Hix PREMIER CONVERTIBLE Series User manual

Printer/ Assembly 2-4

Set Printhead 5

Screen Installation & Adjustment 6

PrePress and Registering 7-11

Gas Spring Replacement 12-13

HIX Manual Printers 14-15

Warranty 16

HIX PREMIER PRINTERS

CONVERTIBLE/RALLY/CRUISE/GT SERIES

OWNER’S MANUAL

CONTENTS

BEFORE warranty repair you MUST get Prior Authorization:

Manual Screen Printer

For Customer Service, Call 1-800-835-0606

or Visit www.hixcorp.com

6 Color / 4 Station

CRUISE model shown

70663 RV D_120820

PRINTER ASSEMBLY

TOOLS REQUIRED:

(2) 9/16” Wrench

(2) 1/2” Wrench

(1) 7/8“ Socket and Ratchet

(1) Phillips Screwdriver

Assembly (if press is assembled/ partially assembled go to next step)

ARM ASSEMBLY

1. Slide each arm under the ange nut on lower print wheel, and then

tighten from the bottom.

2. Insert the additional (2) 1/2” bolts (Fig 1) to print arm anges and

tighten.

BASE ASSEMBLY

Empty the contents of ALL cartons on the oor.

NOTE:This will require two people.

1. Place leg assembly on oor, leveling pads down.

2. Align base with (4) holes on leg assembly. (2 people re quired)

3. Tighten the (4) 3/8” bolts down to leg assembly with 9/16” wrench.

4. To level printer adjust leveling pads and tighten jam nuts.

Fig 1

Fig 2

PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the nut, bearing cap cardboard

tube and plastic shrinkwrap from spindle

(Fig 2).

2. Remove the top bearing from spindle and

set on a clean cloth.

3. Place print head wheel assembly over

spindle.

PRINTER ASSEMBLY

NOTE: Make sure the bearing is seated evenly in the bearing race on the

bottom of the printwheel assembly such that wheel assembly turns

freely. 2 people required (Fig 3).

4. Place the tapered end of the bearing into the top race

of the printwheel assembly and hand tighten the cap

on screw until snug. The cap on screw can then be

tightened an additional ¼ turn by inserting a rod into

the hole in the top of the bearing cap. (Fig 4)

SHIRTBOARD POSITION

5. Holding the bearing cap in place, tighten the nut rmly on the top of

the spindle assembly.

NOTE: Spin and gently rock both upper and lower printwheels to assure

bearings are seated properly (Fig 5).

Attach shirtboards on the print arms, at

side in, push the shirtboard to the back

until they rest just under the print head and

tighten them using the knobs located on

the side FIRST. Tighten the bottom knob

second on the shirtboard clamps (Fig 6).

Fig 3

Fig 5

Fig 6

Fig 4

PRINTER ASSEMBLY

REGISTRATION GUIDE ALIGNMENT

1. Lower all print heads (Fig. 7). Tighten the (2) bolts (Fig. 8) that secure

the registration guide bracket to the arm.

NOTE: This procedure must be done to ensure all print heads will register

for printing.

BRAKE WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

1. The brake wheel is mounted so as to allow the wheel to be raised or

lowered to provide the braking action desired.

2. Loosen the retaining bolt and align brake wheel under a print arm.

3. Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the hole on the brake wheel shaft.

(Fig. 9)

4. Raise or lower the brake wheel by moving the screwdriver to the desired

brake resistance (Fig. 9).

5. Tighten the retaining bolt and check the braking action.

6. Re-adjust if needed.

Print Heads Down

Fig. 7

Two Bolts

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

SET PRINTHEAD

YOUR HIX PRESS MUST BE REGISTERED ON CONTACT!

(Meaning the exposed screen is touching the shirtboard. )

1. Front to rear adjustment. Insert Screen into screen clamp (see

page 6) and adjust the screen tilt adjustment (see page 9).

Adjust so that the screen is parallel with the shirt board front to back,

and make sure your screen sits totally at on the shirtboard. Or the

screen will slip when you tighten the ratchet handles. (See handles on

page 7 Fig. 13)

2. Left to right/ Parallel adjustment. Be sure the back screen clamp (or

cross tube holding side clamps) is level and parallel in relationship to

the shirtboard. (Left to right on the shirtboard) There are two bolts that

secure the back clamp (or crosstube) to the lower registration plate.

Slightly loosen nuts holding these bolts. The left side of the back

clamp (or crosstube) is oversized which allows you to move the clamp

(or crosstube) to align the screen parallel to the shirt board. Adjust to

parallel and tighten.

NOTE: If not level after tightening repeat steps 1 and 2 above.

WARNING: Failing to level this section of the printer will cause an un-even

contact from the left to the right or front to rear. This may

will cause the screen to “slip” or move when you tighten the

registration ratchet handles.

NOTICE: Failing to properly set up

printhead level will not allow

print to be registered.

Back clamp Cross tube that holds side clamps

Shirtboard

Screen Level

Screen not level

Front to Rear

Left to Right

Shirtboard

Not to scale

SCREEN INSTALL. & ADJUST.

FOR BACK CLAMPS: (FIG. 10)

1. 1. Loosen both black knobs on the back clamp and center the screen

in the clamp making sure the screen is all the way inside the clamp.

2. 2. Tighten the black knobs so that they securely grip the screen.

FOR SIDE CLAMPS: (FIG. 11 AND 12)

(If the side clamp is not attached see Fig 12)

1. Loosen the two black adjustment knobs on each side clamp wide

enough to accept the screen.

2. Loosen the angled back knob on the back of each side clamp and

move clamps far enough apart on the cross tube so that the screen

will t into the clamps.

3. Insert the screen into the side clamps and press clamps inward so that

they are against the sides of the screen frame and centered over the

shirtboard. Center on the crosstube.

4. Gently tighten the angled knobs on the cross tube.

NOTE: Do not overtighten.

5. Tighten the two black knobs on each side clamp to securely grip the

screen.

Side Clamp Fig. 11

Back Clamp Fig. 10

Fig. 12

Slide this

side over

cross tube.

NOTE: The bolt securing the left hand side of the cross tube is in an over-

sized hole allowing for adjustment if a screen is slightly warped

or twisted. Likewise, printers congured with the back clamp fea-

ture a similar slotted hole which exists to allow for leveling of the

screen.

Remember if you modify this adjustment for a warped screen, to

reset printhead for at screen (see page 5)

Loosen the nuts on the cross tube or the back clamp. Adjust up or

down so that the screen is parallel (right to left) to the shirt board.

PREPRESS & REGISTRATION

NOTICE: Before printing follow these steps below.

1. The rst step involves setting all

micro register heads to a neutral

position. This can be done by

loosening the ratchet handles ap-

proximately a 1/4 turn (Fig. 13) and

then turning the three registration

knobs (Fig. 14) until the arrow tab

points (Fig. 15) to the center of the

inscribed cross hairs.

Perform this adjustment on every

print head that takes a screen.

Fig. 14

Fig. 13

registration

knobs

ratchet handles

Fig. 15

PREPRESS & REGISTRATION

2. Center, level, and tape your art/

lm positive (normally the black

or trap) on one shirt board using

a T-Square and a ruler. Roughly

center or position to desired lo-

cation. Make sure all printable

images lie within the bound-

ary of the shirtboard. (Fig. 16)

Then register your screens to

the film positive (see page 9).

(film positive- Any artwork on

a clear lm that can be used to

expose a screen.

3. Optionally, if you do not have a positive or vellum; you can spray tack

adhesive on the shirt board, then load a shirt or pellon onto the board.

Then “print” the black/darkest color or keyline positive directly onto the

shirt or pellon. Cure, then register your screens to this print (see page

9). (keyline positive- the outline that traps all other color separation

positives. pellon- test print material, so to not ruin usable material.)

NOTE: Slight adjustments to the shirtboard to improve alignment may be

necessary.

4. To adjust the shirtboard: (Fig.

17) Loosen the shirt board and

position so that it lines up with the

screen frame when it is lowered

into the horizontal position.

REMEMBER to tighten the side knob

rst and then the bottom/larger knob.

5. Lower the screen onto the shirt

board with the taped artwork.

6. Loosen the screen clamps on back

clamp models or angled back

knob on side clamp presses and

center the screens side to side if

needed.

Fig. 16

Fig. 17

Fig. 18

Note: Keep

in mind you

still want the

screen to fit

tight against

the back of the

screen clamps

to improve sup-

port. (Fig. 18)

side to side

PREPRESS & REGISTRATION

7. Lower your screen all the way down to the shirt board. You may have

to use the o󰀨 contact adjustor (Fig. 19) and your screen leveler (Fig.

20) to achieve front to rear “contact” with the shirt board. Now slightly

loosen the ratchet handles. You should be able to notice the movement

of the screen after adjusting the three adjustment nuts. (Fig. 14)

If not parallel left to right see page 5, step #2.

8. Looking through the screen (Fig. 21) use the adjustment knobs. (Fig. 22-23)

Once you have achieve perfect lineup with the screen and art, hold the

screen down with your hand and then working back and forth, gently

snug up the ratchet handles (Fig. 23) until the screen is rmly locked

in place. Recheck your registration then use the o󰀨 contact and the

screen leveling adjustment to raise the screen approximately 1/16” o󰀨

the shirtboard surface.

NOTE: If your ratchet handles are too tight you may cause damage to the

adjustment nuts by forcing them. (Fig. 23)

Fig. 19

o󰀨 contact adjustor screen leveler

Fig. 20

ShirtboardShirtboard

Fig. 21 Fig. 22

PREPRESS & REGISTRATION

If your clamps are too loose when you begin the adjustments (Fig.

23) your screen may jump out of registration during nal clamping.

(See page 5)

Fig. 23

ratchet handles

registration

knobs

9. Before proceeding to the next print head alignment, measure the dis-

tance between the end of the shirt board clamp and the registration

guide on the print arm. This distance should be the same for all the

other shirt boards in the setup process. (Fig. 24) Adjust if necessary

see shirtboard position pg. 3

NOTE: Over time the bushings (Fig. 25) between the micro-registration and

the H-Arm could become worn and create play in the print head.

This play can cause prints to fall out of registration. An adjustment

to the registration take-up nut (Fig. 26) on the micro-registration

will need to be made.

Fig. 24

Fig. 25

Fig. 26

H-Arm

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