5 Embroideries, setup and operation

5.1

To do before printing for the first time

• Perform a Print Head Test (Spit Test) on the thread and verify that there is color for C, M, Y, and K. Refer to the Service Tool.

5.2

To do before printing

• Make sure that the ITCU is on.
• Make sure that the ITCU is correctly threaded.
• Ensure the ambient temperature and humidity are inside the specified levels before and during print. Refer to 11.1.
• Make sure that the waste tank is not full. The ITCU will display a notice when it is full and needs to be replaced. Refer to 8.3.3 to replace the waste tank.
• Ensure that the cartridge ink levels are not low and that they need replacement. The ITCU will display a notice on the screen when the ink levels are low. Refer to 8.3.2 if you need to replace an ink cartridge.
• Go to the Network tab and ensure the ITCU has an IP address. Refer to 9.2.
• Examine the washing fluid level. If it is low, add washing fluid to the washing module's container. Ensure that the container is not filled over its maximum level.
• Examine the lubrication level. If it is low, add lubrication fluid to the lubrication module's container. Ensure the lubrication level is within the container's minimum and maximum levels.

5.3

To upload a new design file

5.4

To import designs from a USB

5.5

To manage design files in the embroideries gallery

Click on the button for the Storage menu. Refer to 5.3.

Select New folder to make a new folder.

Select Rename to give a file or a folder a new name.

Select Move item(s) to move the selected file(s) to a folder.

Select Export as CSE to export the chosen embroidery as a CSE file to a USB

storage or a folder on your computer.

Select Export as DST to export the selected embroidery as a DST file to a USB

storage or a folder on your computer.

Select Delete Item(s) to remove a design file or a folder of design files. The selected

file(s)/folder(s) are permanently removed .

To manage several files at once, select the Multi-select button (A) and select the files (B).

5.6

To print a design

To make a new active setup

• Follow the steps in the To make a new active setup instruction in chapter 9.4.1.2.

To start a print job

To pull the thread

To load an embroidery in the queue

• Pull the thread on the current print job and select a different embroidery from the operator panel. For instructions on starting a print job, see Chapter 5.6.2.
• (A) shows the embroidery in the queue. The green border indicates that the ITCU has started printing the next embroidery in the queue.

• To remove the next print job in the queue, click/tap (B).
• To abort a print job, click/tap (C). A pop-up window will show. Click/tap to restart the print job of the current embroidery or remove it and start printing the embroidery in the queue.

To manage unintended stops

To start the print job at a specific stitch number

To manually pause and continue a print job

• Click on the Pause button to manually pause the print job. The print job is paused.

• Click on the Continue button (A) to continue the print job. The print job is resumed.

Auto-pause

Auto-pause (A) is a timer function that starts when the thread is not pulled manually or by the embroidery machine. When the autopause timer reaches 0, the ITCU will pause the print job automatically. The Auto-pause will also pause the maintenance timer process.

To stop the print job

To use automation print

To use the automation print function, speak to Coloreel support to obtain the API (Application Programming Interface) specifications for this function.

To put the ITCU in discovery mode

To remove an API user

To manage settings

• Select Status to see the information on the ink cartridge and waste tank levels. You can see how much space has been used on the internal storage of the ITCU and how much space remains. The print engine's humidity, temperature gauges, and the fixation module's temperatures can also be seen. The blue and green fields of the gauges indicate that the humidity and temperature are in the normal range. Yellow indicates a warning and red means that there is an error.

• Select Color Change Precision to select an active setup (C).

• Select Controls to start or stop the warming-up process of the fixation units.

To manage notifications

There are two types of notifications: notifications with an exclamation mark (!) and notifications without an exclamation mark. We recommend resolving all notifications with an exclamation mark before you start a print job.

• Select Notifications in the operator panel overview to see a list of all active notifications (A). When there are notifications, a red dot appears on the Notifications icon. A pop-up window with detailed information appears if you click on the arrow next to a notification.

To manage maintenance during print

The maintenance procedure starts automatically every 45 minutes between print jobs. If a print job is active, a maintenance notification will appear after 50 minutes and ask you to do maintenance. Should maintenance not be started according to the notification, forced maintenance will begin when the timer reaches 59 minutes, even if there is an active print job. The maintenance message is only visible on the ITCU; if logged in with a computer, you will see a Performing maintenance message. If you operate a multi-head group, all the ITCUs will perform maintenance simultaneously. The first ITCU to require maintenance will start the maintenance on all the ITCUs in the multi-head group. The maintenance timer shows on the top bar in the operator panel. The maintenance timer counts down when the ITCU is in dispensing mode.

When the maintenance has finished:

Pull the thread and start the embroidery machine if the ITCU performs a maintenance process between two embroideries. Refer to To pull the thread in chapter 5.6.3.

b.

Start the embroidery machine if the operator manually starts maintenance during an active print job.