, please refer to "6-4-2. Platen height adjustment >>P.146".)
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Never power off the printer while it is in operation. Otherwise, the printer may break down or a print job may end
up in failure. Also, as the power will be turned off if you open the front cover, avoid opening the cover while the
printer is operating.
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Until the ink is firmly fixed on the surface of a T-shirt, handle the T-shirt with care. If a T-shirt is soiled with such
ink that has not been firmly fixed on its surface, such ink stain cannot be removed even by washing.
About ink cartridge
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Insert each of the cartridges into its correct position. Make certain that a seal color of the printer corresponds
with a corresponding color of cartridge to it.
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The white ink precipitates downward when its cartridge is put in position. For this reason, shake it well once a
day immediately before use. (Shake each cartridge approximately 100 times.) For details, refer to "6-2-3. Daily
agitation of the white ink >>P.127".
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Never pull out any cartridges while the printer is operating. Otherwise, the print quality may deteriorate or the
printer may break down.
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Store consumable goods in a place where they are not exposed to direct sunlight. Use up the ink pouch,
pretreatment and maintenance solution before their shelf life. Also, use up each color ink within six months after
opening their sealed packages.
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No cartridges can be refilled with any ink. Do not disassemble the ink pouch. In order to use the printer for a
long period and to take full advantage of its capabilities, we recommend to use the ink pouches that are
specified by us.
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Always keep on putting each ink cartridge in its correct position; do not leave a ink cartridge slot empty.
Otherwise, the inner needle may clog because ink dries up, or the printer may be damaged.
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Handle the ink pouch with care. It could be damaged when bent, snagged by sharp surfaces, or dropped.
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