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OmniPrint FreeJet320 TX User Manual

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FreeJet320 TX
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Digital Direct to Garment Printer
A Product of OmniPrint International
Costa Mesa, CA
Aug 2009 Version 2880 v1.0
Authorized Dealer:
International Machine Group Inc.
Anaheim, CA

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual FreeJet320 TX ® Digital Direct to Garment Printer A Product of OmniPrint International Costa Mesa, CA Aug 2009 Version 2880 v1.0 Authorized Dealer: International Machine Group Inc. Anaheim, CA...
  • Page 2 Basic Safety Instructions Please review this entire manual before attempting to print. Follow all warnings printed on and about the printer. Use the power source type indicated on the printer’s label and in this manual. Connect all equipment to grounded outlets. Do not use the same outlet for any other system, such as a copy machine, an air conditioning unit or a Heat Press that may cycle ON and OFF.
  • Page 3 Safety Instructions for Ink: • ALWAYS KEEP INK OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. • When handling ink, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs wash thoroughly with soap and water. For eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and get medical attention. •...
  • Page 4 User’s Manual FreeJet320 TX An Overview This manual contains the latest and most accurate information at the time of printing. We reserve the right to make product changes and improvements at any time. Some product Photos in this Manual may vary slightly from the currently shipping machine.

  • Page 5: The Basics

    OmniPrint Direct RIP for printing. Every image MUST print to OmniPrint Direct RIP for final output. OmniPrint Direct RIP works as the Queue and Print Manager, allowing you to not only select different Print Modes and other attributes, but also archive print jobs for future reprints.

  • Page 6: Important Support Information

    Technology. Dealer Information: International Machine Group Inc. 1714223-0464 Office Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm PST Support Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm PST Monday through Friday http://imachinegroup.com Omniprint International 2950 Airway Ave, Ste B4 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 www.omniprintonline.com. 949-484-4181: Phone 614-748-4970: Fax support@omniprintonline.com: E-mail Support hours: 9am – 7pm (Pacific) Monday through Friday...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    D. Charging the FreeJet with Ink V. Software Installation Overview A. Installing the Microsoft USB drive B. Install the Omniprint Direct Rip software & USB “HASP” dongle C. Installing the Epson R2400 Stylus Photo printer driver VI. Initializing the FreeJet 320TX VII. Nozzle Check Procedure Overview A.
  • Page 8 2. Host Computer: You will need to supply a computer to run the unit and house the Omniprint Direct Rip software. The computer (or laptop) should have Windows O.S. with XP or Vista, 2 GB ram, dual core processer, with at least 4 USB ports. Adobe Photoshop is highly recommended as complementary graphics software.
  • Page 9 The Speed Treater Automatic Pre-Treat System is recommended and sells for $4750 through National UV Supply. For manual pre-treating, the Wagner, model W550 is recommended and can be purchased at a local home repair Store. 6. Heat Press: This is needed to cure the shirts. The Hix SP-650P 16x20 Auto Open heat press or the Geo Knight DK-20 16x20 with auto pop are recommended.

  • Page 10: Quick Tour Of Printer

    CHAPTER II. QUICK TOUR OF PRINTER Overview: The FreeJet320TX Textile Printer is fully assembled and requires little mechanical set up. The unit consists of two main parts; the Printer Box Assembly which houses the Epson Print Engine and the integrated Printer Base which has the Control Panels, Ink Supply and Maintenance System and the Platform to hold the ShirtBoards for the garments.

  • Page 11: Freejet320Tx Textile Printer

    A. FreeJet320TX Textile Printer: 1. Printer Base with Printer Box Front View—Z Axis Control Panel (Platform Height) 2. Back View—Main Power Switch, Power Cord and Computer Cable Connections 3. Right Side View—Main Control Panel 4. Left Side View—Service Access Panels2 5.

  • Page 12: Print Head Assembly

    C. Print head Assembly: 1. Ink Lines and Ink Line Clips 2. Dampers (plastic filter reservoirs) 3. Ink Chip Module and Indicator Lights 4. Pump-Wiper Capping Ink System Assembly D. Print Head Carriage and Encoder Strip...

  • Page 13: Ink Chip Reset Assembly

    E. Ink Chip Reset Assembly F. Infrared Laser Height Sensor...
  • Page 14 G. Additiomal ShirtBoards (Pallets for Garments) available for purchase Chest ShirtBoard (pallet) Youth ShirtBoard (pallet) Sleeve ShirtBoard (pallet) Hat Board (pallet)

  • Page 15: Save The Crate And All Packing Materials

    CHAPTER III. Unpacking Instructions Setting up the FreeJet 320TX Save the Crate and All Packing Materials Failure to follow this step will VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Your FreeJet TX is a large piece of equipment and it is shipped in a sturdy crate with bracing to hold delicate components in place.

  • Page 16: Setting Up The Freejet 320Tx

    MANDATORY FOR THE WARRANTY. The Computer (Windows XP or VISTA Operating System) must have the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Driver, the Epson USB (if necessary, may not be needed for visa installations) Driver and the OmniPrint DirectRip software and HASP USB dongle (needed to open and operate the DirectRip).
  • Page 17 Notation Regarding Changing Ink Brands Your FreeJet320 TX shipped with OmniPrint Textile Ink. With a normal inkjet printer, it is a very common practice to change from the manufacturer’s brand of ink to third party inks. However, this can result in poor quality prints and mechanical failure when using specially formulated textile inks.
  • Page 18 2. The Cleaning Fluid Bottle is part of the “Wet Cap” cleaning system located just behind the printer box near the Manual Suction Pump (spring plunger). The Bottle has a SPECIAL CAP that allows it to be filled with cleaner, inverted and screwed onto the cleaning station.
  • Page 19 5. CHARGING THE INK LINES - The New FreeJet 320TX has an automated ink charging system that will load the ink lines for you. To activate the feature you must press the “power button” and “down” together for 2 seconds. You will now hear the pump start to work and draw ink through the lines.
  • Page 20 7. You can also manually charge the ink with the external Wet Capping system do this process by following the steps below. a. Completely depress the Manual Suction Pump Plunger 3 or 4 times or until you see the clear Waste Fluid Bottle start to collapse. DO NOT continue to pump if the bottle severely deforms.
  • Page 21 4. After performing your maintenance or other tasks you will need to re-lock the print head. 5. Move carriage right until its to farthest point as shown below. 6. Press Function once by itself to lock the print head in place to complete this operation.

  • Page 22: Software Installation

    The FreeJet320TX printer will ONLY work with Microsoft XP or VISTA Operating Systems. The printer is controlled by Microsoft Software, Epson Printer software and a sophisticated graphic program named OmniPrint DirectRIP. The DirectRIP program is supplied with your FreeJet 320TX on a CD-ROM disc.

  • Page 23: Install The Omniprint Direct Rip Software & Usb "Hasp" Dongle

    5. Run the auto set up file “USB Drivers”. This is a Microsoft program. It will report on screen after completing successfully. B. Install the Omniprint DirectRIP software and the USB “HASP” dongle. (Print Environments, which are necessary to work with and print art files will be installed and discussed in a separate section / Chapter.)

  • Page 24: Initializing The Freejet 320Tx

    Chapter VI Intializing the FreeJet 320TX. Overview. There has been an improvement in the startup procedure of the FreeJet320TX that is different from other previous models. Upon turning on the Epson power the system will automatically detect ink chips that are low and an ink reset will need to be done EVERY TIME the Epson power is turned on.

  • Page 25: Nozzle Check Procedure

    5. Press “feed” once to finish the reset process and initialize the printer. 6. The ink chips are initialized now and the printer will do an automatic head cleaning every time and it will display a solid green ready light once it’s finished. This will take a couple minutes.
  • Page 26 will Flash Green, the Print Head Assembly will move off the Print Head Capping Station as the Eposn Print Engine initializes. Sometimes the initialization takes much longer if the internal logic counter calls for a Head Cleaning. Wait until the Power Light is STEADY GREEN and the Status Light is STEADY BLUE.

  • Page 27: Shirtboard Height Adjustment Procedure

    ShirtBoard Height Adjustment Procedure has been performed. The Printer Box is in the forward Stan-By position. On the computer, go to Epson Stylus Photo R2400 printer (in Printer and Faxes folder in the Control Panel) and select “properties” by “right- clicking”...
  • Page 28 7. A nozzle check pattern will print on the front of the platen. It will look like this: a. Tip 1. You will see 4 channels of white and CYMK. This helps you confirm that all 8 channels of ink are firing correctly. Tip 2.
  • Page 29 CHAPTER VIII. INSTALLING THE OMNIPRINT DIRECTRIP PRINTER ENVIRONMENTS Overview: Print Environments are the settings that control the printing functions: Type of Garment (White shirt, Black shirt, Colored Shirt), ICC Color Profile settings and Custom color and ink density settings, and many more of the FreeJet320TX printer functions.

  • Page 30: Pre-Treating Dark Garments

    CHAPTER IX. PRE-TREATING DARK GARMENTS Overview: When you are pretreating garments always choose a well ventilated area away from the printer. NOTE: Pretreatment is required on any garment that you will be printing white ink on. The color of the garment does not matter. TIP: For best results when printing garments use a lint brush to remove loose lint.

  • Page 31: Daily Operating Procedures

    CHAPTER X. DAILY OPERATING PROCEDURES Overview: (Start Up procedure, Print Jobs, Shutdown procedure) A. Daily Start Up Procedure: 1. Start Computer connected to FreeJet320TX and Logon to your Account at Desktop; Do NOT start DirectRip Software. 2. Preparing to Start FreeJet320TX Printer. a.
  • Page 32 Push & Hold the “Blue FEEDING Button” for four RED flashes of the Status Light and then Release. The Power Light will FLASH GREEN and the Print Head will move off the Print Head Capping Station and will go through a purging and wiping routine that lasts for a minute or more.

  • Page 33: Printing On White Garments

    Then select the “Nozzle Check” Button which brings up a new window. Select the Print Button. A nozzle check pattern will print on the front of the platen. It will look like this: Printing White Garments: The time has come to print some garments. Create a simple image in your favorite graphics program or open a file so you can run a few test prints.
  • Page 34 Place the garment on the garment board Position the garment on the garment board Tuck the excess into the rubber “tucloc” creating a tight, wrinkle free print surface. REMEMBER: DO NOT set anything atop the Garment Boards or Print Bed. IT IS NOT A STORAGE SHELF and it WILL affect the quality of output from your printer.
  • Page 35 Garments can be full of lint and some have more than others. Lint is NOT your friend. It can settle on key components inside the FreeJet TX, affecting print quality and printer operation. For better results: use a lint brush to remove any loose lint from the garment. Place the garment on a heat press and lightly spray with water.
  • Page 36 Overview: The end of day FreeJet TX procedure involves cleaning the Pump-Wiper Capping Ink System Assembly (Capping Station) and “wet capping” the print head. Use Omniprint Cleaning Fluid, lint free swab (or lint free cloth) and we recommend a syringe and distilled water to save on cleaning fluid.
  • Page 37 8. Release vacuum suction in the waste bottle by loosening the cap and letting in air. 9. Tighten cap. 10. Repeat these steps until fluid is clean. 11. Being sure there is no suction, perform a final fill of the capping station with cleaning fluid.

  • Page 38: Preparing Artwork

    • Previewing printable images • Control over the amount of ink used • Faster print speeds compared to a standard printer driver OmniPrint Direct RIP is extremely easy to use and is almost transparent when working with the FreeJet 320TX.
  • Page 39 Using Computer Graphics Software In order to print a good looking image on a shirt, you need a good piece of artwork. The customer typically has no idea about the type or quality of artwork needed so you are often stuck with inferior designs.
  • Page 40 The important point here is to keep the file resolution high enough for the image to remain sharp. It is generally accepted that a file needs to be at 300 DPI at the final size in order for it to remain crisp.
  • Page 41 contrast. The reality is, it sharpens the image but keeps it less apparent that you have sharpened the image. Move the Amount slider to 150%. Set the Pixel Radius to 1 and the Threshold to 8. How does the image look? To compare the original to the sharpened version, uncheck the Preview check box (Photoshop).
  • Page 42 Keep in mind, the Magic Wand and Extract filters perform best when the background is a solid color and not a gradient. Making Your Selection a New Layer The goal behind all this is to get your main image on a layer with a transparent background.
  • Page 43 CHAPTER XII. PACKING THE FREEJET 320TX FOR TRANSPORT There may be times you will need to transport your FreeJet TX. When doing so there are precautionary steps that should be taken to insure your machine remains safe and free from damage.
  • Page 44 Training Personnel Signature/ print Date Customer Trained Signature/ print Date OmniPrint International, Inc. 2950 Airway Ave, Ste B4 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA Phone: 949-484-4181 | Fax: 614-748-4970 E-Mail : support@omniprintonline.com...

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