iColor® 500 Apparel Plus Printer User Manual
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1. Config 7 Select the desired media type and press enter Media Type 8 Press online button to return to the main screen and you are ready to print on your preferred media through the MPT iler 3232 W E Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 soles clorprint com wi ioorpint com UniNet Fe iColor TransferRIP COLE PROFLE USTERZHTION www icolorprint com Use the available iColor TransferRIP software to print fluorescent white behind color in one pass The iColor TransferRIP software allows the user to manipulate the white layer behind the graphic for printing on dark or transparent media where white is needed as a background color Multiple cartridge configurations are available to easily adjust for reverse printing where white Is needed as a top color for apparel No need to create additional graphics with different color configurations the software does it all and in one pass Enhance the brillance of any graphic with fluorescent white behind calor Print and Transfer ont Natural and synthetic fabrics Dark and light fabrics Beer wine and juice bottles White colored or clear labels Leather Dark and light paper stack Foils Transparencies with fluorescent white as background color Create unique items The possibilities are endless T shirts and sweatshirts Aprons Dark restaurant menus with fluorescent white print Corporate logo shirts2. Mouse pads Sports apparel Jackets Tote bags Signs with colored white or fluorescent toner lier 3232 W E Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet iColor 500 Apparel Plus Printer Specifications Ik iColor 500 CMYKW Apparel Plus Transfer Printer Paper Size iain Tray standandloptional gt and optional 3 Tray b s x 8 3 10 5 x 14 Multi Purpose Tray 3x5 t0 8 5 x52 banner Duplex 58x 8 3 85 ls Prini Speed 3 ize IS Duplex Optional 076081 Du Cice Power Tie Memory E Print Speed Color E ET TSB Parallel Base T 100 Base TX Internal Ethernet Print Server sheets standard Paper j530 sheet Legal Letec Universal pacity Main Tray 100 sheet Multi Purpose Tray Unilet 3232 W E Segundo Bh Hawthorne California 90250 soles icolorprint com wi ioorprint com 15 UniNet iColor 500 Printing Tips When transferring images with halftones it s possible that some of the adhesive will not transfer over to the toner during the first step If you see this happen with your image just reprint the image and then print a layer of white behind On top of the image to thicken up the density and give the adhesive something to stick to Halftone colors use much less toner Print
3. UniNet iColor PRINTING SOLUTIONS powered by UniNet iColor 500 Apparel Plus Printer User Manual lier 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet Table of Contents iColor 500 Model Summary Page 3 Printer Software Installation Instructions Page 4 6 Printer Settings for Color Transfer Media Page 7 9 White print instructions Page 10 Multipurpose tray settings Page 11 13 iColor Transfer RIP Information Page 14 iColor 500 Printer Spec Sheet Page 15 iColor 500 Printing Tips Page 1617 Ustlet 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www icolorprint com UniNet iColor 500 Apparel Plus Printer The iColor 500 printer has been developed to produce high quality conventional color prints with the out af the box functionality of printing in white Please follow the enclosed quick setup guide to get started The standard user manual provided on CD enclosed will provide detailed instructions for full printer functionality The iColor S00 comes complete with A toner cartridges for full color and black printing CMYK as well as our exclusive fluorescent white printing kit toner and drum combination Just quickly swap the black for white when you want to add white effects Black can then be produced using composite black made from CMY or if true black and white is needed at the same time just pass the print though the prin
4. advice pages you can select software to install Click the Next button Also near the bottom of this are the online manuals for later reference OKI c nto lier 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet 5 The installation will proceed click Next with the machine off and not connected to your computer pur cameo You will be guided through the steps for installing drivers and other software for your device Before you begin please check the following acevo comm ach nh 6 Click Easy Installation Local then Next Then you will see the dialog box below lier 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet Usually the next screen will show the installation progress followed by the Finish screen tf not click the Install using another port button and accept the USB default shown Rename the Printer Navigate from the start menu to the isto installed printers The Window 7 path is Conor Pene Hardware and Sound gt Devices and Printers Right click on the printer OKI C711 PS and select the printer properties the General tab highlight the printer name and change it to Color 500 then click OK 500 Proper Gorod Si Foie vei nc Dese Sr cow Comment E LE ES
5. ao Gee UniNet 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet iColor 500 printer settings for iColor Premium Transfer Media These instructions are shown using the PostScript or PS driver The choices are the same for the PCL driver but the dialog boxes are different These can be set as Printer Preferences from Devices and Printers or as Document Properties when printing Setting them as Printer Preferences means they will be the same the next time you use the printer 1 Under the Paper Quality tb set the paper source to the Multi purpose Tray E iare POY i Gc niet 3232 W Segundo Blvd Hawthorne California 90250 soles icolrprint com inciclorprin om UniNet 2 Click Advanced button Paper type should be Medium Light and the page size should be Ad pepe lt I Cx The Job Options tab is normally left at defaults We suggest the print quality be set to Fine Click the Advanced button and select the option for Mirror Print This will ensure the image looks correct when transferred to a garment Note The PCL Driver does not include this option germs ao UniNet 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawihore California 90250 slesGiclorpn com www iolorprint com UniNet 4 Click the Color tab and turn off the Toner Save mode The Color Swatch Utility allows you to print range of colors to f
6. ect the entire image and change the color saving as a separate file Print the standard colors onto transfer sheet first then print the true black image you saved previously over the printed color image by passing the transfer sheet through the printer a second time using the multi purpose tray From there follow the usual process for the iColor premium transfer media iler 3232 W E Segundo Bh Hawthorne California 90250 soles clorprint com wincialorprin com 10 UniNet Setting the Multipurpose tray to work with specific sized papers iColor transfer papers come in a variety of sizes so it is recommended that you set the MPT tray to the size of the paper that you most commonly used f the MPT tray identifies a paper that is nat within its set parameters the iColor 500 printer will prompt you to press the online button after each print Adjusting the settings will avoid this for the specifi size you set 1 Press the Menu button and scroll down to Menus and press enter UniNet 3232 W Segundo Bld Hawihore California 90250 sales icolorprint com yrprint com UniNet 3 Scroll down to MPTray Config and press enter 4 Select Paper size and press enter 5 Select the desired paper size and press enter UniNet 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com E UniNet 6 Press Back and scroll down to Media Type and press enter
7. ial respond differently to heat All instructions are based on cotton garments Toner Coverage Halftones in image may cause undesired results Toner coverage should nat be less than 50 otherwise there will be issues with transferring the adhesive to the transfer sheet Halftones can be corrected by printing white on top of color either running the sheet through the printer a second pass or using the iColor Transfer RIP Software to apply a white layer in one pass This will help with toner coverage and proper adherence to the garment Consult the iColor knowledge base for specific Instructions on a variety of transfer paper offered at http www iColorprint com support lier 3232 W Segundo Bld Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www icolorprint com
8. ind settings matching the one you want The help button on it describes how to do thi T amp Le Ra 8 C niche 75 C ieee Pt us OKI iiid a 5 Please do not alter any of the factory settings on the machine itself Doing so can produce undesired results lier 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet Using white with the iColor 500 Printer With the White kit installed the machine will print white where the image text displays black by default Please note that vector and line art images including text are likely to produce the best results You must create images using true black CMYK C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 100 This is true black color Text and graphics created in this color will give the best white results when printed These printers will also print composite black with the white kit installed For true black printing simply replace the white kit with the included black kit Using white with colors to assure transfer of halftones Images that contain halftones or gradients can cause problems with self weeding transfer media This is because the background is assumed to be white and nothing is printed there Itis usually easiest to use an image editing program to create a copy of the image using true black as illustrated above Sel
9. ing the white over the image will fill in the gaps It will not change the color but gives the adhesive something to stick to To do this print your image in color as normal Then Using a graphics program create an outline of the image slightly smaller than the actual size and fill hat outline in with 100 Black K The iColor 500 by default will print black graphics and images using composite black and text using true black This could cause your solid black graphics to print grey pink instead of solid white when using the white Kit in order to address this please go into the printer driver and adjust as follows Your specific driver might look like either of these two choices below This change will force all black images to print using only the white it and therefore giving you solid white images as desired UniNet 3232 W Segundo Bhd Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com 16 UniNet There are many variables that could produce different results Specific steps may need to be altered based on Type and brand of Heat Press The temperature and duration varies slightly based on the heat press being used All instructions are based on using a Hotronix Fusion press Clam shell and swing away presses may also yield different results Type of image Photos or full color graphics may require a longer press time than vector images or text Type of garment Cotton Polyester and Spandex mater
10. ter a second time Our registration system will ensure the prints are lined up perfectly You vill also have the option to add our full fluorescent kit which comes complete with 3 CMY toner cartridges and matching drum units This system requires no additional software or expertise to print conventional CMYK images in vivid fluorescent color Please note that vector and line art images including text likely to produce the best results For exciting design ideas and suggestions for using the iColor 500 for maximum effect please visit our website at www iColorprint com iColor premium transfer media has been optimized to provide quality results when used with the printer enabling the user to produce eye catching designs which may be applied to a variety of textiles and surfaces UniNet 3232 W Segundo Bld Hawthorne California 90250 sales icolorprint com www iolorprint com UniNet Installing iColor 500 printer on a PC These instructions are for Windows 7 via USB cable others are similar You must have Administrator privileges on the computer 1 Unpack the printer according to the Set up Guide Do not turn it on or connect it to the computer until the install program asks you to do so 2 Put the installation DVD into the drive and setup should automatically run 3 Choose your language and select printer model target device C711 4 After accepting the software agreement and going past the environmental
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