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1. sees 106 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads eee esee eese nn ennt tn aratra te tns ta testas tates nna ras rates 108 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern sess 108 GT 3 Series 752 4 Changing the Print BIFeCIOF aei een C he EO Rh apte a e ina deseo es ERA Uc Ee da TRE 111 7 2 5 Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting esses sse nnns 111 26 Cleaning die Print Head Nozzles aceto ten ae ae a eben cae cha cta prb Rui n IR dp 112 7 2 7 IREDIACING Ne Print Head M E TE D EU 114 7 2 8 Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced sees 123 7 2 9 Adjusting the CR Speed eee eese eeese enne eterna nna tn tna ta sna tna taste trata stata stairs tassa sna na snas 124 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Iel Vel 5225 223 20s ea cerei estela a iba aiid ete tates abba Dre Tere ka cest dE DX ee ehe 124 TUN ACIS ENG the Flushing Voume sissit 125 7 2 12 Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White cccccccscsssseesssssssesseesessesseseeseseesseneaees 126 7 2 13 Copy Log file to DSB Tlash drive oto tts See cece e teo cece eas does P a re ircs 127 7 3 Solving Application Problems esee esee tnn nnn tnn nennt tn tantas tasa ths nas than assess tasa sin 128 FE PE iqis Mic cci S EET E 129 OS ODGCITICall
2. A print data example with White data b Save As dialog appears Select where to save the data enter the file name select GT Print File ar3 as the file type and then click Save The ARG file is created and saved in the selected location 78 GT 3 Series 5 Printing AR3 Files 5 2 Reading AR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive Note e UseaUSB flash drive the capacity under 32 GB FAT 32 formatted e Your printer can only read ARG files from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive into the Slot in front of the Operation Panel Note Do not insert the USB flash drive by force it may destroy the saved data USB flash drive Slot 2 Select Print Data Load from the menu and press OK button The information Job Name or Job Comment Ink Consumption Platen Sizes etc of the AR3 file in the USB flash drive is displayed The folders in the USB flash drive are indicated with 3 Select the file to be printed and then press the OK Button Your printer starts reading the USB flash drive and the Print Button on your printer s Control Panel starts flashing When the ARG file finished reading the printer bells and the Print Button turns on Note If a file name of the data saved in a USB flash drive cannot read properly see 7 1 Solving Printer Problems Do not touch the USB flash dnve while the Print Button is flashing it may destroy the saved data Reading the USB flash drive m
3. 64 F to 86 F no condensation 18 C to 30 C For the best print result Do not pull out Ink Cartridge s during the operation it may result in poor print quality or cause damage to your printer Do not turn off your printer or open the Front Cover during the operation otherwise the printer may be damaged or spoil the print job Be careful in handling a printed T shirt that has not yet fixed by heat Ink is difficult to wash from stained clothes Clean the Caps and Wipers replace the Wiper Cleaners Fan Filter Roller Felts 4 Flushing Plate Sponge top and Flushing Plate Felt bottom according to our maintenance schedule to maintain good print quality Those Maintenance Parts are packed together in White Cyan and Magenta except 180 cc ink Cartons Replace them when you open the new ink cartridge or you see the warning indicated on the display Print quality may be damaged by insufficient cleaning e g dirty printed materials mis firing Never use alcohol when you clean Head Caps and Wiper Blade it will cause damage to the Print Heads Use Wash Liquid when you clean around the Print Heads Install the Ink Cartridges in the correct positions as shown Confirm both the colors of labels on your printer and the Ink Cartridges The printer indicates empty status Empty XXXX color when the ink cartridge is used up Replace with a new Ink Cartridge Make a new Ink Cartridge available when the icon on the Operation Pan
4. Do not use canceling command from Printer and Faxes for Windows XP Printers for Windows Vista Devices and Printers for Windows 7 in Control Panel Doing so causes an error and you may have to restart your printer Print AR3 files Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver which saves print data in AR3 format With this you can see the detailed print conditions and estimated ink cost See 5 Printing ARS Files for the details Important Do not use Print to File command in the applications Print window File extension may be different Note e You cannot print GT 541 GT 782 print data ARP files with GT 3 e Ihe settings of printer driver may be applied for one print it depends on the application e The settings made with Control Panel of your PC sometimes may not be applied to the application If so make the settings again in the menu of printer driver these are applied to the actual settings GT 3 Series 31 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 2 2 Settings for CorelDRAW Color settings 1 Select Tools Color Management 2 CorelDRAW 10 11 12 Select Color Management off as the style Color Management AX i Generic Profile ow IN A CorelDRAW 10 11 12 Generic internal RGB profile T Generic CMYK printer profile T Generic offset separations profile 7 v Be CorelDRAW X3 X4 Select RGB radio button Check the left top menu it changes defa
5. How to apply with the roller 1 Pour the Pretreatment onto the tray Place the roller into pretreatment and make it absorb enough pretreatment Our option Roller is recommended to apply even and smooth 2 Draw the roller softly and remove unnecessary pretreatment Roll back and forth smoothly and slowly Weight the T shirt before after then you can see the amount of applied Pretreatment to help you acquaint 3 Put the T shirt on the heat press Keep the surface flat without wrinkles Use glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet and press with high pressure Curing condition is the same as ink 180 C 356 F in 35 seconds 4 Remove the T shirt from the heat press and cool GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 6 2 Making One Print GT 3 receives the next print data from PC in printing Just before you press the Print Button confirm the Job Comment or file name and the counter on the display of the Control Panel 1 Make sure the Print Button has been turned on which indicates your printer has received the print data successfully 2 Make sure that the Platen is ejected and the printed material is set properly If not press the Platen Button 3 Make sure the Platen Height The clearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Print Heads should be app 2 mm Before after you print on thicker material use Platen Button to move the Platen to confirm the clearance 4
6. Note e Pay attention to the hems neck arm holes tags and the bottom The side edges may raise and hit the Print Head during printing operation It is important to ensure the t shirt surface is flat and smooth e Joaligna T shirt easily you can print a grid on the Platen Sheet It is in All Program gt Brother GT 3 Tools gt Useful Tools Grid14x16 ar3 is for the standard Platen 14x16 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools b Smooth the surface to remove wrinkles and threads with your hands Move your hands smoothly and softly from the center to the edges to fix the T shirt and the Platen Sheet together Note e fthe surface of T shirt is not smooth enough Clearance Sensor may be activated e fyou stretch the T shirt by force the ink may move and or shrink the fibers while printing and the position of white ink and colors may be shifted and you will see white lines around the color print Do not pull especially thinner materials in setting on the Platen e When placing a thick fabric such as a sweatshirt keep its surface as flat as possible 6 Keep the sleeves and overflows on the T shirt Tray to avoid jamming T shirt tray 70 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications m 7 Press the Platen Button to insert the Platen and check the clearance between the flap of the Clearance Sensor and the T shirt If the Platen height is appropriate the space is around 2 0 mm to avoid the fuzzy fibers
7. Executes Head Cleaning of either one by one or of all four Print Heads See 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads Head Cleanin 9 Normal normal mis firing Powerful After cleaning the Print Head nozzles when normal head cleaning does not work Prints to check mis firing and print quality Nozzle Check CMYK W shows mis firing Test Print Standard Check CMYK W shows general print quality Whiteness confirms the white quality Head Test CMYK W confirms which print head is broken Flushes me 5 tanner ane as dull wale Ink caused by sinking white pigment See 6 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink Print Data Load Reads a print data ARG file in USB flash drive The inside folder shows with Sets the print direction This setting is prior to Printer Driver setting Auto Default Bi directional Printer Driver setting is available Always Uni Directional always prints uni directionally Always Bi Directional always prints bi directionally See 7 2 4 Changing the Print Direction Goes into the Maintenance submenu White Tube Cleaning Cleans the pigment in White Print Heads and Tubes See 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Load White Loads White Ink into the Tubes filled with Maintenance Solution after White Tube Cleaning See 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Initial Cleaning Loads ink into the empty new Tubes and Print Heads CMYK ink is loaded directly into Tubes Maintenance Solution is Maintenance required before W
8. b Click OK Button here and in the Main Setting too and print Continued on the next page GT 3 Series 61 4 Printing Directly from Applications 6 The following dialog appears to save ARTR file Input the file name as test artr Save As B x Save in E test t rr EJ Fe My Recent Documents E z Desktop Saved as test artr hi Kehoe File name test Places Save as type ara Trans File artr Cancel Step 4 Apply RGB info PNG file to transparent info ARTR file in printing 1 Open test_RGB PNG with Photoshop made in 1 of Step 1 2 Microsoft Paint automatically changes the resolution of test RGB PNG as 72 dpi Select Image gt Image Size and check off the Resample Image and change the resolution to the previous value that you made memo in 2 of Step 1 Pixel Dimensions 625 0K Width 800 pixels Height 800 pixels Document Size 2 apply the original resolution e g 200 Width 28 22 cm Height 28 22 P mesna v A 1 Check OFF Scale Styles Constrain Proportions Resample Image Bicubic best for smooth gradients 3 Select File gt Print and select Brother GT 3 FileOutput and print test RGB PNG Align the print position exactly the same as the ARTR file in 2 of Step 3 Select Page Setup some versions Properties and open the Printer Driver settings Continued on the next page
9. Do not check Print to File on Print window to make print files Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver GT 3 Series 35 4 Printing Directly from Applications Convert to Bitmap 1 Select Bitmaps Convert to Bitmap menu 2 CorelDRAW 10 11 12 Make sure that Color is RGB and Apply ICC Profile is OFF 200 400 dpi is enough for solid clipart Convert to Bitmap Reece T 200 j w cancel Anti aliasing e Transparent Background E Apply ICC Profile uncompressed file size 6 074 088 bytes CorelDRAW 10 11 12 CorelDRAW X3 X4 Make sure that Color mode is RGB and Apply ICC Profile is ON Convert to Bitmap Resolution Color Color mode RGB Color 24 bit Applv ICT Profile Options Anti aliasing _ Transparent Background Uncompressed File size 1 40 MB CorelDRAW X5 Make sure that Color mode as RGB Convert To Bitmap Resolution 200 m dpi Color Color mode RGB Color 24 bit v Options Anti aliasing Transparent background Uncompressed File size 34 2 MB x 36 GT 3 Series CorelDRAW X3 X4 If you print the image with White Ink then make the Anti aliasing OFF CorelDRAW X5 If you print the image with White Ink then make the Anti aliasing OFF 4 Printing Directly from Applications eS Important e The platen size may become 14x16 inches when pressing Set F
10. The message returns to either Stand By or Ready when the Head Cleaning is finished Normal Powerful Cleaning 1 Make sure your printer is either Standby or Ready mode 2 Select Head Cleaning from the menu and press the OK Button 3 Press the Up Down Button to select Head Cleaning and then press the OK Button Select either Normal Cleaning or Powerful Cleaning by Up Down Button and press the OK Button Refer to the steps in 7 2 1 Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems After a long storage or when you find ink tubes have empty air space inside execute Initial Head Cleaning in Maintenance menu first to replace all the ink inside the tube Select Initial Cleaning in Maintenance menu and execute Initial Head Cleaning Head Cleaning YNormal Cleaning Y Powerful Cleaning 04e0029Y 4 Press the Up Down Button to select which Print Head color to clean can select All Colors for Normal mode and then press the OK Button Select either All Colors or All Whites if more than two Print Heads of either CMYK or Whites have mis firing at the same time The message Head Cleaning appears and your printer starts cleaning the Print Heads The message changes to Print Head Selection menu when the head cleaning has been completed Note Confirm the space in Waste Ink Tank before you execute Initial Cleaning See 6 2 3 Waste Ink Disposal 7 2 3 Checking Pri
11. Tighten Loosen this lever to install uninstall the Platen and to adjust the Platen height n case B that you cannot rotate Platen Fix Lever 1 by hitting the Platen 3 Move the Platen Height Adjustment Lever 2 to the A position in the right image and loose the Platen Fixing Lever 1 When you pull out the Lever 1 you can turn it with no load so that move the Lever 1 to easy to operate position Then tighten the Lever 1 to fix the Platen Platen Height Adjusts the Platen height Adjustment Lever Left most position A is the normal T shirt position Check the exact height with Platen Button on Control Panel when you print on thicker material The adequate clearance between the Flap Sensor and the printed material is app 2 mm See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Ink mist may spreads inside the printer If you print with wider clearance the ink mist will spread inside the printer and the printing material and may damage the sensors Bush Platen Shaft Fixes and holds the Platen Platen Positioning Plate Note You can use Lower the Platen Assy option when you regularly print thicker material which can lower the platen by 13 mm than the standard height See 4 4 3 Lowering the Platen height 12 GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 7 Control Panel mm 10 0050Y Descipion Error Lamp OFF no errors ON one or more errors have been detected See 7 4 Error messages Po
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13. 15 cc 2 15 cc 1 piece 1 w CMYK sw white Data Present Layer A print data example with White data 3T 381 YellowDog_C psd 01 17 2012 13 45 14x16 1200dpi x 1200dpi Color Only 10 at your side f 0 24 cc 1 piece Browse Close 80 A print data example only with Color data GT 3 Series 5 Printing AR3 Files 3 When the White data is included you can simulate the print by changing the background color Click Change button and select the color When Show White Image is checked White data under the Color data is indicated c WellowDog W ar3 a lolx Machine Made la T 381 Job Mame TellewD og Wi ped Date 01 7 2012 14 20 Job Comment Platen Size Basic colors E E et a a P BI mr ml E S m NN UN S NN Resolution Highlight Mask Print Time Whiteness Print with Black ink Chr Gray a Custom colors Color Multiple Pass Printing 3 8 BEE Ag Details ir np fn a fn Ink CHYF Define Custom Colors gt Ink sw Print Present Layer 4 WaDMYE white Data Send to GT 3 Printer Babies Background Color LEEREN Change Browse Close Basic colors E EN MINIS HI mI L i E E NN NL NNI E NH NN NN UN NI E NE NE NN EEE NI NENNEN NM Custom colors i 9 i i g ee 8 B8 B B Eee Bie eed E Een Celle ColorlS alid Input the RGB values directly Continued on the next page GT 3 S
14. 2 Right 0044Y 1 Exhaust slot The outlet of the Exhaust Fan Do not cover Leave the space of 20 cm or more to release the exhaust air 0045Y Inserts AC cord Inserts USB cable to PC Inserts LAN cable to PC Waste Ink Tube Drains the waste ink ie Waste Ink Tank Holds the waste ink Be aware of the room GT 3 Series 9 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 4 Inside of the Front Cover Cancel any operation restore the Platens and turn off your printer before opening the Front Cover Lift the Front Cover with both hands until the lock is set when opening Keep pushing the Stop Lever to release the lock and close the Front Cover with both hands Note If you open the Front Cover while operating the power automatically turns off 0046Y 0047Y 1 Print Heads Front Jets the Color Ink to the platen From the left black magenta cyan and yellow 2 Print Heads Back Jets the White Ink to the platen E From the left W1 W2 W3 and W4 3 Filter Cover Fan Filter Absorbs ink mist inside the printer Exchange the Fan Filter inside the Filter Cover at Exhaust Fan the timing when you exchange Wiper Cleaner See 6 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 4 Roller Felts Protects the roller by wiping off the surface Exchange the Fan Filter inside the Filter Cover at the timing when you exchange Wiper Cleaner See 6 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts 5 Carriage Guide Shaft This may be covered with i
15. Cleaning by referring 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning 4 After White Tube Cleaning is finished remove the Plastic Cover on the Carriage PCB by referring the steps 6 to 13 in Color Print Head operations 5 Pull out the black tabs at the both edges of Flat Cable of the Print Head to the back side of the printer and remove the Flat Cable the following example W2 SN Sa z r o E itm ent yTUD 2 FEET de A inui i HILL t 3i THA y zd z 3 i fisting he LITTLE CET 7 Eta 120 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting 6 Puton the gloves again Rotate the Tube Connector the white part over the Print Head by 90 degrees left lift it straight up slowly and remove the Tube from the Print Head right Connect the fitting to the Tube that you removed in step 10 in Color Print Head operations Do not force to pull out the Tube from the Print Head or the junction may be damaged Rotate the Tube little by little and move it straight up slowly 8 Lean the Print Head forward to the inside of the Carriage left hold the Knob and pull up the Print Head and remove it from the printer right Keep the surface of the Print Head Nozzles safe do not touch to other parts or the Print Head may be seriously damaged 9 Mount the new Print Head to the printer Hold the knob of the Print Head with one hand left hold the Tube with the other hand middle and move the P
16. Flash ROM in Main PCB Machine Error Failure of writing Flash ROM in Main 6012 PCB 6029 Machine Error lllegal Real Time Clock 6031 Fail Panel Button Platen Button may be malfunctioning Check it something is on the Control Panel and pushing 6040 Could not detect Head Memory Clean GT 3 by referring 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip and 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart Contact your dealer or Brother if the cleaning has no effect Machine Error Adjust CR Illegal Carriage Move Speed Error Machine Error Carriage move did not complete Check whether the media is jamming in the Carriage Clean GT 3 by referring 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip and 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart Contact your dealer or Brother if the cleaning has no effect 6102 Machine Error Failure in stopping the Carriage at the 6103 Adjust CR proper position 6104 Machine Error CR time out of the Carriage during m printing 6105 Machine Eror CR time out of the Carriage during flashing Machine Error PUES Malfunction of Origin Sensor in CR ds Machine Error retuming to the origin 6107 Illegal termination of CR returning to GT 3 Series 135 7 Troubleshooting Error mie Meose ee o eee 6114 Machine Error Abnormal decrease of CR Speed 6120 Machine Error Abnormal temperature of Black Print x Head 6121 Machine Error Abnormal temperature of Magenta xx Print Head 6122 Machine Error
17. Keep the pretreated garment away from the sunlight and wash the printed T shirt soon Note Only for the use in the United States This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 2 GT 3 Series 1 Read This First E lt Note gt Product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developer or manufacture However in this manual the marks or marks are not used Brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Corel CorelDRAW and Paint Shop Pro are registered trademarks of Corel Corporation Adobe Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Elements are either registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countnes Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Screen shots used in this document are in accordance with the guidelines of Microsoft Corporation GT 3 Series 3 1 Read This First Software This unit uses software Agree with the license agreement to use the sof
18. PC Data Error occurs when you send a GT 381 print data with White Ink data to GT 361 or a GT 881 GT 361 print data with White Ink data to GT 341 Any GT 3 can print a Color Only print data 4 3 5 Setting the Resolution Select the resolution in printing either 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi or 600 dpi x 600 dpi J Nolte e The volume of White Ink printed varies by the settings The print time of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi is twice as long as 600 dpi x 600 doi GT 3 Series 53 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 3 6 White Settings The following menu appears on when either Color White or White Only is selected Adjust the volume of White Ink for Highlight White Ink volume for whitish colors and Mask underbase White Ink to cover the print media for CMYK Inks E Printing Preferences Paper Quality MainSetting Meenuuussuunuuuuuuuuruurusuuuuruur Machine Made aT 381 v Platen Size 14x15 v Resolution 5 1200dpi 1200dpi 600dpi 6O0dpi Ink Ealor white CO White Only O Color Only White Settings Highlight Mask Print Time xz whiteness Gages Print with Black ink C Color Multiple Pass Printing Highlight Adjusts the RGB 254 White and whitish colors GT 381 GT 361 print more than one layer when the White Ink is used more than the volume that is available in one layer Adjust the White Ink Volume by referring the Print Time and Ink Volume to meet the variation
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20. Tube Cleaning by referring to 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Select All Whites and wash away the pigments inside the Tubes and Print Heads Insert Capping Cartridge option to the Ink Cartridge Slots with full of Maintenance Solution 2 Next clean the Caps Wipers and around the Maintenance Unit Select Maintenance Maintenance Parts Exchange and press OK Button The Platen is loaded and the Caps move down Follow the message and turn off the printer and open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 3 Clean the Caps and Wipers by referring 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers Replace to new Wiper Cleaners if necessary 4 Pour 7 and 8 drops of Wash Liquid to the Print Head Caps of Color side to prevent from ink clogging inside of the Maintenance Unit uem oo he OO80Y lt Note gt Be careful not to spill the Wash Liquid around the Print Head Caps 5 Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and turn ON the printer GT 3 Series 99 6 Maintenance 6 After the initialization is finished successfully turn OFF the printer and store Note Check the printer once in two weeks Execute White Tube Cleaning when you find the Tubes look white Keep the White Tubes full of Maintenance Solution As for Color side refer to the step 4 in the previous page and pour 7 and 8 drops of Wash Liquid to the Print Head Cap
21. after you cancel the firmware update Contact your dealer or Brother Error in the Print Data in the menu for Test Print Data Communication error inside the Machine Error firmware Machine Error Test print data Error e e e e e ays AZ AB gt gt I I I A A Q Q O gt gt gt Qo Q N N N gt cO CO NO N O JO O Q Q OO NO NO N e NO NO O e co Wipers were not move outward Machine Error Wipers were not move homeward 5094 Platen did not load 5095 Machine Error Platen did not unload 5096 Platen did not do LF 32 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting Error code Cee e e 5101 5102 5200 5201 Confirm if there is any device around GT 3 that makes Communication error between Main strong noise Move GT 3 from that device PCB and Maintenance Unit Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 5230 Machine Error 5231 5232 5233 l Update firmware again from the beginning if you find this Maintenance PCB Ver Eror legal version of Maintenance PCB error after you cancel the firmware update HOE Contact your dealer or Brother Internal error with Maintenance Unit Machine Error Control 5311 W1 Ink Sensor malfunction 5312 W2 Ink Sensor malfunction 5313 W3 Ink Sensor malfunction Confirm if there is any device around GT 3 that makes WA Ink Sensor malfunction 9314 strong noise Move
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23. black Warn an color profile mismatch Warn an missing color profile Spot color definition RB values hal Description Choose the color management policy that is used For CMYK colors when vou import and paste documents CorelDRAW X5 GT 3 Series 33 4 Printing Directly from Applications Print Area CorelDRAW 10 11 12 X13 X14 1 Select File gt Print Setup menu 2 Select Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput for the printer to be used Select either one of those as your PC s default printer then the settings will be easier 3 Select Layout gt Page Setup menu Note These steps can be applied to set an accurate layout for already existing files 4 Click Set From Printer to preview the created image in the Platen size 14x16 inches 355 6 x 406 4 mm Options Wolkspace Sint Document G rmi Normal Paper Labels 3 Page Siz potak Landscape Layout Label Background amp Guidelnes Grad Rulers Styles Resize current page onb Sonne a Publish To The Web Geb Bleed iere Save Custom Page AddPage Frame Cusbom CorelDRAW X5 The dialog window is slightly changed but follow the settings above Use Color Palettes in Useful Tools 1 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools and download CorelDRAW Color Palettes GT Colors cpl GT Tshirts cpl 2 Selectthe Window Color Palette Open palette menu 3 Select
24. e Shake the White Ink Cartridges once a day before you start printing 30 seconds to 1 minute for each 1 2 minutes for new one Hold the cartridge upside down to agitate the pigment in the bottom and shake it horizontally e IfCMYKinks are printed on a Pretreatment applied T shirt ink may wash off Do not apply Pretreatment when you print without using White ink Theclearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Print Heads should be app 2 mm If the clearance is wider the ink mist will spread inside the printer and the printing material and may damage the sensors inside If you print with wider clearance more than 2 mm then check the inside of the printer and keep it clean by referring to 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart and 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip e Pretreatment mist may spread out when you use a spray and or pretreatment applicator Ventilate your room in operation Wear a face mask or goggles as necessary Pre treatment on some T shirts may be seen after applied and cured wash lightly with water to remove mark Some dyes may be decolorized by Pretreatment we recommend you test the garment before printing Dispose the used waste ink pretreatment maintenance solution all water based or other wastes in accordance with your local regulations Or make contact to your dealer The pretreated area may tum yellow when you apply Pretreatment on a white or light colored garment
25. left insert straight into the connector and fix it by pushing the tabs of both sides right oan VELA badd BEERS When tere ees lt mportant gt Do not insert the Flat Cable at an angle The electric current may not be stable and increase the Print Head temperature which causes machine errors mis firing and give serious damage to the Print Head Do not repeat the insertion or the terminal metal may be damaged and cause serious mis firing 118 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting 24 Mount the Plastic Cover over the Carriage PCB Put it on the Carriage PCB in curl left and make the Condenser big black part on the Carriage PCB go through the hole of the Plastic Cover right i a 26 Put the two screws through the holes on the front side of the Plastic Cover left and apply the silicone tubes to the screws that were removed in the step 13 silicone tubes 28 Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands 29 Turn ON the printer 30 Remove the Filter Cartridge and insert the Ink Cartridge 31 Select Maintenance gt Initial Cleaning from the menu and load the ink 32 Execute the Normal Cleaning for all the Print Heads so that the surface of the Print Head may be dried 33 Print Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm if the replaced Print Head works OK See 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern GT 3 Series 119 7 Trou
26. may result in minor or moderate injury Symbols This symbol UN indicates something that you should be careful of The picture inside the triangle indicates the nature of the caution that must be taken For example the symbol at left means beware of injury This symbol O indicates something that you must not do This symbol indicates something that you must do The picture inside the circle indicates the nature of the thing that must be done For example the symbol at left means you must make the ground connection 2 Notes on safety DANGER Wait at least 5 minutes after turning off the power switch and disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet before opening the right side cover Do not touch the high voltage area in the control box as high voltage can result in severe injury A WARNING S To prevent accidents and problems do not modify Do not handle the power cord with wet hands the machine yourself otherwise it may cause electric shocks Brother will not be held responsible for any accidents or problems resulting from modifications made to the machine GT 3 Series j A WARNING Do not set up the printer in a dusty environment If dust collects inside the printer it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Be sure to connect the ground If the ground connection is not secure you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock and prob
27. of print media Color Multiple Pass Printing is ON automatically when more than one layer White Ink is printed Mask Adjusts the area of underbase White Ink to cover the color of the T shirts 3 makes the smoothest gradation When you print on a vivid and deep color T shirt adjust the mask to 4 or 5 When you print on a light color T shirt select either 1 or 2 to make the mask thinner When Print with Black Ink is OFF select 3 for smooth and accurate colorization If you make the print image more vivid and bright rather than accurate select 4 or 5 Note e Print Time and Whiteness Print Time Jand Whiteness vary when you select Machine Mode Highlight and or Color Multiple Pass Printing x1 of Print Time expresses the time when GT 381 prints one pass in 600 dpi x 600 doi and x Number expresses how many times the print time is For example x4 is four times longer than the print in one pass 600 dpi x 600 dpi The 100 expresses the whiteness that one White Print Head prints when the resolution is 600 api x 600 dpi Continued on the next page 54 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications e Print WhiteVolume 1200 ar3 or WhiteVolume 600 ar3 to find out the optimal Highlight Mask Those data are in All Program gt Brother GT 3 Tools gt Test Data R Windows Update a e amp T 782 Maintenance Fr Remote Desktop Ca Adobe Reader 9 fag Test D
28. one side of wet Clean Stick to clean the front side of the Wiper Blade 11 Use the other side of the wet Clean Stick to clean the rear of the Wiper Blade Do not wipe the White Color with the same Clean Stick 0063Y 0064Y 12 Wet other two Clean Sticks and use them to remove ink or dust from the Print Head Caps Use one side of the Clean Stick to clean one Print Head Cap Note Do not use dry Clean Stick it cannot clean ink or dust It may damage the Print Head Caps Wipe off the dirty ink of Clean Sticks with soft cloth if it is too dirty and wet with Wash Liquid l 0065Y 13 Mount the new Wiper Cleaner by following 6 to 4 in the previous pages lt Note gt Do not give stress to the Timing Belt in mounting the Wiper Cleaner If your printer turns on with no errors replacement of the Wiper Cleaner has been completed successfully If something irregular occurs e g abnormal noise or error No Wiper Cleaner CMYK White turn off your printer and check if the Wiper Cleaner is correctly mounted 0066Y 88 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance Vr oeeeeecLLLLLLLLLLLILLLLGZZILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLELUUCLU C L AMAA mEAAZ XAX2Z7SHEEZE XX NI 6 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt 1 After replacing the Wiper Cleaner replace the Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt Remove the Flushing Plate from the printer by lifting up the right side slightly and pull up to the r
29. pas laisser ces liquides tre en contact avec les yeux ou la peau car ceci pourrait entrainer une inflammation Maintenez les liquides hors de port e des enfants A ATENCION No tome los l quidos en cualquier caso como pueden causar vomitar y diarrea Tome el cuidado para no permitir que los liquidos toquen los ojos ni en la piel de otro modo inflamaci n puede resultar Mantenga los l quidos fuera del alcance de ni os A ATTENZIONE Non bere per nessun motivo i liquidi poich possono causare vomito e diarrea M u Evitare il contatto di questi liquidi con gli occhi e con la pelle poich potrebbero creare infiammazioni Conservare i liquidi lontano dalla portata dei bambini Wi txOATICOEO TARLT KEE E Deposite in compliance with your local resulations ll Gebrauchte es gem rtlichen Richtlinien entsorgen E Jetez conform ment a la reglementation locale en vigueur E Deseche siguiendo la normativa local E Smaltire in conformita alle normative locali m E CATWEUC Do not let liquid in your eyes a Vermeiden Sie den Kontakt der Fl ssigkeiten mit ihren Augen Ne pas mettre en contact avec les yeux No permita l quido en los ojos brother s Non lasciare il liquido a contatto con gli occhi A CAUTION ATA veORBICD lt t amp 25c Lubricating grease may cause Swallowing grease can cause 3U A METRE ERED FAI G1td 3 Inflammation to eye and skin diarrhoea and vomiting GREASE
30. room of the Waste Ink Tank 200 ml or more See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options for part code 3 Remove the Ink Cartridge whose Print Head will be replaced and insert Color Filter Cartridge Select Maintenance and Color Tube Cleaning select the Print Head to be replaced and press the OK Button 4 Clean the Tube and the Print Head Remove the Color Filter Cartridge and insert Color Maintenance Cartridge Fill the Bottle with the Maintenance Solution of 250 ml or more and insert the Tube to the bottom of the Bottle 0082Y Continued on the next page 114 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting d 5 Select Maintenance gt Color Tube Cleaning from the menu and select the Print Head to be replaced and press the OK Button Color Tube Cleaning then starts Note The Color Maintenance Cartridge will not produce air bubbles 6 After Color Tube Cleaning is finished with Maintenance Solution filled select Maintenance gt Head Replacement and press the OK Button 7 Select the Print Head to be replaced and press the OK Button The following message will be on the Display ex Black Replace to the Filter Cartridge and wash away the Maintenance Solution inside the Tube Head Replacement Black Set Filter Cartridge and Press OK then ink removes 09e0034Y 8 After washing out the Maintenance Solution follow the indications on the Display and press the OK Button The Carriage Will mov
31. shirt color in the print data by changing R 255 GB 0 red as transparent instead of printing red colors with Magenta and Yellow ink combination 1 Check Transparent Color checkbox then the pull down menu in the right will be available 2 Select one color from the pull down menu T shirt simulation colors or click Custom Color button and input RGB values Note Only one Custom Color is available at a time This RGB values will not be added to the list Tolerance Select the range from the transparent color to the normally masked color The gradation range becomes wider when the value is bigger Note Smooth gradation depends on the original image data Better to do test print in advance Choke Width Sometimes the mask White ink can be shown which depends on the thickness of the T shirt humidity of the room etc You can choke cut out the outline by one dot 1 600 dpi Select the value The double dots are cut out when the resolution is 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi Note If the value is bigger some thin lines in the letters photos etc might disappear Better to do test print in advance 4 3 12 Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the Vividness When the image data is well contrasted adjust mainly with Saturation When the image data is plain and dull adjust mainly with Contrast 0 no additional processing around 10 nochange in tone a little brighter good for photos around 20 more vivid for d
32. size and click Page Setup Some versions Properties to open the Printer Driver settings 35 56 cm x 40 64 cm Color Management v Printer Brother GT 3 FileOutput Document Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Proof Color Handling Printer Manages Colors v gt Remember to enable color management in the printer dialog box Printer Profile Working RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Rendering Intent Scale to Fit Media Relative Colorimetric Scale 10096 Black Point Compensation Height 10 16 9 Proof Setup Width 10 16 Working CMYK Print Resolution 199 PPI Simulate Paper Color Simulate Black Ink Print Selected Area 7 Bounding Box Match Print Colors Units om Gamut Warning Show Paper White Cancel Done Print One 3 Click Advance Button in the main setting of the Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver 4 Check the Transparent Layer Checkbox and click the radio button Create ARTR File Brother GI 3 Advanced menu White Ink Settings Custom Hai 234d Frea Choke width lk C white Color Pause Color Processing Saturation Contrast Transparent Layer Settings Transparent Layer Create ARTR File Import AR TR File Uni Directional Printing Create ARTR File Creates the Eransparent infa File 4R7R From PMG File with Photoshop Functions Refer to the Instruction Manual For the detail operation
33. temperature is above the range that maintains the print quality xxx is the current temperature 1060 Temp Low Raise the room temperature 1061 Temp High Drop the room temperature 1070 Battery Life The battery ran out 1080 RTC not Adjusted The internal clock has not been set 1100 Pump Tube Life Exchange Pump Tube 1111 Clean Tube W1 W1 needs to do Tube Cleaning Execute Tube Cleaning W1 1112 Clean Tube W2 W2 needs to do Tube Cleaning Execute Tube Cleaning W2 1113 Clean Tube W3 W3 needs to do Tube Cleaning Execute Tube Cleaning W3 1114 Clean Tube W4 WA needs to do Tube Cleaning Execute Tube Cleaning W4 GT 3 Series 12 cO 7 Troubleshooting ud Message code g T AEA a Needs to exchange the Maintenance Exchange the Maintenance Parts and clean the inside of Parts and to clean the printer the printer See 6 1 Replacing Consumables 1201 Exchange Maintenance Parts 1210 Exhaust Fan Stop The Fan to exhaust ink mist is stopped NO INK White 2 White 2 Ink Cartridge is not installed Replace to a new White Cartridge 2041 NoWiperCleaner cMYK he Wiper Cleaner for CMYKis not Install the Wiper Cleaner to the CMYK side ite The Wiper Cleaner or White is not oe 2042 No Wiper Cleaner White installed Install the Wiper Cleaner to the White side 2050 Temp Low Te ament tempore I UNGERE Raise the room temperature operative temperature rage 2051 Temp High ius bn temperatu
34. that your printer is standby or ready mode Select Platen Reset in Menu to store the Platen in the printer Press Power Switch to turn OFF your printer If you are planning not to use your printer for over two week periods of time disconnect the power plug from the power outlet Note 20 As for GT 381 and GT 361 do not leave the White ink inside the printer White pigment precipitates and may cause serious damage to your printer Before you start your job shake the cartridges for 30 seconds to 1 minutes and execute Daily Cleaning White to flush the white less White Ink Clean the tubes once a week with Maintenance Solution Follow the steps of 6 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink and 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Do not tum off your printer when it is operating It may cause serious damage to your printer If you turn off your printer accidentally during the operation immediately restart it and then turn it off correctly following the steps described in this section If the power supply stops in printing by accident and will not recover soon then tum OFF the printer and apply the Print Head Protection Films packed in the Print Head to cover the nozzles of the Print Heads so that the Films should protect the nozzles from drying Wash the surface of the Print Head Protection Films with either the Maintenance Solution or Wash Liquid to protect the Print Head Nozzles from dust After the power supply is availabl
35. the rated voltage for the printer Voltage fluctuations which are greater than this may cause problems with correct operation The power supply capacity should be greater than the requirements for the printers power consumption Insufficient power supply capacity may cause problems with correct operation o o o GT 3 Series The ambient temperature should be within the range of 18 C to 30 C during use Temperatures which are lower or higher than this may cause problems with correct operation The relative humidity should be within the range of 35 to 85 during use and no dew formation should occur in any devices Excessively dry or humid environments and dew formation may cause problems with correct operation Use the printer in a place which is adequately ventilated A slight odor is generated when the printed articles are being fixed by heat In the event of an electrical storm turn off the power and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Lightning may cause problems with correct operation CAUTION Installation Setting up and moving of the printer should only be carried out by a qualified technician The printer machine weighs approximately 111 kg 245 Ib Transporting and setting up of the printer should be held in proper way The machine may fall down and cause injury The printer must be used on a suitable stable surface otherwise it may tip over or fall down and ca
36. to finish GT 3 Series 123 7T Troubleshooting 7 2 9 Adjusting the CR Speed Execute this menu after you clean the Carriage Shaft or you are asked from the technical support See 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the Menu 2 Select Printer Setting gt CR Speed Adjustment with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated CR Speed Adjustment Press OK to Start 17e0042Y 3 Wait until the Carriage stops moving and bells 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Interval Flushing is very important to keep the print quality The initial setting is decided on the assumption that the printer works under the environment of 35 humidity Use a humidifier to avoid the Print Heads from clogging with dried ink as well as increase the frequency of Flushing to shorten the interval of Flushing in printing You can lower the frequency to lengthen the interval of Flushing in more humid environment Confirm the print quality before production 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the menu 2 Select Printer Setting gt Flushing Interval with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated Printer Setting CR Speed Adjustment Flushing Interval Flushing Volume Y Daily Gleaning W Setting 10e0035Y 3 The initial setting
37. waste ink when you cannot solve mis firing by Nozzle Cleaning How to Check 1 See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers and select Maintenance Maintenance Parts Exchange of the menu 2 Replace Wiper Cleaners as well as cleaning Wiper Blades and Caps replace Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt too because the dirty surface of the Flushing Plate felt may give dame to the Print Head Nozzles See 6 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt 3 Confirm the inside of the printer and clean if necessary See Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart Note Do not tilt the Wiper Cleaner Cassette ink may get on your hands or clothing 4 Check the Wiper Cleaner and if it is heavily soiled replace it using the Cap Cleaning Kit see 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers If the Wiper Cleaner is not heavily soiled go on to the next step Step 3 Check the ink tubes and execute Powerful Cleaning Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper and check the ink tube inside if there is any empty air space longer than 5 mm If so push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and turn ON the printer execute Powerful Cleaning to fill the tube with ink Confirm by turning OFF the printer and open the Front Cover If not enough or the empty air is large execute Initi
38. with Administrator rights on the PC 1 Tum on your PC 2 Close all open applications 3 Insert the Install CD included to your PC Open the CD ROM drive and double click Setup exe 4 The Installer starts installation Follow the indications of the dialogs Note When you install to the PC that the printer drivers and tools are already installed e g updating the message to confirm uninstallation appears If you click Yes uninstallation starts to uninstall the necessary tools but Printer Driver s is are not uninstalled If uninstallation fails a dialog box appears Uninstallation of the former version failed Do you want to continue installing the new version Click No and quit the installer Open Add or Remove Programs of Control Panel and remove Brother GT 3 Tools Then start the installation from the beginning 5 During the installation the following warning appears Click Continue Anyway and continue Hardware Installation AN The software you are installing for this hardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Lell me why this testing Is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing
39. with CMYK Print Heads and do the same in case of White Print Heads Step 1 Confirm the amount of remaining Ink in the Ink Cartridge and execute Normal Cleaning Head Cleaning with flushing fresh ink can solve most of print quality problems Check the nozzles by test printing of Nozzle Check Pattern see 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern first and execute Normal Cleaning to the Print Head concerned see 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads Using the Head Cleaning Button Repeat the Normal Cleaning a few times and check again by printing Nozzle Check Pattern If the problem is not solved go on to the next step Note e tis very important the machine is used in an environment as specified Use a humidifier to keep the humidity up to 35 to keep print quality e Your printer automatically cleans its Print Heads every 24 prints however more frequent Print Heads cleaning may need to be done depending on the environment In this case change the Auto Head Cleaning frequency see 7 2 5 Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting Step 2 Replace Wiper Cleaners and clean around the Print Heads The Wiper Cleaner absorbs waste ink carried by the Wiper Blade If Wiper Cleaner cannot absorb waste ink any more the dirty Wiper Blade wipes the Print Head Nozzles again and this causes misfiring or damage the Print Head Replace the Wiper Cleaner regularly and clean the Wiper Blades and caps Check if it is too dirty to wipe off the
40. with the stopper 0046Y 4 Cover your right hand with a plastic bag so that you can hold the used Wiper Cleaner safe and clean Pick the right edge of the Wiper Cleaner and move slightly to the right 1 2 mm by your right hand the claw in the right will be released 0058Y 5 Move the Wiper Cleaner slightly to the left 1 2 mm to release the claw in the left Pay attention not to tilt the Wiper Cleaner or the waste ink may drop Keep flat and move slowly Note Do not tilt the Wiper Cleaner ink may get on your hands or clothing 0059Y 86 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance 6 Pick the plastic bag on your right hand with your left hand and wrap the Wiper Cleaner with the plastic bag 0060Y 7 Remove the wrapped Wiper Cleaner carefully not to drop waste ink and dispose of in accordance with local regulations 0061Y Note Pay attention not to soil the Timing Belt and the other parts with waste ink 8 Prepare the Wiper Cleaner which is in the carton of White Cyan and Magenta 380 cc only Ink Cartridge or in the Maintenance Cleaning Kit option See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options to get the Code Number 9 Wear the gloves and wet both sides of a Clean Stick green grip with the Wash Liquid 0062Y Note Use only the Wash Liquid included to wet the Clean Stick using other liquid will cause damage to the Print Heads GT 3 Series 87 6 Maintenance 10 Use the
41. your hand gets caught between the platen or the T shirt tray and the covers it may be injured Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be seriously damaged by this Do not put your hands inside the covers while the printer s power is turned on otherwise your hands may touch against moving parts and this may result in injury Wait at least 1 minute after turning off the power switch before opening the front cover Do not touch the head heat sink as it may be HOT and may cause a bum Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the front cover otherwise it may result in injury to your fingers Do not disassemble the ink cartridge Take care not to let the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid come into contact with your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result In case of contact with eyes do not rub but immediately rinse the eyes with water Furthermore do not drink the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhea Keep the liquids out of the reach of children COPPP OPE GT 3 Series 101 7T Troubleshooting EP uia Ee IEEE 05 28 1 En iae E fiie eee A L LLIXLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLELL LLLLLLLLLLLLLIUI 7 1 Solving Printer Problems Use the table below to help solve printer prob
42. 1 to 1 5 turns Platen Fixing Lever 4 Uninstall the Platen by lifting it up straight GT 3 Series 65 66 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 4 2 Installing the Platen 1 Place the Platen 2 Tighten the Platen Fixing Lever securely Note Adjust the Platen Height see 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Platen Fixing Lever GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications m 4 4 3 Lowering the Platen height The Platen height can be lowered by 13 mm by replacing the Bush Platen Shaft and the Platen Positioning Plate to Platen Lowering Set option Prepare a hexagon wrench 3 mm The adjustable height of the Platen from the left most position A of the original to the bottom Original parts 1 12 mm Platen Lowering Set option 13 25 mm o Lowering Platen Positioning Plate 0053Y 1 2 Remove the Platen Fixing Lever and uninstall the Platen by lifting it up straight Loosen the two hexagon head screws that fix Bush Platen Shaft Hexagon head screws GT 3 Series 67 4 Printing Directly from Applications 3 Replace the Bush Platen Shaft with Platen Height Adjustment Lever assembled and the Platen Positioning Plate to the Platen Lowering Set option d Bush platen shaft Positioning jig Platen positioning plate f Y s Platen height adjustment lever Re o lt Note gt Fix the Platen Positioning Plate by pushing it to the machi
43. 3 Series 3 Getting Started eS 5 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and the click Next The installation starts When Hardware installation dialog not passed Windows Logo testing see 3 3 2 5 appears during installation Click Continue Anyway The installation continues lt Note gt e f you connect the USB 2 0 cable anyway the dialog to insert the install CD appears Confirm that the Install CD is inserted properly and then click OK e lfinstal CD is not in drive D the following window appears Click Browse to select the CD drive select GT 3 gpd in 32bit OS the folder and then click OK The installation continues Files Needed The file aT 3 GFD on Brother GT 3 Install CD is needed Cancel Type the path where the tile is located and then click OF Copy files from CAWwINDOWS 6 Click Finish when Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog 7 Open Printers and Faxes in Control Panel 8 Click either Brother GT 3 Brother GT 3 FileOutput icon and select Set as Default Printer on File menu Brother GT 782 icon is checked and Brother GT 782 is set as the default printer This will help to do the layout with your application software The PC setup is now completed E Printers and Faxes mi m Edit View Favorites Tools Help Open m pi Search lcs Folders Set as Default Printer Printing Preferences Pau
44. 62 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 Check the Transparent Layer Checkbox and click the radio button Import ARTR File Select the ARTR file tes ARTR with transparent info that was made in 6 of Step 3 Brother GT 3 Advanced menu White Ink Settings C Transparent Color 0 1i 2345667 8910 Choke width e white Color Pause Color Processing Saturation Contrast Select test artr Transparent Laver Settings Transparent Layer Q Create ARTR File Import ARTR File Ci best artr Uni Directional Printing Import ARTF File Click the browse button and select the ARTE File Info included is saved 70 0 8 0 5 Click OK Button here and in the Main Setting too and print The AR3 file the combination of RGB info and transparent 70 The final preview with File Viewer 8 0 4 3 14 Setting Print Direction as Uni Directional This settings is available only When GT 3 printer s Print Direction menu is Auto You can set the Print Direction when you make print data so that mis print may be decreased in print operation lt Note gt If the printers setting is Always Bi J the printer does bi directional print even if the Printer Driver sets in Uni Directional printing The printer s setting is prior to the Printer Driver s GT 3 Series 63 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 3 15 Printing Color Chart For y
45. Abnormal temperature of Cyan Print Head 6123 Machine Error Abnormal temperature of Yellow Print Head Machine Error Abnormal temperature of White 1 Print 6124 Head 6125 Machine Error Abnormal temperature of White 2Print Head 6126 Abnormal temperature of White 3 Print Head Machine Error Abnormal temperature of White 4 Print Head Abnormal Print Head voltage 6154 Machine Error Illegal circuit of detecting Print Head Temperature Malfunction of Environmental 6160 Machine Error Temperature Sensor 7013 General Program Error Print Data not received with no space PC Data Error in pus data buffer Print Data nor received because printing is not complete 7125 Machine Error intemal Program Error Moving error too close to move Make contact to your dealer or Brother when some error code which is not in the list above is indicated on the Display or the solutions indicated on the list have no effort kk kk kk k k Oo Oo O O BEY X V N O1 A N 136 GT 3 Series 8 Specifications 8 Specifications 8 1 Mechanical Specification Dimensions 1370 W x1045 D x 660 H mm 53 9 x 41 1 x 26 0 inch GT 782 including Platen HowethanTOdB Mechanical noise Lower than 70 dB Temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Humidity 35 to 85 no condensation Temperature and Humidity For optimum Temperature 64 F to 86 F 18 C to 30 C M pr
46. Confirm the Job Comment on the Display shows the correct print job details Check the counter whether it is 000 new or not previous b Press the Print Button to start printing operation When the printing is completed the Platen is ejected and an audible indication is given If printing is to be stopped before it is finished press Stop Button to stop the operation Then press Platen Button to eject the Platen Note e By pressing the Print Button your printer automatically starts cleaning the Print Head every 24 prints default or every numbers of prints you have set see 7 2 5 Changing the Auto Head Cleaning Setting or after your printer has not been used for more than two hours In this case wait until the cleaning completes takes about 20 seconds and then printing will automatically start e Keep away from the moving platen e fthe Platen is not at the appropriate position when the Print Button is pressed it automatically adjusts the position to start printing Press the Print Button again to start printing after the Platen is available Do notopen unlock or open the Cover during printing If you do the power is turned off for safety reasons 4 6 3 Printing More than One Print Using the Same Print Data After making one print following the procedure in 4 6 2 Making One Print you can continue making more prints using the same print data 1 Confirm the Platen height and the Print Direction 2 Press the Pri
47. Continue Anyway Windows XP 6 After installation your PC will need to restart Restart your PC If you are going to use your printer without connecting it to your PC this will be the end of PC preparation GT 3 Series 24 3 Getting Started 3 3 3 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows XP 1 Connect the USB 2 0 cable to your printer power OFF Note We do not recommend connection via a USB hub to the printer 2 Connect the other end of the USB 2 0 Cable to your PC 3 Tum on your GT 3 printer The following window appears Select No not this time and then click Next Found Hew Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on Your computer on the hardware installation CO or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Head our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software CO Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue 4 Insert the Install CD The following window appears Found Mew Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Brother GT 3 fe If your hardware came with an installation CD a AEA or floppy disk insert it now What do vau want the wizard to da C Install fram a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 22 GT
48. ENZIONE Non bere per nessun motivo i liquidi poich possono causare yomita e diarrea Evitare il contatta di questi liquidi con gli occhi e con l pelle poich potrebbero creare intiammazioni In caso di contatto con gli occhi non strofinare ma sciacquare immediatamente con acqua fuera del alcance de ni os portata dei bambini At Se LACAUTION Wr J omama150kg MEOC amp FA Xt 1370 x 1045 mm MEME TREO Ec s D im W The table should be able to bear a weight of 150 kg or more The table should be at least 1370 x 1045 mm 5 norem Bl Der Tisch sollte ein Mindestgewicht von 150 kg tragen k nnen Der Tisch sollte mindestens 1370 x 1045 mm gross sein xmas Wi Le plan doit galement tre capable de supporter une charge de 150 kg ou plus Le plan sur lequel elle est install e doit avoir 1370 x 1045 mm AL ATTENTION La mesa debe soportar un peso de 150 kg o m s La mesa debe tener al menos 1370 x 1045 mm Niemals auf den Ne montez pas Wi piano deve essere in grado di sostenere un peso pari o superiore a 150 kg II piano deve avere dimensioni di almeno 1370 x 1045 mm sur l imprimante onto the printer Drucker steigen A ATTENZIONE No se suba encima f Non salire sulla de la impresora stampanta LEX Yu p DET SM Er AUi Cs TEE Wi When transporting and installing the printer put your hands in the positions as shown in the illustration Wi For den Transport und die Installation nutzen Sie bitte die Positionen wi
49. GT 3 Series INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this manual before using the printer Please keep this manual within easy reach for quick reference GARMENT PRINTER GT Series US support homepage http www brother usa com Garmentprinters MEMO Note based on California law USA on the use and handling of Perchlorate This product contains a CR Coin Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See http www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate GT 3 Series Thank you very much for buying a BROTHER printer Before using your new printer please read the safety instructions below and the explanations given in the instruction manual SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Safety indications and their meanings This instruction manual and the indications and symbols that are used on the printer itself are provided in order to ensure safe operation of this printer and to prevent accidents and injury to yourself or other people The meanings of these indications and symbols are given below Indications DANGER The instructions which follow this term indicate situations where failure to follow the instructions will result in death or serious injury WARNING The instructions which follow this term indicate situations where failure to follow the instructions could result in death or serious injury CAUTION The instructions which follow this term indicate situations where failure to follow the A instructions
50. GT 3 from that device ween Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not 5315 Black Ink Sensor malfunction solve after you rebooted GT 3 5316 Magenta Ink Sensor malfunction 0260 5300 5301 5302 Cyan Ink Sensor malfunction 5318 Yellow Ink Sensor malfunction 0 9402 Confirm if there is any device around GT 3 that makes Tm Communication error between Main strong noise Move GT 3 from that device 5403 PCB and Maintenance Unit Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 5404 5405 GT 3 Series 133 5317 R 7 Troubleshooting Ew Message code g Confirm if there is any device around GT 3 that makes Communication error between Main strong noise Move GT 3 from that device PCB and Maintenance Unit Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 Machine Error x eo NO O E 5314 R B Failure of moving Pump in the Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not BERI Maintenance Unit solve after you rebooted GT 3 s N 5431 Confirm if the Wiper Cleaners and Wiper Blades are properly mounted in the Maintenance Unit Confirm that something may prevent the Caps moving up and down Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 5432 Failure of moving Caps in the Machine Error Maintenance Unit 33 L BF 9435 Confirm if the Wip
51. GT Colors cpl GT Tshirts cpl Use them with the Color Chart ColorChart 1200 ar3 or ColorChart 600 ar3 See 4 3 15 Printing Color Chart Important Do not use HKS Pantone and other licensed palettes Those spot Colors are treated special for screen printing Color separation remember you can print each Color by print menu GT 3 Printer Driver cannot deal with these information in Color matching 34 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications eS Print 1 Select File gt Print menu Click Properties to do Printer Driver settings CorelDRAW X5 Open the Color tab and make the settings below Select the radio button use document color settings Color conversions performed by Brother GT 3 File Output or Brother GT 3 Correct colors using color profile RGB IEC61966 2 1 Rendering intent Relative colorimetric m Print composite 5 Print separations Use document color settings 3 Use color proof settings Color conversions performed by Brother GT 3 FileDutput RGB Convert spot colors to RGB Correct colors using color profile sRGB IBC51965 2 1 Preserve RGB numbers Rendering intent Relative colorimetric x The color settings and preview available in this dialog box are set for the Windows Graphic device printer that you selected on the General tab Important
52. OLIS eroe ME EL LK MILI E ae 137 oT Mechanical Speciation odas ise cech Porti e eeu te eL uec utet luec e etes 137 O2 SI Wale SOS CIN CMON creo dba a e ia st ae a a Lau cH cM AP en M BE M IE ae 137 GT 3 Series 1 Read This First 1 Read This First 1 1 Precautions Please observe the following precautions before using your printer GT 3 represents the common specifications of GT 381 GT 361 and GT 341 models The individual specifications are described with each model name Please advise the following to your customers who buy your printed materials Printed colors may transfer when a printed surface rubs on a white or light colored synthetic leather made of PVC polyvinyl chloride When printing CMYK only garments the CMYK ink may transfer to the White only printed garment when they rub against each other In those cases clean the stains with a soft cloth or toothbrush with a household cleaner or alcohol e Wash away the pretreatment halo marks The printer is designed to be used within the temperature and humidity levels below Less humidity may cause ink clogging in Print Head nozzles and higher temperature may cause splashy print result Use the printer within the range of our recommendation for the best print result Temperature y O Keeping your printer 92 SI TUSCE 20 to 85 Mica 0 C to 40 C no condensation 50 F to 95 F Operating your printer E 10 C to 35 C 35 to 85
53. Print Layout Your printer has a large print area 14x 16 inches 35 x 40 cm Any application has a rule to do the layout in printing e g Microsoft Internet Explore sets the artwork at the center top Microsoft Power Point does at the center middle The GT 3 Printer does not have Letter or A4 paper size To avoid this issue please set the paper size as 14x 16 inches 35 x 40 cm and do the layout manually by yourself Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver to see the final layout with GT File Viewer We recommend that GT 3 Printer should be your PC s default printer See the last section of 3 3 3 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows XP or 3 3 5 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows Vista Windows 7 How to make White data Printer Driver makes either White only print data or Color on White mask under base print data from one image data When you print colorful image by selecting White only then the output is monochrome Set RGB 254 white for white image RGB 255 paper color is transparent with no ink printed When there are some spots in RGB 255 color in a photo e g those spots will never be printed Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver to see the final layout with GT File Viewer As for the operations for each application refer to the following pages or application help Print Cancel Your printer does not start printing until you press the Print Button The printer memory only holds one print job data at any time Important
54. REDIH FReEGSCL RBZ 4 Wear protective glasses and gloves Do not swallow GT 3 Series Watch your fingers or you may be injured High temperature warning display Be sure to connect the ground If the ground connection is not secure you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock and problems with correct operation may also occur Grease Wash Liquid Waste Ink Tank Maintenance Solution 5kg Pretreatment 20kg Ink Cartridge 0085Y GT 3 Series CONTENTS EROTS EI Renee ee nO MEL UM D A EI IA A 1 d Feit aot 9 ec ee rm eae n eee er A eee ees 1 NZ Baecenas Brig Soter sa tN tea cca NCC UR 5 1 3 Required CORICINON seiere r aa aiaee vice e a e ia Eaa a E a aa aa aN eect eaa aaa 5 is demie ito BELT D NEN T m UT E 5 15352 Electica Redurre a C aR ee a a a t eee ae ee 6 123252 SOMWale IMONMAUOMN csc date checks a E 6 155 4 OUNCE FROGUINGH ACIS srira na b C dec rt E as de eames t dated eens tado e Ges asia 6 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options cccsccsssseescssesscssesecssesecsessessusseseesaeseeseesessesaecaeseesaeseesaeeeseess 7 2 Idenulving Your ETIDIers PANS suscite ee ttbi be ao tea rede cerunt ictus shea E anced cte usus A series and 8 iSi Mision em PT M 8 2 2 RON ea ee e lotes hee ae n ee ciu Dee tu iced 9 A9 x TOM e E cs eet Css tal fa ees el ead beet An ace Sock do eens 9 2 4 Inside orte Front COV ON ccs eri neu ee esa A pee a E Id
55. Tum ON the printer The cleaning is success when the initialization of the printer is done with no errors indicated 94 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance 6 2 Regular Maintenance Do not leave the White ink inside the printer White pigment precipitates and may cause serious damage to your printer This section describes how to maintain the White Ink Execute the following menu to keep your printer and print result in good conditions Before printin Daily Cleaning White nos j day d Replaces the white less White Ink caused by settled pigments White Tube Clearing Tube White Tube Clearing Once aweok Once aweok week Prevents the Tubes from choking wih pigments the Tubes from Prevents the Tubes from choking wih pigments with pigments lt Note gt Confirm if there is enough room in Waste Ink Tank before executing the maintenance 6 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink Once a day before printing 1 Shake the White Ink Cartridge one by one to keep the whiteness of the White Ink Pull out one of the White Ink Cartridge hold the cartridge with both hands upside down from the mounted position and shake by moving back and forth to mix up the pigment in the bottom and shake it horizontally in 30 seconds to 1 minute See 6 1 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridge 2 Select Daily Cleaning White from the menu and press the OK Button Select All White to do in one time or select the each Print Head to
56. USB flash drive does not Use a USB flash drive that is FAT32 formatted and its match the specification capacity is under 32 GB The USB flash drive has poor Confirm that USB flash drive with your PC quality Cannot do Uni Directional The setting between the The printer setting is prior to the Printer Driver Bi Directional Printing Printer Driver and the Printer Uni Directional setting in the Printer Driver is only does not match available when the printer setting is Auto GT 3 Series 103 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 Solving Print Quality Problems Use the table below to solve print quality problems Pmbm Cms Son Print is faded The graphic applications See 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition and settings are not appropnate modify the artwork Maybe CYMK mode is being used for data The print condition is not See 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition and appropriate less saturation select proper Color Processing to adjust saturation and contrast Select the resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi and increase the ink amount Ink in the Ink Cartndge may be See 6 1 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridge getting low Your print has horizontal stripes Mis finng of nozzles Confirm by Press the Head Cleaning Button to clean the Print banding printing Nozzle Check Pattem Heads Or select Head Cleaning menu After by referring 7 2 3 Checking Head Cleaning check the nozzles with Nozzl
57. after exchanging the Platen Sheet mounting the modified Platen and so on 1 Make sure your printer is connected to your PC with USB 2 0 cable 2 Prepare some sheets of paper white and colored paper or clear plastic plate to confirm the print quality and tapes to fix on the Platen and a dark colored T shirt better to be pretreated 3 Execute GT 3 Maintenance in Brother GT 3 GT Tools a Windows Update eS I GT 3 File viewer ci r GT 3 Maintenance fap Manuals ki m Test Data Acrabat cam E adobe Reader 3 fj OMRON KE Say GT 3 File Viewer fap Brother GT 782 Tools KE WE GT 3 Firmware Update PP Windows Search VW aGT 3 Maintenance All Programs fai Brother GT3 Tools F Useful Tools 4 Select Firing Adjustment and click Next Follow the steps indicated in the dialog After adjustment select White Color Alignment to confirm the alignment W Brother GT 3 Maintenance Confirm ST 3 printer is turned ON and connected to your PC with USB cable Select GT 3 printer Brother GT 3 v GrT 3831 GT 361 GT 341 Select one menu below and click Next Firing Adjustment Adjust when print edges look vague solid areas are not even or after Print Head is replaced CO wWhite Color Alignment Adjust when white prink does nat align with color print 5 The dialog goes back to the main menu shown above Click Close button
58. al 7 2 5 Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting GT 3 automatically cleans its Print Heads every 24 prints However more frequent Print Heads cleaning needs to be done depending on the environment In this case change the Auto Head Cleaning frequency as follows Note This setting is available with Color White separately 1 Select Printer Setting with Up Down Button from the menu and press the OK Button 2 Select Auto Cleaning and press the OK Button The following display appears Auto Gleaning Interval 24 Y ERR 4 07e0032Y 3 Press the Up Down Button to select the frequency from 1 to 24 and then press the OK Button The Auto Cleaning will be executed at every number of prints you have set lt Note gt Cleaning the Print Heads frequently may hasten the Wiper Cleaner consumption GT 3 Series 111 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 6 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles Use the Nozzle Cleaning Kit to clean the Head Nozzles in the red square in the photo below Note Pay careful attention in cleaning the clean Print Head Nozzles which are both delicate and expensive The Print Head Nozzle should be cleaned only when it is needed as follows in 7 2 1 Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems 1 Make sure your printer is in either Standby or Ready mode 2 Select Maintenance from the menu and press the OK Button 3 Select Nozzle Cleaning with the Up Down Button from the menu a
59. al Cleaning in Maintenance menu to replace the old ink Note As for White Ink you do not have to load Maintenance Solution go on the Initial Cleaning with White Ink Cartridge with Maintenance Cartridge is indicated on the Display and press the Stop Button to discontinue the operation after 10 seconds If the problem is not solved proceed to the next step 106 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting Step 4 Confirm the conditions of mis firing 1 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern and check which Print Head has the problem see 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern If the missing positions nozzles are fixed then go to Step 5 If the missing position shift every time you print Nozzle Check Pattem then maybe some tiny air bubbles are in the Print Head Nozzles Execute Powerful Cleaning and confirm with Nozzle Check Pattern See 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads Note If you have time leave the printer unused for 15 20 minutes then the tiny air may be settled 2 N If you find mis finng when you print rather large image though Nozzle Check Pattern is OK after Normal Cleaning go to Step 6 Step 5 Clean the Print Head Nozzles 1 Clean the Print Head Nozzle using the Nozzle Cleaning Kit see 7 2 6 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles Note Use new Clean Applicators to clean the Nozzles 2 Execute Powerful Cleaning to remove air bubbles inside the Nozzles Print Nozzle Check Pattem
60. al tn 84 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers eese 86 6 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt sees 89 6 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter TET E OE E Wientdeeniatol 89 6 1 5 Replacing the Roller FSIS 2 n nit i e Go Pa Pt iia anatase tain eran 91 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart sess 91 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder STIp seat t a t oe norat dated eaten 92 6 2 Regular Maintenance necis inda kie le n a a caste ea Be Fa Senin CAE tol Eo tocco ect 95 6 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink Once a day before printing 95 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning once a week essen nennen nnne nnne nnne nnns 95 6 2 3 Waste Ink DISDOSAl i no est te e tco a D a ied cute es DL ad 97 6 2 4 Replacing the Platen Sheet sees esses eene enne nnne nn tna nn ntn tna tai te tasse tesi na tasa sain 98 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long StOraGe sscscscseesssssseescsseeeecseseeseseesesseseeseesesaesassesaeseseesaeersaneaees 99 To IPOLIDICSINOOUNG iis TP EE 101 1 1 Song Printer Problems tee oit CO one hk e acu tmc bue aan cable visis er ode tu nettes ce uus 102 7 2 Solving Prnt Quality Problems rti e ea d eee 104 7 2 1 Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems
61. and ColorChart_600 ar3 in Test Data in Brother GT 3 Tools Print Color Chart to check the colors that your Printer actually provides as color formula guide CorelDRAW does not allow to put the same colors in one color palette so we provide two different color palettes 1 Select All Programs on Start menu of your PC 2 Select Useful Tools in Brother GT 3 Tools J Acrobat com Tan Manuals Adobe Reader 9 FT Test Data f OMRON rn Brother GT 782 Tools qg GT 3 Firmware Update pP windows Search qE GT 3 Maintenance fag Brother GT3 Tools Useful Tools 3 Click the files you want to download as indicated 4 To use Color Palettes in the applications see 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition or refer to the Help of the applications Printing Grid data on the Platen Sheet 1 Select Useful Tools in Brother GT 3 Tools 2 Double click the Grid print data that fits the Platen size e g Grid14x16 ar3 and send it to the printer 3 Print the data on the Platen directly with no T shirt on Touch the surface with paper or cloth to dry the ink after printing Note Print on a new Platen Sheet when you exchange to a new one Photoshop Action Files There are two Action Files available SolidWhite atn see 4 2 3 Settings for Adobe Photoshop to change RGB 255 white to RGB 254 white and TransLayer atn see 4 3 13 Printing the image file on Transparent Layer to get the Transparent In
62. and gets caught between the platen or the T shirt tray and the covers injury may result Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be mechanically and electrically damaged Do not put your hands inside the covers while the printer s power is turned on otherwise your hands may touch against moving parts and this may result in injury Take care not to let the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid come into contact with your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result In case of contact with eyes do not rub but immediately rinse the eyes with water Or OOP Furthermore do not drink the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhea Keep the liquids out of the reach of children 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment Pretreatment must be applied on a T shirts to keep the White ink on the surface of a T shirt Wear gloves to keep Pretreatment from the skin lt Note gt e Use a heat press and thin and flat glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet to cure the Pretreatment The surface must be as flat as possible in curing If you use an oven the fibers may not lay down flat causing low print quality e Place glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet to cover the pressed surface so that the T shirt can be flat and even e Water drops on the Pretreatm
63. aning the Caps Wipers Heads Some thread or dust attached on the Print Head nozzles 104 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting E iccuiuninintnn A eLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLI LLLLAAAZE iumi iAitiEiacCAIAAAZAZZZZ o CCOCOIAB V 20 p ae Pom Cae Soon The outlines of printed image The Platen height may be wrong Adjust the Platen height to make the clearance are not clear or texts and With a too large gap between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the outlines are printed doubled Print Heads app 2 mm See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen When Platen Lowering Set option is used put them back to the original parts or lay something on the Platen T shirt is smudged with ink Print Heads hit the garment Keep the surface flat and adjust the height esp both edges See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Flushing Plate Sponge is fullof Replace the Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing waste ink Plate Felt See 6 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt Clearance Sensor is stained Wipe off the both sides of Clearance Sensor See 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart The Platen Sheet needs to be See 6 2 4 Replacing the Platen Sheet replaced and is dirty Pale colors are getting The nozzles f the Print Heads See 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Interval 7 2 11 disappeared while printing are getting dried under the Adjustin
64. ata a CMWK HeadTestPattern ar3 OMRON KE ur GT 3File Viewer H ColorChart_600 ar3 Brother GT 782 Tools 8g Em I a T 7 3 Firmware Update Ej Colorchart_1200 ara Windows Search qe 57 3 Maintenance T Brother GT3 Tools 4B Useful Tools A Log Off o Shut Down Fj Wihhitevolume_600 ars stat CABC eid How to open the WhiteVolume 600 ar3 and WhiteVolume 1200 ar3 E TnkVolurme 600 ars All Programs J 2 Inkvalume iz ar3 Ej w HeadTestPattern ar3 Highlight 10 Mask 1 Highiigtt 70 Mask 2 Highhght 19 Mask 3 Highlight 70 Mask 4 Highlight 10 Mask 5 Highlight 9 Mask 1 High ght 9 Mask 2 Highlight 8 Masi 3 HighlighI 9 Mast 4 Highlight 9 Mask 5 Highlight 8 Maske Highlight 6 Mask 2 Highlight B Mask 3 Highlight 8 Mast 4 Highlight B Mask 5 Highlight 7 Maske 1 High ght 7 Mask 2 Highlight 7 Mask 3 Highlight 7 Mask 4 Highlight 7 Mask 5 MEM Highlight 6 Maske Highighi 6 Maske2 HighiighteE Shed Highlighf 6 Mask 4 Highlights6 Masks5 ems Highlights5 Maske 1 Highbghts 5 Ske Highlights5 Mask 3 Highlight 5 Maske4 Highlight 5 Mask 5 li Highlighfz4 Maske 1 Highhott 4 Mask 2 Highlight 4 Mask 3 Highlightlz4 Maske4 Highlight 4 Mask Hiahlightz3 Masi Highlight 3 Mask 5 iei 3 eet Nx ighhoht 2 Mask 3 Brother Garment Printer GT 381 1200 dpi HighlightiMask Check Pattern Image of WhiteVolume 1200 ar3 printed on Lavend
65. ata GT 3 the image was larger than the oe area and paper size with e g Photoshop Print l review print area and some blank part was sent to GT 3 3408 PC Data Error too large The size of the received print data was too large Confirm the data AR3 file and firmware programs are correct Check the connection between the PC and USB connection error between PC GT 3 and send print data again Or reboot both the PC GT 341 received the print data with White print data included an PC Data Error and GT 3 and GT 3 These errors may occur when GT 3 malfunctions in improper environment You can print if no 3412 error is indicated GT 3 Series 131 7 Troubleshooting Error Message code 4100 The file cannot be opened The file cannot be closed Check the contents in the USB flash drive R l nafi ae flash drive Access Failure in reading file Re mount the USB flash drive and retry the operation id Or reboot GT 3 See 7 1 Solving Printer Problems 4105 Failure in writing file 4106 Illegal file data 4107 Illegal file size 4108 Failure to get the file size ESI searching me Check the contents in the USB flash drive No Files Or reboot GT 3 See 7 1 Solving Printer Problems No file is found Error in selected language data for the Message data Error Display 4300 Update firmware again from the beginning if you find this Font data Error Error in font data for the Display error
66. ay take more than two minutes depending on the stored data sizes 4 Pull out the USB flash drive when you have finished printing the data GT 3 Series 79 5 Printing AR3 Files 5 3 Sending AR3 Files from GT 3 File Viewer to your Printer 1 Double click the AR3 file directly or select the GT 3 File Viewer in your PC s All Program gt Brother GT 3 Tools and click Browse to open the AR3 file 2 The file s print condition by the Printer Driver and the preview layout appear in the following window The information in the Advanced Menu of the printer driver can be indicated by clicking the Details button When the White data is included Color White or White Only the background indicates either black or Transparent Color If no White data is included the background indicates white c WellowDog W ar3 Machine Mode Job Name Date Job Comment Platen Size Resolution Ink Highlight Mask Print Time Whiteness Print with Black ink CMY Gray Color Multiple Pass Printing Ink CMYK Ink Ww Print Send to GT 3 Printer Browse Close C VellowDog_C ar3 Machine Mode Job Name Date Job Comment Platen Size Resolution Ink Ink Volume Color Multiple Pass Printing Ink CMYK Print Send to GT 3 Printer 3T 381 YellowDog_W psd 01 17 2012 14 20 14x15 1200dpi x 1200dpi Color White 5 3 x 2 On 0
67. back of the Clearance Sensor and around the Platen with a soft wet cloth with water Use Wash Liquid to remove the clogged ink Note The dirt of the Clearance Sensor may stain the T shirt in loading Wipe off the dust on the T shirt Tray with wet cloth Wipe off the ink mist on the surface e g where the Carriage Rollers move on with a clean and soft cloth soaked with alcohol Wipe off the ink mist on the Carriage Guide Shaft with a clean and soft cloth soaked with alcohol Put some specified grease option on a soft cloth and apply the Carriage Guide Shaft After cleaning adjust the Carriage Speed from the menu See 7 2 9 Adjusting the CR Speed Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and then tum ON the printer If something irregular occurs e g abnormal noise or error No Wiper Cleaner CMYK White turn off your printer and check if the Wiper Cleaner is correctly mounted etc GT 3 Series 91 6 Maintenance 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip There must be some dust and mist covering the Encoder Strip to cause reading error when some error occurs during the printing operation Clean the Encoder Strip with the attached tool 1 Prepare the Encoder Cleaner and ethanol of 95 or higher purity 2 Select Maintenance of the menu and press OK Button 3 Select CR Encoder Strip Cleaning of the menu and press OK Button The Platen will be loaded and the Caps move down Foll
68. bleshooting 34 Print the Standard Check Pattern to check the alignment if the Print Head is placed properly Note If the Print Heads do not align properly the printer cannot make correct r colors See the example below Cyan Print Head does not align shifted forward Check 17 and 18 in former page Cyan moves up and Yellow and VXYZ0123456789 Magenta seems to move down VXYZ20123456789 VXYZ0123456789 VXYZ0123456789 Se 35 If the quality is OK go on to the next section 7 2 8 Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced to complete the adjustment after the Print Head replacement If you still see the problem in print quality contact your Brother dealer for assistance White Print Head lt mportant gt White Print Heads are in the backside the opposite side of CMYK Print Heads confirm the operation by looking form the left side of the printer Pay attention to the surface of the Print Head Nozzles not to hit the other parts in removing mounting or the Print Head may be senously damaged 1 Make sure your printer is in either Standby or Ready mode 2 Prepare White Filter Cartridge White Maintenance Cartridge option and Maintenance Solution Confirm the room of the Waste Ink Tank 500 ml or more See 1 3 5 Required Consumables and the Options for part code 3 Remove the Ink Cartridge whose Print Head will be replaced and insert White Filter Cartridge Execute White Tube
69. ct reboot both the PC and GT 3 from GT 3 This error occurs when the USB cable is disconnected during data transmission or GT 3 tools are canceled in sending data to the PC GT 3 received the data that is not Check the connection between the PC and GT 3 and pe eae supported send print data again Or reboot both the PC and GT 3 No compatibility of version between the GT 3 Firmware is old though the Printer Driver is 3003 PC Data Error PC driver and the GT 3 firmware upgraded Confirm the versions and upgrade the 3005 firmware 3010 PC Data Error USB connection error between PC and GT 3 3013 3014 3100 PC Data Error with White 3001 PC Communication Error Confirm the data AR3 file and firmware programs are correct Check the connection between the PC and GT 3 and send print data again Or reboot both the PC and GT 3 These errors may occur when GT 3 malfunctions in improper environment You can print if no error is indicated Confirm that the Machine Mode is GT 341 by Printer Driver GT 341 cannot receive the print data with White print data included GT 361 received the print data with 4 Confirm that the Machine Mode is GT 361 by Printer 3101 PC Data Error 381 mode p Driver GT 361 cannot receive the print data with four White Print Head data included i White Print Head data included GT 3 received blank data the print E E I ees E Confirm the print data with GT 3 File Viewer Confirm the 3407 Blank D
70. d the Maintenance Solution first Replace the Maintenance Cartridge to the well shaken White Ink Cartridge and then load the White Ink 17 Execute the Normal Cleaning for all the Print Heads so that the surface of the Print Head may be dried 18 Print Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm if the replaced Print Head works OK See 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern 19 Print the Standard Check Pattern to check the alignment if the Print Head is placed properly If the Print Heads are not aligned then you can see the white ink printed around the color print because the white print area should be printed wider than the color area Confirm the position of four GT 381 or two GT 361 White Print Heads If not aligned the white print should be printed wider than the original print data VXYZ0123456789 the sample is printed by CMYK ink VXYZ0123456789 VXYZ0123456789 VXYZ0123456789 AM 20 If the quality is OK go on to the next section 7 2 8 Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced to complete the adjustment after the Print Head replacement If you still see the problem in print quality contact your Brother dealer for assistance 122 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 8 Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced If the printed image is unclear double lines grained image etc then the print head timing may need to be adjusted Not only after the Print Head is replaced but also
71. do one by one Press OK button to continue 3 After replacing the White Ink print Nozzle Check Pattern from Test Print menu to check the print quality Also print Whiteness pattern on the pretreated material so that you can see the whiteness 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning once a week This menu washes away the pigments inside the Tubes and Print Heads When you execute this menu all in one time GT 381 for four Tubes GT 361 for two Tubes you can retrieve the White Ink before Tube Cleaning It takes time but you can save the cost If you select the Tube one by one then the White Ink will not be retrieved Follow the indications on the Display and operate with Maintenance Cartridge Note If you leave GT 3 printer unused for more than two weeks execute White Tube Cleaning for storage Insert Capping Cartridges option in place of White Ink Cartridge See 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage Contiguous All Whites The following image show the steps Tube Cleaning All Whites l l Load Insert White Ink Cartridge MN Set Maintenance Cartridge Tube Cleaning Maintenance Retrieving White Ink Solution or Capping Cartridge Repeats the steps four times for GT 381 W1 W4 two times for GT 361 W1 W2 Note If you execute Tube Cleaning one by one then the first Retrieving White Ink is skipped Insert Capping Cartridges option in place of White Ink Cartridge when you leave the GT 3 printer unused for more t
72. does not Adjust the room temperature meet the requirements See 1 3 1 Environment The printer has not received read a data or is now receiving reading the data Print Button is not ON Machine will not print until print job has been received The Print Heads are overheated and the message Head Temp Hising appears FFC flat cable of the Print Head may not be connected firmly and this may cause the rise of Print Head temperature Turn OFF the printer and confirm the connection of FFC Wait until the heads cool down 102 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting S gt E gt E gt E y gt E gt E gt E gt E gt _ gt E gt E gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt _ gt gt E gt gt E gt gt E gt gt gt gt gt AA LR ARRe _ E SSE Cause Solin 0 GT 3 does not tum on There is no power Check the power cable connections The Front Cover is open or not Close the Front Cover properly closed properly An error occurred just after An error occurred Check the error code with 7 4 Error Messages and tuming on GT 3 restart GT 3 If the error is not cleared please contact Brother or your dealer GT 3 cannot read data from No USB flash drive is inserted Insert USB flash drive properly USB flash drive in the slot or it is not inserted properly ARP files are saved GT 3 cannot print GT 541 GT 782 print data Make ARS print data with Brother G T 3 File Output printer driver That
73. e remove the Print Head Protection Films and tum ON the printer for initialization and do Head Cleaning L a 0052Y If the printer is unused for a long time we recommend tuming on your printer once a week and press the Head Cleaning Button to protect the Print Heads and Maintenance Unit from drying and clogging This ensures the ink is kept free flowing As for White Print Heads do the powerful cleaning with maintenance solution If you are planning not to use your printer for more than two weeks follow 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage to prevent ink clogging GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started 3 3 Preparing Your PC This section describes how to install the GT 3 Printer Driver FileOutput manuals Basic Operation Manual Instruction Manual Brother GT 3 File Viewer and other tools Make sure the steps because there are some different dialogs shown between Windows XP and Vista Windows 7 After those installations are over install GT 3 Printer Driver USB by connecting USB 2 0 cable 3 3 1 When you already have GT 541 GT 782 You cannot print GT 3 print data ar3 with GT 541 GT 782 the inside format has been changed Likewise you cannot print GT 541 GT 782 print data arp with GT 3 3 3 2 PC preparation For Windows XP 32 bit Install File Output Printer Driver Brother GT 3 FileOutput first to your PC Do not connect the printer to the PC at this stage Note You must be logged on
74. e Print Quality with Nozzle Check Check Pattern If repeating this 5 times does not Pattern The Print Heads need solve the problem see 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print to be cleaned Heads Some colors are easy to be Select Color Multiple Pass Printing in the Printer seen Driver See 4 3 9 Color Multiple Pass Printing Printing on very high absorbent Select uni directional of Print Direction See 7 2 4 material Changing the Print Direction The Platen is too low Printing by Adjust the Platen height to make the clearance wider gaps between Print Heads between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the and printed medium Print Heads app 2 mm See 4 5 Placing the T Shirt on the Platen When Platen Lowering Set option is used put them back to the original parts or lay something on the Platen Firing Adjustment is not Firing Adjustment is necessary after Print Head is adjusted replaced or the Platen is replaced See 7 2 8 Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced The ink runs and blurs on the Too much ink is used Adjust the Ink Volume See 4 3 10 Settings for Color edge Using a thin T shirt that is not Inks made with 100 cotton Something is printed but no data Waste ink is overflowed from Clean around the Print Heads and replace Wiper is in the print data Wiper Cleaner and Print Head Cleaners See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner Caps and stains around the Print and Cle
75. e is selected as the View in Document Setup window proper print image will not be sent to your printer If you want to use Use Print Setup apply Tile Full Pages or Tile Imageable Areas as the View and then select Use Print Setup e Ihe tile print is not available only the last received image will be printed e When printing a small image especially an image smaller than 14 x 16 inches the Platen Size may be set to Platen 10 x 12 automatically Confirm the Platen Size in the Printer Driver window before you print Do not check Print to File on Print window to make print files Use Brother GT 3 FileOutput printer driver Continued on the next page GT 3 Series AT 4 Printing Directly from Applications e Animage that is smaller than 14 x 16 inches e g a letter size image may not be printed on proper positions or may result in errors If this happens follow the steps below to correct 1 Open Document Setup on File menu 2 Select Artboara 3 Check Use Print Setup and then click Print Setup The Print Setup window appears If Platen 14x16 is selected for Size temporally change it to Platen 10x12 and then click OK If Platen 10x12 is selected for Size temporally change it to Platen 14x16 and then click Ok 4 Click OK on the Document Setup window 5 Open Document Setup in File menu again and select Artboard 6 Click Print Setup to open the Pri
76. e Maintenance Cartridge for GT 381 GT 361 One Tube Cleaning Bottle for GT 381 GT 361 Flushing Plate including Flushing Plate Felt and Flushing Plate Sponge Print Head Protection Film 8 for GT 381 6 for GT 361 4 for GT 341 Basic Operation Manual How to uncrate Manual Note Filter Cartridges 8 for GT 381 6 for GT 361 4 for GT 341 are installed in both Ink Cartridge Slots Keep them since they should be used for maintenance amp transport operations 1 3 Required Condition Please use your printer under the conditions described in this section 1 3 1 Environment CT ememue Humdy 32 F to 104 F 20 to 85 9o Keeping your printer 0 C to 40 C no condensation 64 F to 86 F no condensation 18 C to 30 C For the best print result Operating your printer 2 d o T 10 C to 35 C 35 to 85 If your room is dry we recommend using a humidifier to avoid Print Heads from clogging with dried ink GT 3 Series 5 1 Read This First 1 3 2 Electrical Requirements Power Single phase 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumptions 0 4 A average 1 3 3 Software Information Supported OS Latest Windows XP 32 bit Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Supported Interface USB 2 0 Minimum System Requirements 256 MB RAM 512 MB or more is recommended 128 MB free disk space 256 MB or more is recommended 1 GHz CPU 2 GHz or more is recommended Rec
77. e The actual conditions of the heat press and conveyor oven may be far from your expectations The temperature in the tunnel part may not be even To keep the washability calibrate your conveyor oven and do test print e The colors may be faded by washing and rubbing when the curing conditions is not appropriate e The hatpress and the oven should be used in a well ventilated environment When curing the White ink better to use an oven with much ink on the surface The surface of an T shirt by an oven feels more natural and by an heat press more flat and glittering e After using the Heat Press always confirm if the ink is completely dry and cured e Make sure the surface of the Heat Press and glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet are clean before and after curing the T shirts e Depending on the material curing conduction may vary be sure to test new materials before you use Pretreated garment is easier to be burnt than the normal garment e Printed colors may transfer when a printed surface rubs on a white or light colored synthetic leather made of PVC polyvinyl chloride When printing CMYK only garments the CMYK ink may transfer to the White only printed garment when they rub against each other In those cases clean the stains with a soft cloth or toothbrush with a household cleaner or alcohol 16 GT 3 Series 5 Printing AR3 Files 5 Printing AR3 Files When saving a print data in ARS format file you ca
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79. e next page GT 3 Series 39 4 Printing Directly from Applications Photoshop CS2 CS3 Make print options as follows go to Page Setup to do Printer Driver settings and then click Print More Options click Pull down menu Color Management Print Document Profile SRGB IEC IEC61966 2 1 or untagged Options Color Handing Let Printer Determine Colors ee oe PEEN hr Inr 4 mr T pit COD V L L Juris uaa Pag Setup Car ded Dir oon few pmo MEE 1M STS Wi T gue 1x37 teal ta FE Mela I ih 161 535 3 e She Donar Der Cp rarat Cw s z mi Profie EB AL T 2o Lec Aiie Deeies riae Colori Soe Cobrmeatrc Photoshop CS2 Continued on the next page 40 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications Photoshop CS4 CS5 Make print options as follows go to Page Setup gt Printer Settings to do Printer Driver settings and then click Print Color Management Document Color Handling Printer Manages Colors Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric Match Print Colors Gamut Warning Show Paper White Printer Copies 1 Page Setup i ka Brother GT 3 FileOutput Position v Center Image Top 13 969 Left 11 43 Scaled Print Sine E Scale to Fit Media Scale 100 Height 127 Width 12 7 Print Resolution 200 PPI Print Selected Ares Bounding B
80. e printer should be at least 137 cm 53 9 inch in width and 104 5 cm 41 1 inch in depth and should be able to bear a weight of 150 kg 330 Ib or more Do not set up the printer in a place where it will be affected by vibration It may become unbalanced and fall down which cause injury or damage to the printer Do not connect the power cord until setup is complete otherwise the printer may operate if the power switch is turned on by mistake which could result in injury 9S e A A A A A Do not climb onto the printer or place heavy objects on top of it otherwise it may become unbalanced and tip over or fall down and cause injury GT 3 Series 17 3 Getting Started 3 1 Placing Your Printer Uncrate and Setting the printer by following the steps in Uncrate Manual which is packed with the printer Locate your printer taking the following into account Environmental conditions are suitable Avoid direct sunlight dust and extremes of humidity Never use an extension cable A working space must be left around the printer Minimum space of 100 cm 39 4 inch on the front and the right Keep away from the right side of the Exhaust Fan at least by 20 cm 7 9 inch Body size is app 137 cm 53 9 inch x 104 5 cm 41 1 inch x 66 cm 26 0 inch and weighs app 111 kg 245 Ib The table that supports the printer should be at least 137 cm 53 9 inch in width and 104 5 cm 41 1 inch in depth and should be able to bear a wei
81. e ratio lt Note gt When you dilute Pretreatment in rich condition white is whiter but halo mark around the pretreated area may be seen easily and the washability may be worse On the other hand when you dilute in thinner mix the halo mark may be improved but the print may be less white and the of the diluted Pretreatment may not be stable How much Pretreatment to be applied by the area on thick black T shirt 30g 10x12 169 7x8 89 Pocket 10x 10 cm How to apply with the spray 1 Putthe Pretreatment into the spray Use an spray which can produce fine mists 2 Put a T shirt flat and apply by spraying the Pretreatment Insert some plate so that the Pretreatment will not go into the back side Weight the T shirt before after then you can see the amount of applied Pretreatment to help you acquaint How to spray the Pretreatment Note Pretreatment mist may spread out when you use a spray and or pretreatment applicator Ventilate your room in operation Wear a face mask or goggles as necessary 3 Roll a roller on the surface so that the Pretreatment can sink equally 4 Put the T shirt on the heat press Keep the surface flat without wrinkles Use glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet and press with high pressure Curing condition is the same as ink 180 C 356 F in 35 seconds 5 Remove the T shirt from the heat press and cool GT 3 Series 73 74 4 Printing Directly from Applications
82. e to the Flushing Plate position follow the indications on the Display and turn OFF the printer 9 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 10 Open the new Print Head Put the gloves on your hands not to touch the electronic parts and remove the fitting and the cover The fitting on the Print Head see the arrow below will be used during the operation 11 Take off the gloves and touch some metallic part to dissipate static electricity e g Covers Better to put on the Wrist otrap GT 3 Series 115 7 Troubleshooting 12 Remove the plastic cover on the Carriage PCB Disconnect the white cable left and remove the four claws on the both edges right 13 Remove the silicone tubes that are attached the screws under the Carriage PCB left and remove the holes of the cover right and remove the plastic cover 14 Pull out the black tabs at the both edges of Flat Cable of the Print Head to the front side of the printer and remove the Flat Cable the following example Magenta LA Parts lt a l lt 4 d Le il L4 2 2 E La E wu NOW 18 LNA 5 INO oc ES oe Sy bel ami ZA ETET E b uc XV 6 INO m O HIBBIu E uu E IBIDEM b riga 7 1 Si 3 gt s cde a x GF 1 TIT 3 Pi uu LL TITTEN E DOTT SOS RECESS EERSTE BEES IPM et r j E l g wo Fol f la Ww D Z 5 116 GT 3 Series 7 Trouble
83. eS Step 2 Save the RGB info and transparent info to different PNG files 1 Open the PNG file with Microsoft Paint Windows XP and Vista and then the transparent info will be ignored Save as another PNG file with File gt Save as 9 test PNG Paint File Edit View Image Colors Help Transparent info is ignored and the image is indicated as shown in the left Save as test RGB PNG Note e Donotuse Photoshop to extract RGB info Open the PNG file with Microsoft Paint Windows XP and Vista e Microsoft Paint on Windows 7 can deal with transparent info like Photoshop so use other application to do this step 2 Open the test PNG with Photoshop again and execute Select gt Load Selection The image will be selected as follows marked with dots 3 Next select Select gt Save Selection ET CERES Destination Document test png Channel New Input the file name to be saved as test Mame test Operation New Channel Add to Channel Subtract from Channel Intersect with Channel 4 Open the channel window by selecting Window gt Channels There the channel named test is available in the 2 and 3 in the previous page Ctri 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Channel Window Ctrl 5 GT 3 Series 59 4 Printing Directly from Applications 5 Delete the Red Green and Blue Channels in the Channels Right click the channel to be deleted a
84. either Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput as the default printer before you go on to the following steps otherwise an image may be printed incorrectly Check the print data by the preview by using Brother GT 3 FileOutput e GT 3is an RGB printer Make the print data in RGB Color mode to get the best Color accuracy In CMYK color mode artwork may be printed dark and unclear Transforming it to RGB Document Color Mode on File menu may improve the result but black yellow and purple cannot be printed accurately We recommend you edit the artwork or use Color Processing see 4 3 12 Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the vividness Color settings 1 Select Edit Color Settings menu The Color Settings window appears 2 Make Color settings as follows and then click OK Advanced Mode Check Working Spaces RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 Conversion Options Intent Relative Colorimetric No settings for CS4 C5 Color Settings 2B Unsynchronieed Your Creative Suite applications are not EID synchronized for consistent color To synchronize select Suite Color Settings in Bridge Settings Custom Working Spaces sRGB C6 1966 2 1 U S Web Coated SWOP v2 anagement Policies RGB Convert to Working Space Preserve Muite iloare Linked Preis Profile Mismatches v Ask when Opening v Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles A
85. el starts blinking A small amount of ink remains to avoid damage to your printer New consumables should be stored away from direct sunlight until they are required Use up the Ink Cartridges Pretreatment and Maintenance Solution before the expired date and CMYK inks should be used up within six months after opening the new one GT 3 Series 1 1 Read This First Never refill ink never reconstruct ink cartridges ink may cohere inside the cartridge bag tube or even Print Head and may cause serious damage to your printer We assume no responsibility for any problem caused by using them Only genuine new ink cartridges should be used Theinkcartridges should always be installed otherwise the needles may stopped up with ink and your printer may be damaged Tubes and Print Heads for White must be cleaned with Maintenance Solution once a week by the menu Tube Cleaning The Warning Clean Tube W is indicated on the display of the Control Panel after a week passes since the last Tube Cleaning e ifthe printer is unused for a period of time there is a possibility that Print Heads and Maintenance Unit may become clogged as ink dries To avoid this we recommend that the printer should be turned on at least once a week and press the Head Cleaning Button to clean the Print Head If you are planning not to use your printer for more than two weeks follow 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage to keep printer in good condition
86. emove mark Some dyes may be decolorized by Pretreatment especially dye migration will occur on Polyester garment Be sure to test before your production e Some manufacturing brands may not work as good as 100 cotton garment You need to test prior to your production especially when you print on something new and unknown matenals 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options For ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below Parts Code Black Ink Cartridge 180 cc GC 30K18 380 cc GC 30K38 Magenta Ink Cartridge 180 cc GC 30M18 380 cc GC 30M38 Cyan Ink Cartridge 180 cc GC 30C18 380 cc GC 30C38 Yellow Ink Cartridge 180 cc GC 30Y18 380 cc GC 30Y38 White Ink Cartridge 380 cc x2 GC 30W38 Maintenance Solution 5 kg GC 50S5K Pretreatment 20 kg GC 51P2L Wash Liquid Maintenance Cleaning Kit Nozzle Cleaning Kit Platen Sheet PLTN 14x16 Platen Sheet S PLTN 10x12 Platen Sheet SS PLTN 7x8 Print Head Pretreatment Roller Capping Cartridge W Wiper Cleaner Grease Waste Ink Tank Maintenance Cartridge W Maintenance Cartridge Color SB3265 Filter Cartridge W Filter Cartridge Color 9B2512 SB2508 GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 1 Front 0043Y Holds the T shirt to be printed Prevents a T shirt from slipping so that an image is printed on your desired position Keeps parts of T shirt hanging from the Platen e g sleeves on this T
87. ent cured surface turn stains because the white ink can sink into the T shirt fibers Do not wet the cured surface Do not leave a Pretreatment cured T shirt in a humid space e Be aware of the temperature of the heat press in curing the Pretreatment Temperature easily drops by continual curing If the temperature is low the Pretreatment can not make ink barrier on the surface of the T shirt and the White ink may easily sink into the fibers and can not produce enough white e Better to use an Urethane mat continuous foam to release more steam while curing e f CMYK inks are printed on a Pre treatment applied T shirt ink may washed off Do not apply Pretreatment when you print without using White ink e Pretreatment on some T shirts may be seen easier after applied and cured Wash lightly with water Some dyes may be decolorized by Pretreatment we recommend you test the garment before printing e Pretreatment mist may spread out when you use a spray and or pretreatment applicator Ventilate your room in operation Wear a face mask or goggles as necessary 12 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications How to dilute Pretreatment You can have some margins to dilute Pretreatment Select the ratio for your material and purpose Standard Pretreatment 1 L Distilled Water 2 L 1 2 volume ratio thinner mix Pretreatment 1 kg Distilled Water 2 kg 1 2 weight ratio rich mix Pretreatment 1 L Distilled Water 1 L 1 1 volum
88. environment and Less in humid environment with the Up Down Button Confirm the print quality before production Flushing Volume More Y Less 13e0038Y Note Increase the Flushing Volume with Flushing Volume menu when the print quality is not good at the beginning of the print On the other hand decrease the Flushing Interval increase the number of Flushing with Flushing Interval menu when the print quality is not good while printing GT 3 Series 125 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 12 Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White The function Daily Cleaning White is very important to print white The necessary volume of wasting White Ink depends how the printer is used You can save the White Ink when you use GT 3 every day and you ve confirmed that the whiteness of the White Ink is stable in your production then decrease the volume If you find that the White Ink is not white enough increase the volume so that you can save the total White Ink rather than execute Daily Cleaning White twice 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the Menu 2 Select Printer Setting gt Daily Cleaning W Setting with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated Printer Setting Flushing Interval Flushing Volume Daily Cleaning W Setting Y Auto Job Delete 14e0039Y 3 The initial setting is 100 Select the volume wi
89. er Cleaners and Wiper Blades are properly mounted in the Maintenance Unit Confirm that something may prevent the Caps and Wipers moving Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 5441 Failure of moving Wipers in the Machine Error Maintenance Unit 42 d R S 8E 43 5451 Internal error of Maintenance Unit 5452 pue caused by firmware update x 2 Confirm if there is any device around GT 3 that makes strong noise Move GT 3 from that device Reboot GT 3 and re upgrade the firmware Communication error between Main Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not PCB and the Maintenance Unit caused solve after you rebooted GT 3 by firmware update Internal error of Maintenance Unit caused by firmware update Machine Error x 56 F 57 58 Machine Error x E E NO Confirm if there is any device around GT 3 that makes Communication error between strong noise Move GT 3 from that device Maintenance Unit and Ink Sensor PCB Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 d A C2 Machine Error S C1 BR F 78 34 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting Error Message code g Machine Error Internal Error of Maintenance Unit in 6004 Clearance Sensor Failure Malfunction of Clearance Sensor 6010 Machine Error Failure of writing to EEPROM in Main PCB 6011 Machine Error Failure of deleting
90. er T shirt R 174 G 111 B 255 4 3 7 Print with Black Ink on black garment You do not have to print for black color on a black T shirt When Print with Black ink is OFF RGB 0 black is transparent and other dark colors are expressed with the background T shirt body color 4 3 8 Making Gray with CMY Inks This menu is valid when Print with Black Ink is OFF The monochrome grays are printed only with less White Ink when this menu is OFF and grays are printed with CMY composite grays when this menu is ON Select ON when you need as much as the same colors with without Black ink Select OFF when you need clear color and White Ink Only gradation on the black T shirt GT 3 Series 55 4 Printing Directly from Applications eS 4 3 9 Color Multiple Pass Printing Make this menu ON when you see some thin white lines clearance between the printed lines with all Print Head Nozzles are firing properly Multiple Pass Printing is to move the Platen Feed by half for more precise printing so that the print time is doubled but the regular clearance will not be seen easily Color Multiple Pass Printing is ON automatically when more than one layer White Ink is printed lt Note gt You do not have to select Color Multiple Pass Printing simply because White Ink is automatically Multiple Pass Printing when the print data has more than one White layer 4 3 10 Settings for Color Inks The Ink Volume in Color Settings appears
91. eries 81 5 Printing AR3 Files c WellowDog W ar3 Machine Mode GT 381 Job Name YellowDog_W psd Date 01 17 2012 14 20 Job Comment Platen Size 14x16 Resolution 1200dpi x 1200dpi nk Color White Highlight Mask Print Time Whiteness Print with Black ink CMY Gray Color Multiple Pass Printing Present Layer d WKCMYK v White Data Background Color Mam 1 Simulation with the brown background R 128 G 64 B 64 4 Select the print data of the Present Layer so that you can check the individual image of the print data when the print data have multiple loading unloading of the Platen Total shows the preview of all combined print data Check White Data then only the White data without Color data is indicated 5 Confirm the print conditions and layout then click Send to GT Printer Also confirm that your printer is connected to PC with USB 2 0 Cable The ARS file has been sent to your printer lt Note gt If more than one GT 3 are installed in your PC the Select Printer dialog appears Select the one to send the data to and then click OK PC starts sending the print data Select Printer Brother GT 3 Copy 1 Brother GT 3 82 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance 6 Maintenance For optimum product performance regular maintenance is required 44 DANGER Wait at least 5 minutes after turning off the power switch and disconnecting the power cord from the wa
92. es Gray Intent Perceptual w v use Black Point compensation Use Dither 8 bit channel images Engine Adobe ACE wv bul Advanced Controls Desaturate Monitor Colors By 3 amp Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma Description Photoshop CS the dialog is not exactly equal with CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 but the settings are the same 38 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications Print 1 Select File gt Print with Preview Alt Ctrl P menu depends on versions When the default printer of the PC used is set either Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput the layout is set in this window 2 Settings are different from the versions Photoshop 6 7 CS Make print options as follows go to Page Setup to do Printer Driver settings and then click Print Show More Options Check Pull down menu Color Management Source Space Document sRGB IEC61966 2 1 or Untagged RGB Print Space Profile Printer Color Management Print Options Color Managemen Source 5nace Document Documeni 3409 Etrb1966 2 Position Top A 5 Cancel Ler 262 eres Print Garter mag Page Setup Scaled Frin Sine Scale 100 Scale ta Fit Media Hegre 7 508 inches j Width 7 277 inches E fv Bnow Bounding Box o Preot f Proof Selu US heb Coated SP vt Print Space Profile Printer Color Management Photoshop CS Continued on th
93. ete Deletes the print data automatically after the print number which is set with Printer Driver is finished Default is OFF GT 341 mode No White Sets the printer to stop all the operation of White Heads oee 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage 16 GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started 3 Getting Started Before using your printer it needs to be correctly setup as described in this chapter Do not handle the power cord with wet hands otherwise it may cause electric shocks Do not set up the printer in a dusty environment If dust collects inside the printer it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Be sure to connect the ground If the ground connection is not secure you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock and problems with correct operation may also occur Do not bend the cords excessively or fasten them too hard with staples or anything similar to secure cords otherwise there is the danger that fire or electric shocks could occur gt O GEO gt Setting up and moving of the printer should only be carried out by a qualified technician The printer machine weighs approximately 111 kg 245 Ib Transporting and setting up of the printer should be held in proper way The machine may fall down and cause injury The printer must be used on a suitable stable surface otherwise it may tip over or fall down and cause injury Furthermore the table that supports th
94. face of the Platen using a soft cloth damped with mild detergent and then wipe it using a soft and dry cloth If you have difficulty remove the Platen from the printer for operation 4 Make sure the surface of the Platen is completely dry and then put the new Platen Sheet on the Platen Peel off the smaller part of the coated paper Position the Platen Sheet on the Platen without sticking to it Apply the back position of the Platen Sheet to the Platen and go on little by little by peeling off the bigger part of the coated paper Note Put the Platen Sheet straight against the Platen without making creases 0078Y 98 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance i oM 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage The maintenance is different from Color and White when you will leave GT 3 printer unused for more than 2 weeks Clean the Caps and Wipers for both side as for Color pour Wash Liquid into the Caps to prevent ink clogging inside the Maintenance Unit As for White execute Tube Cleaning and insert Capping Cartridges four for GT 381 two for GT 361 with Maintenance Solution filled lt Note gt e Donotrun the printer when you mount Capping Cartridge The Print Heads may seriously damaged e Use Wash Liquid for cleaning GT 3 You can use the one in the Nozzle Cleaning Kit the Maintenance Cleaning Kit or you can purchase one It is recommended to have one with you 0079Y In case you do not run the printer at all 1 Execute White
95. fo from the image These action file s will save your time See the Photoshop Help for further information Color Lists PDF Color Lists are available as the image data PDF along with the print data ColorChart 1200 ar3 and ColorChart 600 ar3 Blues Greens Oranges Reds and Color Chart image data are in Useful Tools You can change the printer driver menus to see how the colors change with the settings Use PLTN 14x16 1 Select Useful Tools in Brother GT 3 Tools 2 Open or save the files GT Blues pdf blue violet GT Greens pdf green yellow GT Oranges pdf orange GT Reds pdf red purple or GT ColorChart pdf 26 GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started 3 3 8 How to use Firmware Update Tools Download the new Firmware program from the Web site when informed Read the Firmware program with GT 3 Firmware Update Tool in Brother GT 3 Tools and update the Firmware program inside the printer 1 Select All Programs on Start menu of your PC 2 Select GT 3 Firmware Update in Brother GT 3 Tools 3 Read the update program bwf TF GT 3 Firmware Update Select the Firmware Update D ata bw 4 Update the Firmware program by following the wizard dialog connecting PC to the printer with USB 2 0 cable GT 3 Series 27 3 Getting Started 3 4 Setting Up Your Printer Adjust the display contrast and the speaker volume as required 3 4 1 Adjusting the Display Contrast 1 Press the OK Butto
96. g the Flushing Volume humid high temperature condition White is uneven Pretreatment was not applied Apply evenly See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment enough or done unevenly Water drops on the Do not wet the cured surface See 4 6 1 Applying Pretreatment cured surface the Pretreatment cause siains Pretreatment was not applied See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment enough Poor curing Temperature was Confirm the temperature and increase the pressure of too low and or the pressure is heat press See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment too low White is not white enough Mis firing of nozzles Confirm by Press the Head Cleaning Button to clean the Print printing Nozzle Check Pattern Heads Or select Head Cleaning menu After by referring 7 2 3 Checking Head Cleaning check the nozzles with Nozzle Print Quality with Nozzle Check Check Pattern If repeating this 5 times does not Pattern The Print Heads need solve the problem see 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print to be cleaned Heads Daily Cleaning White is not Do the steps in 6 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for done White Ink Cartridges were replacing dull White Ink Shake the White Ink not shaken enough Cartridges well GT 3 Series 105 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 1 Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems Follow the procedure Step 1 to 7 below until the print quality problem is solved Note The following steps are shown
97. ght line becomes double Adjust it properly by test moving the platen in with Platen Button on the Control Panel When you have to lower the Platen to avoid any material which is thicker i e hems the hems use Uni Directional print see 7 2 4 Changing the Print Direction You can set a print data as Uni Directional by the Printer Driver See 4 3 14 Setting Print Direction as Uni Directional e The Platen height can be lower by 13 mm by replacing the Bush Platen Shaft with Platen Height Adjustment Lever assembled and the Platen Positioning Plate to Platen Lowering Set option See 4 4 3 Lowering the Platen height 1 If the Platen is not ejected press the Platen Button to eject it 2 Loose the Platen Fix Lever and adjust the Platen Height to A position leftmost for T shirt Set it to the C position when you print on a sweater or a towel If the Platen height is too low the print quality turns worse Keep the clearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Print Heads should be app 2 mm L Note Do not use force when you adjust the levers 3 Tighten the Platen Fixing Lever securely GT 3 Series 69 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 Place the T shirt with its print side on the top of Platen and the other side underneath the Platen as shown below The Pretreatment must be applied first when you print on dark colored T shirts with White ink See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment
98. ght of 150 kg 330 Ib or more Its tabletop must be level e Unit cm 100 137 100 18 GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started 3 2 Turning On Off Your Printer Note Before you connect the power cord make sure The Ink Cartridges Wiper Cleaners and Flushing Sponge et al are adequately installed Waste ink tube is properly set the Waste Ink Tank See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options for part code The Rear Cover is mounted Keep the front space approximately 30 cm 12 inches on the front as the Platen slides out when operating and the right space at least 20 cm 7 9 inch for exhausting air from the Exhaust Fan for exhausting air 3 2 1 Turning On Your Printer 1 Hold the White Ink Cartridges upside down from the inserting position and shake them back and forth beforehand 30 seconds to 1 minute for each Connect the power cord included to the AC cord socket of your printer Connect the power plug to the power outlet Ensue the printer is connected to a suitable earth point Press the Power Switch to turn ON your printer Your printer turns on lights up the Error Lamp and the Print Button while initializing The initialization requires approx 40 seconds When it finishes the machine goes to standby mode GT 3 Series 19 3 Getting Started 3 2 2 Turning Off Your Printer When you have finished using your printer follow the instructions below to turn it off Make sure
99. han two weeks GT 3 Series 95 6 Maintenance Fill the bottle with Maintenance Solution Confirm that at least more than 250 ml per one Print Head is in the bottle Confirm in advance the amount of the Waste Ink in the Waste Ink Tank more than 500 ml Confirm that the printer is either Standby or Ready Select Maintenance White Tube Cleaning from the menu and press OK Button Select All Whites then White Ink retrieval starts and the countdown is indicated on the Display Please wait until the retrieval finishes 4 minutes When White Ink retrieval is finished the message Set Maintenance Cartridge is indicated on the Display Remove the White Ink Cartridge of W1 and insert the Maintenance Cartridge to W1 slot and press OK Button Confirm that the tube of the Maintenance Cartridge reaches to the bottom of the bottle 0076Y 7 Close Air in Cap is indicated Confirm that the Air in Cap is capped closed and press OK Button The pump starts 8 96 turning After 30 seconds when the peep sounds ring the message Open Air in Cap is indicated on the Display Uncap open the air in cap and press OK button The air goes into the tube and wash away the remained White Ink After washing with air bubbles when the peep sounds ring the message Close Air in Cap is indicated on the Display which is to remove the air bubbles with Maintenance Solution Close the Air in Cap again and press OK button I
100. he Paper size Page size to the Platen size you are going to use before you go to the Print menu 50 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition Important RGB 255 paper color is transparent with no ink printed When there are some spots in RGB 255 color in a photo e g those spots will never be printed Set RGB 254 white for white image As for the operations for each application see 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition or application help Set the printer driver condition following the procedure below 1 Select File gt Print menu of the graphic application The Print window appears 2 Select Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput for the printer and then click Properties The following window appears make the necessary settings and then click OK E Printing Preferences Paper uality MainSetting Seem Machine Made GT 381 3 Platen Size 14x16 v Resolution 1200dpi 1200dpi 600dpi 600dpi Ink Dolorzwhite CO White Only Color Only White Settings Highlight Mask Frint Time Ht Whiteness E33 X Print with Black ink Color Multiple Pass Printing The following items can be set in this window Rollover help indicates in the bottom of the dialog Move the pointer on the menu The information can be seen with GT File Viewer when you use Brother GT 3 FileOu
101. he Platen and adjust the Platen height The operation on the both platens Left Right is the same See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen 9 Press the Print Button on the Control Panel to start printing See 4 6 2 Making One Print 10 Remove the printed T shirt from the Platen See 4 7 Removing the T shirt from the Platen 11 Fix the ink with heat onto the T shirt Use a conveyer oven or a heat press to fix the ink onto the T shirt See 4 8 Curing the Ink onto the T shirt 12 Repeat 8 to 11 until all the prints are finished 13 See the Chapter 6 for necessary maintenance and for regularly and more than 2 week storage 14 Turn off your printer See 3 2 2 Turning Off Your Printer 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition This section describes the settings for correct printing of garments 4 2 1 Common Notice for All Applications Color Mode Color Space GT 3 Printer is RGB Red Green Blue printer If you use Adobe Corel applications please note that some colors in CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black mode cannot be printed as expected because of the color matching process We strongly recommend that the artwork should be made in RGB mode and working space should be always sRGB IEC61966 2 1 30 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications X e 7 M S X eae eT
102. hite ink Maintenance Parts Exchange See 6 1 2 to 6 1 7 Nozzle Cleaning Select this menu when you cannot solve mis firing See 7 2 6 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles CR Encoder Strip Cleaning See 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip Head Replacement See 7 2 7 Replacing the Print Head Color Tube Cleaning See 7 2 7 Replacing the Print Head Log Copy to USB See 7 2 13 Copy Log file to USB flash drive Goes into the Printer Setting LCD Contrast Adjusts the Display contrast See 3 4 1 Adjusting the Display Contrast Speaker Volume Adjusts the speaker volume See 3 4 2 Adjusting the Speaker Volume Temperature Sets Fahrenheit Centigrade See 3 4 3 Temperature Auto Cleaning Interval See 7 2 5 Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting CR Speed Adjustment Adjusts the increase decrease of the Carriage speed See Print Direction Printer Setting 7 2 9 Adjusting the CR Speed Flushing Interval Adjusts the number of lines interval to flush ink in printing See 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Interval Flushing Volume Adjusts the ink volume in flushing See 7 2 11 Adjusting the Flushing Volume Continued on the next page GT 3 Series 15 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts Menu Content Daily Cleaning W Setting Adjusts the amount of White Ink that is flushed in Daily Cleaning White See 7 2 12 Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White Printer Setting Auto Job Del
103. hotoshop and extract only the transparent info and save as another PNG file Step 3 Execute Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver and read the PNG file with transparent info in Transparent Layer gt Create ARTR File to create ARTR file Step 4 Open the PNG file with RGB info made by Microsoft Paint and print with Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver by importing the transparent layer info file ARTR with Transparent Layer gt Import ARTR File The ar3 file is created with RGB values and transparent info included The following process are the details of each Step Step 1 Saves the file with transparent info as PNG format file 1 Open the image with transparent info with Photoshop and check the resolution of the file Original image to print the image with transparent info white and color gradation included The original file name is Test PNG p Size Pixel Dimensions 1 83M Width pixels Height 800 pixels Select Image Image Size and make the memo of the resolution the left image shows 200 dpi Document Size Width 10 16 Height 10 16 pixels inch iv Scale Styles 4 Constrain Proportions W Resample Image Bicubic best for smooth gradients 2 Save the PNG format file with File gt Save As Select Interlace None in PNG Option dialog and click OK Interlaced Camel 58 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications
104. ight direction 2 Remove the used Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt from the Flushing Plate and remove the waste ink inside Put the new Flushing Plate Sponge bottom and Flushing Plate Felt top into the Flushing Plate and mount the Flushing Plate as it is to the printer Note e Keep clean the top edge of the Flushing Plate if it is covered with dust and clogged ink the Print Heads may touch the surface and mis fining may occur Dispose the used Waste Ink in accordance with your local regulations Or make contact to your dealer Flushing Plate gt OZ Sponge 0067Y 6 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 1 Putthe gloves on your both hands and put your left hand from the space before the Timing Belt to reach the Filter Cover 2 Lift up the Lock 1 of the Filter Cover with your left hand and move the Filter Cover to the opposite direction of the Fan and pull out the Filter Cover by removing the Guide Holes from the projections 0068Y Note Pay attention not to hit the Filter Cover to the Timing Belt GT 3 Series 89 6 Maintenance 3 Pick up the edge of the used Fan Filter mounted in the Filter Cover and remove the Fan Filter from the Filter Cover Put it in the plastic bag and dispose of it in accordance with local regulations Filter Cover TN p e ND NO 0069Y 4 Align the new Fan Filter to the shape of Filter Cover and mount it in by pushing by hand with the rough s
105. in advance the amount of the Waste Ink in the Waste Ink Tank more than 500 ml 3 Confirm that the printer is either Standby or Ready 4 Select Maintenance gt White Tube Cleaning from the menu and press OK Button 5 Select White 1 or White 2 to White 4 then the message Set Maintenance Cartridge is indicated Remove the White Ink Cartridge of W1 and insert the Maintenance Cartridge to W1 slot and press OK Button Confirm that the tube of the Maintenance Cartridge reaches to the bottom of the bottle Close Air in Cap is indicated Confirm that the Air in Cap is capped closed and press OK Button Note White Ink is retrieved only when All Whites is selected 6 N The pump starts turning After 30 seconds when the peep sounds ring the message Open Air in Cap is indicated on the Control Panel Uncap open the air in cap and press OK button The air goes into the tube and wash away the remained White Ink It takes about 10 minutes to wash one tube After washing with air bubbles when the peep sounds ring the message Close Air in Cap is indicated on the Control Panel which is to remove the air bubbles with Maintenance Solution Close the Air in Cap again and press OK button After refilling the Maintenance Solution the message of selecting Print Head menu is indicated Remove the Maintenance Cartridge from W1 slot and insert well shaken White Ink Cartridge Tube Cleaning W1 is finished succes
106. ings for Adobe Photoshop 1 Select File Print menu The Print Preview window appears 2 Do the settings as follows Show More Options Check Print Space Profile Printer Color Management 3 Click Properties on Print dialog to do Printer Driver settings Color Palette swatch in install CD Color Palette GT Colors T aco is available for Photoshop Element See 4 2 3 Settings for Adobe Photoshop 4 2 6 Settings for Paint Shop Photo Pro Color settings 1 Select File gt Preferences and Color Management some versions Edit gt Color Management 2 Uncheck Enable Color Management and then click OK Color Management Image graphic or text generated by sRGB Color Space Enable Color Management Paint Shop Pro 9 English Version Printing Select File gt Print menu Click Properties to do Printer Driver Settings Important e leaving the Job Comment blank displays Windows files system name called PSP PRINT or blank which indicates the application name on your printer s display If you have entered the Job Comment it will be displayed e Do not check Print to File on Print window to make print files Use Brother GT 3 FileOutput printer driver 4 2 7 Printing From Other Applications If the application does not have Color Settings the Color space is SRGB Windows standard Just select File Print menu to print Important Adjust t
107. int result Humidity 35 to 85 96 no condensation Eois Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C di Humidity 20 96 to 85 96 no condensation For operation 8 2 Software Specification Sporas Latest Windows XP 32bit Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit is Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Supported interface USB 2 0 USB flash drive 256 MB RAM 512 MB or more is recommended Minimum system requirements 128 MB free disk space 256 MB or more is recommended 1 GHz CPU Recommended Applications for precise Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Elements output Adobe Illustrator CorelDRAW Paint Shop Photo Pro GT 3 Series 137 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please note that the contents of this manual may differ slightly from the actual product purchased as a result of product improvements BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD http www brother com 1 5 Kitajizoyama Noda cho Kariya 448 0803 Japan O 2012 Brother Industries Ltd All Rights Reserved GT 3 Series SB3151 001 E This 1s the original instructions 2012 03 F 2
108. ion For precise editing and output applications such as Adobe Photoshop Illustrator CorelDRAW Paint Shop Photo Pro are recommended e g to deal with higher resolution images 200 dpi or higher See 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition for further details 2 Create the artwork using a suitable graphic application Use RGB 254 254 254 254 white for white color RGB 255 2255 255 255 white paper color is transparent color with no ink printed 3 Select File gt Print menu of your application an set Printer Driver conditions See 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition 4 Turn on your printer See 3 2 1 Turning On Your Printer 5 Execute Daily Cleaning White to keep the whiteness of White Ink See 6 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink Test print for both CMYK and White and check the print quality See 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern 6 Send data to your Printer Select Printer Driver either GT 3 Printer Driver USB 2 0 Cable for direct print or GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver to make print data file ar3 As for sending ar3 file to your Printer see 5 Printing AR3 Files 7 Install the Platen of the size you have selected in step 3 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition See 4 4 Uninstalling Installing the Platen 8 Set the T shirt as for dark garments pretreated See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment on t
109. is normal 40 lines Select every 20 lines in dry environment and every 52 lines in humid environment with the Up Down Button Confirm the print quality before production Flushing Interval every b2 lines normal 40 lines Y every 20 lines 11e0036Y Note Decrease the Flushing Interval increase the number of Flushing with Flushing Interval menu when the print quality is not good while printing On the other hand increase the Flushing Volume with Flushing Volume menu when the print quality is not good at the beginning of the print 124 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 11 Adjusting the Flushing Volume Flushing is very important to keep the print quality The initial setting is decided on the assumption that the printer works under the environment of 35 9o humidity Use a humidifier to avoid the Print Heads from clogging with dried ink as well as increase the volume of Flushing ink You can decrease the volume of Flushing ink in more humid environment Confirm the print quality before production 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the menu 2 Select Printer Setting gt Flushing Volume with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated Printer Setting CR Speed Adjustment Flushing Interval Flushing Volume Y Daily Gleaning W Setting 12e0037Y 3 The initial setting is Standard Select Much in dry
110. l of PC 5 Click either Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput icon and select Set as Default Printer on File menu Brother GT 782 icon is checked and Brother GT 782 is set as the default printer This will help to do the layout with your application software The PC setup is now completed 3 3 6 Opening the installed manuals 1 Click All Programs on Start menu 2 Select Manuals in Brother GT 3 Tools Windows Update uw P J Acrobat com fgg Manuals Te Basic Operation Manual Amm ES adobe Reader 9 fan Test Data d g Instruction Manual OMRON t Jay GT 3File Viewer F Brother GT 782 Tools gt qe 31 3 Firmware Update 4 Windows Search QU GT 3 Maintenance All Programs fgg Brother GT3 Tools E Useful Tools 3 Click the manual you want to open The language is the same that is selected in installation lt Note gt Only manuals with selected language are installed to your PC Others PDF files are in the folder Manual on Install CD GT 3 Series 25 3 Getting Started 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools Useful Tools are installed in Useful Tools in Brother GT 3 Tools Color Palettes for Adobe Photoshop Illustrator and CorelDRAW Color Palettes GT Colors T aco for Adobe Photoshop GT Colors T ai for Illustrator GT Colors cpl and GT Tshirts cpl for CorelDRAW are available The colors are the same in GT Color Chart ColorChart 1200 ar3
111. lems Cause Cannot send print data from the You have selected the wrong Confirm the selected printer and select the correct PC printer one USB cable not connected Disconnect and re connect the USB 2 0 cable Your PC and OS do not satisfy See 1 3 3 Software Information and check your PC the requirements of GT 782 properties Using an USB cable that does Use the USB cable that meets the requirement not meet the requirement See 1 3 4 Other Requirements The USB hub is not working Connect GT 3 directly to PC with USB 2 0 cable USB properly hub is not operationally approved Noise is disturbing the communication between GT 3 Disconnect the USB 2 0 cable once and wait for 5 seconds and connect it again and the PC If this does not solve the problem turn off GT 3 wait for 5 seconds and restart The PC is not working properly Restart the PC Try another inlet of USB port Other USB device is connected Remove the other USB device and restart your PC With your PC and check if GT 3 works properly Something is wrong with the Try other or shorter USB 2 0 cables USB cable GT 782 is indicating an error Solve the cause of the error and try again Pressing the Print Button does not start printing Ready is not indicated on the Wait till the operation is over Display or some operation is working Auto Head Cleaning is in Wait until the Head Cleaning finishes process The room temperature
112. lems with correct operation may also occur If a foreign object gets inside the printer immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord and arrange for a service call to resolve If you continue to use the printer while there is a foreign object inside it may result in fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Do not allow the printer to come into contact with liquids otherwise it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation If any liquid gets inside the printer immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord Contact Brother to arrange a service call to resolve D A A Do not bend the cords excessively or fasten them too hard with staples or anything similar to secure cords otherwise there is the danger that fire or electric shocks could occur Do not use the printer when smoke or a bad odor coming from the printer otherwise it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord and arrange for a service call to resolve CAUTION Environmental requirements o Use the printer in an area which is free from sources of strong electrical noise such as electrical line noise or static electric noise Sources of strong electrical noise may cause problems with correct operation Any fluctuations in the power supply voltage should be within 10 of
113. ll outlet before opening the right side cover of the control unit Do not touch as high voltage can result in severe injury CAUTION Wait at least 1 minute after turning off the power switch before opening the front cover Do not touch the head heat sink as it may be HOT and may cause a bum Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the front cover otherwise it may result in injury to your fingers Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be seriously damaged by this Do not disassemble the ink cartridge Take care not to let the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid come into contact with your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result In case of contact with eyes do not rub but immediately rinse the eyes with water Furthermore do not drink the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhea Keep the liquids out of the reach of children Be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves when handling the grease so that they do not get into your eyes or onto your skin If the grease get into your eyes or onto your skin inflammation can result Furthermore do not drink or eat the grease They may cause diarrhea or vomiting Keep the grease out of the reach of children When replacing parts and installing optional accessories be sure to use only genuine Brother par
114. lor Hue Saturation Lightness Range Preview a CorelDRAW X3 3 RGB 255 white are replaced to RGB 254 white lt Note gt Vector objects should be filled with RGB 254 GT 3 Series 37 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 2 3 Settings for Adobe Photoshop Color settings 1 Select Edit gt Color Settings menu The Color Settings window appears 2 Make Color settings as follows and then click OK Advanced Mode Check Working Spaces RGB sRGB IEC61 966 2 1 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 Conversion Options Intent Relative Colorimetric Important GT 3 is an RGB printer Make the artwork in RGB mode because CMYK artwork is printed colors e g black yellow and purple turn vague and dull Convert to RGB in sRGB IEC61966 2 1 profile Color space and improve the Color saturation select Image Arrangements to select the proper menu Or use Color Processing in Printer Driver see 4 3 12 Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the vividness Color Settines Advanced Made Working Spaces RGB sRGB IECG1366 2 1 ha a ee ee ee a le i O Gray ray Gamma 2 2 her Spat Dot Gain 2096 w Color Management Policies RB Convert to working RGB CMTE Convert to working CINE bul Convert to Working Gray bull Profile Mismatches wv Ask When Opening Ask When Pasting viissirig Prohl
115. mpummm amummummmmummmuummmumm a EAM iud 8 4 01e0026Y Item Shown Description Shows the indentified name of the print data which is automatically set by Printer Driver Job Comment Shows the 30 characters of the Job Comment set by the operator with Printer Driver 3 Amount of Ink Shows how much ink cc is required for making one print of the received data Required Shows warning message s if necessary Platen Size Shows Platen Size set by Printer Driver 5 Number of Platen ul i Shows the number of the Platen Move loading unloading in printing one print data Move Number of Print Shows the number of prints completed of the print data 7 Printer Status Shows the printer status Amount of Ink Shows amount of ink remained in each cartridge from the left W1 W2 W3 W4 Black Remained K Magenta M Cyan C and Yellow Y It flashes when ink is low Prepare the new cartridge s Uni Directional Print Shows when the printer or the print data is set to uni directional printing 10 Number of White j Shows how many White Print Heads are used in printing one print data Print Head Icon Resolution Icon Shows the resolution of the print data lt Note gt When one or more errors are detected error message s will be displayed instead 14 GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 7 2 Menu List Push either one of the OK Button Up Button Down Button and Back Button to go into the Menu
116. n clean the Nozzles easily 3 Note Pay attention not to touch or stain the Clearance Sensor in cleaning 8 Check and clean around the Caps and Wipers You can use both Clean Applicator round form with white grip and Clean Stick flag form with green grip See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers Wipe off the front back of the Clearance Sensor and around the Platen with a soft wet cloth with water 9 Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands 10 Tum ON the printer and initialization will start and the Carriage will move to the original position on the Maintenance Unit GT 3 Series 113 7 Troubleshooting SS uiae E 11 Execute Powerful Cleaning of all the Print Heads to remove the air bubbles in the nozzles Print Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the print quality See 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern Execute Head Cleaning if necessary 7 2 7 Replacing the Print Head The print heads can be replaced the following steps Please make contact to your dealer or Brother for further information lt Note gt Color Maintenance Cartridge option is necessary to clean the Tubes with Maintenance Solution CMYK Print Head 1 Make sure your printer is in either Standby or Ready mode 2 Prepare Color Filter Cartridge Color Maintenance Cartridge option and Maintenance Solution Confirm the
117. n on your printer s Control Panel and go to the Menu 2 Use the Up Down Button to select Printer Setting gt LCD Contrast and then press the OK Button The following display appears LCD Gontrast Y BEN Ul a 3 02e0027Y 3 Use the Up Down Button to select your desired contrast from 0 to 7 and then press the OK Button 3 4 2 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 1 Press the OK Button on your printer s Control Panel and go to the Menu 2 Use the Up Down Button to select Printer Setting gt Speaker Volume and then press the OK Button The following display appears Speaker Volume Y BEN Ul a 3 03e0028Y 3 Use the Up Down Button to select your desired volume from O silent to 7 and then press the OK Button 3 4 3 Temperature 1 Press the OK Button on your printer s Control Panel and go to the Menu 2 Use the Up Down Button to select Printer Setting gt Temperature and then press the OK Button 3 Use the Up Down Button to select from Fahrenheit Centigrade and then press the OK button 3 4 4 Language 1 Press the OK Button on your printer s Control Panel and go to the Menu 2 Use the Up Down Button to select Language and then press the OK Button 3 Use the Up Down Button to select your desired language from English Espanol Fran ais Deutsch Italiano Japanese and then press the OK button 28 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 Printi
118. n select the printing procedure by either of these two methods e Print an ARS file with GT 3 File Viewer You can check the detailed print conditions and ink cost before sending a print data to your printer e Save AR3 files in a CompactFlash You can print with Stand alone printer without using PC The procedure of printing AR3 files 1 Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver and save the print data in AR3 file format See 5 1 Making Print Data in AR File 2 Send the AR3 file to your printer using GT 3 File Viewer or a USB flash drive See 5 2 Reading AR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive or 5 3 Sending ARS Files from GT 3 File Viewer to your Printer 3 Place the T shirt on the Platen adjust the Platen height and then print See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen 4 6 Printing 4 7 Removing the T shirt from the Platen and 4 8 Curing the Ink onto the T shirt 5 1 Making Print Data in AR3 File GT 3 cannot print GT 541 GT 782 print data arp Note You cannot edit ARG files we recommend you save the data in the original format as well 1 Create the artwork using a graphic application See 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition for proper settings 2 Select Print Jon File menu of the application Print dialog box appears 3 Select Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver and click Properties or Preferences for Printer Driver settings See 4 3 Setting the Printer D
119. nd press the OK Button The Platen will be loaded and the Carriage and the Wipers will be moved to the cleaning position The following message appears Nozzle Cleaning Turn OFF and clean Head Nozzles 08e0033Y 4 Tum off your printer 5 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 6 Open the Nozzle cleaning Kit Put on the gloves and wet a Clean Applicator white grip with round form with full of Wash Liquid Note e Nozzle Cleaning Kit is available for CMYK White inks e Use Clean Applicators in Nozzle Cleaning Kit white grip with round form not in Maintenance Cleaning Kit green grip with flat form Weta Clean Applicator only with Wash Liquid do not rub the Print Head with other liquid e g water Print Head may be seriously damaged T NN fully wet with Wash Liquid 112 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting 7 Wet the surface nozzle plate of the Print Head with Wash Liquid Then rub softly the nozzle plate to remove ink and debris clogged ink from the nozzle plate until the nozzle plate is clean Use a soft clean and lint free cloth to loosen and remove the dirty ink and debris from the Clean Applicator to keep its surface clean and wet again with Wash Liquid Use one Clean Applicator for each color Note The W3 and W4 Nozzles Plates of GT 381 are hard to be seen from the stop position Move the Carnage to the left by your hand to the position where you ca
120. nd select Delete Channel Click the Red Channel and right click to select Duplicate Channel Delete Channel Delete Channel 8 Change the image to grayscale by selecting the menu Image gt Mode gt Grayscale in the Tool Bar 9 Select Image gt Mode gt RGB Color in the Tool Bar and change the transparent info to RGB values The image shows the transparent info as black opaque info as white Note The Photoshop action file TransLayer atn including the 2 to 9 of Step 2 is available in the Useful Tools see 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools See the Photoshop help for the details of action file 10 Save the file including transparent info as RGB values as PNG file Select File gt Save As and name it as test TR PNG 60 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications D EEELLLLLLLLLILILILLILILILLILLLLILILLLLLLLHUUSLUSLNLZLLAAA U BGUL UL LLLLLULILILI AU CLUL CcKL ObULUL LILTIUA LLLIeLEEL L AL LILcILLL OIHLALUUULLGCEUI QAGE u n OUL4 4 XLUXIGIGGIAGn TI AGBGG uu Gu eL OSTLLLLULL ILKL LLLAI LLILLALLILALLLIUIBAIAILLOLOAACLAAAre Step 3 Import the PNG file with transparent info to GT 3 File Output Printer Driver and create ARTR file 1 Open test TR PNG file with Photoshop successive operation from 10 of Step 2 in the previous page 2 Select File gt Print and execute Brother GT 3 FileOutput Adjust the settings of the print position and the
121. ned surface while the positioning jig is inserted into the Platen Arm 4 Install the Platen as it is and fix it The Platen Height Adjustment Lever is in the lower hole Original position im After replacing to Platen Lowering Set the Platen height is lowered by 13 mm 68 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen CAUTION Ensure there is adequate space left for safe working The Platen moves forward while operating Do not handle the platen while printing If your hand gets caught between the platen or the T shirt tray and the Covers it may be injured Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be mechanically and electrically damaged To get the optimum quality print result you need to adjust the Platen height depending on the thickness of the T shirt Note e The clearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Print Heads should be app 2 mm If the clearance is wider the ink mist will spread inside the printer and the printing material and may damage the sensors inside If you print with wider clearance more than 2 mm then check the inside of the printer and keep it clean Replace the Maintenance Parts by referring to 6 1 Replacing Consumables and clean by 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart and 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip e f Platen height is too low the result may be poor quality e g a strai
122. ng Directly from Applications WARNING If a foreign object gets inside the printer immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord and arrange for a service call to resolve If you continue to use the printer while there is a foreign object inside it may result in fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation gt O Do not allow the printer to come into contact with liquids otherwise it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation If any liquid gets inside the printer immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord Contact Brother to arrange a service call to resolve Do not use the printer when smoke or a bad odor coming from the printer otherwise it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord and arrange for a service call to resolve CAUTION This printer should only be used by operators who are appropriately trained in its operation A A Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be seriously damaged by this When a problem occurs with the operation of the printer contact the place of purchase or a qualified technician GT 3 Series 29 4 Printing Directly from Applications pEE M ee C El 4 1 Basic Printing Procedure 1 Set the proper color settings and print conditions of the applicat
123. ng can appear on the printed image You can solve this problem using one way Uni Directional print If you adjust to a larger gap then we recommend this mode is used Keep the clearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Print Heads should be app 2 mm by adjusting the Platen Height If you already know that a print data will be printed in uni directional printing before you print you can set with the Printer Driver This setting is available when the printer s setting is Auto See 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition and 4 3 14 Setting Print Direction as Uni Directional 1 Select Print Direction with Up Down Button from the menu and press the OK Button 2 Select Always Uni when you print one way Uni Directional printing Select Always Bi when you print by directional even if the Printer Driver setting is Uni Directional Printing with Up Down Button and then press OK Button This setting is always available until you change the setting Print Direction Auto Always Bi Directional Y Always Uni Directional 06e0031Y Note e Uni Direction Icon is on the Display of the Control Panel e The default setting is Auto which follows the Printer Driver setting Check OFF Uni Directional Printing e The printer setting is prior to the Printer Driver setting Even if the checkbox Uni Directional Printing is checked when the printer setting is Always Bi then the print is Bi Direction
124. nk mist and dust Keep Clean to move the Carriage smoothly See 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart 10 GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 5 Upper part of the Maintenance Unit mies Te e i 0048Y 1 Caps Front Color side Cover the surface of the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning Poet e O 2 Caps Back White side Cover the surface of the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning A rr MEN 3 Wipers Color White Wipe off the waste ink on the surface of Print Heads Keep them clean for print quality at the timing when you exchange Wiper Cleaner See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers Wiper Cleaner Removes the waste ink on the Wiper Exchange regularly and keep them clean for Front Color side print quality at the timing when you open the new ink cartridge or when you see the 5 Wiper Cleaner warning on the display of Control Panel Remove the projections of both sides and lift it IE up See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers Flushing Plate Sponge Hold the flushed ink for keeping print quality Exchange them at the timing when you Flushing Plate Felt exchange Wiper Cleaner See 6 1 3 Replacing the Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt GT 3 Series 11 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 6 Under the Platen LO 0049Y Description Platen Fixing Lever Fixes the Platen
125. nt Button to start printing The counter indicates how many images are printed GT 3 Series 75 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 7 Removing the T shirt from the Platen 1 Hold the shirt slightly to allow are to get between the shirt and the platen 2 Hold both shoulders of the T shirt and then pull it out straight from the Platen Hold the T shirt by the printed area on your side which is easier to deal with the wet T shirt safe lt Note gt Be careful not to get wet ink on your hands or printed material Wash your hands or clothes with soap if stained You cannot wash away the stained ink on the material because the ink may be absorbed into the fiber 4 8 Curing the Ink onto the T shirt To cure the ink onto the T shirt a heat press is handy and convenient in time and temperature control The condition to cure ink is 180 C 856 F in 35 seconds When you print with White ink use release paper Use conveyor oven tunnel for mass production it takes longer but the washability is a little improved and the feel of the surface is softer than cured by a heat press The condition is 160 C 320 F at the printed surface in 3 minutes and 30 seconds by the conveyor oven shown below Follow the instruction manual that comes with your Heat Press and conveyor oven and be sure to confirm the actual conditions temperature inside and the actual curing test before you start production ANN rA AAA lt Note gt
126. nt Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern You can identify which Print Head has the problem by using the Nozzle Check Pattern Print it when some white blank lines can be seen in the print data or white is not white enough Note e When Platen Lowering Set option is used put them back to the original parts or lay something on the Platen e When you check the White print quality use colored paper clear plastic plate etc 1 Install the Platen 14 x 16 see 4 4 Uninstalling Installing the Platen 2 Setthe Platen height to the A position see 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen 108 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting 3 Place a sheet of paper A4 or letter size at the right corner of the Platen as shown below Use adhesive tape to make the paper flat You can use a T shirt instead of paper Paper of A4 Letter size 0081Y 4 Select Test Print with the Up Down Button from the menu and then press the OK Button 5 Press the Up Down Button to select either Nozzle Check CMYK or Nozzle Check White and then press the OK Button The following message appears Test Print Nozzle Check CMYK Press OK to Start 05e0030Y 6 Press the OK Button to start printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 7 Check the printed pattern to identify which Print Head has the problem CMYK If there is stripes arrow 1 or line breaks arrow 2 the Print Head of the color in the following example Magenta has the
127. nt Setup window 7 Change Size back to the original setting and then click OK 8 Click OK on the Document Setup window e Landscape images may not be printed properly Check the preview on Print window and if it is not correct follow the procedure below to solve the problem 1 Confirm the Media Size in Print window is Defined by Driver it is set as default do not change it 2 Change the Onentation to portrait To change the Platen Size go on to the next step If not skip to step 6 3 Click Setup Click Continue when the warning window appears 4 Another Print window appears Click Preferences 5 Change the Platen Size on Printer Driver window and then click OK 6 Confirm the preview on the original Print window and then click Print 48 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 2 5 Settings for Adobe Photoshop Elements Color settings and print settings are required before printing After the printer driver is installed set the Colors before editing the document Color settings 1 Select Color Settings on Edit menu The Color Settings window appears 2 Select Limited Color management or Always Optimize Colors for Computer Screens and then click OK Eg Color Settings ee Q Learn more about Color Settings r Choose how to manage color in your images No Color Management e Limited Color Management Limited Col
128. nute after turning off the power switch before opening the front cover Do not touch the head heat sink as it may be HOT and may cause a burn Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the front cover otherwise it may result in injury to your fingers Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be mechanically and electrically damaged Do not disassemble the ink cartridge D Q Q GT 3 Series Take care not to let the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid come into contact with your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result In case of contact with eyes do not rub but immediately rinse the eyes with water Furthermore do not drink the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhea Keep the liquids out of the reach of children Be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves when handling the grease so that they do not get into your eyes or onto your skin If the grease get into your eyes or onto your skin inflammation can result Furthermore do not drink or eat the grease They may cause diarrhea or vomiting Keep the grease out of the reach of children When replacing parts and installing optional accessories be sure to use only genuine Brother parts Brother will not be held responsible for any accidents or problems resulting from the use of n
129. ommended Applications for precise output Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Elements Paint Shop Photo Pro for BMP editing Adobe Illustrator CorelDRAW for Vector Data editing 1 3 4 Other Requirements When purchasing optional tools and devices choose one that meets the following requirements USB cable USB 2 0 compliant device cable A B lt Note gt Using other USB 2 0 compliant device cable may result in improper connection USB flash memory Capacity under 32 GB FAT 32 formatted Heat Press Must be able to handle the area of Platen 14 x 16 355 6 mm x 406 4 mm and maintain heat production of 356 F 180 C for 35 seconds Pretreatment must be cured with the heat press instead of oven to keep the surface flat and smooth lt Note gt When you print with White ink we recommend using oven instead of heat press 320 F 160 C 3 and half minutes with the tunnel 2 4 meter long as a rough indication Separator sheet When you cure Pretreatment and ink be sure to use this to make the surface smooth and flat When you cure printed ink use this for separation 6 GT 3 Series 1 Read This First Urethane mat continuous foam When you cure Pretreatment use this to release the hot air quickly T shirt Made with 100 cotton 50 cotton and 50 polyester light colored are recommended Note e Pretreatment on some T shirts may be seen after applied and cured In that case wash lightly with water to r
130. on genuine parts 3 Warning labels The following warning labels appear on the printer Please follow the instructions on the labels at all times when using the printer If the labels have been removed or are difficult to read please contact your nearest Brother dealer mBEREBAITCAJdVC AUSTS2S5 gmemnae45 93x05 cef BRADY SOT MET RISD mm Poh itl FOL ADANGER AGEFAHR ADANGER A PELIGRO Hazardous voltage Hochspannung Un voltage non adapte Un voltaje inadecuado will cause injury verletzungsgefahr provoque des blessures puede provocar las Bitte schaiten sie den hauptschalter aus und warten sie 5 minuten Turn off main switch and wait 5minutes Eteindre l interrupteur et heridas Apagar el attendre 5 minutes avant interruptor principal y before opening this bevor sie diese d ouvrir le capot esperar 5 minutos antes cover abdeckung ffnen de abrir esta cubierta l impression impresi n A CAUTION A ACHTUNG FIFTY Yk Moving platen T shirt Druckplatte T Shirt Ablage T Cc8 amp 2 Y co0fRICc tray and covers can und Abdeckungen k nnen Zla Jtg D cause bodily injury k rperliche Verletzungen Emicat 7 27 763 Keep hands off platen verursachen AES C oe while printing Halten Sie die Hander von A ATTENTION A ATENCION A ATTENZIONE D placement du Moviendo la placa la Tavoletta mobile il plateau chargeur bandeja de camiseta y las ripiano per la T shirt ed T shirt et couvercle cubiertas p
131. on the surface Adjust the Platen Height by moving Platen Height Adjustment Lever lt Note gt e Make sure you check the space when the Platen is moving so that Clearance Sensor works properly While the platen stops it is in upper position When the surface back of the Clearance Sensor is dirty it may damage the printing material when loading Wipe off the dirt with a soft wet cloth with water See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers e fthe Platen height is too high the T shirt Print Head or both of them may be damaged when printing a 5 Clearance sensor The clearance should be around 2 0 mm 8 Press the Platen Button to eject the Platen Adjust the height by repeating the following steps 9 12 If the Platen height is appropriate you can go to 4 6 Printing to start printing If not go on to the following steps Loosen the Platen Fixing Lever 9 10 Adjust the Platen height by turning the Platen Height Adjustment Lever The alphabets are the guide scales 11 Tighten the Platen Fixing Lever securely 1 QO oD 2 Confirm the height by moving Platen with Platen Button Repeat steps until the Plate height becomes appropriate GT 3 Series 71 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 6 Printing CAUTION Ensure there is adequate space left for safe working The Platen moves forward while operating Do not handle the platen while printing If your h
132. on when Color Only is selected This function is the same as GT 541 GT 782 Ink Volume To get the best print result you may need to adjust the amount of ink depending on the fabric of the T shirt to prevent ink spreading blurring Print InkVolume 1200 ar3 or InkVolume 600 ar3 first and select the best ink volume by sliding the Ink Volume tab It is in All Program gt Brother GT 3 Tools gt Test Data Example 1 5096 cotton 50 polyester thin T shirt Jede e Pise Ink JA Ba Pattern A 7 is the best by the print result of InkVolume 600 ar3 Example 2 10096 polyester synthetic leather fabric m min Ink uum n Pattern 1 e 3 is the best by the print result of InkVolume 600 ar3 Note The menu Double Printing and Yellow Black Printing are eliminated by the improvement of Print Heads The following pages indicate the Advanced menu See the dialog image in Step 3 4 in 4 3 13 Printing the image file on Transparent Layer 56 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 3 11 Settings for White Ink This menu is available only for White ink Color White and White Only RGB 255 white paper color is always transparent with no ink printed RGB 0 black is transparent too when Print with Black ink is checked OFF when black color is expressed with the background T shirt body color Transparent Color You can select one transparent RGB color so that you can use red T
133. ondition sos iiec o co ia toe eoe e ie fpe i oque Feinde oa a i el 51 GT 3 Series 4 3 1 Selecting Machine MOGQG s oie incensi fe n eo c rena ada at b ede eee 52 4 3 2 Entering the Job Comment eee eese see ee rennen rn natnra natnra tas aa setate aras ta annosa nas 53 2 3 3 8lec ng die Paten S Ze eite o eel ee lead eine eei se LL iU E 53 AoA Seting he Mkiri T S 53 A 375 Setting Me RESONON iia a a E E e a N N El 53 A 3 6 White SS UI OS MR 54 4 3 7 Print with Black Ink on black garment esee nnne nnns 55 2 35 9 Making Gray wii CM Y IS griste Sh aE AE E 55 4 3 9 Color Multiple Pass Printing sassis a a a teed 56 ASO Selunas Tor Golor DKS or o aee t E E E na ht 56 4 3 11 Settings for White InK eese esee eeeeee nenne enne nnn nn nnn nennen nena tnra tratara stata arant 57 4 3 12 Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the Vividness asserere 57 4 3 13 Printing the image file on Transparent Layer cccccseescsssseeecsssseeeceesseseesesseseesesaesetsesaesaeesateeansessesansess 58 4 3 14 Setting Print Direction as Uni Directional essen ennt 63 2 35 15 Prin rig Color CTIBE soir e Pato tote i e ra ae m hr n rr emer a de ias 64 4 4 Uninstalling Installing the Platen sisse nnne 65 za 12 IS Tea Me gt ci D E EE DD EL TL E 65 2 4 2 Installing De
134. or Management is optimized for the Web Tt uses sRGB for the working space Q Full Color Management Full Color Management is optimized for printing It uses Adobe RGE as the working space preserves existing profiles and alloves you to choose sRGB or Adobe RGE when opening images without profiles Photoshop Elements 3 English Version Learn more about Color Settings Choose how to manage color in your images No Color Management e Always Optimize Colors for Computer Screens Computer screens are capable of reproducing all the colors within the SRGB color range This setting will keep all the colors you see on screen within that range ensuring an accurate display for any device that supports the sRGB color space Always UpTIMize Tor Printing This setting will display your photos based on the colors within the AdobeRGE color space commonly used for printing images This setting assumes sRGB but will allow you the flexibility to pick AdobeRGE if a profile is not present when vou save the file the profile will be saved with the image Note The No Color Management setting will ignore and discard embedded color profiles if they exist The other settings will utilize embedded profiles or convert to SRGE or AdobeRGB if the embedded profiles cannot be supported Photoshop Elements 9 GT 3 Series 49 4 Printing Directly from Applications Printing Refer to Photoshop page in 4 2 3 Sett
135. ou can print each Color by print menu GT 3 Printer Driver cannot deal with these information in color matching 42 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications Change RGB 255 bitmap white to RGB 254 RGB 255 paper color white is always transparent with no ink printed When you print an image like photo there may be RGB 255 white spots and they will be ink holes Normally you can select RGB 255 white directly with the menu in select and replace to RGB 254 white If you can not select directly RGB 255 in the image follow the steps below to change RGB 255 white to RGB 254 white 1 Select Layer gt New Adjustment Layer gt Selective Color menu and make a new adjustment layer Set Opacity as 20 and click OK New Layer Name Selective Color 1 amp roup with Prev Cancel Photoshop 7 2 In Selective Color Options dialog change Colors to Whites move Black slider to 1 make Method to Absolute and then click OK Selective Color Options Colors C whites aM 0 Preview D EN Method Relative 9 Absolute lt Note gt Photoshop Action file to change RGB 255 to RGB 254 is available in Useful Tools See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools For further information refer to the Photoshop help GT 3 Series 43 4 Printing Directly from Applications eS 4 2 4 Settings for Adobe Illustrator Important e Set
136. our information GT 782 Color Chart ColorChart 1200 ar3 and ColorChart_600 ar3 are available to understand Color gamut Print the T shirt and Color Chart will work something like Pantone s Color Formula Guide It is in All Program gt Brother GT 3 Tools gt Test Data The colors in this chart corresponds to the Color Palettes Swatches for CorelDRAW Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator See 9 9 7 Opening the Useful Tools peii ae n Hu amum I Du pas Teuna ammeu EE EE qg as un i a ES REMER RD REE UL ARN RINGER RASIM REM Magnam Ri lli 7d ur uu RXGX8 Bt KNGNBA mE mia naa Ra Brother GT Garment Printer Color Chart uus AMD us unm ix dila n Mo x e d ET Brother GT Garme Mila T shirt Transparent Colors Note The image data PDF is in Useful Tools Print the image data when you want to know how the Printer Driver changes the colors with the settings See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools 64 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 4 Uninstalling Installing the Platen Replace the Platen for your print material When the option Platen e g Youth Platen is used be sure to set Platen Size in Printer Driver menu see 4 3 3 Selecting the Platen Size 4 4 1 Uninstalling the Platen 1 Press the Platen Button to eject the Platen 2 Setthe Platen Height Adjustment Lever at the A position 3 Loosen the Platen Fixing Lever underneath the Platen by
137. ow the message and turn off the printer 4 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 5 Move the Carriage slowly to the rightmost position by hand Note Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carriage the bottom surface may be wet and dirty with ink 6 Loosen the four thumbscrews with a coin as shown below CER a I Thumb screws 9 Sa AE N a SSS t eec A a Su Ss lt re pem Ti S 3 Pe Encoder Cover F 0072Y 7 Hold the Encoder Cover F with both hands and lift it up by pulling out to your side Remove the Encoder Cover F from the printer Note Pay attention not to give damage to the Carnage Guide Shaft Tubes Harnesses of solenoids and Carriage Motor Keep the Encoder Cover F in a flat position 92 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance 8 Apply ethanol to the Felt fully app 2 ml of the Encoder Cleaner Ethanol 0073Y Note Use ethanol of 95 or higher purity 9 Push the position A shown below with your finger to give space between the felts 0074Y 10 Put the Encoder to the Encoder Strip so that the Encoder Strip should run between the felts straightly and the bottom part of the felt should touch the inside of the Encoder Cover The felts catch the Encoder Strip when you release your finger so bA d Ge _ Nec NS 0075Y 11 Wipe the Encoder Cleaner two or three times from the leftmo
138. ox Units cm Color Man ageme 1 we Document Profile sRGB IECE1956 2 1 Black Point Compensation Proof Setup Working CMYK Simulate Paper Color Simulate Black Ink Photoshop CS4 CS5 lt Note gt e Do not check Print to File on Print window to make print files Use GT 3 FileOutout Printer Driver e Photoshop CS2 and CS3 use lots of PC memories in executing and it may take more time to make print data compared with the former versions Check your PC specifications GT 3 Series 41 4 Printing Directly from Applications Color Swatch in Useful Tools 1 2 3 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools and download Photoshop Color Swatch called palette in CorelDRAW GT Colors T aco Select Window and check Swatches to show Click the little triangle at the right top of the window in the orange circle below to show the submenu HR color Swatches V Styles s A EERE g E EN T E E Photoshop CS2 Select Replace Swatches and select file GT Colors T aco The swatch replaced Use them with the Color Chart ColorChart 1200 ar3 or ColorChart 600 ar3 See 4 3 15 Printing Color Chart Color RGB 254 white Important Do not use HKS Pantone and other licensed palettes Those spot Colors are treated special for screen printing Color separation remember y
139. problem The Print Heads need to be cleaned see 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads Continued on the next page 109 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting White Like CMYK shown in the previous page the Print Heads of W1 W2 GT 381 one in W1 two in W2 have the problem The Print Heads need to be cleaned better to execute All Whites see 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads Note GT 3 has multiple White Heads 4 on GT 381 2 on GT 361 and mis firing is not so severe compared with the one with CMYK Print Heads See the left print result on paper and some of the nozzles are not fired but the actual print quality on the right print on pretreated T shirt is enough One or two Mis finng with each Print Head left but the normal print right is OK Execute Head Cleaning if you have the print as shown in the below Left Several continuous nozzles are missing like a band with GT 381 Right The same position in the multiple Print Heads are missing W1 and W3 with GT 387 110 GT 3 Series 7T Troubleshooting m ccx UA M 7 M M n 7 2 4 Changing the Print Direction When there are large gaps between the Print Heads and printed medium or when printing on very high absorbent material horizontal stripes and color graini
140. ra Soyer Drop the room temperature operative temperature rage The Clearance Sensor detected an 2070 Obstacle on the Platen obstacle on the Platen or the media in REMOVE ue Ceo ating Delon edfTaceisne nen l press OK Button loading the Platen USB fash dine b not pronen Re mount the USB flash drive Confirm the spec and 2100 USB flash drive Not Ready POM type of the USB flash drive See 7 1 Solving Printer Install a White Ink Cartridge mounted Problems 2101 Net EDU Area The USB flash drive does not have Check the free space of the USB flash drive with PC g enough area for saving Mount a USB flash drive with free area available i The mounted USB flash drive is out of Check the spec and type of the USB flash drive See ale RNE S support or USB flash drive is broken 7 1 Solving Printer Problems 2105 Nod gaan me ee Check the free space of the USB flash drive with PC 130 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting mp LL Leu code g Check the connection between the PC and GT 3 and send print data again If it has no effect reboot both the GT 3 failed to receive the print data PC and GT 3 from the PC This error occurs when the USB cable is disconnected during data transmission or data transmission is canceled on the PC 3000 PC Communication Error Check the connection between the PC and GT 3 and retry the PC operation with the GT 3 tools If it has no The PC will not receive the data sent effe
141. rint Head to the mount position right Fix the Print Head by following the steps 18 to 20 in Color Print Head operations Note e Move the Print Head by its upper part go through the Tube It is easier to fix the Print Head on the Carriage by leaning the Print Head backward and moving it from the upper left Do not hit the surface of the Print Head to the other parts or it may be seriously damaged e Donot break or bend the Tubes GT 3 Series 121 7 Troubleshooting 10 Rotate the Lever to fix the Print Head when you fix it as shown below 11 Following the steps 18 to 20 in Color Print Head operations to remove the protection film of the Print Head connect the Flat Cable to the Carriage PCB and cover the Carriage PCB with the Plastic Cover lt mportant gt Do not insert the Flat Cable at an angle The electric current may not be stable and increase the Print Head temperature which causes machine errors mis firing and give serious damage to the Print Head Do not repeat the insertion or the terminal metal may be damaged and cause serious mis firing 12 Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands 13 Tum ON the printer 14 Keep the Maintenance Cartridge as inserted and confirm the amount of the Maintenance Solution is left more than 250 ml in the bottle 15 Select Maintenance gt Initial Cleaning from the menu and select the Print Head 16 Loa
142. rious damage to print quality and could damage to the Print Heads If you have installed a wrong color immediately contact Brother or your dealer for a service call 4 When you have replaced either one of the White Cyan or Magenta Ink Cartridge replace the Maintenance Parts packed together in the Carton Clean the Caps and Wipers replace the Wiper Cleaners Fan Filter Roller Felts 4 Flushing Plate Sponge top and Flushing Plate Felt bottom according to our maintenance schedule to maintain good print quality See 6 1 2 and the following pages This is really important to keep your printer in good condition lt Note gt e Do not repeat unnecessary uninstalling installing the Ink Cartridge e Dispose the used Ink Cartridge in compliance with your local regulations GT 3 Series 85 6 Maintenance 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers The Wiper Cleaner needs to be replaced regularly Keep the Print Head Cap and Wiper Blade clean when replacing the Wiper Cleaner If not the waste ink may drop on a T shirt in printing or mis firing may not be easily improved 1 Select Maintenance from the menu by pressing Up Down Buttons and press OK Button 2 Select Maintenance Parts Exchange and press OK Button The Platen will be loaded and the Wipers will be moved to the cleaning position Follow the message and turn off the printer 3 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked
143. river Condition P General S elect Printer z SS Brother GT 782 FileDutput Brother GT 3 FileQutput Brother GT 782 cg Brother GT 3 Status Ready Print to file Location Comment Find Printer Fage Range 8 All Number of capies T GT 3 Series 77 5 Printing AR3 Files DELL LLLILLL TII UI LLILLLIULIeLLUL LHLLU oULL ALLLUS GH UIUUOPOA LLLUGO GGGGG CDeLLLLLIILLLL gOdUUD PLAAALLGLIILLLPIL OIIELpA B I ILIG II LL 4GODOLLLALGCLLL ULLLL DOUALSLAeUAGIAGEceOLILUIAIL L LLLL L ABY 4 Print with the application s print menu Wait for a while until the following preview window appears Click Save button Important Depending on the application the image size resolution and PC spec it may take a few minutes to open the Preview window after clicking OK or Print Do not click Print or OK again Brother GT 3 FileOutput Preview window Machine Made GT 381 D 0 n 6 0 Jab Mame rellewD ag V ped Date 01 7 2012 14 20 Jab Comment Platen Size 142176 Resolution 12 060dpi 1200dpi Ink Colora hite Highlight 5 gt Mask 3 Print Time ne Whiteness Aas X Print with Black ink n Chey Gray Color Multiple Pass Printing Off 6 0 Details Bu woos M nx Ink CMT 0 15 cc i l Ink We 2 16 cc Print 1 piece Present Layer 1 w4CMYE White Data Background Color EE Change
144. rom Printer even after setting the size of 10x12 inches at Document Properties dialog box of Printer Driver To make print data in platen size of 10x12 inches set Wiath 254 mm 10 inch Height 304 8 mm 12 inch e f the print data file is not saved from the printer driver menu but application menu the extension of the print data is automatically orn although you added ar3 Before you use GT 3 File Viewer to print change the extension to ar3 manually There are some cases reported in CorelDRAW 11 12 that outline Colors of curved texts often by Envelop Effects are not fully printed In those cases convert the text object into Bitmap before you print or check Rastenze entire page DPI checkbox in Misc tag of Print menu Select the resolution by the type of image and file size Change RGB 255 bitmap white to RGB 254 RGB 255 paper color white is always transparent with no ink printed When you print an image like photo there may be RGB 255 white spots and they will be ink holes Follow the steps below to change RGB 255 white to RGB 254 white 1 Select Effect Image for CorelDRAW 12 or under gt Adjust gt Replace Colors menu 2 Set RGB 255 white to Old color and RGB 254 to New color Set Range to 1 and click OK Replace Colors RGB 255 9e i imr vILAT DifFerence Between Colors RGB 254 Options Color Mask _ Ignore grayscale Single destination co
145. s of Color side to prevent from ink clogging inside of the Maintenance Unit Restart after storage 1 Tum ON the printer and mount the White Ink Cartridges instead of either the Maintenance Cartridge or Maintenance Solution mixed White Ink Cartridge If the Tubes are filled with Maintenance Solution without air inside then mount the White Ink Cartridges and load White Ink by referring Loading White Ink after Tube Cleaning in 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning If some air can be found in the Tubes insert the Maintenance Cartridge with Maintenance Solution in the bottle more than 250 ml per Print Head and select Maintenance gt Initial Cleaning and load the Maintenance Solution first Follow the indications on the Display and load the White Ink by replacing to the White Ink Cartridge 2 After loading the White Ink print Nozzle Check Pattern for both Color and White in Test Print menu to find out the print quality If the print quality is not good enough especially Color side clean the surface of the Print Heads by referring 7 2 6 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles Note The Auto Cleaning of Color side will be Powerful Cleaning after you leave the printer unused for more than two weeks 100 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting T Troubleshooting CAUTION Ensure there is adequate space left for safe working The Platen moves forward while operating and it may be injured Do not handle the platen while printing If
146. se Printing Sharing a e Use Printer Offline i pes d Add Printer Server Properties Set Up Faxing Brother ST 3 Filecutput Brother GT 3 Brother GT 782 File utput Create Shortcut Delete E Rename Properties Clase Note for installations of more than one GT 3 printer To connect another GT 3 to the PC repeat the steps of 3 3 3 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows XP From the second GT 541 the printer names automatically become GT 3 copy X You can change the names as GT 3 xxx e g GT 3 2 in the Printer and Faxes in the Control Panel for your workability GT 3 Series 23 3 Getting Started 3 3 4 Installation of PC for Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Refer first to 3 3 2 PC preparation For Windows XP 32 bit and confirm the process Install the file Output Printer Driver Brother GT 3 FileOutput first to your PC Tools and manuals are installed together from Install CD and PC must be restarted Then PC is connected to USB 2 0 cable the printer turned ON and USB 2 0 cable connected to the printer Install File Output Printer Driver Brother GT 3 FileOutput first to your PC Do not connect the printer to the PC at this stage Note You must be logged on with Administrator rights on the PC 1 Tum on your PC 2 Close all open applications 3 Insert the Install CD included to your PC Open the CD ROM drive and double click Setup exe 4 The monitor
147. sfully 7 e 8 a 6 2 3 Waste Ink Disposal Use a polyethylene tank for additional Waste Ink Tank Confirm in advance the amount of the Waste Ink when you do the maintenance especially when you execute the maintenance menu of Initial Cleaning and White Tube Cleaning Deal with care because it is heavy 1 Prepare a new polyethylene tank 2 Pull off the Waste Ink Tube carefully and insert it to the new Waste Ink Tank Note Make sure that the Waste Ink should flow in the tube without bend 3 Remove the full Waste Ink Tank and cap tightly and carefully 4 Install the new Waste Ink Tank in a proper position Note Dispose the used waste ink pretreatment maintenance solution all water based or other wastes in accordance with your local regulations Or make contact to your dealer GT 3 Series 97 6 Maintenance 6 2 4 Replacing the Platen Sheet The Platen Sheet gets dirty in operation Please replace the Platen Sheet to avoid making smudges on a T shirt To help align a T shirt you can print a grid on the Platen Sheet It is in All Program gt Brother GT 3 Tools gt Useful Tools Grid14x16 ar3 is for the standard Platen 14x16 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools 1 Press the Platen Button to eject the Platen 2 Remove slowly the Platen Sheet and the adhesive tape from the Platen If you have difficulty remove the Platen from the printer for operation 0077Y 3 Clean the sur
148. shirt Tray 4 Front Cover Open this to work on the inside of your printer after you turn OFF the printer If you open the Front Cover while operating the power automatically tums off 5 Stop Lever Unlocks the lock of the Front Cover Keep pushing it to release the lock when you A close the Front Cover Control Panel Indicates the status of the printer Use this to operate your printer See 2 7 Control Panel for the details T Power Switch Tums on off your printer 8 Shoulder Bar Adjusts the T shirt position 9 USB flash drive Slot Inserts USB flash drive 10 Ink Cartridge Slots Load the Ink Cartridges of the appropriate color from the left side W1 W2 W3 WA Black K Magenta M Cyan C Yellow Y 11 Ink Cartridge Storage Stores the new Ink Cartridges 12 Keeps the loading space of the Platens 13 4 Obstruction Sensor lower the platen for printing thicker materials use Platen Button on the Control Panel and check the movement if the material does not hit the flap of the Clearance Sensor The sensor will not work when the clearance between the print head and the material is too wide the platen is too low Confirm the platen height by referring 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Model Plate Indicates the serial number of the product 8 GT 3 Series f Clearance Sensor Cancels an operation for safety if it detects obstructions on the Platen When you 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2
149. shooting 15 Put on the gloves again Rotate the Tube Connector the white part over the Print Head by 90 degrees left lift it straight up slowly and remove the Tube from the Print Head right Connect the fitting that you removed in step 10 to the Tube Do not force to pull out the Tube from the Print Head or the junction may be damaged Rotate the Tube little by little and move it straight up slowly 17 Lean the Print Head backward to the inside of the Carriage left hold the Knob and pull up the Print Head and remove it from the printer right Keep the surface of the Print Head Nozzles safe do not touch to other parts or the Print Head may be seriously damaged GT 3 Series 117 7 Troubleshooting 19 Hold the knob of the Print Head left and push it downward so that the V shaped groove can fit the Positioning Pin Push down the Print Head to fix the comer of the Print Head by the Flat Spring right Slide the Print Head into the Flat opring from the right to the left Print Head I l I l Positioning Pin q AV Flat Spring 20 Rotate the Lever to fix the Print Head 21 Remove the protection film 22 Remove the Fitting that inserted in the step 15 connect the Tube to the Print Head and fix the Tube by rotating the Tube Connector by 90 degrees 23 Take off the gloves and connect the Flat Cable to the Carriage PCB Put the Flat Cable with the terminal metal side on the top
150. sk When Opening Conver sion Options Engine Adobe ACE Intent Relative Colorimetric Use Black Point Compensation Description Preserves the document profile when opening CMYE dooumenki Ignored Any OME proles in linked comtert For colors imported bo RGB color Appearance owerrides riumeric vues For color imported to CMTE rnurneric wauez override appe ance Illustrator CS2 44 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications Opening the new file Set the New Document settings as follows Width 14 in 355 6 mm Height 16 in 406 4 mm Orientation Portrait Color Mode RGB Color New Document Name Untitled 1 Artboard Setup Size Custom Width 14 in Units Inches Height 15in Orientation i Color Mode OO CMYK Color RGB Color Printing 1 Click File Print menu 2 Illustrator 10 CS Make sure the following settings Illustrator CS2 Source Space is either SRGB IEC61966 2 1 or Untagged RGB Print Space Profile Same As Source Click Properties Illustrator 10 or Setup Illustrator CS to do Printer Driver Settings Print Print Preset Custom Printer Brother aT 341 FileCutput PPD olor Management Source Space SROB IEC 1966 2 1 Color Management gt esci Print Space Summary Profile Same as Source Intent Cancel Done Illustrator CS GT 3 Series 45 4 Printing Direc
151. software 5 Third Party Beneficiary Wind River KK and its suppliers herein collectively referred to as supplier are third party beneficiaries of this software in this Agreement and may have enforceable rights of the various terms in this Agreement 6 License Termination If the customer violates the conditions stipulated in this Agreement this company may terminate this Agreement without prior notice 7 Governing Law This Agreement shall conform to and be interpreted according to Japanese Law 8 Separate Terms Regarding the use of this software by customers not under this Agreement this company or the supplier of this software shall provide the customer with separate terms herein referred to as separate terms If the customer agrees to these separate terms these terms shall take priority over any terms not covered or infringing upon the provisions within the License Agreement Agree to abide by the aforementioned terms 4 GT 3 Series 1 Read This First 1 2 Unpacking Your Printer Note Your printer must be unpacked by a Brother representative or a Brother authorized shipping company After unpacking check that the following parts are included Contact Brother Customer Service Hot Line if any of these is missing GT 3 Printer Install CD AC cord Nozzle Cleaning Kit 2 for GT 381 and GT 361 1 for GT 341 Print Heads 8 for GT 381 6 for GT 361 4 for GT 341 One Waste Ink Tank One Encoder Cleaner On
152. splay too Print quality may be reduced by insufficient cleaning e g dirty printed materials mis firing See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers 6 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt 6 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 6 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts and 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip e 7o keep the best print result your printer will show empty status for the color cartridge that is empty To keep print quality a small amount of ink remains to avoid damage to your printer 1 Open the new Ink Cartridge lt Note gt Pigments in the White Ink are sinking little by little all the time Hold the cartridge with both hands upside down from the mounted position and shake it in 1 2 minutes so that the pigments inside can be mixed enough Do it one by one r 0054Y 84 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance 2 Remove the used Ink Cartridge from the slot of the printer Put your finger to the handle and pull out the Ink Cartridge Note Leave the used Ink Cartridge installed until just before the replacement Leaving your printer with no Ink Cartridge installed may cause ink leakage or other serious damages Handle 0055Y 3 Confirm the direction and the color of the new Ink Cartridge and put the bottom edge on the base and slide it to the back of the slot 0056Y 0057Y Note Confirm the color of the ink cartridge Loading a wrong color causes se
153. sseesesseeceeseecsessessaeseesseseeasaesausausaeseeseessateas 27 34 Seting Up YOU POME sn a a a 28 3 4 1 Adjusting the Display Contrast isinai a E aat e ue a ace 28 3 4 2 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 4 ete ee eco bes is tei e E eel eee Renata 28 g4 Tempora fct e RN 28 Sua Eanguade sette eti ists Lone LUE LA D b bu 28 4 Printing Directly from Applications eese nennen nnne nnns nnne nnne tn nnn tnn nns 29 4 1 Basic Pining Proced re ua iade tende eritis co cL qa t Go ta v ec dada eta chair cas cu ct Eo arm e CR CLA GA apa a 30 4 2 Setting the Applications Print CONIION ccccececsssssssssseesessessesseseesecsessesseseesceseeseeseeseeseeaeeaesausaueeeseeseeaeeatsass 30 4 2 1 Common Notice for All Applications sees eese nennen nnn tnnt nnns 30 4 2 2 Settings for CorelDRAW cus otii e teu lide mu ntes Mut A dei ha coded te euin 32 4 2 3 358895 Tor Adobe PFOIOSPIODS Lui con sedet ne ntes e desto heehee ie odit Lana otc rrt oi 38 4 2 4 Settings for Adobe lllustrator eese eres eene ener nnn nnn nnn rnnt 44 4 2 5 Settings for Adobe Photoshop Elements sess ennt 49 4 2 6 Settings for Paint Shop Photo Pro sees seen 50 4 2 7 Printing From Other Applications esee seen ennt ntn tnn nnntntnn nnn tn nnns tn snas rn sanas 50 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver C
154. st position to the right After wiping push the position A of the Encoder Cleaner to release it from the Encoder Strip Note Keep the level of the Encoder Cleaner in wiping GT 3 Series 93 6 Maintenance 12 Move the Carriage slowly to the leftmost position by hand Note Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carnage the bottom surface may be wet and dirty with ink 13 Wipe the Encoder Cleaner two or three times from the rightmost position to the left by following the former steps 10 and 11 where the Encoder Cleaner did not reach 14 After wiping push the position 1 of the Encoder Cleaner to release it from the Encoder Strip 15 Again move the Carriage to the rightmost position by hand Note Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carnage the bottom surface may be wet and dirty with ink 16 Hold the Encoder Cover F with both hands avoid the Tubes and insert it to the notch holes on the printer align the screw positions to the U flutes on the Encoder Cover F and slide it to the back end horizontally make sure that the projection on the printer should fit the holes on the Encoder Cover F 17 Tighten the four thumbscrews Note Confirm the Encoder Cover F should lock properly by pulling slightly to your side 18 Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands Watch your fingers not caught in the Front Cover
155. t takes about minutes to refill the Maintenance Solution After refilling the Maintenance Solution the message to go to W2 is indicated on the Display Remove the Maintenance Cartridge from W1 slot and mount the Maintenance Cartridge to W2 slot and install the well shaken White Ink Cartridge to W1 Tube Cleaning W1 is finished successfully Repeat the steps for other White Print Head s Note Insert White Capping Cartridges option in place of White Ink Cartridge when you leave the GT 3 printer unused for more than two weeks See 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage and 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options for Part Code GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance TTT wns ae J Jf Loading White Ink after Tube Cleaning 1 Load the White Ink with full of Maintenance Solution in the Tube the step 9 in the previous page Insert the White Ink Cartridge and select Maintenance gt Load White from the menu and press OK 2 Select All Whites or one from W1 W4 and press OK White Ink starts loading Note The menu Initial Cleaning of the White Ink starts from loading Maintenance Solution to load White Ink into the Tube smoothly After Tube Cleaning when the Tubes are filled with Maintenance Solution select Load White to load White Ink One by one Tube Cleaning 1 Fill the bottle with Maintenance Solution Confirm that at least more than 250 ml per one Print Head is in the bottle 2 Confirm
156. ten Size setting changes to Platen 10 x 12 this happens especially when printing the image smaller than 14 x 16 inches Check the Platen Size in the Printer Driver window before you send the print data to your printer The image sent from Adobe Illustrator cannot be printed on proper position or it cannot be sent and result in errors There are some Properties windows shown in Photoshop When the values of Printing Preferences in Windows are set beforehand and you modified the MA l P l values from the printer driver Properties The setting in the Properties of the Print window is applied See 4 2 4 Setting for Adobe Illustrator information appears among different dialog boxes The Print Data saved in the file ar3 is extremely large window of Photoshop mismatching The print data of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi is four times larger than the one of 600 dpi x 600 dpi Confirm the file size In CorelDRAW 12 and 11 sometimes outlines of warped artwork cannot be Upgrade CorelDRAW to X3 or higher printed 128 GT 3 Series 7T Troubleshooting 7 4 Error Messages Here is a complete list of error messages that GT 3 shows Make contact to your dealer or Brother when mark is in Solution with the information of Error Code No and the message on the Display Error Message code g 1000 INK LOW Black Black ink level is too low Prepare a new Black ink cartridge 1001 INK LOW Magenta Magenta ink le
157. the printer and right click to select Property Change the Machine Mode to either GT 361 or GT 341 and click OK button Restart the application This change is available after you execute the application 52 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 3 2 Entering the Job Comment You can enter a comment max 30 characters to display on your printer s Control Panel It is used to advise the operator 4 3 3 Selecting the Platen Size Select the appropriate Platen size from the pull down menu The Print Size standard Platen 14x16 355 6 mm x 406 4 mm Baby Platen 7 x 8 177 8 mm x 203 2 mm Youth Platen 10 x 12 254 mm x 304 8 mm Baby and Youth Platens are option 4 3 4 Setting the Ink Select the combination of CMYK Color or White inks Color White prints CMYK Color Inks on the mask White White Ink Volume is controllable White Only prints with no Color inks A colorful image is printed as monochrome Color Only prints with no White ink but CMYK Color inks only GT 341 is available for Color Only When you print on a black T shirt you can check OFF Print with Black ink not to use Black ink but express the black with the body color In this case both RGB 255 and RGB 0 black are transparent Note e When Print with Black ink is OFF you can select the way to print R G B grays with CMY ink composite or only with White ink Select CMY Gray check box Refer to the following page e
158. thin 50 120 with the Up Down Button Confirm the print quality and the whiteness in a few days operation Daily Cleaning White Y BENNN 1 100 15e0040Y lt Note gt Change the setting when you change the way you use Change the setting to 100 or more after weekend leave 2 3 days unused 126 GT 3 Series 7 Troubleshooting pu OO T 7 2 13 Copy Log file to USB flash drive You may be asked from the technical support to get the log data of the GT 3 for troubleshooting Insert the USB flash diver to save the log data into the file zlg or log 1 Insert the USB flash drive into the Slot in front of the Operation Panel 2 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the menu 3 Select Maintenance gt Log Copy to USB with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message Will be indicated Log copy to USB Set USB flash drive Press OK to Start 16e0041Y 4 The log data is being saved to the USB flash drive while the Print Button is blinking Wait for a while after the Print Button stops blinking and the printer bells 5 Make a copy of the log file saved in the USB flash drive and send it to the technical service Note Do not touch the USB flash drive while the Print Button is flashing it may destroy the saved data GT 3 Series 127 7 Troubleshooting 7 3 Solving Application Problems See also the pages of each applica
159. tion software in 4 Printing Directly from Applications Problem Cms Soon The image sent from Adobe Illustrator 10 The Print In Adobe Illustrator 10 follow the instruction below and then try is printed 90 degree rotated Setup or to send the print data again Document 1 Open Print Setup in the File menu Setup is not 2 Select GT 3 as the printer and then click OK appropriate 3 Open Document Setup on File menu 4 Check Use Print Setup 5 Confirm the Orientation Width and Height If they are not appropriate correct them and then click OR The Print With Adobe Illustrator CS landscape image may not be printed Setup or properly Correct the setting following the instruction below and Document then try to send the print data again Setup iS not 1 Open Print in the File menu appropriate 2 Confirm that the Media Size is Defined by Driver 3 Change the Media Orientation to the portrait 4 If you are not changing the Platen size skip to step 8 If you want to change the Platen Size click Setup and then click Continue Print window appears 5 Click Preference 6 Change the Platen Size in the Printer Driver Window and then click OK 7 Click Print in the Print window 6 Confirm the preview and then click Print to send the data to your printer The image sent from Adobe Illustrator CS is printed 90 degree rotated The Pla
160. tly from Applications Illustrator CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 Make sure the following settings Document Profile and Printer Profile are either SRGB IEC61966 2 1 or Untagged RGB Color Handling Let Illustrator determine Colors Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric Click Setup to do Printer Driver Settings Print Fregel Custom Printer Erother GT 341 FileOutput Document Profile sPISB ELS1956 2 1 Color Handling Let Illustrator determine colors Printer Profile sRGB ECO 1966 2 1 Rendering niemi Relate Colorimetric Decr ipt onm Illustrator CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 46 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications Color Swatch in Useful Tools 1 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools and download Illustrator Color swatch GT Colors T ai 2 Select Window and check Swatches to show Click the little triangle at the right top of the window in the orange circle below to show the submenu Select Open Swatch Library and Other Library at the bottom Illustrator CS 3 Select GT Colors T ai The swatch replaced Use them with the Color Chart ColorChart 1200 ar3 or ColorChart 600 ar3 See 4 3 15 Printing Color Chart Gr ceers TX 00000000 t B mm E ES E EE 254 white T3 E BE LIMINE E wv N EM Important e n Illustrator 10 if Use Print Setup is selected as the Artboard and Single Full Pag
161. to confirm the print quality If the problem is not solved after Head Cleaning and print test go to Step 6 Note Make sure to execute Powerful or Initial Cleaning after Nozzle Cleaning If the problem is not solved go to the next step Step 6 Contact Brother Customer Service or your dealer Please tell your service how the issue has started the present conditions the troubleshooting that you have done etc If you are asked to replace the Print Head by yourself see 7 2 7 Replacing the Print Head for the procedure GT 3 Series 107 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads Your printer automatically cleans its Print Heads every 24 prints you can change the frequency see 7 2 5 Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting or when your printer has not been used for more than two hours The auto cleaning starts when you press the Print Button in these situations However the auto cleaning may not be enough and cannot solve print quality problems e g stripes banding appears on the printed image Please do the manual head cleaning Using the Head Cleaning Button 1 Make sure your printer is either Standby or Ready mode 2 Press the Head Cleaning Button 3 Select either All Colors All Whites or All Print Heads from the menu by Up Down Button and press the OK Button The message Head Cleaning appears and your printer starts Normal Head Cleaning Press the Stop Button to cancel
162. tput Printer Driver to make AR file See the following pages for details GT 3 Series 51 4 Printing Directly from Applications 3 Click Advanced button and open the Advanced Menu Here you can arrange White Ink Settings Color Processing Transparent Layer Settings and Uni Directional Printing See the following sections as for the details Brother GT 3 Advanced menu B green 0 122 0 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 Choke Width White Color Pause Color Processing saturation Contrast Transparent Layer Settings F Transparent Layer Create ARTR File Import ARTR File I Uni Directional Printing 4 3 1 Selecting Machine Mode GT 3 Printer Driver is common for GT 381 four White GT 361 two White and GT 341 no White Select the Machine Mode first for the printer to be used The default is GT 381 Note e When you sent a print data made for GT 361 Machine Mode GT 361 to GT 381 then GT 381 prints the print data with two White Print Heads are used e PC Data Error occurs when you send a GT 381 print data with White Ink data to GT 361 or a GT 881 GT 361 print data with White Ink data to GT 341 Any GT 3 can print a Color Only print data Note e fyou have GT 341 GT 361 user preset the Printer Driver settings Close the application e g Photoshop open the Printers and Faxes Windows XPJ Printers Windows Vista or Devices and Printers Windows 7 and select
163. ts Brother will not be held responsible for any accidents or problems resulting from the use of non genuine parts A A 9 9 9 Q 0 GT 3 Series 83 6 Maintenance 6 1 Replacing Consumables This section describes how to replace the consumables and the maintenance of the printer 6 1 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridge The ink indicator on the Display flashes when the Ink Cartridge is getting low Prepare the new Ink Cartridge option and replace it when Empty XXXX color is displayed See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options for part code Note Use the Ink Cartridges described in 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options e Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing Wash with soap if stained with ink You cannot wash away the stained ink on the material because the ink may be absorbed into the fiber e Do notreplace cartridges while printing or head cleaning is in operation it may cause damage to your printer Do not disassemble the Ink Cartridge e Replace the Maintenance Parts packed together with Cyan Ink Cartridge 380 cc 180 cc Magenta Ink Cartridge 380 cc and White Ink Cartridge 380 cc when you open the new one Clean the Caps and Wipers replace the Wiper Cleaners Fan Filter Roller Felts 4 Flushing Plate Sponge top and Flushing Plate Felt bottom according to our maintenance schedule to maintain good print quality Heplace them when you see the warning indicated on the di
164. turns dark and the following dialog appears when User Account Control is ON Select Continue User Account Control User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer 5 The Installer starts installation Follow the indications of the dialogs 24 GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started 6 During the installation the following warning appears Click Install this driver software anyway and continue iei Windows Security amp Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Install this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information v See details 7 After installation your PC will need to restart Remove your Install CD and restart your PC If you are going to use your printer without connecting it to your PC this will be the end of PC preparation 3 3 5 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows Vista Windows 7 1 Connect the USB 2 0 cable to your printer power OFF 2 Connect the other end of the USB 2 0 Cable to your PC 3 Tum ON your GT 3 printer Installation starts automatically The information appears at the right bottom of the PC monitor 4 After installation open Printers in Control Pane
165. tware Software License Agreement The customer may download and use this software after agreeing with the various terms stipulated in the Software License Agreement herein referred to as the Agreement This software cannot be used if the customer disagrees with this agreement 1 Ownership The ownership of this software and any reproductions belongs to Brother Industries herein referred to as Company or its supplier Wind River KK This agreement does not transfer this company s software copyright to the customer 2 License Agreement 2 1 This company hereby grants the customer non exclusive rights to use this software 2 2 The customer may not conduct the following 1 Modify this software in whole or in part 2 Duplicate this software for purposes other for backup purposes 3 Reverse engineering reverse assemble or reverse compile this software 4 Rent or lease this software 5 Leave a computer in a public location where this software can be downloaded OU m A M 3 No Warranty Except for the expressed and implied warranties set forth herein this company disclaim all other warranties This company cannot ensure that this software is not defective not compatible with specific applications and the use of this software does not infringe upon third party rights 4 Restriction of Liability This company shall not be held responsible for any damage directly or indirectly caused by problems or any related problems with this
166. ueden causar il carter potrebbero peut blesser le corps una herida personal causare infortuni Garder les mains Retire las manos de la Tenere le mani lontane loign es lors de placa durante la dalla tavoletta durante der Auflage wahrend des Druckvorganges fern la stampa 5 6 brother s FH SSHS aine Do not drink the liquids under 4 VIBE 0B SB BL any circumstances as they can CE ae ening ats ale PET ake care not to let the liquids pude RE e a come into contact with your eyes 127 di ABA EH TUS Por onto your skin otherwise CNOMRUOROSSCT inflammation can result TROTOmBBaU LOCAL Keep the liquids out of the reach BACC of children A ACHTUNG A ATTENTION Bitte trinken Sie nicht die Ne pas avaler les liquides d aucune Fl ssigkeiten da die Gefahr mani re car ceci pourrait entralner von Erbrechen und Durchfall vorissements et diarrh e Veuillez besteht ne pas laisser ces liquides tre er Vermeiden Sie den Kontakt der contact avec les yeux ou la peau Fl ssigkeiten mit Augen und fear ceci pourrait entrainer une Haut sonst k nnen diese inflammation gereizt werden Halten Sie die Maintenez les liquides hors de Fl ssigkeiten von Kindern fern port e des erfants A ATENCION ATTENZIONE No tome los liquidos en Non bere per nessun cualquier caso como motivo i liquidi poich pueden causar vomitar y possono causare vomito e diarrea Tome el cuidado iarrea Evitare il contatto
167. ull photo or RGB images around 30 _ for light CMYK images 40 maximum adjustment for dull and plain CMYK images The bigger value more adjustment When the image data is in CMYK mode change the RGB mode and print with both Saturation and Contrast around 30 Sometimes the fine design may be flat with bigger Contrast Better to do test print in advance because sometimes the print data is unexpectedly changed lt Note gt This menu is the same as GT 782 advanced Vivid Processing of GT 541 You can arrange the saturation the strength of the colors and the contrast separately GT 541 Vivid Processing is equal to GT 3 Contrast and you can adjust more precisely by 0 40 Vivid Processing 1 is identical to Contrast 10 GT 3 Series 57 4 Printing Directly from Applications eS 4 3 13 Printing the image file on Transparent Layer This menu can handle the image on the transparent layer which was impossible on previous GT models The image format TIFF PNG PSD Photoshop can have a information of transparent info as well as RGB info GT 782 cannot identify and deal with this information but GT 3 can with some additional steps Use both Photoshop and Microsoft Paint applications and follow the steps below Step 1 Save the file with transparent info as PNG format file Step 2 Open the PNG file with transparent info with Microsoft Paint Windows XP and Vista and save only with RGB info Open the PNG file with transparent info with P
168. ult settings to Custom Current settings not saved Also click the orange arrow from Generic CMYK printer profile to Generic Profile Color Management 3l Seftings Custom Current settings nob saved Generic Profile iN CorelDRAW X3 X4 Generic internal RGB profile Generic offset separations profe Ww Generic Profile Color mode used For effects O em RGB Used in versions previous to CorelDRAW 3 32 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications CorelDRAW X5 Select the menu as shown in the below and click OK Default color settings Color Profiles RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Primary color mode RGB Rendering intent Relative colorimetric Default Color Manage ment Settines Presets Default color settings Color management policies Color profiles Open Default sRGB IEC61966 2 1 RGB Convert to default color profile Default U S web Coated SWOP v2 hal CMYK Convert to default color profile Grayscale Default Gray Gamma 2 2 hal Grayscale Convert to default color profile Warn on calor profile mismakch Warn an missing color profile Rendering intent Relative colorimetric bul Import and paste RGB Convert to document calor profile Primary color mode bul Color conversion settings i v Color engine Microsoft ICM CMM CMYK Convert ko document color profile Grayscale Convert Ea document color profile Map gray to CMYK
169. urface to the outside and the fine surface to the Exhaust Fan Fine surface Rough surface K 0070Y Note Check the surface of the Fan Filter the rough side faces to the Platen to catch mist and the fine side faces to the Fan side 5 Move the Filter Cover from the front side of the Timing Belt insert the Guide Holes to the projections and cover the Fan with the Filter Cover by pushing until the Lock hold the Fan lt Note gt Check if the Fan Filter can fix properly by pulling out to the Platen side 90 GT 3 Series 6 Maintenance 6 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts 1 Unscrew two screws and remove the Felt Support b 0071Y Remove the used Felt Apply the new Felt to the Felt Support Pay attention not to give damage to the Felt Support Position the edge of the Felt Support A by putting the edge to the Carriage B and tighten the screw with a coin After fixing check if the Felt Support is aligned straight Note Wipe off the ink mist on the surface where the Carriage Rollers move on with a clean and soft cloth soaked with alcohol After all the Maintenance Parts are replaced See 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart and then clean and confirm the inside of the printer Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and then tum ON the printer 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart 1 Wipe off the front
170. use injury Furthermore the table that supports the printer should be at least 137 cm 53 9 inch in width and 104 5 cm 41 1 inch in depth and should be able to bear a weight of 150 kg 330 Ib or more This printer should only be used by operators who are appropriately trained in its operation Ensure there is adequate space left for safe working The Platen moves forward while operating and it may be injured Do not handle the platen while printing If your hand gets caught between the platen or the T shirt tray and the covers it may be injured A A 9 Do not set up the printer in a place where it will be affected by vibration It may become unbalanced and fall down which cause injury or damage to the printer Do not connect the power cord until setup is complete otherwise the printer may operate if the power switch is turned on by mistake which could result in injury Do not climb onto the printer or place heavy objects on top of it otherwise it may become unbalanced and tip over or fall down and cause injury Do not move the Platen by hand The Printer may be mechanically and electrically damaged Do not put your hands inside the covers while the printers power is turned on otherwise your hands may touch against moving parts and this may result in injury When a problem occurs with the operation of the printer contact the place of purchase or a qualified technician Maintenance Wait at least 1 mi
171. vel is too low Prepare a new Magenta ink cartridge 1002 INK LOW Cyan Cyan ink level is too low Prepare a new Cyan ink cartridge 1003 INK LOW Yellow Yellow ink level is too low Prepare a new Yellow ink cartridge Prepare a new White ink cartridge 1004 INK LOW White 1 White 1 ink level is too low 1005 INK LOW White 2 White 2 ink level is too low 1006 INK LOW White 3 White 3 ink level is too low 1007 I INK LOW White 4 White 4 ink level is too low Temperature of Black Print Head is increasing Temperature of Magenta Print Head is increasing Temperature of Cyan Print Head is increasing Temperature of Yellow Print Head is increasing Temperature of White 1 Print Head is increasing Temperature of White 2 Print Head is increasing Temperature of White 3 Print Head is increasing Temperature of White 4 Print Head is increasing 1030 K Head Temp Rising 1031 M Head Temp Rising 1032 Head Temp Rising Wait with the printer unused to decrease the temperature Confirm if the Flat Cable of the Print Head is connected properly Make contact to your dealer or Brother if the issue is not solved 1033 Head Temp Rising 1034 1 Head Temp Rising 1035 2 Head Temp Rising 1036 3 Head Temp Rising 1037 4 Head Temp Rising 1051 CR Motor Life The Carriage Motor is worn The ambient temperature is below the range that maintains the print quality XXX is the current temperature The ambient
172. wer Lamp ON shows the power is ON Head Cleaning Cleans all the Print Heads with normal cleaning the number of cleaning depends on the Button model Platen Button Loads Ejects the Platen Press this button when you check the adequate height of the Platen after you change the height See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Stop Button Cancels printing or Print Head cleaning Returns to Standby mode Up Button Selects the previous upper item Increases a numeric value Opens the Menu display Down Button Selects the next lower item Decreases a numeric value Opens the Menu display OK Button Executes the selected command Opens the Menu display Clears the error status Back Button Returns to the previous display Opens the Menu display Display Displays the Job Comment of the print data received the status of the printer and the menu items for various settings Print Button Indicates the print data status and starts the print OFF No print data has been received Flashing Receiving a print data ON Print data is ready to print Note On machine initialization these lamps have a 30 second self check time GT 3 Series 13 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 7 1 Display The following image indicates that GT 3 has received a print data and ready to print The Display indicates Job printer status and the information needed for printing operations SampleFi le bmp a u QEMI uua dti Rm i uumnumm

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