Geo Knight DC16AP User manual
Digital Combo
14x16 Automatic
Digital Swinger
Version 5-18
Contents
Introduction
Temperature
°F/°C Indicator
Ready/Heating Indicator
Open/Timing/Done Ind.
Time
Pressure Bar Graph (not used)
TEMP key
PRG key
Up/Down Arrow keys
Default Operating Mode of Controller
Congratulations on your purchase of the Air Operated Automatic
DC16AP 14x16 digital swinger! This heat press machine has many ex-
citing features, all of which are meant to help make your heat transfer
pressing endeavors as successful and easy as possible. Please take the
time now to thoroughly read through this manual to become acquaint-
ed with them. It will explain some key features, concepts and methods
that will save much time and effort in using this press and in your heat
pressing applications.
Throughout this manual, many areas and components of this ma-
chine will be referred to by specic names. Please refer to the illustra-
tions below in order to become familiar with some of the terminology
used in this manual.
Height Knob
Pressure Gauge
Air Inlet
Air Regulator
Activate Button(s)
E-Stop Button
Top Head
Power Inlet
Heat Platen
Lower Table
Silicone Pad
Setup & Suggestions
• Locate the press on a rm, sturdy work surface.
• A stand on lockable casters is available from Geo Knight & Co or your
distributor.
• The height of the bench/work space the press is located on would be
ideally 27” high.
• The top head should be swung over and above the pressing table when
not in use.
• The air attachment is a 1/4” female
pipe thread. A standard 1/4” threaded
male end will connect to this tting.
A 3/8” or 1/4” ID hose will provide
enough air volume for this press.
• Attach the power cord from the rear to
the underside of the top head. There
is a power inlet under the top head
that the modular cord will plug into.
• It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that
the cord be strapped or tied to the back white post of the press, so that
the cord is not pulled on and tugged out of the power inlet where it
plugs into the press. TEST and make sure the cord travels freely when
swinging the press, and that there is no tension or pulling on the inlet
socket where the power cord plugs into the head. Make sure the cord
can not be pressed by the heater.
Normal Operation
Normal Operating Mode
The pressure bar graph is not used on the automatic air-operated models.
A much more accurate PSI gauge on the regulator is used instead.
Setting Temperature
Setting Time
Pre-Press Timer
The height adjustment knob on the DC16AP allows for thicker items
to be placed in the press. The factory set height of the press is the proper
platen height setting for most fabrics, and materials under 1/4” thick.
Unlike manual presses, the actual amount of pressure on the DC16AP
is determined by the air regulator and air gauge, NOT by the height of
the heat platen. However, if the platen height does not provide enough
clearance for especially thick items, this can be adjusted.
• To raise the heat platen, turn the pressure
knob to the left, counterclockwise.
• The top head will rise away from the lower
table. Do not exceed 1.5” Gap.
• To lower the heat platen, turn the pressure
knob to the right, clockwise.
• The top head will lower toward the pressing table.
Setting Platen Height / Gap
Actuating the Press
To actuate the machine, simply
press both black buttons together.
This will cause the air bladder to
ll, the table to raise, and the work
to be pressed. The digital timer will
automatically begin cycling. At the
end of the timer cycle the press will
automatically release and the timer
will reset to the preset time. BOTH
black buttons must be pressed to-
gether, to insure that both operators hands are clear of the pressing area,
for safety purposes.
To interrupt the timing cycle, in order to do a quick pre-press or press
for a shorter period of time than is set, simply press both black buttons
together again. For emergency one-hand release of the air pressure, press
the middle button on the front panel. THE GREEN LIGHT MUST BE
ON IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE PRESS.
Guidelines & Standard Settings
The following information covers some basic guidelines for pressing,
as well as some generic parameters for basic heat transfer applications.
• When pressing shirts, it is often recommended that the shirts be quickly
pressed for 2 to 4 seconds before transferring to remove wrinkles and water
content.
• When pressing two sides of a garment, pull the garment over the table so
that the printed side drapes underneath the table. This will avoid reheating
previously transferred designs on opposite sides of garments. It will also
avoid any bleed-through of inks on lighter fabrics.
• Avoid laying collars, cuffs, zippers, and other bulky parts of garments
on the lower table, as these can adversely affect pressing conditions, and
reduce the life of the silicone pad.
• When pressing rigid substrates (plastics, metals, woods, etc.), be sure that
any protective lms or laminates are removed before heating.
• Always check that the transfer image is face down against the material, to
avoid sealing the image against the heat platen instead of the substrate.
Always follow the transfer media suppliers instructions when
pressing. The information below is for general reference only, and may
not be as accurate as the instructions provided by the transfer media &
imprintable substrate supplier.
• Hot Split Supplier Transfers 350-375°F, 8-10 secs
• Puff Transfers 350-375°, 5-7 secs (extra heavy pressure)
• Ink-Jet Transfer Papers 360°, 15-18 secs
• ColorCopy/Laser Transfer Papers 375°, 20-25 secs
• Sublimation Inks (Polyester Fabrics) 400°, 35 secs
• Sublimation Inks (Plastics) 400°, 1 min, 15 secs
• Sublimation Inks (Metals) 400°, 1 min
• Sublimation Inks (Woods) 400°, 1 min, 15 secs
• Sublimation Inks (Ceramics) 400°, 4 min
ERR Mode
Over-Temp Alarm
• Unplug the modular connector. This is done
by unscrewing the safety lock and pulling the
connectors apart.
• Lower the heat platen so it rests on the bottom
table, and do not clamp it.
• Pull out the quick release pin from the linkage.
It is easiest to remove when there is no pressure
on the side links or on the heat platen shaft.
• Once the quick release pin is removed, lift the
handle away, exposing the heat platen shaft now
disconnected from the linkage.
• Lift up on the heat platen slightly, enough to swing
it out away from the bottom table. Lower the heat
platen down and out of the clamp linkage.
Using Attachments
Removing a Heat Platen
• Lift the heat platen into the clamp linkage. Make
sure the rear guide fork holds onto the guide pin
in the back post of the frame. This holds the heat
platen in a straight position and keeps it from
rotating.
• Reattach the quick release pin through the linkage
and the heat platen shaft.
• Reconnect the modular connector. An Err display
might read on the controller if in the Normal
operating mode. If it does not read a temperature
after the heat platen is reconnected, turn the
machine off and then on again.
Attaching a heat platen
Cap Hold-down Device (For Cap Attachment Only)
Aligning the Pedestal
Optional Forms / Custom Pedestals
How to use the Cap Attachment
How to use the Mug Attachment
How to use the Plate Attachment
Pressing Ceramic Tile
Loading a Preset
Programmable Presets
How Presets Work
Editing/Programming a Preset
A Walkthrough Tutorial for using Presets
Part 1:
Part 2:
User Menus
Entering the user menus & options
To access the user menus, simply press TEMP & PRG at the same
time from the normal operating mode and let go.
(Try to use two hands and press the keys at the exact same time. If one
key is pressed too early from the other, the temperature setting or preset
modes may be activated instead. Turn the press off and then on and try
again.)
Fahrenheit / Celsius
Timer Counter Units
Recorded Pressings (User Odometer)
Pressings Countdown Odometer
Pressure Minimum
Pressure Maximum
Temperature Drop Sense
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