4. Printing Directly from Applications

４-５. Placing the T-shirt on the Platen

CAUTION

Ensure there is adequate space left for safe working. The Platen moves forward while operating.

Do not handle the platen while printing. If your hand gets caught between the platen or the T-shirt tray and the covers, it may be injured.

Do not move the Platen by hand.

The Printer may be seriously damaged by this.

To get the optimum quality print result, you need to adjust the Platen height depending on the thickness of the T-shirt.

<Note>

If Platen height is too low, the result may be poor quality (e.g. a straight line becomes double). Adjust it properly by test moving the platen in with Platen Button on the Control Panel. When you have to lower the Platen to avoid any material which is thicker i.e. hems the hems, use Uni-Directional print (see "7-2-4. Changing the Print Direction"). You can set a print data as Uni-Directional by the Printer Driver. See "4-3-8. Setting Print Direction as Uni-Directional".

By replacing to the GT-541's parts the Platen height can be lower by 10 mm (12 - 22 mm from the surface of the Print Heads). Replace the Bush Platen Shaft and Platen Positioning Plate to the GT-541's parts. See "4-4-3. Lowering the Platen height".

(1)If the Platen is not ejected, press the Platen Button to eject it.

(2)Gently turn the Platen Height Adjustment Lever to the left until it stops. Turn the Platen Height Adjustment Lever to the “A” position (leftmost), where is best for normal T-shirts. Set it to the "C" position when you print on a sweater or a towel. If the Platen height is too low, the print quality turns worse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platen Height Adjustment Lever

 

Platen Fixing Lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Note> Do not use force.(3) Tighten the Platen Fixing Lever securely.

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