Colorjet Vastrajet User manual

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Foreword
This user manual is briefly describing the operational aspects of the VastraJet machine. In this document, the
step-wise instructions for handling various aspects of the machine with visual screens are provided for easy
and better understanding. It also describes the error messages encountered while working with the machine
with appropriate remedial actions required to be taken by the user.
This manual serves as the reference tool which guides their customers how to use or operate the VastraJet
machine without anyone else assistance. The information provided in this document ensures its uniqueness
and language quality. For safe and proper use of the product, please read this manual carefully and follow all
the instructions.
Disclaimer
The information and instructions provided in this user manual have been checked for accuracy, uniqueness,
and reliability. ColorJet group reserves all the rights to modify and revise this manual as per the company
requirements without any prior notice.
“No part of this document shall be reproduced or used by externals without prior permission of the ColorJet
group”.
The reference table is shown in the below table:
Doc Type
Doc Code
Version
Machine Name
Date of Issue
User Manual
1.1
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June 2019

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Table of Contents
1. About Document..............................................................................................................................................5
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................5
Intended Audience...........................................................................................................................................5
2. Machine Overview ...........................................................................................................................................5
Front View........................................................................................................................................................5
Back View.........................................................................................................................................................7
3. Getting Familiar with Printer Manager Interface ............................................................................................9
4. Getting Ready for Printing ............................................................................................................................ 10
Switch ON Procedure.................................................................................................................................... 10
Signal Lamp Description................................................................................................................................ 13
Setting Menu................................................................................................................................................. 14
Loading the Fabric......................................................................................................................................... 16
Filling Ink ....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Feeding Password ......................................................................................................................................... 20
5. Glue Coating.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Glue Implementation.................................................................................................................................... 22
Stages of Glue (Adhesive) Process............................................................................................................ 22
Glue Process Preparation.......................................................................................................................... 24
Glue Coating Procedure............................................................................................................................ 25
Glue Removing Preparation...................................................................................................................... 29
6. Control Panel Operational Flow Chart.......................................................................................................... 32
7. Control Panel Operations.............................................................................................................................. 34
Initial Screen ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Main Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 34
Mode Settings............................................................................................................................................... 35
OPERATIONS Mode................................................................................................................................... 35
Service Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Controlling Belt Motion ............................................................................................................................ 36
Setting Belt Speed..................................................................................................................................... 37
Setting Washing Unit ................................................................................................................................ 37
Controlling Take Up Motion...................................................................................................................... 38
Setting Glue Cycle ..................................................................................................................................... 39

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Setting Wash Cycle.................................................................................................................................... 39
Controlling Heaters Settings ..................................................................................................................... 40
PREPARE TO PRINT Option............................................................................................................................ 41
8. Printer Software Operations......................................................................................................................... 43
Setting the Print Origin ................................................................................................................................. 43
Calibrating Wizard......................................................................................................................................... 44
Horizontal Calibration............................................................................................................................... 45
Step Calibration......................................................................................................................................... 48
Setting Print Parameters............................................................................................................................... 50
Adding Jobs ................................................................................................................................................... 50
Editing Job..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Ripping and Printing...................................................................................................................................... 53
Pausing and Canceling Printing..................................................................................................................... 55
9. Head Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Head Purging................................................................................................................................................. 56
Head Blotting ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Head Spraying ............................................................................................................................................... 57
10. Switch OFF Procedure................................................................................................................................. 58
11. Do’s and Don’t............................................................................................................................................. 61
12. Maintenance............................................................................................................................................... 63
Print Head Maintenance............................................................................................................................... 63
Belt Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................... 63
Centering of Belt ....................................................................................................................................... 63
Belt Shifting Control.................................................................................................................................. 64
Glue Coating Layer.................................................................................................................................... 66
Environmental Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 66
Negative Pressure Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 66
Daily Maintenance........................................................................................................................................ 67
Weekly Maintenance.................................................................................................................................... 68
Monthly Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 70
13. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................... 71
Printer Not Initializing................................................................................................................................... 71
Jetting Pump Not Working............................................................................................................................ 71

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Water Seepage in Belt .................................................................................................................................. 71
Belt Shifted.................................................................................................................................................... 71
Negative Pressure Drop/Not Working.......................................................................................................... 71
Fabric Not Sticking to Belt............................................................................................................................. 72
Print Not Drying/Ink Marks on Back of the Fabric........................................................................................ 72
Ink Not Filling ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Fabric Not Peeling OFF.................................................................................................................................. 72
Impression of ink on plain fabric................................................................................................................... 72
Printer Manager Not Showing “Ready”........................................................................................................ 72
Print Stops in Between Printing.................................................................................................................... 72
Print is Shifting wrt Fabric/ Junk Printing...................................................................................................... 73
Print is Blur.................................................................................................................................................... 73
Lines in Prints................................................................................................................................................ 73
14. Error Handling............................................................................................................................................. 74

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1. About Document
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to guide and educate the targeted audience about the Printer and its Printer
Manager software so that they can easily and effectively handle as well as use it as per their requirements.
Additionally, this document also provides step-wise instructions for handling various aspects of the printer
and its related software with the help of graphical screens for easy and better understanding. Moreover, the
document also describes commonly encountered problems while working with the printer and Printer
Manager software with appropriate remedial actions.
Intended Audience
This document is meant for all the users who want to use the Printer for their printing business. Sometimes,
the targeted audience has little knowledge about the printer but in most of the cases, targeted audience is
much familiar with the terminologies of printer and printing business. Thus, this document is designed to
facilitate both types of users.
2. Machine Overview
Front View
The Front View of the machine is shown as below:
Fig 1: Displaying the Front View
Table 1: Different Parts of the Printer
1. Light Tower
2. HMI Control Panel
3. Take Up Regulator
4. Water Tank
5. USB Socket

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The Main Parts of the Machine (Front Side) is shown as below:
Fig 2: Displaying the Main Parts of the Machine (Front Side)
Table 2: Different Parts of the Printer
1. Print Head Carriage
2. Negative Pressure Adjustment Valve
3. Head Cleaning Station
4. Switch Panel
5. Fabric Take Up System

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Back View
The Back View of the machine is shown as below:
Fig 3: Displaying the Back View
Table 3: Different Parts of the Printer
1. Light Tower
2. Door Handle
3. Belt Tension Adjustment Screw
4. Main Power Switch
5. Power Cable Socket
6. Press Roller Lever
7. Fabric tensioner
8. Fabric Supply Rod
9. Wheels

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The Main Parts of the Machine (Back Side) is shown as below:
Fig 4: Displaying the Main Parts of the Machine (Back Side)
Table 4: Different Parts of the Printer
1. Main Ink Tank (Right Side)
2. Main Ink Tank (Left Side)
3. Water Tank
4. Water Inlet
5. Water Outlet
6. Filter Plate
3
4
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3. Getting Familiar with Printer Manager Interface
The User Interface of the Printer Manager software is shown as below:
Fig 5: Displaying the User Interface of the Printer Manager
The description of the Printer Manager window is given as below:
•Window Control: Use to minimize, resize or close the Printer Manager window.
•Main Menu: Consist of several sub menu options viz. Settings, Tools, and also provide variety of
functions in well organize manner.
•Quick Access Toolbar: Display frequently performed actions like Add Job, Delete Job, Print Job, Pause
or resume, Abort job, Check nozzle, Move left, Move right, Move forward, Move backward, Z Move
Down, Z Move Up, Move carriage to origin, Move carriage to origin Y, Move carriage to origin Z,
Measure Paper Width, Edit job and Roll or Flat, are available as buttons on the Quick access toolbar.
•Job Information: Display the properties of the selected job like File Name and Path, Status, Print Size,
Print Area, DPI, Pass, and more.
•Job Preview: Show the job preview as well as print progress in this area.
•Job List: Displays the thumbnail preview of added jobs.
•Error message: Displays the system generated error messages.
System Status
Print Parameters
Job Information
Quick Access Toolbar
Window Controls
Job List
Error Information
Main Menu
Job Preview

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4. Getting Ready for Printing
Switch ON Procedure
Follow these steps to switch ON the printer:
Step 1: Move the Capping Knob in the clock-wise direction to disengage the Capping Station, as shown
below:
Fig 6: Removing the Capping Knob
Step 2: Turn ON the Main Power switch located on the back side of the machine, as shown below:
Fig 7: Turning ON the Main Power Knob
Step 3: Refill water tank with the clean water.
Step 4: Run the wash cycle for 10 –15 minutes.

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Step 5: Check the ink level in the Main tank, as shown below:
Fig 8: Checking the Ink Level
Step 6: Check the water level of the Humidifier and refill it, if required.
Step 7: Check the Waste Ink Bottle and empty it, if full.
Step 8: Check Distill Water/Colin Water in the Capping Tray and refill it, if required.
Note: Water level should be 15 mm in height.
Step 9: Check Carriage position and move it toward right, if required. The Carriage should be in the right side
of the Home Position Limit Switch, as shown below:
Fig 9: Checking the Carriage Position
Step 10: Turn ON the Print Engine power, as shown below:
Fig 10: Turn ON the Print Engine

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Step 11: After initialization is completed and Carriage is in the Home Position, turn ON the ink valves, as
shown below:
Fig 11: Turn ON the Ink Valves
Step 12: Check Negative Pressure (-2.6 to -3.0) and if not OK, then adjust it using the Vacuum Regulator
Knob as shown below:
Fig 12: Adjusting the Negative Pressure
Step 13: Load the fabric and engage the Press Roller (Refer to the Loading Fabric section).
Step 14: Take care about fabric handling from supply and take up sides.
Step 15: Check the take up power and set it as per requirement.
Step 16: Check Print Head Nozzles status by issuing the Nozzle Test command. If nozzle test result is not OK
or nozzles are blocked, clean the Print Head by performing the steps given in the Head Cleaning section.
Step 17: Check whether Jetting and Brush Roller working properly or not.
Step 18: Rip the image file using the Ripping software provided with the machine.
Step 19: Set the print origin to specify the printing starting position.
Now, the printer is ready for printing.

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Signal Lamp Description
Signal Lamp description is given as below:
Color
Light of Steadily
Flashing Light
Remarks
Red
Emergency
System Error
Need to Restart
Orange
Printer is Working
Printer in working mode
Green
Printer is ON
Blue
Printer is ON
The Signal Lamp is shown in the image below:
Fig 13: Displaying the Signal Lamp

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Setting Menu
Setting window is shown in the image below:
The Setting window with the Printer tab is shown in the below image:
Fig 14: Displaying the Setting Window
Note: Spray Period value must be 10,000.
Manual Spray settings are given as below:
•Frequency : 10,000
•Period : 1000

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The Move tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 15: Displaying the Move Tab
The Preference Tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 16: Displaying the Preference Tab
Note: Unit value can be changed using the Unit drop down list.
The Calibration tab is shown in the image below:
Fig 17: Displaying the Calibration Wizard
Note: Approximate Base Step value should be 14600.

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Loading the Fabric
Follow these steps to load the fabric:
Step 1: Keep the well pressed and pre-treated fabric roll winded into the empty core of diameter 65-70mm
(Refer to Fig 19).
Step 2: Insert the supply roller into the core of the fabric roll (Refer to Fig 19).
Step 3: Attach the core holders on both ends and tighten them with the help of knob, as shown below:
Fig 18: Inserting the Fabric Roll into to Supply Core
Step 4: Remove the roller stopper pin and place the supply roller into the rear of the machine, as shown in
the image below:
Fig 19: Placing thee Supply Roller into the Rear

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Step 5: Pull out the fabric and roll it, passing through the fabric tensioner and onto the fabric guiding rods,
as shown in the image below:
Fig 20: Displaying Path of Fabric
Step 6: Carefully stretch the fabric stretched to keep it wrinkle free and easily pass below the press roller.
Additionally, pull down the press roller through toggle handle, as shown below:
Fig 21: Stretching the Fabric

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Step 7: Adjust the Fabric Tensioner to stretch the fabric and remove wrinkles or any slack, as shown below:
Fig 22: Adjusting the Fabric Tensioner
Note: Do not over tension the fabric.
Step 8: Press Advance arrow icon from the HMI to move the belt forward and remove the wrinkles, if any, as
shown below:
Fig 23: Moving the Belt in the Forward Direction
Step 9: Pass the fabric between the front Print Dryer and the Stretcher Rollers.
Step 10: Insert the Empty Core into the Take Up roller, with core holders at both edges.
Step 11: Attach the falling edge of the fabric to the core by sticking evenly and properly.
Step 12: Set the take up power to 70% approx. (depends on the fabric type) and switch on the Take Up from
the HMI. Additionally, move the belt forward a little, so that fabric gets securely winded into the take up roller.
Now, the fabric gets loaded into the machine.

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Filling Ink
The Main Ink Tank and the Sub Ink Tank are shown in the image below:
Fig 24: Displaying the Main Ink Tank and Sub Ink Tank
Points need to remember:
•The Main Ink Tanks are located at the back of the printer (four on each side)
•Ink in the Main tanks is pumped to the Sub Ink Tanks located at the Carriage Assembly.
The Ink Pumps are shown in the image below:
Fig 25: Displaying the Ink Pumps