Basic Printing; Overview - Epson SC-F2200 Series User Manual

SC-F2200 Series User's Guide

Basic Printing

Overview

The following illustration shows the process from creating a job to printing using color ink only on a
standard-thickness cotton T-shirt. Depending on the operating conditions, you may need to perform some
additional operations before loading the media. See "*" in the following table for more details.
Work Item
A
Creating/Sending Jobs
* 1. Applying the pre-treatment liquid
2. Determining the height of the platen
B
Loading the T-shirt (media)
C Printing
Basic Printing
Summary
Send the job created by laying out images in Garment Creator 2, to this
printer.
See the Garment Creator 2 manual for more details.
In the following situations, apply a pre-treatment liquid to the printing
surface before loading the media.
❏
When printing White ink on cotton media
❏
When printing on polyester media (in any ink color)
Applying a pre-treatment liquid will fix the ink to the T-shirt and improve
the color development.
"Pre-treatment" on page 40
In the following situations, optimize the height of the platen.
❏
When using the printer for the first time
❏
When changing the platen type being used
❏
When using media with different thicknesses
Depending on the operating conditions, you may need to change the
combination of spacers and the scale position of the platen gap lever.
"Determining the Height of the Platen" on page 56
Attach the platen to the printer, and then load the T-shirt (media).
"Load the T-shirt (media)" on page 61
When using the platen for the first time, attach the grip pad supplied
beforehand.
"Attaching/Removing a Grip Pad" on page 52
Confirm that the job has been received and the lamp on the
the printer is lit before you start printing.
"Starting and Canceling Printing" on page 70
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