Kornit

Breeze
User Guide

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Software Version 2.0

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Dec 2011

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Table of Contents
Glossary ................................................................................................................................... vii

Chapter 1: Introducing the Kornit Breeze ......................................1

1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 2
2 Before You Begin ......................................................................................................... 3
3 Safety Information ..................................................................................................... 4
4 Model Description ........................................................................................................ 5
4.1 External Front of the Printer ............................................................................... 6
4.2 Internal Front View ................................................................................................ 7
4.3 External Left Side View ........................................................................................ 8
4.4 Internal Left Side View ......................................................................................... 9
4.5 Internal Rear View ............................................................................................... 10
4.6 External Right Side View ................................................................................... 11
4.7 Internal Right Side View .................................................................................... 12
4.8 Printer Table (Optional) ..................................................................................... 13
4.9 Safety Features ..................................................................................................... 14
4.9.1 Circuit Breaker (CB1) ..................................................................................... 14
4.9.2 Emergency Stop ............................................................................................... 15
4.9.3 Protective Covers ............................................................................................. 15
4.9.4 Interlock .............................................................................................................. 15
4.10 Technical Specifications ..................................................................................... 16
5 Graphical User Interface Description ............................................................. 17
5.1 Print Job Window .................................................................................................. 18
5.1.1 Job Queue ........................................................................................................... 19
5.1.2 Messages Area................................................................................................... 20
5.1.3 Spray Level Indicator...................................................................................... 20
5.1.4 Secondary Ink Tank, Ink Level Indicators .............................................. 20
5.1.5 Preview Area ...................................................................................................... 20
5.1.6 Job Information Panel .................................................................................... 20
5.1.7 Command Buttons ........................................................................................... 21
5.2 Job Setup Window ................................................................................................ 22
5.2.1 Modifying Job Setup Parameters ................................................................ 23
5.2.2 Modifying the Job Setup ................................................................................ 25
5.3 Setup Editor ............................................................................................................ 26
5.3.1 Setup Details ..................................................................................................... 27

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5.3.2 Photoshop Actions ........................................................................................... 30

5.3.3 White Print and Highlight Mode ................................................................. 32
5.3.4 Color Setting ..................................................................................................... 35
5.3.5 Remove Black Ink............................................................................................ 37
5.3.6 Image Sharpener ............................................................................................. 37
5.3.7 Time Control and Print Direction ............................................................... 37
5.3.8 Setup Control Buttons ................................................................................... 38
5.4 Operator Window ................................................................................................. 39
5.4.1 Operation Indicators ....................................................................................... 40
5.4.2 Manual Activity Buttons ................................................................................ 41
5.4.3 Maintenance Tray and Axis Movement Controls .................................. 42
5.4.4 Heads to Purge Controls ............................................................................... 42
5.5 Technician Windows ............................................................................................ 43
5.5.1 Head Properties ................................................................................................ 43
5.5.2 Axis Properties .................................................................................................. 45
5.6 Menu Bar Navigation Chart .............................................................................. 50

Chapter 2: Operating the Printer ......................................................... 51

1 Preparing the System for a New Work Day ............................................... 52
1.1 Renewing the Ink Supply .................................................................................. 53
1.1.1 Replacing an Ink Bottle ................................................................................. 53
1.2 Activating the Printer .......................................................................................... 55
1.2.1 Switching on the Main Power ...................................................................... 57
1.2.2 Verifying that Secondary Ink Tanks are Full ......................................... 58
1.3 Refilling the Fixation Spray .............................................................................. 59
1.4 Emptying the Ink Waste Tank ......................................................................... 63
1.5 Cleaning the Printing Pallet, Maintenance Tray, and Orifice Plate .... 64
1.6 Performing Print Head Purge ........................................................................... 65
1.7 Performing Print Head Purge and Wipe ....................................................... 65
1.8 Performing a Nozzle Test .................................................................................. 66
1.8.1 Interpreting the Nozzle Test........................................................................ 67
2 Closing the Printer after a Workday ............................................................... 69
3 Breeze Daily Workflow Map ................................................................................ 70

Chapter 3: Performing Printing Procedures ................................. 71

1 Placing a Garment onto a Printing Pallet .................................................... 72
2 Starting the Printer .................................................................................................. 74
2.1 Start Printing by Clicking the Software Interface Print Button ........... 74
2.2 Start Printing by Pressing the Printer Start Button ................................. 75

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3 Unloading a Garment from the Printing Pallet ......................................... 76

Chapter 4: Managing Job Setups .........................................................77

1 Creating New Setup Files ...................................................................................... 78
2 Modifying Existing Setup Files ........................................................................... 80
3 Deleting Existing Setup Files .............................................................................. 82
4 Importing Setup Files.............................................................................................. 83
5 Exporting Setup Files .............................................................................................. 85

Chapter 5 Managing the Job Queue ...................................................87

1 Verifying and Preparing Your Graphic Image Files ................................ 88
1.1 Verifying Graphic Image File Resolution ...................................................... 88
1.2 Preparing your Graphic Image Files according to Garment Color ...... 88
2 Uploading, Creating, Defining, and Deleting Jobs .................................. 92
2.1 Uploading a Job File to the Job Queue ......................................................... 93
2.2 Setting Up the Job File for Printing .............................................................. 101
2.3 Deleting Job Files from the Job Queue ....................................................... 103
3 Managing File Lists ................................................................................................. 104
4 Organizing the Job Queue .................................................................................. 105

Chapter 6: Configuring Advanced System Parameters ........107

1 Activating the Technicians Mode .................................................................... 108
2 Manually Setting the Printing Pallet Height ............................................. 109
3 Configuring Print Head Functionality ........................................................... 111
4 Configuring Media Database Operation Parameters ........................... 114
4.1 Managing the Media Database ...................................................................... 116
5 Configuring the Pallet Type ............................................................................... 119
6 Handling Parameters ............................................................................................. 121
7 Backing Up and Restoring Parameters........................................................ 122
8 Configuring the Message Display ................................................................... 126
9 Downloading Software ......................................................................................... 127
10 Uploading and Downloading Axis Speed Configurations (S-Curve
Files Handling) ................................................................................................................... 129
11 Updating the System Password....................................................................... 133

Chapter 7: Working with the Wizards .............................................135

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1 Registering the Print Heads: Print Registration Wizard ................... 136

1.1 Performing Head Calibration .......................................................................... 138
1.2 Performing Head to Head Scan Calibration .............................................. 141
1.3 Performing Head to Head Cross Scan Calibration.................................. 144
2 Calibrating the Print Head Position: Print Position Wizard ............ 147
3 Calibrating Media for Printing: Linearization Wizard ......................... 152

Chapter 8: Maintaining the System .................................................. 165

1 Maintaining the Printer from the LCD Maintenance Panel .............. 166
1.1 LCD Report Screen ............................................................................................ 167
1.1.1 System Status ................................................................................................ 167
1.1.2 Ink Subsystem Vacuum Status ................................................................ 167
1.1.3 Ink Subsystem Status ................................................................................. 168
1.2 Operation Status Indicators ........................................................................... 168
1.3 Command Buttons ............................................................................................. 169
1.3.1 LCD Maintenance Panel Menu Map ......................................................... 171
2 Maintaining the Printer from the Operator Window ........................... 172
2.1 Maintaining the Ink System ........................................................................... 173
2.1.1 Purging the Print Head Nozzles ................................................................ 174
2.1.2 Purging and Wiping the Print Head Nozzles ........................................ 175
2.1.3 Spitting Ink through the Print Head Nozzles ...................................... 176
2.1.4 Performing a Nozzle Test ............................................................................ 176
2.2 Maintaining the Spray System ...................................................................... 177
2.3 Maintaining the Axes System ........................................................................ 179
2.3.1 Moving the Axes to the Home Position .................................................. 180
2.3.2 Moving the Printing Pallet to the Load Position ................................. 180
2.3.3 Moving the Print Head Carriage to the Capping Position ............... 180
2.3.4 Moving the Print Head Carriage to the Spit Position ........................ 180
2.3.5 Moving the Maintenance Tray to the Capping Position ................... 181
2.3.6 Moving the Maintenance Tray to the Wipe Position ......................... 181
2.3.7 Moving the Maintenance Tray to the Spit Position ........................... 181
2.3.8 Moving the Maintenance Trays to the Down Position ...................... 181

Chapter 9: Appendix .................................................................................. 183

1 Hot Folder .................................................................................................................... 184
1.1 Naming the Image File..................................................................................... 184
1.1.1 File Not Prepared in QuickP Designer .................................................... 185
1.1.2 Files Prepared in QuickP Designer .......................................................... 186
1.1.3 Setup .................................................................................................................. 187
1.1.4 Printing Pallet .................................................................................................. 188

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1.1.5 Filename ............................................................................................................ 189

1.1.6 Copies ................................................................................................................. 189
1.1.7 Xshiftmm and Yshiftmm .............................................................................. 190
2 Printing Pallets .......................................................................................................... 191
2.1 Printing Pallet System Description ............................................................... 192
2.2 Pallet Types........................................................................................................... 193
2.2.1 Normal (Standard) Pallet ............................................................................ 193
2.2.2 Children's Pallet .............................................................................................. 193
2.3 Replacing the Printing Pallet .......................................................................... 194
3 Dryers ............................................................................................................................. 195
3.1 Adjusting the Drying System and Parameters ........................................ 196
3.2 Dryer Specifications ........................................................................................... 196
3.3 Recommended Dryers ....................................................................................... 196
3.4 Testing Dryer Suitability .................................................................................. 197
3.4.1 Burning .............................................................................................................. 197
4 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 198
4.1 Opening Clogged Nozzles ................................................................................ 199
4.1.1 Performing the Spit Procedure .................................................................. 200
4.1.2 Performing a Nozzle Test ............................................................................ 200
4.1.3 Performing Print Head Purge ..................................................................... 201
4.1.4 Manually Performing Purge and Wipe .................................................... 202
4.1.5 Verifying Unclogged Print Head Nozzles................................................ 203
4.1.6 Repeating the Nozzle Test .......................................................................... 204
4.1.7 Performing a Long Purge - Technician ................................................... 205
4.2 Fixing Bleeding Images .................................................................................... 207
4.3 Manually Filling the Secondary Ink Tanks................................................. 209
4.4 Correcting a Malfunctioning Vacuum System .......................................... 211
4.5 Cleaning the Encoder – Technician .............................................................. 212
4.6 Defining Conflicting Z Motor Parameters ................................................... 213
5 Daily Maintenance Checklist (for Work Day) ........................................... 214
6 Daily Maintenance Checklist (for Work Shift) ......................................... 215
7 Weekly Maintenance Procedures.................................................................... 216

Index ...................................................................................................................217

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Glossary

Term Definition

 Scan (also known as Y or Vertical)

Axis/Axes
 Cross Scan (also known as X or Horizontal)

Colors exceed the actual image boundary, causing a

Bleed
slightly blurred effect.

The maintenance tray closes onto the Printing Head

Capping plate, thereby protecting the heads from damage and
drying out.

Fixation spray, in liquid form, that is stored in the

Fixation Liquid
Fixation Spray tank.

Liquid that is sprayed onto the garment before the

Fixation Spray
actual printing process.

Refers to any fabric that is mounted on the printing

Garment
pallet and printed on.

Ink Subsystem Secondary ink tank.

Cleaning towels that are supplied by Kornit.

Lint-free Towels
Part number: 01-WIPR-0909.

Metal frame that fits over the edges of the printing pallet
Magnetic Frame and holds the garment in place during the printing
procedure.

Media The material on which you print your Breeze jobs.

Negative air
Applied to the print heads to prevent unwanted ink from
pressure
dripping onto the media.
(Vacuum)

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Term Definition

Procedure for determining which, if any, nozzles are not

Nozzle Test
functioning properly.

Orifice Plates The flat print head surface. Contains 256 nozzles.

Fixed flat surface that serves as the basis onto which a

Pallet Base
printing pallet is installed.

 Home – For the printing pallet, the backside of the

printer; for the print head carriage, the extreme right
of the printer.
Pallet Positions
 Loading – On the Cross Scan axis, the position
closest to the user and from where you load the
garment onto the printing pallet.

Printer Stand The working surface upon which the Printer is placed.

Procedure for forcing small amounts of ink out through

Purge the nozzles to clear the print heads and/or prepare the
print heads for printing.

Procedure for keeping the print heads unclogged and

Spit
moist for printing.
Cleaning agent supplied by Kornit and used for cleaning
Wiping Fluid the water-based inks from such delicate printer parts as
the print heads. Part number: 50-WIPG-0200.

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Chapter 1:
Introducing the Kornit Breeze
The Kornit Breeze has been designed for inexpensive, high-speed,
high-quality, multicolor, direct-on-garment printing. Together with
Kornit's specially formulated ink, the easy-to-use Kornit Breeze system
enables printing onto a wide range of garment types. The images are
vividly colored and photo-realistic and feature high durability, UV
resistance, and washability.
Introducing the Kornit Breeze contains the following sections:
 Overview on page 2.
 Model Description on page 5.
 Technical Specifications on page 16.

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1 Overview
Kornit Breeze is a lightweight, compact, print-to-garment digital printer
that can be set up on a small table or simple metal frame. The system
hooks up to any desktop or laptop computer that meets the standard
requirements and can be operated from almost any location.
The Kornit Breeze provides you with:
 An enhanced printing arrangement that simultaneously runs color
and white print heads, enabling greater printing speed and higher
throughput.
 A Touch Pad screen console for quick and easy machine
maintenance.
 An automatic pre-treatment system.
 An automatic pre-treatment, wiping system.
 An automatic maintenance station that saves head cleaning time
and improves reliability.
 An integrated degassing system that enables a smooth and
uninterrupted ink flow.
 Vertical height adjustment of up to 2 cm, enabling high-quality, non-
contact printing for thick garments and such special garment
applications as seams, pockets etc.

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2 Before You Begin

Getting to know the documentation conventions
The following safety symbols are used throughout all Kornit Breeze
documentation. Familiarize yourself with the symbols and their
meaning before operating the printer:

WARNING!
A WARNING denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss of life. Do not
proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.

CAUTION!
A CAUTION denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage or destruction of the
instrument. Do not proceed beyond a caution sign until the indicated conditions
are fully understood and met.

NOTE:
A NOTE calls attention to important issues of which you should be aware.

Getting to know the terminology

Some words appearing in this guide are generic to the printing industry
while other words are specifically used by Kornit.
Read over the Glossary on page vii to become familiar with these
terms.

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3 Safety Information
Getting to know the printer hazards
 Moving Parts:
 Printing pallet, print head assembly, wiper assembly, and the
maintenance tray.
 The front hood, service doors and side guards.

WARNING!
You must set the magnetic frame correctly in place before activating print
head and/or the printing pallet movement. If the printing pallet is not in
place, you can cause severe damage to the print heads.

 Electrical Parts – Wiring, Circuit Breaker (CB1) on page 14.

 Hot Parts – Print Heads
 Single Print Button

WARNING!
This printer has a single green Start button. Keep your hands clear of all
moving parts when you press the button to start the printer.

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4 Model Description

Figure 1: Breeze Digital Printer

The Model Description section describes the various printer views:

 External Front of the Printer on page 6.
 Internal Front View on page 8.
 Internal Left Side View on page 9.
 Internal Rear View on page 10.
 External Right Side View on page 11.
 Internal Right Side View on page 12.
In addition, the Model Description section describes:
 Printer Table (Optional) on page 13.
 Safety Features on page 14.
 Technical Specifications on page 16.

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4.1 External Front of the Printer

Front Hood

Print Head
Assembly
Cover

Printing
Pallet

Emergency Start Button

Stop LCD
Button Maintenance
Monitor

Figure 2: Front View

From the front of the Kornit Breeze, when the front hood is closed, you
can see the following elements:
 Front Hood – Clear, plastic cover that protects the ink, pneumatic,
motion, and electronic systems from unwanted dirt and contact.
 Printing Pallet – Surface onto which you place the garment for
printing.
 Start Button – Single green button that starts the printing process.
 LCD Maintenance Panel – Provides you with an ongoing visual
report of the system and allows you to perform various
maintenance activities.
 Emergency Stop Button – Enables you to immediately stop printer
activity.

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4.2 Internal Front View

Print Head
Scan Axis Assembly

Cross Scan Maintenance

Axis Tray
Printing Pallet

Figure 3: Internal Front View

Inside the front of the Kornit Breeze, you can see the following
elements:
 Print Head Assembly - Injects the ink onto the media.
 Maintenance Tray – Collects all excess ink and directs it to the
waste container. In addition, the maintenance tray enables
performing such maintenance activities as capping, and purge and
wipe.
 Scan Axis – Axis along which the print head assembly moves.
 Cross Scan Axis – Axis along which the printing pallet moves.

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4.3 External Left Side View

Front Hood
Left Service
Door

Door Latch
Left Guard

Main Switch
and Power Emergency
Connection Stop
Button

Figure 4: External Left Side View

From the left side of the Breeze, you can see the following elements:
 Left service door and door latch.
 Main switch and power connection.
 Front hood.
 Left guard.
 Emergency stop button.

WARNING!
After pressing the Emergency Stop button, the power supply is still active.

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4.4 Internal Left Side View

Main Circuit
Breaker

Pneumatic
Assembly

Fixation
Spray Bottle

Figure 5: Internal Left Side View

From the left side of the Kornit Breeze, through the left service door,
you can see and access the following elements:
 Circuit Breaker (CB1) – Main power circuit breaker.
 Pneumatic Assembly – Includes such pneumatic and spray
components as pumps, valves, gauges, etc.
 Fixation Spray Bottle – Container holding the fixation liquid that is
sprayed onto the garment before printing.

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4.5 Internal Rear View

Electronic
Assembly

Figure 6: Internal Rear View

The back of the printer is covered and access is limited to technicians

only. Inside the rear of the Breeze, you can view the electronic
assembly, which includes such electrical components as electronic
cards, drivers, power supply etc.

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4.6 External Right Side View

Right
Service
Door

Ink Waste
Tube
Ink Waste
Container

Figure 7: External Right Side View

From the right side of the Breeze, you can see the following elements:
 Right service door.
 Ink waste tube – Transports ink wastes from the maintenance tray
to the ink waste container.
 Ink Waste Container – Collects ink wastes from the maintenance
tray through the ink waste tube.

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4.7 Internal Right Side View

Ink Service
Compartment

Figure 8: Internal Right Side View

From the right side of the Breeze, you can see:

 The Ink Service Compartment – Houses the ink bottles.

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4.8 Printer Table (Optional)

Printer
Placement
Points Nuts and bolts

Rectangular Legs

Table Levelers

Figure 9: Table Assembly

The printer stand assembly consists of the following parts:

 Rectangular legs.
 Table levelers.
 Nut and bolt sets.
 Print Placement Points – Six location points for fitting the printer
legs.

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4.9 Safety Features

The printer has been designed with the following safety features:
 Circuit Breaker (CB1) on page 14.
 Emergency Stop on page 15.
 Protective Covers on page 15.
 Interlock on page 15.

4.9.1 Circuit Breaker (CB1)

The circuit breaker (CB1) is located at the rear-left of the printer. All
system operation immediately shuts down when the circuit breaker
shuts off.

Circuit Breaker (CB1)

Circuit Breaker Status

Figure 10: Circuit Breaker

 To restart the circuit breaker:

1. On the left service door, press the door latch button; the door latch
handle pops out.
2. Pull on the handle to open the service door.
3. Carefully reach your hand up to the circuit breaker. Make sure that
you do not touch anything else in that compartment.
4. Push up the circuit breaker switch; I.ON appears in the circuit
breaker status window.
5. Close the service door and press the door latch button to lock the
door.

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4.9.2 Emergency Stop

The Emergency Stop button is located on the front printer panel, to the
left of the printing pallet. Press the Emergency Stop button to
immediately stop machine operation.

Figure 11: Emergency Stop Button – On Position Figure 12: Emergency Stop Button – Off Position

4.9.3 Protective Covers

The printer is equipped with the following protective covers:
 Front Hood – Hinged and supported by two gas springs. Attached
to an interlock. See Interlock on page 15.
 Left and Right Side Guards – Hinged to enable opening and/or
removing during repairs and maintenance.
 Back Cover – Closes the back side of the printer. Can only be
opened by a technician.
 Left and Right Service Doors – Transparent plastic and opened
using a pop-handle locking system.
 Print Head Assembly Cover – Completely covers and seals the
print head assembly. Only technicians are allowed to open the
cover in order to service the print head assembly.

4.9.4 Interlock
The printer is equipped with an interlock on the Front Hood. All system
operation is immediately shut down when the Front Hood is opened.

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4.10 Technical Specifications

Type Description

Printing Method Drop-on-Demand, Direct-to-Garment: Computer to Garment

Ink Type Proprietary pigmented water-based ink
Spectra Piezo Electric, 6 heads, 5 colors, 256 nozzles per
Print Heads
head
Image Print Size Up to 14"x18" (35x45cm)
4 CYMK colors for light and dark garments, and white for
Colors
dark garments
600dpi x 1600dpi, 600dpi x 1200dpi, 600dpi x 800dpi,
Resolutions
600dpi x 600dpi
Cotton, Polyester, Cotton-Polyester blends, Lycra, Viscose,
Printed Media
Silk, Leather, Denim, Linen, Wool and more
File Preparation and
QuickP
RIP
Operating System Windows XP, Windows 7
Input: All conventional graphic file formats (e.g. TIFF, PNG,
Image Data JPG, PSD etc.)
Output: TIFF, PPI, TIFF, and BITMAP

Throughput (for A4 Light Garments: Up to 40 shirts per hour

image size) Dark Garments: Up to 25 shirts per hour
Interface Network (Ethernet TCP/IP)
Electrical supply: Single phase 220-240V / 110-120V,
Power Requirements
50/60 Hz
o o
Operating Conditions Temperature: 18 c-30 c, Humidity: 45%-90%.
Dimensions 1.14m length x 1.5m width x 0.70 m height.
Weight Approx. 210 kg/463 lbs.
Number of Operators 1

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5 Graphical User Interface

Description
The Graphical User Description section describes the major windows
found in the Kornit Breeze software and includes:
 Print Job Window on page 18.
 Job Setup Window on page 22.
 Setup Editor on page 26.
 Technician Window on page 43.
 Menu Bar Navigation Chart on page 50.

NOTE:
You can only open a single Kornit Breeze application at any one time.

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5.1 Print Job Window

Menu Bar

Preview Area
Job Queue

Job Information Panel

Spray Level Indicator

Messages Secondary Ink Tank
Area Levels

Command Buttons

Figure 13: Print Job Window

The Print Job window immediately appears when you open the Breeze
application.
The Print Job window is composed of the following elements:
 Job Queue on page 19.
 Menu Bar. See the Menu Bar Navigation Chart on page 50.
 Messages Area on page 20.
 Spray Level Indicator on page 20.
 Preview Area on page 20.
 Job Information Panel on page 20 .
 Command Buttons on page 20.

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5.1.1 Job Queue

Figure 14: Job Queue

The job queue lists the job files that have been loaded to the
workstation and indicates the processing status of each file. From the
job queue, you can:
 Upload and delete job files.
 Rearrange the order of the job files in the queue.
 Load lists of files into the queue.
 View and enable/disable the spray and wipe procedures.
 View the following preset file properties:
 File Name.
 The number of copies being printed.
 The selected media to be used.

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5.1.2 Messages Area

The Messages area displays a variety of system messages while the
printer is operating.

5.1.3 Spray Level Indicator

The Spray Level Indicator shows whether or not there is sufficient
spray to treat the next several garments. When the spray level is low,
the indicator appears as an empty spray tank.

5.1.4 Secondary Ink Tank, Ink Level Indicators

The Secondary Ink Tank, Ink Level Indicators show the current level of
the ink in each Secondary Ink Tank.

– Indicates that there is sufficient ink, in the specific Secondary Ink

Tank, to perform printing procedures.

– Indicates that there is insufficient ink, in the specific Secondary

Ink Tank, to perform printing procedures.

5.1.5 Preview Area

The Preview Area enables you to preview the image before printing.

5.1.6 Job Information Panel

The Job Information Panel displays the following information:
 Job Setup information:
 Setup – Setup name. See Modifying Job Setup Parameters on
page 23.
 Media – Media name. See Modifying the Job Setup on page 25.
 Pallet information:
 Pallet – Printing pallet name.
 Height – Distance (in mm) between the print heads and the
media as defined in the Media DB and according to the Media
Name selection.

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5.1.7 Command Buttons

The Command Buttons are:
 – The Print button starts the printing process. You can
also start the printing process by pressing the green print button on
the printer.

NOTE:
Start printing only after you have configured the printing parameters for the
specific job and have placed the garment on the printing pallet.

 – The Stop button aborts the printing process; the print

heads move into the service area and the printing pallet moves
back (towards you) to the loading position.

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5.2 Job Setup Window

To print a job, you must first upload one or more image files to the job
queue. When you upload an image file to the job queue, the Job Setup
window appears.

 To access the Job Setup window:

1. From the Print Job window, in the job queue, click New File; the
Open window appears.
2. Select the appropriate job file and click Open; the Job Setup
window appears.

Figure 15: Job Setup Window

From the Job Setup window, you can perform:

 Modifying Job Setup Parameters. See page 23.
 Modifying the Job Setup. See page 25.

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5.2.1 Modifying Job Setup Parameters

Every printed garment and job has specific characteristics that require
different treatment. To deal with these differences, you can modify the
following job setup parameters:
 Setup Name – The name that signifies the specific setup. When
you change setup parameters, the system enables you to name the
new setup. See Setup Name on page 28.
 Copies – The number of garments to be printed with this specific
image.
 X and Y Offset – The position of the image in the Preview pane.
This will be the position of the print on the garment.
 Select the Center checkboxes to center the image along the X
and Y axes of the Preview area.
 Width and Height – The size of the image in the Preview pane. This
will be the width and height of the print on the garment.
 Select the Keep the Ratio checkbox to maintain relative
width/height proportions when changing either the width or the
height.
 Rotate and Mirror:
 Rotate the image clockwise 90 degrees.
 Rotate the image clockwise 180 degrees.
 Create a mirror image of the original image.
 Spray Amount – The amount of fixation spray to be applied to the
garment.
 Select the Spray checkbox to apply the fixation spray before
printing.
 Select the Wipe checkbox to wipe the garment after applying
the fixation spray.
 White Print and Highlight Mode – See White Print and Highlight
Mode on page 32.

NOTE:
The Job Setup window includes the following tools that can assist you
when modifying the setup parameters:

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 Job Setup Details Pane – Displays all of the selected setup properties
and values.
 Preview Pane – Displays the uploaded image.
 Preview Options Panel – Enables viewing changes to the parameters
without specific color layers.

After defining the job setup parameters, you click OK to save the
parameters and to continue with the print procedure.

NOTE:
Changes to Spray, Wipe, Copies, and Mode parameters are displayed in the
job queue.

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5.2.2 Modifying the Job Setup

Use the Job Setup window to adjust the job setup parameters of the
specific job only. Use the Setup Editor to create new job setups or to
modify existing job setups. See Setup Editor on page 26.
Job Setup parameters include:
 White Print Mode options:
 None – White colors are not printed
 Single – One layer of white color is printed.
 Double – Two layers of white color are printed.
 Additional Layer – An additional layer of white color is printed, as a
highlight.
 White Color Adjusters. See Working with the White Color Adjusters
on page 33.

NOTE:
 When selecting a WhiteT setup name for a light-color garment, all of
the White Print Mode options will appear as 'Disabled'.
 When you select "None" as the White Print Mode option, all opacity
options are disabled.
 When you move a slider, all sliders below it move together with it.

After defining the job setup parameters, click OK to save the

parameters and to continue with the print procedure.

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5.3 Setup Editor

Setup Details
Color
Setting

Photoshop Actions Remove

Black Ink

Sharpen

White Print and Time

Highlight Mode Control and
Print
Direction

Setup Editor
Control
Buttons
Figure 16: Setup Editor Window

The Setup Editor enables creating and saving new job setups.
Setup Editor comprises the following panels:
 Setup Details on page 27.
 Photoshop Actions on page 30.
 White Print and Highlight Mode on page 32.
 Color Setting on page 35.
 Remove Black Ink on page 37.
 Image Sharpener on page 37.
 Time Control and Print Direction on page 37.
 Setup Control Buttons on page 38.

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5.3.1 Setup Details

Figure 17: Setup Details Panel

The Setup Details panel comprises the following elements:

 Setup Name – Dropdown list for selecting a predefined job setup
that is stored in the Setup database. See Setup Name on page 28.

NOTE:
The setup reflects all of the parameters defined in the Setup Editor.

 Media Name – Dropdown list for selecting a predefined media that

is listed in the Media database.
 When you select a media name, you also select the associated
Dark Media, Spray Amount, and LUT (which includes
resolution) settings that you set in the Media Database window.
 See Media Name on page 29 and Configuring Media Database
Operation Parameters on page 114.
 Go to Media DB button – Accesses the Media Database window
and enables creating and modifying media parameters.
 Print Speed:
 High Production – For printing on light-colored garments, using
CMYK colors.
 Production – Default, recommended speed.
 High Quality – For printing small images (e.g. on pockets and
hats).
 Spray Amount – Enables selecting the amount of spray to apply to
the garment, in a percentage.

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 Spray and Wipe checkboxes – Enable applying and wiping the

spray.

NOTE:
When you clear the Spray checkbox, the Wipe checkbox is also cleared.

Setup Name
A setup name represents a predefined job setup file stored in the Setup
database.
Kornit provides the following list of default job setup files which can be
used as is or which can serve as the base for new job setup files
tailored to your specific needs.
For Black T Shirts:
 BlackTDefault – For RGB transparent images, 600x600, High
Production, Double White, 50% Sharpen with ICC profile.
 BlackTManual – For CMYK-WH images, 600x600, High Production,
Double White, 50% Sharpen, no action, no ICC profile.
 BlackT_BlackBackground - For RGB transparent images, 600x600,
High Production, Double White, 10% Remove Black Ink, 50%
Sharpen with ICC profile.
For White T Shirts:
 WhiteTDefault – For RGB images, 600x600, High Production, 60%
Sharpen with ICC profile.
 WhiteTInterlace - For RGB images, 600x600, High Production,
Including Interlace, 60% Sharpen with ICC profile.
 WhiteTManual - For CMYK images, 600x600, High Production,
60% Sharpen, no action, no ICC profile.
For Calibration:
Calibration – For printing 1 Bit images of the calibration wizard.

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Media Name
Jobs can be printed on a wide selection of media definitions and these
definitions are stored in the Media Database (see Managing the Media
Database on page 116). Your system has been installed with a number
of ready-made media definitions, which you can use, or you can create
new definitions, as required.
When creating new definitions, we recommend that the Media Name
indicate the specific elements that make up the selected media.
For example, name new media definitions according to:
 The type of media.
 Specific elements in the media (e.g. spray amount, LUT, Light or
Dark Media).

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5.3.2 Photoshop Actions

Figure 18: Photoshop Actions Panel

The Photoshop Actions panel comprises a dropdown list of all

pre-defined Photoshop actions, stored in the Photoshop Actions
Database.

NOTE:
 Photoshop must be installed on your computer to use this option.
 When selecting a Photoshop Action, all Color Setting options are disabled.

Photoshop Actions are activities performed sequentially in Photoshop

software which is running in the background of the Breeze application.
The name of the Photoshop Action indicates the various activities that
are performed within the action.

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Photoshop Action name example: BlackTMidFullFrameStroke

Name Element Indicates
1 LightT Does not prepare a white layer.
DarkT Prepares a uniform white layer under the
CMYK colors.
BlackT Creates a gradient white layer according to the
details in the image.
2 Skinetone For photorealistic and high detail images. Best
for portrait and skin tones.
Normal Preserves the details and original colors,
optimizes the colors to suit the Kornit printer.
Mid Optimizes the colors, while attempting to
preserve the original details. Most suitable for
bright colors.
High Optimizes the colors (more than Mid), while
attempting to preserve the original details.
Most suitable for bright colors.
3 FullFrame For non-transparent files such as .jpg. Suited
to full frame pictures, landscape, family, etc.
Stroke Prints a two pixel sideline around the image, to
sharpen the image and cover white layer
edges.

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5.3.3 White Print and Highlight Mode

Figure 19: White Print and Highlight Mode Panel

White Print Mode comprises the following elements:

 White Print
 None – White colors are not printed
 Single – One layer of white color is printed.
 Double – Two layers of white color are printed.

NOTE:
When you select "None" as the White Print Mode option, the following
options are disabled:
 White Highlight (%).
 White Under Light Colors (%).
 White Under Dark Colors (%).

 White Color Adjusters. See Working with the White Color Adjusters
on page 33.
 Additional Layer – Add an additional layer of white
 Print White Areas option – Only white areas are printed

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Working with the White Color Adjusters

Clearing the Additional Layer Option
When you clear the "Additional Layer" option, the highlight layer is
combined and printed as part of the white layer. This is useful for
preventing white bleeding during printing:
 The White Highlight (%) slider controls the opacity of the white
areas beneath CMYK colors of 0-5% opacity.
 The White Under Light Colors (%) slider controls opacity of the
white layer that is printed underneath light colors.
 The White Under Light Colors slider position determines the
maximum amount of white that can appear under a CMYK color
that has 5-100% opacity.
 The White Under Dark Colors (%) slider controls opacity of the
white layer that is printed underneath dark colors.
 The White Under Dark Colors slider position determines the
minimum amount of white that can appear under a CMYK color
that has 5-100% opacity.

White Layer

NOTE:
When you move a slider, all sliders, below the specific slider, move together.

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Selecting the Additional Layer Option

When you select the "Additional Layer" option, the system
distinguishes between the white highlight layer and the white under
layer and prints the Highlight Layer as an additional layer after the
CMYK layer:
 The White Highlight (%) slider controls the opacity of the highlight
white areas above CMYK colors of 0-5% opacity. The White
Highlight is printed as an additional layer.
 The White Under Light Colors (%) slider controls opacity of the
white layer that is printed underneath light colors.
 The White Under Light Colors slider position determines the
maximum amount of white that can appear under a CMYK color
that has 5-100% opacity.
 The White Under Dark Colors (%) slider controls opacity of the
white layer that is printed underneath dark colors.
 The White Under Light Colors slider position determines the minimum
amount of white that can appear under a CMYK color that has 5-100%
opacity.

Highlight Layer

White Layer

NOTE:
The 'White Highlight' slider moves independently of the other sliders. When
you move the 'White under light color' slider, the 'White under dark color' slider
moves together with it.

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5.3.4 Color Setting

Figure 20: Color Setting

Use Color Setting, in place of Photoshop actions, to convert RGB and

CMYK colors to Kornit CMYK colors, to define color saturation, and to
define the Color Print mode.
Color Setting comprises the following industry-standard elements:
 RGB Source profile:
 Adobe RGB 1998.icc (default)
 sRGB Color Space Profile.icm
 CMYK Source profile:
 EuroscaleCoated.icc
 Photoshop5DefaultCMYK.icc
 UncoatedFOGRA29.icc
 USWebCoatedSWOP.icc (default)
 USWebUncoated.icc
 Rendering Intent (Standard rendering types):
 Perceptual (default) – Preserves some relationship between
out-of-gamut colors, even if this results in inaccuracies for
in-gamut colors.
 RelativeColorimetric – Maintains a near exact relationship
between in-gamut colors, even if this clips out of gamut colors.
 Saturation – Preserves saturated colors and is most useful

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when for retaining color purity in graphics when converting into

a larger color space.
 AbsoluteColorimetric – Similar to Relative Colorimetric (in that it
preserves in-gamut colors and clips those out of gamut) but
preserves the white point, the location of the purest and lightest
white in a color space.
 Output Profile:
 Kornit_Black_Darker.icm  Kornit_White_Darker.icm
 Kornit_Black_Darker2.icm  Kornit_White_Darker2.icm
 Kornit_Black_Lighter.icm  Kornit_White_Lighter.icm
 Kornit_Black_Lighter2.icm  Kornit_White_Lighter2.icm
 Kornit_Black_Normal.icm  Kornit_White_Normal.icm (default)
 Kornit_Black_Normal2.icm  Kornit_White_Normal2.icm
 Color Print Mode enables selecting the following color print options:
 None – CMYK colors are not printed; only the selected white
layer is printed.
 Single – One layer of CMYK color is printed.
 Interlace – Two layers of CMYK color are printed in one pass,
enabling perfect ink coverage.
 Saturation:
 Lighter – A lighter than normal color saturation level.
 Normal – The normal color saturation level.
 Darker – A darker than normal color saturation level.

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5.3.5 Remove Black Ink

Figure 21: Remove Black Ink Panel

Remove Black Ink enables progressively removing black or dark RGB

colors from the image.

5.3.6 Image Sharpener

Figure 22: Image Sharpener Panel

Image Sharpener enables progressively improving image detail.

5.3.7 Time Control and Print Direction

Figure 23: Time Control and Print Direction Panel

Time Control enables controlling the time lapse between print

processes and comprise the following elements:
 Delay spray to print – The time delay, in seconds, between the end
of the spray procedure and the start of the print procedure.
 Delay between white layers – The time delay, in seconds, between
printing the first and second layers of white color.
 Delay between white and color –The time delay, in seconds,
between printing the white color layer and printing the CMYK color
layer.
Direction enables controlling the direction of the print and comprises

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the following elements:

 UniDirectional – Print in one direction only.
 BiDirectional –Print in both directions (front-to-back and
back-to-front). Suitable option for printing an image:
 On a garment that has a consistent thickness.
 On the thinnest part of a garment (where the garment has a
thicker area due to pockets, buttons, etc.).
 On the thickest part of the garment (e.g. on a pocket).

5.3.8 Setup Control Buttons

The Setup Editor provides the following controls:
 Save – Enables creating and saving new setup files to the Setup
database and enables modifying setup files stored in the Setup
database. See Creating New Setup Files on page 78 and Modifying
Existing Setup Files on page 80.
 Delete – Enables deleting setup files from the Setup database. See
Deleting Existing Setup Files on page 82.
 Import – Enables importing setup files to the Setup database. See
Importing Setup Files on page 83.
 Export – Enables exporting setup files from the Setup database.
See Exporting Setup Files on page 85.

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5.4 Operator Window

From the Operator window, you can perform maintenance activities to
the ink, spray, and motion system. See Maintaining the Printer from the
Operator Window on page 172.

 To open the Operator window:

From the Print Job window, click Maintenance > Operator; the
Operator window appears.

Figure 24: Operator Window

The Operator window includes:

 Operation Indicators on page 40.
 Manual Activity Buttons on page 41.
 Maintenance Tray and Axis Movement Controls on page 42.
 Heads to Purge Controls on page 42.

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5.4.1 Operation Indicators

The Operation Indicators provide you with a continuous status overview
of the following:
 Secondary Ink Tank Ink levels – When a Secondary Ink Tank has
an insufficient amount of ink for printing, the ink level indicator is
displayed with an exclamation mark.

Figure 25: Secondary Ink Figure 26: Secondary Ink Tanks

Tanks (Sufficient ink levels) (Insufficient ink levels)

 Air System – A red indicator light indicates that the vacuum is out of
defined range.
 Print Head temperatures – A red indicator light, adjacent to PH
Temp, indicates that the print head work temperature is out of the
defined range. See Head Properties on page 43.
 Counters – The upper figure indicates the number of prints since
Reset button was last clicked. The lower figure indicates the total
number of prints produced by the printer.

Figure 27: Counters Pane

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5.4.2 Manual Activity Buttons

The Manual Activity buttons enable you to perform:
 Purge – Release ink, under pressure, to open a clogged nozzle. Ink
is released only through print heads that have been selected in the
Heads to Purge panel. See Heads to Purge Controls on page 42.
 Purge & Wipe – Release ink, under pressure, to open clogged
nozzles, clean the print heads, and/or prepare the print heads for
printing. See Performing Print Head Purge on page 201 and
Manually Performing Purge and Wipe on page 202.
 Spray All – Spray the garment before printing. When you click the
Spray All button, the Spray All window appears:

From the Spray All window, you can redefine:

 Spray amount (in a percentage).
 Wiping – Select the checkbox to enable wiping.
 The spray area:
 Select the Current Job Area checkbox to spray the job area
only.
 Clear the Current Job Area checkbox to spray the entire
printing pallet area.
 Spit – Perform the Spit process to keep the print heads moist and
unclogged.
 Nozzle Test – Perform either a color (default) or white nozzle test.
See Performing a Nozzle Test on page 66.

WARNING!
When you perform a Nozzle Test, the printing pallet immediately moves without
pressing the Start button.

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5.4.3 Maintenance Tray and Axis Movement

Controls
Maintenance Tray and Axis Movement controls enable you to perform
the following activities:

Maintenance Tray
 Capping – Move the maintenance tray upwards until the tray is
sealed under the print heads. Capping protects the print heads
from lint and other foreign material and keeps the print heads moist
during long pauses in the printing process.
 Wipe – Move the maintenance tray until the tray wipers are at the
same level as the print heads. This position is used automatically to
wipe the print heads and clean off excess ink.
 Spit – Move the maintenance tray to a height position where the
maintenance tray does not interfere with printing pallet movement
but is still high enough to catch ink fired from the print heads during
the Spit procedure.
 Down – Move the maintenance tray downwards to the lowest
position possible.

Move Axes
 Home – Move the printing pallet and the print head carriage along
their respective axes to their Zero positions (note that the Scan
Zero position is at the back of the printer, furthest away from the
operator).
 Load Position – Move the printing pallet to the Cross Scan Axis
position closest to you.

5.4.4 Heads to Purge Controls

Use the Heads to Purge checkboxes to select specific print head air
valves to be purged or use Select All or Close All buttons to select all
the air valves at the same time.

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5.5 Technician Windows

Technicians and operators with special Kornit permission (see
Activating the Technicians Mode on page 108) can use the Technician
windows to configure, repair, and test the system.

5.5.1 Head Properties

From the Technician/Head Properties window, you can monitor the ink
levels and print head temperatures and configure the print head
temperatures, pulse width, and bias.

 To open the Technician/Head Properties window:

1. From the Print Job window, click Maintenance > Technician; the
Technician window appears.
2. Select the Head Properties tab; the Head Properties view appears.

Figure 28: Technician/Head Properties Window

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From the Technician/Head Properties window you can also perform:

 Ink Reset – Reset the ink level indicator and activate the pump
when the ink level is low.
 Spray Pump – Manually activate the fixation spray pump for testing
purposes.
 Spray Wiper – Manually activate the spray wiper for testing
purposes.

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5.5.2 Axis Properties

From the Technician window/Axis Properties view, you can manually
move the printing pallet, print heads, and maintenance tray along their
respective axes. This enables you to align these parts in order to
calibrate the most suitable distances between the printing pallet and
the print heads, and between the maintenance tray and the print heads.

 To open the Axis Properties view:

1. From the Print Job window, click Maintenance > Technician; the
Technician window appears.
2. Click Axis Properties; the Axis Properties view appears.

Figure 29: Technician Window/Axis Properties

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From the Axis Properties view, you can:

 Move the Cross Scan axis to:
 Home position.
 Load position.
 A new position, relative or absolute, to the present Cross Scan
position.
 Move the Scan axis to:
 Home position.
 Capping position.
 A new position, relative or absolute, to the present Scan
position.
 Move the Z axis to the following positions:
 Capping.
 Wipe.
 Spit.
 Down.
 View the current position of each axis. These fields automatically
update as the axes are moved.

NOTE:
The current position of each axis (the Encoder parameter):
 Is registered by the system while the machine is operating.
 Cannot be changed.

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 To move the printing pallet along the Cross Scan axis to a

predefined position:
From the Technician/Axis Properties window, in the Scan Axis pane,
click one of the following position buttons:
 Home – The print head carriage (scan axis) and the printing pallet
(cross scan axis) move to their zero positions (i.e. Cross Scan Zero
position is at the back of the machine while the Scan Zero position
is at the right side of the machine).
 Load Position – The printing pallet moves to the position closest to
you, from where you load the garment.
 To move the printing pallet, along the Cross Scan axis, to a
selected position:
From the Technician/Axis Properties window, in the Cross Scan Axis
pane, click one of the following optional tabs:
 Relative:
 Enter the positive number of microns that you want to move the
printing pallet; click the Up or Down arrow buttons to initiate
movement. The printing pallet moves according to the number
of microns that you entered into the field. Click the Stop button
to end printing pallet movement.
 Absolute:
 Enter the position (as a positive value) to where you want to
move the printing pallet. Click the Start button; the printing
pallet moves to the position that you specified. Click the Stop
button to end printing pallet movement.

Absolute Position Field

Start Stop Button
Button

Encoder Position

Figure 30: Technician Window/Axis Properties/Absolute Position

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NOTE:
The Absolute position of the Cross Scan axis appears in the Encoder Position
field and is automatically updated as the axis moves.

 To move the print head carriage, along the Scan axis, to a

predefined position:
From the Technician/Axis Properties window, in the Scan Axis pane,
click one of the following position buttons:
 Home – The print head carriage moves to the zero position, located
on the right side of the axis.
 Capping Position – The print head carriage moves across the Scan
Axis to the Capping position.
 To move the print head carriage, along the Scan axis, to a
selected position:
From the Technician/Axis Properties window, in the Scan axis pane,
click one of the following optional tabs:
 Relative:
 Enter a positive number of microns that you want to move the
printing pallet; click the Left or Right arrow buttons to initiate
movement. The printing pallet moves according to the number
of microns that you entered into the field. Click the Stop button
to end printing pallet movement.
 Absolute:
 Enter the position (as a positive value) to where you want to
move the printing pallet. Click the Start button; the printing
pallet moves to the position that you specified. Click the Stop
button to end printing pallet movement.

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 To move the maintenance tray to various up and down

positions:
From the Technician/Axis Properties window, in the Scan Axis pane,
click one of the following position buttons:
 Capping – Move the maintenance tray upwards until the tray is
sealed under the print heads. Capping protects the print heads
from lint and other foreign material and keeps the print heads moist
during long pauses in the printing process.
 Wipe – Move the maintenance tray until the tray wipers are at the
same level as the print heads. This position is used automatically to
wipe the print heads and clean off excess ink.
 Spit – Move the maintenance tray to a height position where the
maintenance tray does not interfere with printing pallet movement
but is still high enough to catch ink fired from the print heads during
the Spit procedure.
 Down – Move the maintenance tray downwards to the lowest
position possible.

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5.6 Menu Bar Navigation Chart

Figure 31: Menu Bar Navigation Chart

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Chapter 2:
Operating the Printer
Operating the Printer describes all of the pre and post operation
procedures that you should perform each working day:
The Operating the Printer chapter describes the procedures for:
 Preparing the System for a New Work Day on page 52.
 Closing the Printer after a Workday on page 66.
The Operating the Printer chapter also includes the:
 Breeze Daily Workflow Map on page 70.

NOTE:
Pre and post operation procedures are also known as Daily Maintenance
Procedures:
 We recommend that you keep a running record of these procedures. See
the Daily Maintenance Checklist (for Work Day) on page 214 and the Daily
Maintenance Checklist (for Work Shift) on page 215.
 We also recommend that you perform additional maintenance procedures
each week. See Weekly Maintenance Procedures on page 216.

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1 Preparing the System for a New

Work Day
We recommend that you perform the following procedures before
beginning to print your first jobs of the day or at the start of your shift.
 Renewing the Ink Supply on page 53.
 Activating the Printer on page 55.
 Refilling the Fixation Spray on page 59
 Emptying the Ink Waste Tank on page 63.
 Cleaning the Printing Pallet, Maintenance Tray, and Orifice Plate
on page 64.
 Performing Print Head Purge and Wipe on page 65.
 Performing a Nozzle Test on page 66.

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1.1 Renewing the Ink Supply

Visually examine the level of ink in the ink bottles before beginning to
print. Make sure that there is enough ink to print at least the first
several jobs of the day.
To renew the ink supply, perform the following two procedures:
 Replacing an Ink Bottle on page 53.
 Verifying that Secondary Ink Tanks are Full on page 58.

1.1.1 Replacing an Ink Bottle

When an ink bottle is less than 10% full, we recommend that you
replace the bottle.

 To replace an ink bottle:

1. Open the service door on the printer's right side.
a. Press the door latch button; the door latch handle pops out.
b. Pull on the handle to open the service door.
Male Quick Connector
Female Quick Connector and
Quick Release Ring

Cap

Bottle

Figure 32: Replacing the Ink Bottle

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2. On the (ink bottle) quick connector, pull down on the quick release
ring; the female quick connector separates from the male quick
connector.
Female Quick Connector and quick
release ring

Cap

Bottle

Figure 33: Ink Bottle

3. Unscrew the cap from the used ink bottle and then discard the
bottle.
4. Remove the plastic cover cap from the new ink bottle.
5. Screw the cap onto the new (full) ink bottle.

NOTE:
We recommend that you shake up the white ink bottles in storage, once a
week but not less than 24 hours before their use.
Do not shake the ink bottles immediately before replacement.

6. Push the female connector up into the male connector until it snaps
into place.
7. Close the service door and depress the door latch button to lock the
door.

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1.2 Activating the Printer

NOTE:
If the printer is already active (e.g. the beginning of a new shift), continue with
Verifying that Secondary Ink Tanks are Full on page 58 .

Activate the printer in the same manner, both when the printer has
been briefly inactive and when it has been unused for a prolonged
period.

 To activate the printer:

1. Turn on the computer and turn on the power to the printer. See
Switching on the Main Power on page 56; the Scan and Cross Scan
axes are initialized.

WARNING!
The activation process takes several moments to complete. Keep your hands
clear of moving parts.

NOTE:
After initialization, the printer automatically performs Spit.

2. View the LCD Maintenance panel. When activation is complete,

"Ready" appears in the status field.

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3. On the computer desktop, click the Breeze application icon; the

Print Job appears.

Figure 34: Print Job Window

NOTE:
The printer can be activated and maintained from the LCD screen without the
use of QuickP software.

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1.2.1 Switching on the Main Power

The main power switch is located at the back left-side of the printer.
Turn this power switch on to operate the system.

Figure 35: Main Power Switch

 To switch on the main power:

1. Verify that the power cable is connected to the main power source.
2. Close the hood, doors, side guards, and panels.
3. Make sure that the emergency stop switch is released.
4. Press the main power-switch so that the "I" symbol is in the
depressed position.

NOTE:
To switch off the main power, press the power switch so that the "O" symbol is
in the depressed position.

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1.2.2 Verifying that Secondary Ink Tanks are Full

After initialization, the printer fills the Secondary Ink Tanks.

 To verify that the secondary ink tanks are full:

View the Secondary Ink Tank icons either in the LCD Maintenance
Panel window or in the Print Job window.

Figure 36: Print Job Window Figure 37: LCD Maintenance Panel

 When the Secondary Ink Tanks are full:

 In the LCD Maintenance Panel, the icons appear as full inkpots.
 In the Print Job Window, the icons appear as colored spheres.
 When the Secondary Ink Tanks are not full:
 In the LCD Maintenance Panel, the icons appear as empty
inkpots.
 In the Print Job Window, the icons contain Exclamation marks.
See Figure 25 on page 40.

NOTE:
When the Secondary Ink Tanks are not full, see Manually Filling the Secondary
Ink Tanks on page 209.

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1.3 Refilling the Fixation Spray

The Fixation Spray tank is located behind the left service door. Visually
examine the level of fixation liquid in the tank.
Make sure that there is sufficient fixation liquid for at least the first
several jobs of the day. If the fixation liquid level drops below the
minimum level, air can enter the system and cause problems with the
fixation spray system.

Figure 38: Fixation Spray Tank

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