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SAMZU MultiJet NX125_MH PRINTER
User Guide
September 2011
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Introductions
SAMZU NX125_MH printer is a universal printer prints variety substrates such as
cotton , stone, glass, PCB, plastics and wood etc.. It is a modified printer from the
Epson Stylus NX125 printer with scanner integrated. These means users are able to
print without actually connecting to a computer.
SAMZU NX125_MH printer is utilized by the original EPSON software and ink.
Users are however allowed to use third party inks as their own decision to meet the
particular poppers.
Due to the reconstruction natural, SAMZU NX125_MH printer will print A4 less
size as at: 300mmx190mm area, and the object height is limited to 100±±±± mm.
This user guide assuming that users are familiar with the general documents
printing operations. And users are required to reading through the attached Epson
NX125 user guide first before any further operating onto this modified printer.
Packages
The package you have received contents:
• A modified printer from EPSON NX125 modal
• An object tray
• 4 pieces of moving rack with mounting screws
• T-shirt holder
• A set of Epson original ink cartridges (small amount used for testing)
• USB & Power cables
• Original Epson installation disc and user guide
Mechanical assembly
Due to shipping requirement, the mechanical frame has been taken apart. Users are
required to assembly operation after receiving the package. The completed mechanical
frame is shown as photo below.
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The moving racks are mounted on the both side of the object tray by using the 4mm bolt
and nuts as supplied. For the users easier, the moving racks are marked as A, B, C, D to
match to the related side on the object tray. And the marking tapes on both side of object
tray are used to help users assembly the racks accurately. The racks should joint smoothly
and straightly. 1 mm out will make big different.
Parking area
Object tray
Moving racks
Mechanical assembly layout
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Matching labeling
Joint line
Align marking tape
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After mechanical frame been assembled, a testing procedure must be done. It is very
import to get whole system works properly.
The first thing need to check is the object sensor leg underneath of the printer (see photo
below), the sensor leg needs to be moving smoothly and return to the origin position
properly
Then place printer on the parking area of the frame and make sure the pulley wheels in
front of the printer are seat on the edge of the moving racks, and pulley wheels in the
back should seating on the racks properly.
Front pulley wheels need seat
on the edge of the racks
Back pulley wheels
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Then, slowly drag the printer forward along the moving rack for about 120mm until the
printer ‘s paper feeding roller (see photo below) touch the back end of the object tray.
Then, moving printhead by hand across the object try (if printhead gets locked , push
printhead into deeper and try rolling the paper feeding roller to release the lock, then try
to pull out printhead again ) . The printhead should not touch to object tray and
should still above the flange of object tray for 1-2 mm.
Then lift printer’s front a bit and keep dragging printer forward until the paper feeding
roller is on above of the middle section of object tray. Then , place done the printer to get
printer pulley wheel seats on the rack’edge. Then, look underneath of the printer, the
object leg should attach to the flange of the object tray. If you try to move printer back-
forward, a clicking sound should able to heard (means the object sensor is working
properly)
***If all testing outcome are good, then the system is ready to do the job!!!
Paper feeding roller
Object sensor leg Print head
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Setup printer
This printer requires an operation area at less 1.2m x1m. The ready setup layout with
printer statues are shown in the photos below:
Layout view with printer on parking position
Layout back view with printer on ready to print statue
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Set up is easy, just place printer on the parking area , and insert the Epson installation
disc into computer to run the setup software as normal.
Loading T-shirt
This printer package comes with a T-shirt holder for T-shirt printing. Users are however
needed to design own holders to meet the particular requirements.
Steps to load a T-shirt are shown by the photos below:
Top view of the T-shirt holder
Side view of t-shirt holder
Front end
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After t-shirt is load as photo above, hold both front end and back end of the holder by
hands and press down the top plate by thumbs. Then, insert the holder into the object try
from front and keep the front end of t-shirt holder toward to you.
Hide rest part of t-shirt Press down
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Insert into object tray
Align the t-shirt holder
to the tape mark
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Printing
Printing can be either from a file (through computer) or from a hard copy (by using
scanner). The printing procedure steps are described below:
1. Keep printer on the parking area and power on the printer. Wait until printer
finishes initialization procedure.
2. Keep printer on parking area and press the printing batten from your computer or
from the printer’s control panel (if you are using a hard copy image resource). Wait
until the paper out error message is shown. We need this error message to know
printer is ready to go through the actual printing cycle. This is important and must be
done exactly at the first printing.
3. Then lift front of printer and drag it from the parking area to the printing position as
shown on the layout photo below.
4. And, finally, press the paper out error button (for the first printing) from the printer’s
control panel. The printing cycle should run.
5. After t-shirt is printed, the heat press is required for set image properly. This will
depends on materials and inks. The details of this matter are out of the scale of this
guide.
Printing position
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After Printing
Unlike a general print, SAMZU MultiJet NX125_MH printer is required to parking on
the parking area when it is not in printing. A good hobby to keeping printer on parking
area as will help you working smoothly and less hassle.
The maintenances
Due to modification nature , a printer head alignment may required when the faulty
printing happen. To do so, just bring up the Epson printer manager and follow
instruction displayed on the screen. Until prints meet you require.
For all general maintenances, please refer to Epson user guide.
Increase ink density
In the case of is in need to increase the ink density for more colorful printing. Users are
need to access the Epson printer preferences dialog’s advance tab and clicking the setting
button to bring up the color control panel . With this color control panel users are then
able to change color attributes to meet the needs. See the photos below:
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