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  • Page 1 Digital Combo 14x16 Automatic Digital Swinger Version 5-18...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction..........................3 Setup.&.Suggestions......................4 Normal.Operation........................5 Normal.Operating.Mode....................5 Setting.Temperature......................5 Setting.Time........................6 Pre-Press.Timer........................6 Setting.Platen.Height./.Gap....................7 Actuating.the.Press......................7 Guidelines.&.Standard.Settings..................8 ERR.Mode........................9 Over-Temp.Alarm......................9 Using.Attachments........................10 Removing.a.Heat.Platen....................10 Attaching.a.heat.platen....................11 Cap.Hold-down.Device.(For.Cap.Attachment.Only)............12 Aligning.the.Pedestal.......................12 Optional.Forms./.Custom.Pedestals................12 How.to.use.the.Cap.Attachment..................13 How.to.use.the.Mug.Attachment..................13 How.to.use.the.Plate.Attachment..................14 Pressing.Ceramic.Tile......................14 Programmable.Presets.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Air Operated Automatic DC16AP 14x16 digital swinger! This heat press machine has many ex- citing features, all of which are meant to help make your heat transfer pressing endeavors as successful and easy as possible. Please take the time now to thoroughly read through this manual to become acquaint- ed with them.

  • Page 4: Setup.&.Suggestions

    • Locate the press on a firm, sturdy work surface. • A stand on lockable casters is available from Geo Knight & Co or your distributor. • The height of the bench/work space the press is located on would be ideally 27”...

  • Page 5: Normal.operation

    Normal Operation Normal Operating Mode The. normal. operating. mode. of. the.press.will.display.the.current. actual. Temperature. at. the. top. of. the. screen. and. the. time. setting. or. elapsed. time. below. the. temperature.. The. right. side. the. screen. will. indicate. the. heating. status. by. stating.HEATING,.READY,.both.

  • Page 6: Setting.time

    Setting Time From. the. normal. operating. mode,. simply. use. the. Arrow. Keys. ONLY. to. set.the.time..Do.not.touch.the.PRG.key. Hold. down. either. the. Up. or. Down. arrow.key.for.more.than.2.seconds.and. the.time.will.increase.rapidly. Press.BOTH.Arrow.Keys.and.the.time. will.reset.to.00.seconds. Pre-Press Timer There. is. a. second. timer. available. for. use,. called. the. “Pre-Press. Timer”.. This.feature.is.useful.if.a.multiple-step.

  • Page 7: Setting.platen.height./.Gap

    Setting Platen Height / Gap The height adjustment knob on the DC16AP allows for thicker items to be placed in the press. The factory set height of the press is the proper platen height setting for most fabrics, and materials under 1/4” thick.

  • Page 8: Guidelines.&.Standard.settings

    Guidelines & Standard Settings The following information covers some basic guidelines for pressing, as well as some generic parameters for basic heat transfer applications. • When pressing shirts, it is often recommended that the shirts be quickly pressed for 2 to 4 seconds before transferring to remove wrinkles and water content.

  • Page 9: Err.mode

    ERR Mode During. operation. of. the. press,. if. there. is.a.loss.of.signal.from.the.temperature. sensor. wire,. the. ERR. display. will. appear. This.is.a.safety.feature.that.will.shut.off. the.relay.so.the.press.will.not.overheat. aimlessly.without.a.temperature.signal. Once.the.temperature.signal.is.restored.(no.longer.broken,.or.plugged. back.into.the.control).the.press.will.resume.the.temperature.display,.and. start.heating.if.necessary..If.ERR.persists,.contact.support. Over-Temp Alarm If. the. press. heats. beyond. the. set. temperature. by. 40. degrees. or. greater,. the.OverTemp.alarm.will.sound. This. is. a. safety. feature. that. warns. the. operator.of.a.possible.thermal.run-away.

  • Page 10: Using.attachments

    Using Attachments The. main. feature. that. makes. the. Digital. Combo. so. versatile. is. the. interchangeability. of. the. heat. platens.. Because. the. heat. platens. are. modular. in. their. method. of. connection,. one. platen. can. be. unplugged. and.another.attached,.in.its.place..These.platens.are.“Hot.Swappable”.. You.do.not.need.to.wait.for.the.platens.to.cool.off.to.remove. The.following.instructions.apply.to.the.14x16,.12x14,.cap,.plate.&.mug. heat.platen.attachments..All.of.them.disconnect.and.connect.in.the.same. manner. Removing a Heat Platen The.heat.platen.can.be.safely.disconnected.with.

  • Page 11: Attaching.a.heat.platen

    Attaching a heat platen The.heat.platen.can.be.safely.connected.with.the.machine.on..However,. thermal. gloves. or. oven. mitts. must. be. used. when. handling. hot. heat. platens. • Lift the heat platen into the clamp linkage. Make sure the rear guide fork holds onto the guide pin in the back post of the frame. This holds the heat platen in a straight position and keeps it from rotating.

  • Page 12: Cap.hold-Down.device.(For.cap.attachment.only)

    Optional Forms / Custom Pedestals The. standard. and. optional. tables. used. on. . the.DK7.cap.press.or.DK8.label.press.will. work. natively. on. the. DC16AP.. For. caps,. there.are.3.different.curved.forms.(the.top. heat.platen.stays.the.same)..The.mid-sized. and. youth-sized. forms. are. not. included. with. the. cap. attachment.. The. mid-sized. “EURO”. form. is. especially. useful. for.

  • Page 13: How.to.use.the.cap.attachment

    How to use the Cap Attachment The. cap. attachment. works. the. same. as. a. cap.press..The.only.difference.is.that.the. swing-away. style. Digital. Combo. press. allows. complete. access. to. the. cap. when. the.heat.platen.is.swung.out,.as.opposed.to. typical.stand-alone.clamshell.cap.presses.. Here. are. some. tips. for. using. the. cap. attachment: Make. sure. the. cap. holddown. device. is. attached.to.the.bottom.pedestal.

  • Page 14: How.to.use.the.plate.attachment

    How to use the Plate Attachment The. plate. attachment. allows. the. operator. to. press. down. inside.a.dish.or.other.indented. object..Here.are.some.tips.for. using.the.plate.attachment: Use. the. large. T-Shirt. flat. bottom.table. Place. the. 3-sided. aluminum. tray. on. top. of. the. T-Shirt. table.. This. will. protect. the. main. T-Shirt. silicone. pad. from.

  • Page 15: Programmable.presets

    Programmable Presets How Presets Work There.are.70.programmable.presets.in.the.controller..The.operator.can. store.a.Temperature,.Time,.Prepress.Time,.and.Pressure.setting.in.each. preset. When.a.preset.program.is.loaded.by.the.operator,.the.Current.Temperature. Setting,.Time.and.Prepress.Settings.(if.there.is.a.Prepress.setting.in.that. preset).are.updated.in.the.normal.operating.mode.. The.pressure.is.NOT.set.for.the.operator.mechanically..A.brief.display. of.the.pressure.value.in.the.preset.is.shown.while.updating.the.current. settings..This.is.simply.a.reference..a.reminder.of.what.pressure.setting. the.operator.must.adjust.for.that.preset. There.are.2.main.functions.to.using.the.presets..LOADING.and.EDITING. the.preset..LOADING.a.preset.simply.means.selecting.a.desired.preset,. and.returning.to.the.normal.operating.mode.where.the.current.settings. are.changed..EDITING.a.preset.is.when.the.operator.actually.changes. the.preset’s.settings. Loading a Preset To.enter.the.presets,.press.the.PRG.key. SET.will.display.on.the.screen. Use. the. Arrow. Keys. to. select. a. preset. from.00.to.70. Press. PRG. to. return. to. the. normal. operating.

  • Page 16: Editing/Programming.a.preset

    Editing/Programming a Preset To.edit.a.preset.and.change.it’s.values.to.your. own.desired.settings,.you.simply.use.the.TEMP. key.while.in.the.SET.preset.mode. From. the. normal. operating. mode,. press. the. PRG.key..SET.displays.on.the.screen..Use.the. Arrow.Keys.to.select.the.preset.#.you.wish.to. edit. Press.the.TEMP.key..The.temperature.will.flash.. Use.the.Arrow.Keys.to.set.the.temperature.for. that.preset. Press.the.TEMP.key..The.time.will.flash..Use. the.Arrow.Keys.to.set.the.time.for.that.preset. Press. the. TEMP. key.. The. Prepress. time. will. flash.. Use. the. Arrow. Keys. to. set. the. Prepress. time.. Set. the. Prepress. time. to. 00. if. only. one. timer.

  • Page 17: A.walkthrough.tutorial.for.using.presets

    A Walkthrough Tutorial for using Presets Here. is. a. tutorial. of. programming. 2. different. presets,. and. then. an. example.of.using.them.in.normal.daily.operations..Do.this.walkthrough. to.practice.using.presets. Part 1:.Programming.2.different.presets.. From.the.normal.operating.mode,.press.PRG..SET.appears. Use.the.arrow.keys.to.select.SET.01. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.temperature.to.400.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.time.to.45.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.Prepress.time.to.00.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.Pressure.ref.to.6.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Use.the.arrow.keys.to.select.SET.02. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.temperature.to.350.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.time.to.12.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.Prepress.time.to.3.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Set.the.flashing.Pressure.ref.to.8.with.the.arrow.keys. Press.TEMP..Press.PRG.to.leave.the.preset.mode. Presets.SET.01.and.SET.02.have.now.been.programmed. Part 2:.Loading.the.presets..Let’s.say.we.are.powering.on.the.machine. and.starting.a.job..The.first.job.will.need.to.use.preset.01,.and.later.on. the.next.job.will.need.preset.02. From.the.normal.operating.mode,.press.PRG..SET.appears. Use.the.arrow.keys.to.select.SET.01.then.Press.PRG..Done! The.press.is.now.set.for.400°F.and.45.seconds.and.will.start.to.heat.to.

  • Page 18: User.menus

    User Menus Entering the user menus & options There.are.many.useful.features.beyond.simply.setting.time.&.temperature,. and.storing.presets..All.of.these.additional.features.are.available.to.the. operator.in.the.User.Menus. To access the user menus, simply press TEMP & PRG at the same time from the normal operating mode and let go. (Try to use two hands and press the keys at the exact same time. If one key is pressed too early from the other, the temperature setting or preset modes may be activated instead.

  • Page 19: Recorded.pressings.(User.odometer)

    Recorded Pressings (User Odometer) There. is. an. “odometer”. that. records. pressing.cycles.done..This.can.be.cleared. and.reset.to.0.at.any.time.when.needed.. The.figure.scrolls.and.it’s.beginning.and. end.are.separated.by.a.“-”.sign. After. entering. the. user. menus. (see. top. of. page. 14),. Press. PRG. until. REC. displays..Use.the.arrow.keys.to.reset.the. counter.to.0..Press.PRG.to.move.to.the. next.menu.item. Pressings Countdown Odometer There. is. a. second. type. of. “odometer”. that.counts.down.the.number.of.pressing.

  • Page 20: Pressure.minimum

    Pressure Minimum This.menu.item.is.not.applicable.to.the.DK8/DK8. range.of.heat.press.models..Press.PRG.to.move.to. the.next.menu.item. Pressure Maximum This.menu.item.is.not.applicable.to.the.DK8/DK8. range.of.heat.press.models..Press.PRG.to.move.to. the.next.menu.item. Temperature Drop Sense The. press. can. be. set. to. alarm. if. the. temperature.drops.a.certain.range.below. the. set. temperature.. This. is. useful. to. warn. the. operator. if. the. press. is. too. far. out. of. temperature. range. during. excessive.use.

  • Page 21: Temperature.drop.sense.timer.disable

    Temperature Drop Sense Timer Disable The. press. can. be. set. to. disable. the. timer.if.the.temperature.drops.a.certain. range.below.the.set.temperature..This.is. useful. especially. on. automatic. presses. to.“freeze”.the.operation.of.the.machine. if.the.temperature.is.below.useful.range. After.entering.the.user.menus.(see.top.of. page.9),.Press.PRG.until.DTD.displays.. Use.the.arrow.keys.to.set.it.to.OFF.(default),.or.10,.20,.30,.etc. If. the. current. temperature. drops. below. the. set. temperature. by. that. many.degrees,.the.timer.will.not.operate,.and.therefore.on.an.automatic. press,. the. press. will. not. activate.. The. press. will. “unfreeze”. once. the. temperature.is.within.set.point.by.the.value.selected.or.less.

  • Page 22: Keypad.beeper

    Keypad Beeper The. keypad. beep. can. be. silenced. if. needed.. After. entering. the. user. menus. (see. top. of. page. 18),. Press. PRG. until. BEP.displays..Use.the.arrow.keys.to.set. it.to.ON.or.OFF. Press. PRG. to. move. to. the. next. menu. item. Alarms The. timer. alarm. can. be. adjusted. for. different.

  • Page 23: Finished.warning.beep

    Finished Warning Beep The.press.can.sound.a.beep.on.the.last. 3.seconds.of.the.timer.or.Prepress.timer. countdown.. This. is. useful. if. the. press. is. automatic. and. the. operator. needs. a. warning.that.the.press.is.about.to.finish,. . open,.or.pop-up.dramatically. After.entering.the.user.menus.(see.top. of. page. 18),. Press. PRG. until. FWB. displays..Use.the.arrow.keys.to.set.it.to. ON.or.OFF. Press.PRG.to.move.to.the.next.menu.item. Prepress Timer The. press. can. cycle. back. and. forth. between.

  • Page 24: Prepress.alarms

    Prepress Alarms The. Prepress. timer. alarm. can. be. adjusted.for.different.beeping.patterns.. This.allows.for.differentiating.from.the. normal.timer,.and.can.allow.the.operator. to.have.a.short.beep.or.a.continuously. repeating.beep. After. entering. the. user. menus. (see. top. of. page. 18),. Press. PRG. until. AL2. displays...The.PPR.menu.must.be.set.to.ON.for.this.menu.to.be.visible.. Use.the.arrow.keys.to.set.AL2.to.OFF,.or.1.through.10. Press.PRG.to.move.to.the.next.menu.item. • denotes a short beep. _ denotes a longer beep. ~ denotes infinite loop.

  • Page 25: Parts./.Maintenance./.Misc

    Parts / Maintenance / Misc Interchangeable Tables The. lower. table. on. the. machine. is. interchangeable.. Different. sized. optional. tables. can. be. obtained. for. various. materials. &. handling. requirements.. The.tables.simply.fit.right.onto.the. bottom.pedestal..There.are.two.steel. pins.that.look.like.“bullets”.that.fit. into. the. two. corresponding. holes. in. the. bottom. tables.. They. may. be. tight.

  • Page 26: Replacement.parts

    DKA-CTRLP ....DIGITAL KNIGHT POWER BOARD ELN-KM0227A2 .....DIGITAL COMBO MEMBRANE KEYPAD RPK-DKPWR ....DK POWER INLET/SWITCH/CORD KIT DCP-16HBA ....DC16AP 14 X 16 HEATER BLOCK ASBLY 120V DKP-PVSWBX....DK20SP/DCAP REAR PIVOT SWITCH BOX DCP-PANCYL ....DC AIR PANCAKE CYLINDER W/FITTINGS DCP-120VMAC ....DC-AIR 120V MAC VALVE W/FITTINGS DCP-FILT/REG ....DC AIR FILTER/REGULATOR/GAUGE...

  • Page 27: Wiring.diagram

    Wiring Diagram...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The. following. information. attempts. to. address. the. most. probable. mechanical.and.user.issues.with.the.press..Most.issues.with.heat.transfer. presses.are.application.related..That.is,.they.have.to.do.with.the.results. of.a.particular.transfer.application.. For. technical. support. on. problems. having. to. do. with. the. final. results. of. a. particular. transfer. paper. or. media,. please. contact. the. supplier. of. that. transfer. media.. Generally,. the. machinery. manufacturer. is. unable. to.support.the.myriad.of.different.transfer.papers,.inks.and.imprintable.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting.(Cont.)

    Troubleshooting (cont.) The control displays Err when it first comes on, and I can not set the temperature or use the press. The. Err. message. will. display. if. the. heating. signal. from. the. platen.has.been.cut.off,.interrupted,.or.the.heating.sensor.has.failed..First. check.the.Lime.Green.temperature.connector.that.plugs.into.the.digital. control..At.the.top.of.the.controller,.there.is.a.green.connector.that.plugs. in. with. 2. small. wires.. This. is. the. temperature. sensor. wire.. Check. to. make.

  • Page 30: Limited.warranty

    The entire risk as to use, quality and performance of the press lies with the buyer. In no event will Geo Knight & Co be liable for any damages, including loss of profits, destruction of goods or any other special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages arising from the use of the press or accompanying materials.

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