DTG X Installation guide

Installation and Training Module

Important Need to Knows.
1. Always leave your printer on to allow the machine to perform the necessary automatic maintenance. Any
time white ink is loaded into the Model X the printer MUST run the auto maintenance to avoid clogs. If you
would like to shut down your machine for more than 12 hours, it is recommended that you flush the white
ink out of the system beforehand. Remember, if the printer cannot clean itself while white ink is loaded,
the print head carriage warranty may be voided.
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1. Do not run the printer dry. The printer will stop performing the auto maintenance if any of the ink carts
reads 0%. It is recommended you replace your ink carts at 5% to avoid the possibility of your machine
running dry and stopping the auto maintenance cycle. Remember, if the printer cannot clean itself while
white ink is loaded, the print head carriage warranty may be voided.
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1. Perform daily and weekly maintenance. Each day it is recommended that you run a nozzle check. This will
help you understand how your print heads are firing and will help you to see potential issues before they
become problems that can’t be solved. Each week, if white ink is loaded, you MUST clean the heads and
the maintenance station, EVEN IF you’re not printing with the machine.

Get to know your printer
Front
Front Cover
Open the front cover for
maintenance. Otherwise
keep it closed.
Ink Cartridges
Access
Touch Panel
Platen
Place the T-shirt here.
A medium-sized platen is already
installed. Optional larger and smaller
platens are available.
Sub Power
It turns machineon/off
USB Port (2.0)

Back of the printer
1.2 Back Normally leave it on. When the
machine is not in use for a long period or
when you move the
machine, turn the main power switch off
Network
Connector
Connect the
ethernet cable
Waste Ink Bottle Connector
Connect the tube from
waste ink bottle Power Connector

Inside the
printer
Carriage
Underneath there is the print
head and the head nozzle.
It moves left and right
when printing.
The carriage requires
regular cleaning
Head Cap
It prevents the print
head from drying out
Wiper
It is agum plate that wipes the ink
off on the print head

Installation
Open the front cover and remove bracket fix platen. Connect waste ink bottle tube to valve on the right-
back side of printer.

Installation
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Installation
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DTG Basics
Substrate,
Environment,
Support and others…

What types of fabrics can I print
on?
Continued….
•Not all cotton fabrics are the same -
quality of fabric will also impact the
vividness of the image. Lower quality fabric
will yield a lower saturated color or faded
colors, while higher quality fabric will give
you strong and vivid colors.
•Its always recommend to test the fabric
first to see what king of color result you
get, in some cases different fabrics will
require different ink settings.
•AnaJet recommends using high quality
ring spun cotton, or high quality comb
cotton.

Very Important
•Below 32˚F (0˚C) or over 40˚C 104˚F (40˚C )
The printer will not operate and request a power
off.
•If the temperature is
32˚F (0˚C) - 50˚F (10˚C) or
30˚C (86˚F) to 40˚C (104˚F)
The Printer will give a warning
•Temperature (inks) 50˚F to 90˚F (10˚C to 32˚C).
Humidity (printer) Operation: 45% (minimum)
to 80% RH

Operation Display
Item # Description
Displays the current job if one is loaded
Set on the position of the platen, print position, eject position or stop.
Adjust the platen height by press or hold this button
Select the platen height adjusting method. When it is AUTO position,
the platen height is adjusted by media sensor automatically.
Check the list of recently used print image data which user can print
again
Check and select recently used print images on the USB
Access to the maintenance section of the printer
Access to the printers current settings.
Displays the printer status
Display printer temperature & humidity - amount of ink in ink
cartridges and waste bottle.

Item # Description
select recently used print images in the [Recent
Job]
User can print selected image.
Locks the file
Saves the file to a USB if one is inserted
Delete the selected image.
Home
Recent Jobs

Item # Description
Print a nozzle check pattern.
Access to part replacement screen
Performs automatic head cleaning
Performs manual head cleaning. In this case, print head moves to the center
of bridge. User can clean the print head by hand.
Adjust the platen up or down
Moves the platen into the machine
Select the platen height adjusting method. When it is AUTO position, the
platen height is adjusted by media sensor automatically.
Takes you to home screen
Maintenance Screen

Settings Screen
Item # Description
Alignment of printhead, table and print position
IP address for printer connectivity
Temperature for F or C
Laser sensor indicating on or off
Reset all Factory settings
Turning on or off sounds
Printer information, serial #, firmware version
Home button

Item # Description
Print and adjust pattern of the head
Print and adjust pattern of the platen
Print and adjust pattern of the print position
New Table Alignment
Eject or insert the platen
Adjusting the height of the platen
Select the platen height adjusting method. When it is
AUTO position, the platen height is adjusted by media
sensor automatically.
Home button
Alignment Screen

Replacement
Screen
The Model X tracks the usage of the
major components in the printer.
These components will eventually
need to be replaced. By touching
each button you will get a real time
view of the current life of that
component.
Green indicates normal, yellow as a
warning, and Red is replaced soon.

Software
Software is designed to be plug and play. Drag the image in, position where you want and hit print

Once you have dragged and dropped your
Graphic into the software, the next step is to
position the graphic where you want it to be.
Notice the blue box to the right, each box
represents a square inch. In my case, I am
about 2 inches from the top.
You can also adjust the sizing and positioning
in the light blue box to the left. For example
if someone wants the image to be 10 x 10 inches
wide, you can type that in here and hit apply.

This next section is the printer section.
This is where you can change your
platen size, resolution and ink drop size.
It is recommended that you leave your
resolution and drop size at the default
setting.
Under the printer drop down you will
have 2 options. Model X and Model X
File.
Model X = prints directly to the printer
Model X file = allows you to save the file
onto your computer. To then be put on
a thumb drive and plugged into the front
of the printer.