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  • Page 2 Foreword This user manual is briefly describing the operational aspects of the FabJet Grand machine. In this document, the step-wise instructions for handling various aspects of the machine with visual screens are provided for easy and better understanding. It also describes the error messages encountered while working with the machine with appropriate remedial actions required to be taken by the user.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    7. Head Cleaning ........................... 29 Head Purging ............................. 29 Head Wiping ............................29 Head Spraying ........................... 31 8. Switch OFF Procedure ........................32 Capping Procedure ..........................33 9. Do’s and Don’t........................... 34 10. Maintenance ........................... 35 FABJET GRAND Page 2 of 40...
  • Page 4 Print is Shifting wrt Fabric/ Junk Printing ..................37 Print is Blur ............................37 Lines in Prints ............................ 38 Heaters Not Working ........................38 Take Up Not Working ........................38 Fabric Supply Not Working ....................... 38 Negative Pressure Drop/Not Working ....................38 FABJET GRAND Page 3 of 40...

  • Page 5: About Document

    Sometimes, the targeted audience has little knowledge about the printer but in most of the cases, targeted audience is much familiar with the terminologies of printer and printing business. Thus, this document is designed to facilitate both types of users. FABJET GRAND Page 4 of 40...

  • Page 6: Machine Overview

    15. Air Outlet 16. Air Pressure Meter 17. Purging /Capping Station 18. Emergency Button The IR Heater and Pre Heater are shown in the image below: Fig 2: Displaying the IR Heater and Pre-Heater Controller FABJET GRAND Page 5 of 40...

  • Page 7: Back View

    Pinch Roller: Switch ON/OFF the functioning of Pinch Roller. • Head Power: Switch ON/OFF the head power. • M/c Power: Switch ON/OFF the power of the machine. • IR Heater: Switch ON/OFF the IR heater. FABJET GRAND Page 6 of 40...

  • Page 8: Getting Familiar With Printer Manager Interface

    • Job Preview: Show the job preview as well as print progress in this area. • Job List: Displays the thumbnail preview of added jobs. • Error message: Displays the system generated error messages. FABJET GRAND Page 7 of 40...

  • Page 9: Getting Ready For Printing

    Step 2: Press the Head Power button from the Control Panel (Refer to Fig 6). Step 3: After this, press the M/C Power button from the Control Panel of the machine, as shown below: Fig 7: Switch ON the Power Button FABJET GRAND Page 8 of 40...

  • Page 10: Setting Menu

    Now, the printer is ready for printing. Setting Menu Setting window is shown in the image below: The Setting window with the Printer tab is shown in the below image: Fig 8: Displaying the Setting Window FABJET GRAND Page 9 of 40...
  • Page 11 The Preference Tab is shown in the image below: Fig 10: Displaying the Preference Tab Note: Unit value can be changed using the Unit drop down list. The Calibration tab is shown in the image below: Fig 11: Displaying the Calibration Wizard FABJET GRAND Page 10 of 40...

  • Page 12: Loading Fabric

    Fig 13: Displaying the Air Filling Valve Step 5: Adjust the tensioning as per the GSM fabric using the dancing bar (tensioning bar), as shown in the below image: Fig 14: Adjusting the Dancing Bar Pressure FABJET GRAND Page 11 of 40...
  • Page 13 In case, pressure goes up or down then use the pinching roller knob to adjust the pressure, as shown below: Fig 15: Adjusting the Pinching Roller Pressure Step 6: Load the fabric as per the path given below: Fig 16: Defining the Fabric Path FABJET GRAND Page 12 of 40...
  • Page 14 Step 7: Press the Push button to unlock the Print Dryer Heater and pass the fabric through it, as shown below: Passing Fabric through Print Fig 18: Opening the Print Dryer Heater Dryer Heater FABJET GRAND Page 13 of 40...

  • Page 15: Filling Ink

    To refill ink, remove the Main Ink Tank cap and refill ink as per the color sticker. The Main Ink Tank is shown in the image below: Fig 20: Displaying the Main Ink Tank FABJET GRAND Page 14 of 40...

  • Page 16: Head Height Adjustment

    5. Head Height Adjustment In FABJET GRAND, head height can be adjusted using the Head Height knob, as shown below: Fig 21: Adjusting the Head Height To adjust the head height, move the knob in clock-wise or anti-clockwise direction as per the requirements or fabric thickness.

  • Page 17: Printer Software Operations

    Fig 25: Displaying the Origin Value Now, the printing origin gets set. Additionally, you can also enter the print origin value manually in the Origin X field under the Print Parameter section. FABJET GRAND Page 16 of 40...

  • Page 18: Calibrating Wizard

    Print Heads should be calibrated to ensure good printing quality. To open the Calibration Wizard, click on the Main Menu→Tools→Calibration Wizard path, as shown below: Fig 26: Selecting the Calibration Wizard Option This should bring up the calibration wizard which is shown below: Fig 27: Displaying the Calibration Wizard FABJET GRAND Page 17 of 40...

  • Page 19: Horizontal Calibration

    Right to Left test print at“0” position. In case of error in the Bi- Direction offset, the Left to Right and Right to Left print would align at some other point on the scale. FABJET GRAND Page 18 of 40...
  • Page 20 “0” position, but at some other point on the calibration scale. The position at which the test head aligns perfectly with the reference head, indicates the error in position. FABJET GRAND Page 19 of 40...
  • Page 21 The Left Calibration Result is shown in the image below: Fig 30: The Horizontal Left Check The Right Calibration Result is shown in the image below: Fig 31: The Horizontal Right Check FABJET GRAND Page 20 of 40...

  • Page 22: Step Calibration

    Step 3: Click on the => icon (Refer to Fig 33) on the Step Calibration window. The correction value result will be reflected in the Step field (Refer to Fig 33). The same step value will also be displayed in the Steps field on the Quick Access Toolbar. FABJET GRAND Page 21 of 40...

  • Page 23: Setting Print Parameters

    Fig 35: Clicking on the Add Job Button The Open window appears on the screen. Step 2: Navigate to the location where the image file with extension “.prt” and “.prn” is stored (Refer to Fig 36). FABJET GRAND Page 22 of 40...
  • Page 24 Step 3: Click on the Open button to add the file into the Job List area, as shown below: Fig 36: Adding the Job Now, the selected image appears in the Job List area, as shown below: Fig 37: Displaying the Added Job and Their Details FABJET GRAND Page 23 of 40...

  • Page 25: Editing Job

    Step 4: Select the desired checkbox in front of the Clip, Reverse Print, and Tile options. On clicking to any option, its related parameters get appeared on the right pane and you can edit them as per the requirements. In our case, we have selected the Clip checkbox. FABJET GRAND Page 24 of 40...

  • Page 26: Ripping And Printing

    There are different combination of print modes and resources, as shown through the table: Modes Print Passes Print DPI Mode 1 540X720 Mode 2 540X1080 Mode 3 540X1440 Mode 4 540X1080 Mode 5 540X1440 FABJET GRAND Page 25 of 40...
  • Page 27 ‘Use file setting’ has be enabled from the Printer Manager software. After issuing the Print command, the printing gets started and its progress details displays in the Job Information area, as shown below: Fig 43: Displaying the Printing Details FABJET GRAND Page 26 of 40...

  • Page 28: Pausing And Canceling Printing

    Follow these steps to change the passwords of the printer: Step 1: Click on the Main Menu→Tools→Password path, as shown below: Fig 45: Selecting the Password Option The Password window appears on the screen as shown below: Fig 46: The Password Window FABJET GRAND Page 27 of 40...
  • Page 29 Step 4: Click on the Exit button to close the Password window (Refer to Fig 46). Note: When “First Warning” appears, kindly contact Head Office with the following screen: • Password Screen (Refer to Fig 46) • About Screen Fig 47: Displaying the About Screen FABJET GRAND Page 28 of 40...

  • Page 30: Head Cleaning

    In Head Wiping, extra ink below the Print Heads is to be wiped using the Head Cleaning Wiper. The Head Wiping option is displayed in the image below: Fig 49: Performing the Automatic Head Wiping Process FABJET GRAND Page 29 of 40...
  • Page 31 The Head Wiper starts the head wiping process, as shown in the image below: Fig 51: Displaying the Head Wiper Head Wiper Cautions: • Wiping tray always contains ink/water • Wiper must be cleaned FABJET GRAND Page 30 of 40...

  • Page 32: Head Spraying

    When heads are sprayed all the nozzles are actuated at a high rate which helps in opening up dry nozzles of the printer. To perform head spraying, click on the Spray button available under the Quick Access Toolbar, as shown below: Fig 52: Displaying the Spray Button FABJET GRAND Page 31 of 40...

  • Page 33: Switch Off Procedure

    Step 6: Ensure the capping process (Refer to the Capping Procedure section) has been done properly to protect the print head. Note: Capping tray must contain water. Step 7: Turn OFF the main power. Step 8: Close all the covers of the printer. FABJET GRAND Page 32 of 40...

  • Page 34: Capping Procedure

    Fig 55: Displaying the Capping Button The Capping Station is shown in the image below: Capping Station Fig 56: Displaying the Capping Station FABJET GRAND Page 33 of 40...

  • Page 35: Do's And Don't

    Don’t allow the Capping and wiping tray station to dry • Don’t print without Media Clamp • Don’t handle Print Head without anti-static protection • Don’t leave the Print Head without capping • Avoid head damage due to fabric and Print Head confliction FABJET GRAND Page 34 of 40...

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    Careful while cleaning the sensitive devices, like sensors and raster, should be wiped softly. • Use clean cloth to clean up the dust and residual oil on the tracks. • Clean the capping and wiping station FABJET GRAND Page 35 of 40...

  • Page 37: Power System Maintenance

    Check for leakage between joint & ink tank and joint & valve • Check for damages on ink tubes • Check Ink impurities in the ink pumps as this will affect the ink supplying FABJET GRAND Page 36 of 40...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    • No proper calibration viz. bi-direction and step • Head height is disturbed and not calibrated for above • Incorrect resolution is selected • X div is selected "High Speed" instead of "High Precision" FABJET GRAND Page 37 of 40...

  • Page 39: Lines In Prints

    Ink overflowed from sub tank and filled in the reservoir • Vacuum is not generated by pump (pump failure) • Any ink/air tube is having leakage/cut/loose on fitting joints • Vacuum pump connector is loose/open from MMCB FABJET GRAND Page 38 of 40...
  • Page 41 For Any Query Please Contact Us www.colorjetgroup.com Call us on +91-120-4548195 Email on info@colorjetgroup.com For Ink Enquiry:- sales@colorjetgroup.com For Support:- support@colorjetgroup.com...

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