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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Names of Components Printing on Fabric If Errors Occur If Print Results Are Not Satisfactory Machine Maintenance Replacing Consumables...
  • Page 2 CONTENTS ● Notice Names of ● Whole View ● Optional Trays Components ● Control Panel Printing on Fabric ● Creation Flow ● Removing Dust and Flattening Fibers ● Loading a Fabric in the A4 Standard Tray P.10 ● Loading Socks in the P.15 Sleeve &...
  • Page 3 Notice Read this manual carefully before you use the product and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, be sure to read Safety Information before using the machine.

  • Page 4: Whole View

    Names of Components Whole View Machine Body Rear Cover Top Cover Indentations for Lifting Right Front Cover Indentations for Lifting Tray Stand DYX009 Tray (A4 Standard Tray) You can print within an A4 size (210 × 297 mm) (8.3 × 11.7 inches) area on a garment using this tray.

  • Page 5: Names Of Components

    Names of Components Optional Trays Tray (A5 Tray) You can print within an A5 size (148 × 210 mm) (5.9 × 8.3 inches) area on a garment using this tray. Table Cover Unlock Button Tray Positioning Line DYX093 Sleeve & Socks Tray You can print sleeve or socks using this tray.

  • Page 6: Control Panel

    Names of Components Control Panel Display [Escape] key [#Enter] key [Tray] key Power lamp [Power] key [Stop] key [Start] key [Adjust Height ▲], [Adjust Height ▼] keys [▲], [▼/Menu] keys Waste ink full indicator Cartridge replacement indicator Alert indicator DYX094 [Start] key's display After receiving While printing:...

  • Page 7: Printing On Fabric

    Printing on Fabric Creation Flow This section explains the operation flow when printing is per- formed on fabric using the "Easy Designer" mode of the dedi- cated "Design Software" application. Use the Design Software to do the operations in Steps 3 to 7. •...
  • Page 8 Fixing ink to the fabric. See page 27 "Fixing Ink". • For the installation method of the Design Software and detailed op- eration methods, see "Printing on T-shirts", Operating Instructions. • For details about the functions of the Design Software, see the De- sign Software Help.

  • Page 9: Removing Dust And Flattening Fibers

    Printing on Fabric Removing Dust and Flattening Fibers This process is to print on fabrics clearly. The optional finisher is used. • As the A4 standard tray, A5 tray, and Sleeve & Socks Tray becomes hot when continuously used on the optional finisher, give an interval of five minutes or longer to set them after they are pulled out.

  • Page 10: Loading A Fabric In The A4 Standard Tray

    Printing on Fabric Loading a Fabric in the A4 Standard Tray This section explains how to load a fabric into the A4 standard tray. The same operation applies when the A5 tray is used. • When attaching or removing fabrics in tray, take care not to trap or injure your fingers.
  • Page 11 Press the unlock button to open the cover. DSA348 Put marks on the fabric when loading it in the tray. The image will be printed in the direction from the front side to the back side of the tray. Turn the protective cover inside out and put it on the fabric in the direction as shown in the figure.
  • Page 12 Load the fabric on the table. • When loading the fabric, align the corners of the table with the marks on the fabric. • When loading a T-shirt or sweatshirt DSA219 • When loading a canvas tote bag or natural cotton tote DSA220 • When loading a medium size canvas tote bag or natural cotton tote bag in the A4 standard tray, the tray might not have enough space for the tote bag.
  • Page 13 Tuck the edges of the fab- ric under the table. • Smooth out the fabric so that no wrinkles or slack remain on the print surface. • Tuck the fabric so that no wrinkles or folds remain in the area at the edges of the DSA370 table.
  • Page 14 After closing the cover, if there are still wrinkles or slack on the printing surface at the center of the table, push both ends of the tray lightly and push the fabric under the table. • After closing the cover, check that the fabric is not caught between the cover and the tray.

  • Page 15: Loading Socks In The Sleeve & Socks Tray

    Printing on Fabric Loading Socks in the Sleeve & Socks Tray When you want to print on socks, use the sleeve & socks tray. • To use Sleeve & Socks Tray, you need to install the latest firmware (ver. 1.20 or later) on the machine. •...
  • Page 16 Load the socks on the ta- ble. DYX064 Tuck the edges of the fab- ric under the table. DYX065 Make sure that no wrinkles or slack remain on the print surface, and then close the cover. DYX066...
  • Page 17 Load the tray in the tray Printable area stand and start printing. DYX086 • Load the fabric so that its surface is as flat as possible and it is par- allel to the table. ■ P rintableareaofsocks You can print socks in the posi- Example: Instep tions shown.

  • Page 18: Loading A Sleeve In The Sleeve & Socks Tray

    Printing on Fabric Loading a Sleeve in the Sleeve & Socks Tray When you want to print on the sleeves of a garment, use the sleeve & socks tray. • To use Sleeve & Socks Tray, you need to install the latest firmware (ver. 1.20 or later) on the machine.
  • Page 19 Slip the sleeve onto the table. If you cannot slip it on, load it onto the table. Align the perforation with the indentation on the ta- ble. DYX067 Tuck the edges of the fab- ric under the table. DYX068 Make sure that no wrinkles or slack remain on the print surface, and then close the cover.
  • Page 20 Load the tray in the tray Printable area stand and start printing. DYX089 ■ P rintableareaofsleeves You can print sleeves in the posi- tions shown. • You can print without mar- gins on the sleeves. Cover the table with paper so the Collar Shoulder table does not get dirty, and...

  • Page 21: Printing

    Printing on Fabric Printing • Do not touch the tray or put your hand in the machine while printing is performed. • Do not open the top cover while printing is performed. Printing is for- cibly interrupted and cannot be resumed. •...
  • Page 22 Printing Load the tray in the tray stand. Put the back side of the tray in the tray stand and push it in gently until it stops with a click. You can check whether the tray is loaded correctly by looking at the line on the left side of the tray.
  • Page 23 Click [Start Printing] on the Design Software. • Print data are transferred to the machine. • When the machine receives the data correctly, the [Start] key lights up in blue. DSB023 Make sure that the [Start] key is lit up in blue, and then press it. • After the tray is loaded into the machine and the height of the table is automatically adjusted, printing starts.
  • Page 24 After the tray returns to the front side of the machine, detach the tray. • If the [Start] key is still lit, the printing has not been complet- ed. Press the [Start] key again without detaching or remov- ing the tray from the machine. The printing will resume. • When using the A4 standard tray or A5 tray, insert the pro- tection cover horizontally as illustrated in the figure, and then remove it with the A4 standard tray or A5 tray.

  • Page 25: Removing The Fabric

    Printing on Fabric Removing the Fabric • When removing the fabric, be sure to prevent the print surface from touching the other parts. • If you touch the print surface before the ink fixes, the ink might blot on the fabric. When using the A4 standard tray or A5 tray Press the unlock button to open the cover.
  • Page 26 Hold the fabric by the shoulders and remove it from the tray. DSA344...

  • Page 27: Fixing Ink

    Printing on Fabric Fixing Ink Use the optional finisher to fix ink to the fabric. • As the A4 standard tray, A5 tray, and Sleeve & Socks Tray becomes hot when continuously used on the optional finisher, give an interval of five minutes or longer to set them after they are pulled out.

  • Page 28: Handling Printed Goods

    Printing on Fabric Handling Printed Goods Precautions when washing printed goods ■ N ote the following handling precautions for T-shirts and sweat- shirts: • Turn garments inside out before washing them. • When washing T-shirts and other garments by hand, dis- solve some neutral detergent in lukewarm water of about 30°C (approx.
  • Page 29 • When washing T-shirts and other garments in a washing machine, turn them inside out so the printed side is inside and put them in a laundry net. After washing them, shake out as much water as possible, smooth out wrinkles, and hang them in the shade to dry.

  • Page 30: If Errors Occur

    If Errors Occur Error Messages and Troubleshooting • Keep ink and ink containers out of reach of children. • If ink gets into contact with eyes, wash eyes immediately with run- ning water. Consult a doctor if necessary. • When replacing ink, avoid getting ink on your skin. If ink comes into contact with your skin, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water.
  • Page 31 Error Messages Troubleshooting Clean Maint Unit Required. Regular maintenance is needed. Clean the Maintenance Unit. Usually it is displayed once every one or two weeks. Even if the frequency of use is low, it is always displayed once every four weeks. Exchange Fan Filter The number of prints that have been performed with the filter installed in the machine exceeds the maximum...
  • Page 32 Error Messages Troubleshooting Press Tray key The tray is not loaded correctly. Detach the tray, and then load it again. Prepare new Ink Collector The ink collector unit is almost full. Make sure you have a new ink collector on hand. Unit Prepare new Ink&...

  • Page 33: If Print Results Are Not Satisfactory

    If Print Results Are Not Satisfactory Troubleshooting for Each Error When black or white streaks appear or when color shading or color shifting appears The print head nozzles might become clogged. Print and check a nozzle check test pattern, and then perform a head cleaning or a head flushing.
  • Page 34 If the print head is still clogged Repeat Steps 1–5. After this procedure is performed multiple times and you wait for a while, normal printing may become possible. If the print head is still clogged even after the proce- dure above is performed Repeat Steps 1–5.
  • Page 35 When printed lines are vertically misaligned or print- ed colors are blurred The print head might not be properly positioned. Print a test pattern to adjust print head positions, and then set the optimal adjustment values. Adjust the print head positions. See page 45 "Head Position".
  • Page 36 The characters printed in yellow on a black fabric are faint To reproduce the detail of the image, try the following: • Change the application you are using to print • Edit the data • Change the saving format you are using When the error still occurs even after you perform the treatments de- scribed above, consult your dealer or service representative.
  • Page 37 Fabric color changes If the fabric's color changes, lower the temperature and adjust it for the fabric. If this does not resolve the problem, attach the spacer to the inside of the tray. DSA545 • As the spacer is needed to operate the finisher, keep it in a safe place.
  • Page 38 Fabric becomes dirty The heater and fabric are in contact. If the fabric becomes dirty, attach the spacer to the inside of the tray. DSA545 • As the spacer is needed to operate the finisher, keep it in a safe place.
  • Page 39 When the other troubles occur • They may be solved by updating the printer driver. Check the version of the printer driver. If it is not the latest version, update it. For details, see "Printing Does Not Start" in "Troubleshoot- ing", Operating Instructions.

  • Page 40: Machine Maintenance

    Machine Maintenance Nozzle Check When black or white streaks appear or when color shading or color shifting appears The print head nozzles might become clogged. Print and check a nozzle check test pattern, and then perform a head cleaning or a head flushing. If nozzle problems occur, print head nozzles become clogged and ink cannot be ejected properly.
  • Page 41 Check the printed test pattern. • Using the test pattern, check print head clog- DSA196 ging and the number of When print heads are clogged Normal clogged heads. • The number appearing above each color in the test pattern is the num- ber of the print head.

  • Page 42: Head-Cleaning

    Machine Maintenance Head-cleaning Follow the procedure below to perform a normal print head cleaning. Perform a head cleaning when a particular color can- not be printed or print images are blurred. Head cleaning con- sumes ink. When the ink cartridge is empty, replace it instead of perform- ing a print head cleaning.

  • Page 43: No-Fuss Head Cleaning

    Machine Maintenance No-fuss Head Cleaning You can perform a one-touch head cleaning for all colors. • Do not turn the machine off during print head cleaning. If the ma- chine is turned off during print head cleaning, start again from the beginning.

  • Page 44: Head-Flushing

    Machine Maintenance Head-flushing Follow the procedure below to perform a thorough print head cleaning. Because head flushing consumes more ink than head cleaning, do it only if the print head cannot be cleaned properly by head cleaning. When the ink cartridge is empty, replace it instead of perform- ing a print head cleaning.

  • Page 45: Head Position

    Machine Maintenance Head Position Adjusts the print head. Perform this operation if printed lines are vertically misaligned or printed colors are blurred. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Head Position DYX110 To check adjustment values, print test patterns applying "Thick, Standard", "T-shirt Fine", "T-shirt Speed", or "T-shirt Vivid" set- tings.
  • Page 46 Load the fabric in the tray. Pressthe[▼/Menu]key. Press the [▲] or [▼/Menu] key to display [Mainte- nance], and then press the [#Enter] key. Pressthe[▲]or[▼/Menu]keytodisplay[HeadPosi- tion], and then press the [#Enter] key. Pressthe[▲]or[▼/Menu]keytodisplay[Pr.TestPat- tern], and then press the [#Enter] key. Press the [▲] or [▼/Menu] key to select the target's resolutions, and then press the [#Enter] key.
  • Page 47 Combined two-color lines form squares, and depending on line overlapping, (white) spaces between the lines are paint- ed and look darker. Sometimes the colors of the lines are identical. For this illustration, the adjustment value is "-2". DYX105 • If you cannot determine the adjustment value, select the square that is between the straightest lines.
  • Page 48 Pressthe[▲]or[▼/Menu]keytodisplay[Adjustment], and then press the [#Enter] key. Pressthe[▲]or[▼/Menu]keytoselectaresolution from Step 6, and then press the [#Enter] key. Select the items that you need to adjust, and then press the [# Enter] key. Enter the optimal adjustment values from Step 8, and then press the [#Enter] key.

  • Page 49: Registration

    Machine Maintenance Registration Follow the procedure below to adjust where to start printing on fabric after checking the test pattern printed. Look at the left, right, upper, and lower margins, and adjust them if you want to shift the printing position. Doing this is usu- ally not necessary.
  • Page 50 Check the length of "a" and "b", or "x" and "y" in the figure. Keep the fabric or paper loaded on the tray. ●Whenadjustingtheprintposi- tion in the horizontal direction Check the length of "a" and "b" in the figure. To shift the printed cross mark by one gradation on the scale in the "+"...
  • Page 51 • This function can also be used with paper. When loading the paper on the tray, fix it to all sides of the tray with tape so that the paper does not lift up. DYX111 You also need to adjust the height of the tray. For details, see "Ad- justing the Height of the Tray", Operating Instructions.

  • Page 52: Regular Maintenance/Cleaning The Internal Compartments

    Machine Maintenance Regular Maintenance/Cleaning the Internal Compartments Regular maintenance If the message prompt to perform regular maintenance ap- pears, clean both the Maintenance Unit and print head. Even if the message does not appear, performing regular maintenance may resolve image quality problems. For details, see "Cleaning the Maintenance Unit"...

  • Page 53: Replacing An Ink Cartridge

    Replacing Consumables Replacing an Ink Cartridge Preparing an Ink cartridge • If the ink cartridge has been empty for a long time, you will not be able to perform the maintenance for the print head. This may cause a printer malfunction. •...
  • Page 54 Procedure to replace an Ink cartridge • Keep ink and ink containers out of reach of children. • If ink gets into contact with eyes, wash eyes immediately with run- ning water. Consult a doctor if necessary. • When replacing ink, avoid getting ink on your clothing. If ink comes into contact with your clothing, wash the stained area with cold water.
  • Page 55 Check the cartridges' orientation, and then push each cartridge in fully. Install in the following order from the left: black, cyan, ma- genta, and yellow. Close the right front cover. • Make sure that the ink cartridge has been fully pushed in before closing the right front cover.

  • Page 56: Replacing Consumables

    Names of Components Printing on Fabric If Errors Occur If Print Results Are Not Satisfactory Machine Maintenance Replacing Consumables © 2017, 2018 Ricoh Co., Ltd. EN GB EN US EN AU J088-6618C...

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