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Summary of Contents for OmniPrint i2

  • Page 1 User Manual v1.91...
  • Page 2 OmniPrint i2 Overview and Operation Overview • • OmniPrint i2 Features & Benefits • Digital Image Workflow for the OmniPrint i2 • Printer Anatomy Operation • • Primary Controls • Printer Startup • Ripping & Printing • Printer Shutdown • Routine Periodic Maintenance...

  • Page 3: Features And Benefits

    Features & Benefits The OmniPrint i2 is engineered for both high speed and high quality Features Benefits Two i3200 printheads Fast, single-pass printing ● 12”x12” in 55 sec on white / 90 sec on dark Autoscan height adjustment & check before print Head strikes are virtually impossible Large 16”x20”...

  • Page 4: Technical Specifications

    250 Lbs. approx. Dimension 56" x 39" x 24" Voltage/Power AC 110 / 220V Selectable Operating system Windows 10/11 64 bit, i2 UI and Rip software Environment Temp. : 10 - 35 C。 Humidity : 20 - 80% (no condensation)
  • Page 5 Digital Image Workflow Create or purchase a Define the image’s Configure print parameters high-quality digital & Convert the format for placement on the garment image and print! DTG printing...
  • Page 6 Anatomy Front View...
  • Page 7 Anatomy Rear View...
  • Page 8 Anatomy Gantry Interior (carriage) Ink Lines & Clips Encoder Strip Carriage Rails White dampers CMYK dampers Carriage Drive Belt...
  • Page 9 Anatomy Printheads Printhead #1 (CMYK) Printhead #2 (whites)
  • Page 10 Anatomy External white ink system White ink External tank valve & loading tube pump control wiring Printer connections ●...
  • Page 11 Anatomy Filter External white ink system White ink tank ink level sensor White ink tank stirring motor Valve Pump...

  • Page 12: Printer Operation

    Printer Operation Primary Controls • Startup Process • RIP Process • Print Process •...

  • Page 13: Primary Controls

    Primary Controls All i2 communication & most mechanical controls are operated exclusively through the i2 User Interface Windows program.
  • Page 14 Primary Controls The only controls on the printer itself are these four buttons on the front of the i2. Only the Print button is needed for normal operation.
  • Page 15 Primary Controls Setting up a print job (from a pre-ripped file) is handled in the Job Setting area. Controls for the printer’s mechanics are at the top of the Motion & Sensors page. More on these and other controls will follow with details of operation.

  • Page 16: Startup Process

    Power up the printer • Check all ink bottle levels & mix white ink • Check waste ink bottle level • Load the i2 app • Circulate white ink • Open the ink clips • Prime the white ink, if needed •...
  • Page 17 Power On Sequence & Timing ● After turning on the printer power, wait 20 seconds before launching the i2 program. This ensures that 00:20 the printer is ready to begin communicating with the PC. ● After switching on the power we perform two other routine steps before launching the software.
  • Page 18 Check the ink levels & mix white ink Check and refill the ink bottles, as needed. Refill before the level drops below 200ml, but don’t fill beyond 400ml. Shake or stir the white ink to mix the pigment thoroughly to ensure printing an opaque white underbase.

  • Page 19: Check The Waste Ink Bottle

    Check the waste ink bottle The waste ink bottle should be checked during the startup process and emptied as needed to avoid interruptions during production printing, even though it does sound an alarm when nearly full.
  • Page 20 Load the OmniPrint i2 User Interface (UI) Communication tests run, then the carriage, gantry, and platen table are initialized.
  • Page 21 Circulate the white ink Circulation duration is set from the Maintenance screen’s Spitting & Purging tab Circulation repeats at the set • interval until switched off. Confirm the white ink clips • are closed before turning on circulation. Circulate the white ink for 3 minutes. •...
  • Page 22 Circulate the White Ink Circulation (and other functions) can be turned on & off from both the Maintenance > Spitting & Cleaning and the Motion & Sensors screens...
  • Page 23 Open & Reposition Ink Clips, Massage Tubes Open all 8 ink line clips after circulation is turned off. Then slide the ink clips up or down on the ink tubes, then roll each tube between a thumb and forefinger to remove any kinks and round out the tubing.
  • Page 24 Check white ink for separation If the white ink in the tubes connecting the manifold to the dampers is not fully opaque, run Suction for 3-10 seconds.
  • Page 25 Run a Printhead Cleaning Run a Cleaning for 3-5 seconds. • The Cleaning buttons on both the Motion and Maintenance > Spitting & Purging screens have identical functions so either can be used to start a printhead cleaning.
  • Page 26 Printing a Nozzle Check Place a transparent sheet on the platen ● Set the platen height using Autoscan ● Load the nozzle check test image ● Set the desired print position ● Print the test image ●...
  • Page 27 Printing a Nozzle Check • Place a transparent sheet on the platen • Set the platen height by clicking Autoscan on the Motion & Sensors screen Run Autoscan whenever a ● new medium (fabric or film) has been placed on the platen, before running a print.
  • Page 28 Printing a Nozzle Check • Load the nozzle test image • Load the test files list (top-left icon) • Select the nozzle check file (i2_Nozzle_Chart_Preview.bmp) • Position the test image as desired by setting margins • Click the Top & Left Margin buttons to edit their settings •...
  • Page 29 Job Setting Options Direction = ‘Bi F’ (bidirectional • printing) unless troubleshooting a horizontal registration issue. Mode = ‘All’ unless printing DTF or • doing a specialized type of print.
  • Page 30 Printing a Nozzle Check • Click the red ‘+’ button to send the configured test print job to the print queue • Click the filename in the print queue on the Print Status screen...
  • Page 31 Printing a Nozzle Check • Click the blue Play button • After the i2 beeps, press to send the job to the i2 its flashing blue Start button to run the print...
  • Page 32 Printing & Evaluating a Nozzle Test Print • Nozzle check test pattern • If the nozzle check test pattern is 90% complete or better, run another Cleaning, then print another nozzle test. • If the test pattern still isn’t 90% or better on each channel, try a longer Cleaning duration (for example, 7 or 9 seconds).
  • Page 33 Power up the printer ✓ Check all ink bottle levels & mix white ink ✓ Check waste ink bottle level ✓ Load the i2 app ✓ Circulate white ink ✓ Open the ink clips ✓ Prime the white ink, if needed ✓...
  • Page 34 Setting up a print in Print Pro...
  • Page 35 • Position the print location (always Top-Left) • Set a white underbase choke (unless printing a white shirt) • “Print” the configured image • Print Pro is configured to print to a file • Select the printing device (i2) when prompted...
  • Page 36 Loading an image file ● Click the Print Pro icon in the top-left corner and select ‘Open…’ to navigate and select an image file to be printed ● Double-click on the filename to load the image...
  • Page 37 Select an Environment 1. Select the Print tab 2. Select an Environment ● The Environment selection defines presets to simplify the printing setup process • Environment selection is based on: • Desired resolution • Medium type (fabric or film for DTF) •...
  • Page 38 Print Job Setup: Print Size & Placement The Q Rip sub window is where you’ll set your print Size and Position. The image’s native size (the size defined when the • image was created) appears as the default Size option •...
  • Page 39 Print Job Setup: Q Rip Settings - Print Size • The Size setting defines the dimensions to be printed The top selection picks the size of the image as created. The middle size selection expands the height & width of the image to fill the full platen size, so is seldom useful because it distorts the image.
  • Page 40 Print Job Setup: Q Rip Settings - Print Position • The Position setting is set to Left & Top • The print’s actual position on the shirt will be defined in the i2 app...
  • Page 41 Print Job Setup: Q Rip Settings - Mirror/Invert • The Mirror/Invert Image settings define if the image should be flipped horizontally (Mirror Image) or the image converted to its “negative” colors. • The Mirror image option is used for DTF print jobs.
  • Page 42 Print Job Setup: White Underbase Choke ● The white underbase choke is used to counteract a potential “halo” effect around the printed artwork, since the white ink goes down first and can spread slightly outside the design’s borders. ● Reducing the outer dimensions of the white layer slightly (2 pixels) eliminates that risk.
  • Page 43 Print Job Setup: White Underbase Choke Print appears as intended with white No white underbase choke results in underbase choke implemented white ink “halo” around borders...
  • Page 44 Print Job Setup: White Underbase Choke Adding the White Underbase Choke • Click on the ‘Image’ menu. • Click on White Underbase Choke’.
  • Page 45 Print Job Setup: White Underbase Choke Adding the White Underbase Choke • Accept the default Width (in Pixel) setting of of “2.0” by clicking the ‘OK’ button. • If your prints have a white border on all sides that isn’t in the design, increase the choke.
  • Page 46 ● Click the ‘Print’ icon in the Q Rip window or type ‘Ctrl’ + ‘P’. OmniPrint i2 ● Confirm the selected printer, then click the ‘OK’ button. ● The ripped image file will now be created & saved for printing in the i2 UI program...
  • Page 47 ✓ Position the print location (always Top-Left) ✓ Set a white underbase choke (unless printing a white shirt) ✓ “Print” the configured image • Print Pro is configured to print to a file ✓ Select the printing device (i2) when prompted...
  • Page 48 Running a print from the i2 UI...
  • Page 49 Running a Print from the i2 UI • Mount a pretreated garment onto the platen • Set the platen height with Autoscan • Select & configure a ripped design to print • Print the design • Cure the print...
  • Page 50 Mounting a Garment onto the Platen When mounting a garment onto the platen: Make sure it sits flat for consistent print quality, with no seams or wrinkles on the print area. Position it properly on the platen. • Hang the collar off the front of the platen. •...
  • Page 51 Set the Platen Height with Autoscan • Select the Motion & Sensors screen • Click the Autoscan button...
  • Page 52 Select, Position, and Configure a Rip to Print • Load an image from the file list • Click the stacked images icon (Path:C\i2rip) • Select the desired filename, or click the refresh button if a newly ripped file doesn’t appear in the list. •...
  • Page 53 Print the Design • Clicking the red ‘+’ button in the Job Setting tool sends the configured job to the print queue • Click the filename in the print queue on the Print Status screen...
  • Page 54 Print the Design • Click the blue Play • After the i2 beeps, press button to send the job its flashing Start button to run the print. to the printer.
  • Page 55 Curing the Ink Until the ink is cured by heat, your print will be vulnerable to ink being smeared or transferred by anything that contacts it • Remove the garment from the platen and transfer it to a heat press or oven dryer, being careful to not let the garment fold onto itself where there is ink...
  • Page 56 Curing the Ink Use the following parameters to cure ink on a heat press • Pressure: Light (0-1 on a Stahl’s heat press) • Temperature • White/Light Polyester: 220-degrees Fahrenheit • Black/Dark Polyester: 240-degrees Fahrenheit • White/Light Cotton: 300-degrees Fahrenheit •...
  • Page 57 Printing a Garment Review ✓ Mount a pretreated garment to the platen ✓ Set the platen height with Autoscan ✓ Select & configure a ripped design to print ✓ Print the design ✓ Cure the ink...
  • Page 58 Shutting Down the i2...
  • Page 59 • Flush the capping stations & wet cap the printheads • Clean up any ink under the capping stations • Close the i2 UI program (optional) • Shut off power from the rear switch (optional) • Empty the waste ink bottle...
  • Page 60 Shutting Down the i2 • Run a head cleaning • Close the ink clips...
  • Page 61 Shutting Down the i2 • Clean the wiper blades & capping stations’ seals...
  • Page 62 Shutting Down the i2 • Clean the bottom of the printheads’ carriage Remove ink from all areas around the printheads except the nozzle plates shown here with a red hue.
  • Page 63 Shutting Down the i2 • Flush the capping stations & wet cap the printheads ○ Fill the capping stations with Super Cleaner. ○ Run Suction to flush out the capping stations. ○ Repeat until the loose ink is rinsed out.
  • Page 64 Shutting Down the i2 • Clean up any ink under the capping stations ○ Remove the right side access panel with the printhead carriage moved aside to improve visibility.
  • Page 65 Shutting Down the i2 • Close the i2 UI program (optional) • Shut off power from the rear switch (optional) • Empty the waste ink bottle...
  • Page 66 ✓ Flush the capping stations & wet cap the printheads ✓ Clean up any ink under the capping stations ✓ Close the i2 UI program (optional) ✓ Shut off power from the rear switch (optional) ✓ Empty the waste ink bottle...

  • Page 67: Routine Periodic Maintenance

    Routine Periodic Maintenance...
  • Page 68 Routine Periodic Maintenance • Clean the carriage encoder strip • Clean and lubricate the carriage rails • Clean the spit trays...
  • Page 69 Clean the Carriage Encoder Strip • Release the printhead carriage from its Home position • Clean the exposed section of the encoder strip with a lint-free cloth and 70% isopropyl alcohol • Reposition the printhead carriage to the left and wipe the remaining section of the encoder strip •...
  • Page 70 Clean & Lubricate the Carriage Rails • Release the printhead carriage from its Home position • Wipe the exposed section of the front & rear carriage rails with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth • Reposition the printhead carriage to the left and wipe the remaining sections of the carriage rails...
  • Page 71 Clean & Lubricate the Carriage Rails • Apply dabs of blue grease to the top, bottom and face of the front & rear rails, and move the carriage back and forth to distribute the grease • Return the printhead carriage to its Home position...
  • Page 72 Clean the Spit Trays • Clean the left & right ink spit trays and replace soak pad, as needed...
  • Page 73 Routine Periodic Maintenance ✓ Clean the carriage encoder strip ✓ Clean and lubricate the carriage rails ✓ Clean the spit trays...