¶ Introduction
Instructions to print using the direct to garment printer.
¶ Skills/Class Required
A membership or day pass is required to access Digital Textiles. The following Shop Safety Class is required to access the direct to garment printer and dye sublimation printer:
¶ Machine Reservations
You can make machine reservations in the following ways:
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- In person at the front desk.
- Reserve a machine any time through our Mind Body Portal.
- Call the front desk during business hours at (410) 862-0424.
- Email us at frontdesk@openworksbmore.com. Please include your name, the machine you'd like to reserve, and the date(s) and times of the reservation(s).
¶ Before You Begin
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• Sturdy, close-toed shoes must be worn at all times in all shops.
For more information on shop safety visit Digital Textiles under "Safety."
¶ Time to complete
- Variable.
¶ Tools Required
¶ Materials Required
- Printer paper
¶ Previous Steps:
¶ Shake Ink
If the printer requests it, you must rock the ink.
- You can access the white ink by opening the left compartment.
- Pull out the white inks.
DO NOT TOUCH THE MICROCHIP ON THE BACK OF THE INK CARTRIDGE!
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Slowly shift the container back and forth on each side for 10 seconds.
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Repeat with other white ink.
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After shaking both white inks press "OK."
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It’ll take about 15-20 minutes for the machine to reset. You can use this time to pretreat or heat press your substrate.
¶ (As Needed) Head Cleaning
- Press the "Maintenance" button on the control panel.
- Select "Head Cleaning" and press the right arrow button to select it.
- Use the up and down arrow keys to chose "Selected Nozzles" or "All Nozzles."
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Use the up and down arrow keys to select the print heads you would like to clean. Click "OK" to confirm your selections.
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You can now chose the level of cleaning to perform: light, medium, or heavy. Typically a light or medium cleaning will suffice.
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The printer will automatically clean the selected print heads to clear any clogs.
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After a head cleaning, perform the Nozzle Check again to verify success.
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If several light or medium cleanings do not produce a clear barcode then you may perform a heavy cleaning.