Quick Start Guide
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1. 2 Select a dot size 1 3 then click Start to perform bidirectional alignment automatically 2 acta dot size 1 3 then click Start to perform unidirectional alignment utomatically 3 3 v Paper Thickness Platen Gap Auto Nozzle Check and Head Clea Stat es ere jozzle check a nd if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary an automatic head cleaning Printing with the Azon DTS Default settings in the printer driver From your windows start menu choose and open Devices and Printers In the upcoming window right click on the Stylus Pro 4880C Network and choose Printing Preferences Click on the tab Utility On the following screen press Export or Import icon Press Import tab navigate or browse DTS driver settings on DTS CD and import it Select Uni or Bi EPSON Standard sRGB 2 2 Brightness 0 0 Saturation 0 Z Portrait Rotate 180 Off Miror Image Off Copies 1 Page Size DTS 42x60 d Stylus Pro 4880C Network Printing Preferences xs iy a S Main 7 Page Layout Utity Color Controls fe Nozzle Check N Printer and Option Infomation 0 ge Head Cleaning H Speed and Progress D BoA Print Head Alignment P Menu Arangement T Version 6 52 Apply S Man 7 Page Layout Utility Photo Fine Art Proofi2. ENGLISH DTS Digital to Substrate Printer Direct To Substrate Quick Start Guide ENGLISH Unpack Your Azon DTS is a very large piece of equipment and it is shipped in a sturdy crate with bracing to hold delicate components in place Unpack your printer with care and please retain all shipping materials The printer and shipping crate combined weigh close to 165 kg Because of the bulk of the machine this is a MINIMUM TWO PERSON lift In addition DO NOT attempts to lift the machine from the crate with less than two people Accessories and Printer Starter Kit USB cable Chip Resetter Power cable 2X Documentation Printer driver Calibration White Plate 2x Sealed ink cartridges Cleaning sticks ENGLISH Top cover Cleaning pad and head carriage access press blue lever to release carriage LCD display panel Cartridge Slot IR lamp control Waste container Control Panel Ink lever Back plate with Main Power Switch Power cord connectors safety height switch reset button Ethernet and USB connector Material height limit sensor OPD eN h Placement of Your Printer The DTS final destination MUST BE A STURDY TABLE OR OTHER For operator comfort we recommend the height of the platform no more than 60 cm This table must be able to support the full weight of your printer 80 kg The table MUST also be able to incorporate the entire footprint of the machine across its surface NO
3. lower the Platen to accommodate different material heights the following procedure would be used The print does always start from the front end of the machine bed Internal sensors position the printer and guarantee that the images will always be printed in the same position To find out where the objects must be placed it is necessary to pre print on paper This print out can be used to accurately position the print items or trays with your prepared media ENGLISH e For print head height adjustment always place material your wanna print near the sensor mark with yellow arrow e Press down arrow button on control panel This will lift table up The sensor will automatically stop table movement at right distance from print head e For your security check table height manually Lift the printer cover if it is not already Locate the Carriage Release button press and manually move the Print Carriage until its sits over the material for printing Carriage Release Button e Use the Platen Height Adjustment arrows on Control Panel to fine tune and set a Print Head clearance of approximately 2 3 mm For bi direction printing head clearance must be 2 3 mm e Slide the Print Carriage back to the capping station Preheating Materials for Print Once the material is positioned and ready for printing it is necessary to preheat some materials Adjust IR lamp according to recommended settings in table When IR lamp reac
4. PART of the Azon DTS should overhang an edge Take the printer out of the box carefully and place it on a table ENGLISH Final Unpacking Instructions Remove the packing tape that was used to secure the low profile access lid and raise the cover Unscrew and remove head protection Release the Green shipping tab lock located at the base of the Print Carriage Remove screws to unblock table ENGLISH Plug the Unit into AC Power Insert the AC cord into the unit and plug the opposite end into a power strip with surge protection Avoid plugging multiple items into the same power strip This machine has a main power switch IR lamp power and a sub power switch When using the machine you switch all on in this sequence first heather then printer and last the sub power Use IR lamp control to turn on the lamp only during printing At all other time IR lamp must be off 1 2 PRINTER HEATER OFF ON OFF ON YL 48ZKG Main power and IR lamp power switch IR lamp control Use IR lamp control to turn on the lamp only during printing At all other time IR lamp must be off Sub power switch After powering on Non Genuine Message appears on LCD Display ENGLISH Non Genuine Message on Epson LCD Screen Epson LCD Screen Messages after inserting Bulk or Sealed Ink Cartridge Non Genuine W Press down arrow button Cartridge May W Press down arrow button Not Performat wy Press down arrow button Optimum WY Pres
5. RIGHT ARROW once Confirm Power Cleaning by pressing RIGHT ARROW again Abort it with LEFT ARROW The LCD display will inform you of the Power Cleaning s status in percentages At the 10 mark the display will prompt you to move both blue levers into the UP position At the 20 mark you will be prompted to move both blue levers into the DOWN position You will again be prompted to move both levers at the 30 40 and 50 marks At the 50 point both levers will be in the DOWN position and you will not have to adjust them again during the power cleaning cycle Once the Power Cleaning is complete the LCD Display will read Ready Perform one more Power Cleanings ENGLISH Connecting to the Network Make sure you have the correct cable for connecting the printer To connect to a network switch or hub you need a standard RJ 45 straight through network cable To connect directly to your computer s network interface you need an RJ 45 crossover cable 1 Connect one end of the appropriate cable to the printer s Ethernet port Then connect the other end to your network switch or hub or your computer s Ethernet port 2 Once the printer is connected to your network you need to configure it Configuring the Network Interface A Printer Driver is software needed to make any printer function For your Azon DTS to operate properly you will need to install driver from DTS CD 1 Run EPSetup exe from folder Printer Driver On Main Wi
6. cates it is necessary an automatic head cleaning Close Uni Directional Alignment The following steps will cover sending the Print Head Alignment Test Print to the DTS i through the Epson LFP Remote Panel 1 Open the LFP Remote Panel by double clicking on the Epson LFP icon on your Desktop ENGLISH If not present using your Start menu select Programs gt Epson gt Epson LFP Remote Panel a 2 From the main Window select your printer from the drop down menu 3 Next select Media Adjustment from the list of icons in the Remote Panel window 4 From the Media Adjustment screen select Auto Adjustment Icon 5 In Auto Adjustment window select Other for Media Type enter 2 for Paper Thichness and select Standard from Platen Gap drop down menu 6 Within the Auto UniDirectional Alignment screens place a check mark in the first of the three boxes ONLY below Dot Size You will have to repeat the entire process two ADDITIONAL times placing check marks in Dot Size 2 the second time and Dot Size 3 the third WARNING It is EXTREMELY crucial that you only select ONE Dot Size per printout The DTS does not have enough calibration plate to print out all dot sizes in one run If you do not deselect the other two check boxes the printer will error out Press the Print button on the LFPRemote Panel Screen After the print is complete be careful not to smudge the ink it will be wet
7. ctions of Media Counter Settings Paper Feed ne sae For optimum result ease the print settings adjust aspects of the printing process Sr Media Adjustment A File Help E T Media Adjustment Select a printer then select the function you want to perform Printer Stylus Pro 4880C Network Auto Adjustment Pute Pt Perform alignment or a nozzle check and head clea automatically Custom Paper Setup Ei Customize SEn r your media and save them to the printer under a Activate Custom Paper Activate a Custom Paper Setup saved to the printer Clock Setting Set the printer s intemal clock Printer Information Hea View or print various infomation about the printer File ne Auto Adjustment Auto Adjustment E Perform alignment or a nozzle check and head cleaning automatically Auto Adjustment is for use with coated media only 7s Media Type Other Auto Bidirectional Alignment wien lee as autom Auto Unidirectional Alignment 1 2 3 automatically v Paper Thickness Platen Gap Select a dot size 41 43 then click Start to perform bidirectional alignment tically Select a dot size 1 3 then click Start to perform unidirectional alignment 0 1mm Auto Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Start Click Start to perform an automatic ni ozzle check a nd if the nozzle check indi
8. ding of any kind Please be aware should the Print Head make contact with ANY solid surface it may be permanently damaged and require replacement Performing a Head Alignment on an Azon DTS will require approximately 15 30 minutes Before beginning this procedure ensure you are familiar with all the required steps as well as having the necessary time to complete the process Once you have begun a Head Alignment you CANNOT exit the function without shutting down the machine In addition early exit may result in severe misalignment of the Print Head or other operational concerns Initial setup may require 2 3 alignment procedures to be completed It is necessary during setup to set and adjust the Calibration Plate to the proper height for output In addition should you need to raise or lower the Calibration Plate to accommodate optimum height for output the following procedure would be used e Place the Calibration Plate on top of and to the front and right edge facing printer of your Plate guide Secure Calibration Plate in place with double side tape e Press down button on printer control panel This will lift plate guide with calibration plate up Safety switch will stop plate movement At this point calibration plate is too far from print head e Press memory button on printer control panel twice e This will continue lifting table up ENGLISH e When Calibration Plate reach maximum height sensor return it automatical
9. for a short while m EPSON LFP Remote Panel Select a printer then select the function you want to perform Printer EPSON Stylus Pro 4880C Z aa I aaam Media Adjustment Make print settings and various adjustments s Power Cleaning d Try if nozzles remain clogged after a nomal head cleaning Firmware Updater The firmware can be updated ey Media Counter Settings wj Set the functions of Media Counter Settings Paper Feed ne sae For optimum result ease the print settings adjust aspects of the printing process Te Media Adjustment File Help p i T Media Adjustment Select a printer then select the function you want to perform Printer Stylus Pro 4880C Network Auto Adjustment Pute Pt Perform alignment or a nozzle check and head clea automatically 27 Custom Paper Setup Customiz sharin len r your media and save them to the printer under a Activate Custom Paper Activate a Custom Paper Setup saved to the printer Clock Setting Set the printer s intemal clock Printer Information Leag View or print various infomation about the printer File e ia Adiustment Auta Adjustment YT Auto Adjustment ESF Perform alignment or a nozzle check and head cleani ng automatically Auto Adjustment is for use with coated media only Auto Bidirectional Alignment Auto Unidirectional Alignme f Media Type Other 1
10. hes desired value preheat material 30 seconds prior printing IR lamp should me on during printing After printing turn IR lamp immediately IR lamp must be turned off after every print ENGLISH Post prining Material Fixation Material Needs Printing Resolution IR Lamp Settings Primer and Direction depending of material thicknes Plastic Corrugated Cardboard 1440 720 dpi bi Aluminum Compound Plate 1440 720 dpi bi yes for better abrassion resistance Soft Wrapping Materials Other Resin 1440 720 dpi bi Aluminum Plate 1440 720 dpi bi SUS no 1440 720 dpi bi yes for better abrassion resistance 1440 720 dpi bi yes for better abrassion resistance Brass Paper and Corrugated 1440 720 dpi bi Cardboard Leather Skin Building Materials Glass Aluminum Plastic Composite Board 1440 720 dpi bi 1440 720 dpi bi 1440 720 dpi bi 1440 720 dpi uni yes for better abrassion resistance 1440 720 dpi bi yes for better abrassion resistance Anodized Aluminium 1440 720 dpi bi Stainless Steal 1440 720 dpi uni yes for better abrassion resistance ENGLISH How to print using Windows or Mac applications When the material is ready for printing you can use the print dialog from your Windows or Mac application e g Photoshop CorelDraw or Illustrator to start the printing process Follow the on screen instructions to start the print out A Word about Resolutions Speed and Q
11. le Check Before start printing you have to perform Nozzle Check After rebooting your printer you must also have to perform Nozzle Check prior printing Use normal white paper on the top of calibration plate for nozzle check printing Perform a Print Head Alignment 1 Ensure that the gap between the top of the Calibration Plate and the Print Head is at minimum use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the height of the Printing Bed with printing sheet on the Platen Press the Online button to move the Plate to the back position 2 The DIS can only perform one Dot Size at a time You will need to reload the media a total of three times per alignment A single Head Alignment procedure consists of 3 Dot Sizes 3 On the CP check that you are ONLINE ONLINE OFFLINE There are 2 types of alignments Uni Directional and Bi Directional Uni Directional aligns the Print Head for printing one way forward across the garment while Bi Directional aligns the Print Head for printing forward and backward Bi Directional Alignment The following steps will cover sending the Print Head Alignment Test Print to the DIS through the Epson LFP Remote Panel 1 Open the LFP Remote Panel by double clicking on the Epson LFP icon on your Desktop ENGLISH oe If not present using your Start menu select Programs gt Epson gt Epson LFP Remote Panel a WARNING It is EXTREMELY crucial tha
12. ly Press memory button again to stop movement e For your security check plate height manually Lift the printer cover if it is not already Locate the Carriage Release button press and manually move the Print Carriage until its sits near the center of Calibration Plate Carriage Release Button e Use the Platen Height Adjustment arrows on Control Panel to fine tune and set Print Head clearance of approximately 2 3 mm For bi direction printing head clearance must be 2 3 mm e Slide the Print Carriage back to the capping station e Return to the CP and press button This will move the Calibration Plate to the rear Place the Platen so that it s leading edge is just inside the Printing Head Unit Perform a Nozzle Check You must print a Nozzle Check to ensure the Print Head is performing properly To initiate a Nozzle Check 1 On the CP check that you are OFFLINE 2 On Control Panel press the RIGHT ARROW once and the display will read Printer Setup Press the DOWN ARROW once to see Test Print 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW button once to see Nozzle Check Press the RIGHT ARROW again and Print will appear in the display ENGLISH 4 To execute the Nozzle Check press the RIGHT ARROW button once e lf the Nozzle Check does not print correctly perform a regular Head Cleaning This is done by holding down the RIGHT ARROW button for 3 seconds After the Head Cleaning has been completed execute another Nozz
13. ndow select Epson Stylus Pro 4880C STYLUS PRO 4880C 2 Select Set up the printer via a network connection EPSON STYLUS PRO 4880C Set up the printer via a network connection ENGLISH 3 Select your printer and skip test page printing sorting Method None es gt Model Name Status MAC Address IP Address Stylus Pro 4880C Ready to Print 00004819D4CF 169 254 212 207 Now your Printer Driver is installed and your printer is connected to computer Finish installation and return to main window 4 From the main window select Epson LFP Remote Panel EPSON STYLUS PRO 4e80c EPSON LFP Remote Panel The LFP Remote Panel is a standalone application designed to give you several utility functions including the Nozzle Check and Power Cleaning utilities right from your computer The alignment procedure is also completed by using the Epson LFP Remote Panel 5 Select Stylus Pro 4880 Printer Selection Select the printers for which you will use EPSOM LFF Remote Panel Stylus Pro 4450 Stylus Pro 4880 Select All Clear All Finish installation and press exit on main window Reboot printer ENGLISH Print Head Alignment In addition to the initial setup requirements it may be necessary to perform a Print Head Alignment on other occasions such as e lf the Print Head makes contact with any object e If your prints contain vertical lines or misaligned parts of an image e If you see ban
14. ng Poster V DTS uni direction DTS bi direction Rat Pane Gon 7 Cenna PK C VM Y LK LC VLMLLK Vason 62 ENGLISH ENGLISH Nozzle Check You must print a Nozzle Check to ensure the Print Head is performing properly You may use common plain paper for this test To initiate a Nozzle Check 1 Place plain paper on DTS table taking care to align it with print head right hand corner as you face the front of the printer and between sensors 2 Adjust the Print Bed or Platen to the proper height for output Press button on control panel The Print Bed will stopped at proper height for output 3 On the CP check that you are OFFLINE 4 On Control Panel press the RIGHT ARROW once and the display will read Printer Setup Press the DOWN ARROW once to see Test Print 5 Press the RIGHT ARROW button once to see Nozzle Check Press the RIGHT ARROW again and Print will appear in the display 6 To execute the Nozzle Check press the RIGHT ARROW button once e If the Nozzle Check does not print correctly perform a regular Head Cleaning This is done by holding down the RIGHT ARROW button for 3 seconds After the Head Cleaning has been completed execute another Nozzle Check Print Position and Head Height Adjustment It is necessary during setup to adjust the Print Bed or Platen to the proper height for output In addition should you need to raise or
15. s down arrow button Continue Press down arrow button lt Yes No Press left arrow button for Yes This May Void Press down arrow button Epsons Press down arrow button Warranty Do You Press down arrow button Accept This Press down arrow button lt ACPT Decline gt Press left arrow button to Accept After accepting the Epson LCD screen will go back to the ink levels menu The ink cartridge that was reset with the non genuine instructions will havea different icon then the other ink cartridges The non genuine ink cartridge will have an icon of an empty box READY ENGLISH Preparing and Filling system with ink Wait until the message in the LCD display shows Ready 1 The Ink cartridges are numbered from 1 8 Using these numbers as a guide place the sealed Ink cartridges into your Azon DTS and lower both blue levers to secure them in place 2 You must perform a Power Cleaning during setup to ensure ink is proper flowing through the ink lines After every Power Cleaning always empty waste container Power Cleanings are executed from the LCD Display Panel With the printer in Ready status on the LCD Display Panel located above the White ink cartridge press the RIGHT ARROW once Press the UP ARROW and scroll through the menu items until you come to Maintenance Press the RIGHT ARROW once Press the DOWN ARROW to scroll the menu items until you come to Power Clean To execute a Power Cleaning press the
16. t you only From the main Window select your printer from the drop down menu Next select Media Adjustment from the list of icons in the Remote Panel window From the Media Adjustment screen select Auto Adjustment Icon In Auto Adjustment window select Other for Media Type enter 2 for Paper Thichness and select Standard from Platen Gap drop down menu Print Auto BiDirectional Alignment screens place a check mark in the first of the three boxes 6 Within the ONLY below Dot Size You will have to repeat the entire process two ADDITIONAL times placing check marks in Dot Size 2 the second time and Dot Size 3 the third select ONE Dot Size per printout The DTS does not have enough calibration plate to print out all dot sizes in one run If you do not deselect the other two check boxes the printer will error out Press the Print button on the LFPRemote Panel Screen After the print is complete be careful not to smudge the ink it will be wet for a short while FF Media Adjustment Stylus Pro 4880C Network m EPSON LFP Remote Panel Select a printer then select the function you want to perform Printer EPSON Stylus Pro 4880C Z aa I aaam Media Adjustment Make print settings and various adjustments lt a Power Cleaning Try if nozzles remain clogged after a normal head cleaning Firmware Updater The firmware can be updated ey Media Counter Settings wj Set the fun
17. uality The resolution you choose will not only determine print quality but print soeed as well If you use a lower resolution Print Mode you will achieve a much faster print soeed but may not get the quality needed for photo images Lower resolutions apply fewer ink dots per inch DPI which allows the Print Head to move much faster If you use higher resolution Print Modes you will notice a decrease in print speed but an improvement in image quality A higher DPI increases print quality by increasing the density of the dots per inch Therefore we recommend a lower resolution for cartoon images but a higher resolution for photo type images When a Printing Job Is Finished We recommend using Acrylic or Urethane post treatment compatible with Azon DTS Ink
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