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Brother GT-341 Printer User Manual

1. 2 2 Right 0044Y No Name Description 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 2 3 Rear 0045Y No Name Description 1 AC cord socket Inserts AC cord 2 USB port Inserts USB cable to PC 3 LAN port Inserts LAN cable to PC 4 Rear Cover Covers the Platen moving area 5 Waste Ink Tube Drains the waste ink 6 Waste Ink Tank Holds the waste ink Be aware of the room 9 GT 3 Series 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 0047Y No Name Description 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 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 5 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 4 Roller Felts Protects the rol
2. t 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 Load White from the menu and press OK 2 Select All Whites or one from W1 WA 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 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 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 O EON Note White Ink is retrieved only when All Whites is selec
3. Click Next to continue 4 Insertthe Install CD The following window appears Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Brother GT 3 If your hardware came with an installation CD S or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue GT 3 Series 22 3 Getting Started 5 23 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 Ifyou 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 Ifinstall 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 GT 3 GPD on Brother GT 3 Install CD is OK Cancel needed Type the path where the file is located and then click OK Copy files from CAWINDOWS vi Click Finish when Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog Open Printers and Faxes in Control Panel C
4. 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 Temperature Humidity K sese voir Dar 32 F to 104 F 20 to 85 ping your p 0 C to 40 C no condensation Operating your printer 2 E oR T 10 C to 35 C 35 Yo to 85 Yo l 64 F to 86 F no condensation For the best print result 18 C to 30 C If your room is dry we recommend using a humidifier to avoid Print Heads from clogging with dried ink 5 GT 3 Series 1 Read This First SS oo 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 Recommended 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 Note Using other
5. 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 SS He FESS jay SS No Pe NN Encoder Strip JR WSS Inside of the Encoder Cover a 11 Wipe the Encoder Cleaner two or three times from the leftmost position to the right After wiping push the position A of the Encoder Cleaner to release it from the Encoder Strip SOI AN di lt Note gt Keep the level of the Encoder Cleaner in wiping 41 GT 3 Series 5 Maintenance m ss P ol LEE ao 12 Move the Carriage slowly to the leftmost 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 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 b
6. Selects the next lower item Decreases a numeric value Opens the Menu display 8 OK Button Executes the selected command Opens the Menu display Clears the error status 9 Back Button Returns to the previous display Opens the Menu display 10 Display Displays the Job Comment of the print data received the status of the printer and the menu items for various settings 11 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 13 On machine initialization these lamps have a 30 second self check time GT 3 Series 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 01e0026Y No Item Shown Description 1 Job Name Shows the indentified name of the print data which is automatically set by Printer Driver 2 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 4 Platen Size Shows Platen Size set by Printer Driver 5 Number of Plat RUN Nul RU EC Shows the number of the Platen Move loading unloading
7. 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 Note 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 GT 3 Series 6 1 Read This First On l l 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 lt Note gt Pretreatment on some T shirts may be seen after applied and cured In that case wash lightly with water to remove mark Some dyes may be decolorized by Pretreatment especially dye migration will occur on Polyester garment Be sure to test before your production 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 materials 1 3 5 Consumable Requiremen
8. e RO visa ande asa 19 3 2 2 Tuming Off Your Printer cr nip rer ie PE ERR PE e HERR ete p dan 20 3 3 Preparing NOUN P eee orc ipee ee aca pedi epe ret pea ebbe tede ipee bees 21 3 3 1 When you already have GT 541 GT 782 essere tte ea nan oanoanansanaanannanon 21 3 3 2 PC preparation For Windows XP 32 bit seinen ou san oanoanansanansannanon 21 3 3 3 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows XP essere tentent 22 3 3 4 Installation of PC for Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit se 24 3 3 5 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows Vista Windows 7 een 25 3 3 6 Opening the installed manuals sienten tentent eterne nennen netten tenentes 25 3 327 Opening the Useful Tools x eda I e s ERG HER an pesi 3 3 8 How to use Firmware Update Tools E 9 4 Setting Up YOUN Printer 2 itai icti m ee era p toc n e A d v LU a vet ded 3 4 1 Adjusting the Display Contrast sese ttn tenente tenente saou tenentes 28 3 4 2 Adjusting the Speaker Volume esee tentent entente tenente tenen tern tentnn enn 28 3 4 3 Temperature 3 4 4 Language m 4 Printing Directly from Applications cca titii ai cep ve bat ese bas 29 4 1 Basic Printing Procedure etre tnter etico ect earn ecot ee veb kb eee rre ege debi 30 5 Maintenance 3 RSS E
9. 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 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 GT 3 Series The relative humidity should be within the range of 3596 to 8596 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 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 stab
10. printed material is app 2 mm See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen in the Instruction Manual 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 3 Bush Platen Shaft 4 Platen Positioning Plate Fixes and holds the Platen lt Note gt 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 in the Instruction Manual GT 3 Series 12 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 7 Control Panel l0 0050Y No Name Description 1 Error Lamp OFF no errors ON one or more errors have been detected See 7 4 Error messages in the Instruction Manual 2 Power Lamp ON shows the power is ON 3 Head Cleaning Button Cleans all the Print Heads with normal cleaning the number of cleaning depends on the model 4 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 in the Instruction Manual 5 Stop Button Cancels printing or Print Head cleaning Retums to Standby mode 6 Up Button Selects the previous upper item Increases a numeric value Opens the Menu display 7 Down Button
11. skin RAGUT Eo ACAUTION Lubricating grease may cause Swallowing grease can cause diarrhoea and vomiting Wear protective glasses and gloves Do not swallow GT 3 Series operation may also occur Grease Hd Wash Liquid Ink Cartridge Pretreatment 20kg Maintenance Solution 5kg 0085Y GT 3 Series V CONTENTS Read ise Sted da ak aie eka ea tl aa a oo n va ze e kn pe sp pab e pa An 1 LE B PreCAULIONS a e kn FE e ke ai kak RW od adnan cain Ak kdk ke DAP ke ke kek ae Dee 1 1 2 Unpacking Your PAMET asit Jerg os ii ei OH ot va ei 5 1 3 Required Condition ree etat en ener ette 5 1 3 1 Environment 1 3 2 Electrical Requirements 1 323 Software Information aao anka Fiat cn cay Cre nee de e a ea EE ra oe ED P a Me FLA 6 2 5 Upper part of the Maintenance Unit eese tentent tenter tnter entente nnne 11 2 6 Under the Plate m 12 257 Control Panel ekip seco nla aide alan leans Ee Um ann ait opel CIR RC toes ebat 13 2 721 DISPIAY cei iac N eaa eu e se eU panes 14 2 7 2 Menu List 15 3 Gelling Started ay a kad eiaa n n diete n ko n d a a tec dy kn ap ena ea ettet 17 3 1 Placing YOUN Printer eee eee bes kk Ra kk kk DWE e pip dap SA bonda on a 18 3 2 Tuming On Off YOUN PANN ko ae e osetia ain e cara t eal eec Pe vs tava 19 3 2 1 Tuming Oni YOUN Printers aa ar a a irr ERE ERR P
12. then press the OK Button The following display appears Speaker Volume Y BEND 3 03e0028Y 3 Use the Up Down Button to select your desired volume from 0 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 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 Espa ol Fran ais Deutsch Italiano Japanese and then press the OK button GT 3 Series 28 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 Printing Directly from Applications 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 Pe 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 tum off the p
13. to the opposite direction of the Fan and pull out the Filter Cover by removing the Guide Holes from the projections c X AZ pe EAT A Note Pay attention not to hit the Filler Cover to the Timing Belt 3T GT 3 Series 5 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 0069Y 4 Align the new Fan Filter to the shape of Filter Cover and mount it in by pushing by hand with the rough surface to the outside and the fine surface to the Exhaust Fan Fine surface Rough surface ZAN 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 G 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 GT 3 Series 38 5 Maintenance 5 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts 1 5 Unscrew two screws and remove the Felt Support Felt Support MA MI 4 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 S
14. Cartridge reaches to the bottom of the bottle 0076Y Close Air in Cap is indicated Confirm that the Air in Cap is capped closed and press OK Button The pump starts 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 It takes about minutes to refill the Maintenance Solution After refiling 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 in the Instruction Manual and 1 3 5 Consumable Requiremenis and Options for Part Code GT 3 Series 44 5 Maintenance Hm
15. F 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 close the Front Cover 6 Control Panel Indicates the status of the printer Use this to operate your printer See 2 7 Control Panel for the details 7 Power Switch Turns 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 W4 Black K Magenta M Cyan C Yellow Y 11 Ink Cartridge Storage Stores the new Ink Cartridges 12 Guard Bar Keeps the loading space of the Platens 13 Clearance Sensor Cancels an operation for safety if it detects obstructions on the Platen When you 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 in the Instruction Manual 14 Model Plate Indicates the serial number of the product GT 3 Series 8 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts
16. GT 3 Series 32 5 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 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 serious 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 5 1 2 and the following pages This is really important to keep your printer in good condition Note Donotrepeat unnecessary uninstalling installing the Ink Cartridge Dispose the used Ink Cartridge in compliance with your local regulations 33 GT 3 Series 5 Mai
17. GT 3 Series BASIC OPERATION 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 Q CAUTION The instructions which follow this term indicate situations where failu
18. 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 tum off your printer and check if the Wiper Cleaner is correctly mounted 0066Y GT 3 Series 36 5 Maintenance 5 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 right 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 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 firing may occur Dispose the used Waste Ink in accordance with your local regulations Or make contact to your dealer Flushing Plate i c oh D Mi L Sponge TEE Felt 5 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 1 Put the 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
19. R ee A AREE Eis 31 5 1 Replacing Consumables eye ee ie edd t ee A al ignc re o eetca dg 32 5 1 1 Replacing the Ink Cartrid e irridet tH ak dan grasa r nannini panko 32 5 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers nene 34 5 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt ee 37 5 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter vwe ape eh diene Sila we ieee dA ele 37 5 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts reete retine tentent tenth tmt tpe reete betreten 39 5 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart seeeeee eene rnnt 39 5 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip accen te eee dere edad ee epe robe DR bep eae 40 GT 3 Series 5 2 Regular Mainteriance eye ae c Ite ce ete e i P paye eec eec recedet 5 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink Once a day before printing 5 2 2 White Tube Cleaning once a week sese saa on sea san ousa oan on san oananoanansanoasanoanannan 5 2 3 Waste Ink Disposal recette tete bwe kk a a sd de neo steer tette tbe en panes n scie den 45 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
20. ad 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 e Theink cartridges 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 If the 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 in the Instruction Manual to keep printer in good condition e Shakethe 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 If CMYK inks 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 s
21. an cause vomiting and diarrhea Take care not Ih your eyes or onto your otherwise inflammation can result is out of the reach of children icht die Fl ssigkeiten da die Gefahr von Erbrechen und Durchfall besteht iden Sie den Kontakt der Fl ssigkeiten mit Augen und Haut sonst konnen diese gereizt werden Sie die Flissi dern fen Non bere per nessun motivo i liquidi poich posso Evitare il coi questi liquici con gli occhi e con la pelle poich potrebbero creare infiammazioni Conservare i liquidi lontano dalla portata dei bambini Mit MIKS RES CESSEU C RI Deposite in compliance with your local resulations ebrauchte es gem rtlichen Richtlinien entsorgen letez conform ment a la reglementation locale en vigueur ll Deseche siguiendo la normativa local W Smaltire in conformita alle normative locali EICATVUEU C 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 1 No permita l quido en los ojos brother Non lasciare il liquido a contatto con gli occhi 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 8 brother BILA ok DRESE RERETIIZINBAD TEDD FREIBDIL 2U A GREASE BASE FA ILLS e Inflammation to eye and
22. ardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell 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 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 21 GT 3 Series 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 Connectthe other end ofthe 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 New 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 CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device
23. 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 Back White side up See 5 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers 6 Flushing Plate Soonge Hold the flushed ink for keeping print quality Exchange them at the timing when you Flushing Plate Felt exchange Wiper Cleaner See 5 1 3 Replacing the Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt 11 GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 6 Under the Platen 0049Y No Name Description 1 Platen Fixing Lever Fixes the Platen Tighten Loosen this lever to install uninstall the Platen and to adjust the Platen height In case B that you cannot rotate Platen Fix Lever 1 by hitting the Platen 3 gt 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 2 Platen Height Adjustment Lever Adjusts the Platen height 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
24. cause 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 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 GT 3 Series 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 e Environmental conditions are suitable Avoid direct sunlight dust and extremes of humidity Never use an extension cable Aworking 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 e 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 leas
25. dicated 4 To use Color Palettes in the applications see 4 2 Setting the Applications Print Condition in the Instruction Manual 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 itto the printer 3 Printthe 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 in the Instruction Manual to change RGB 255 white to RGB 254 white and TransLayer atn see 4 3 13 Printing the image file on Transparent Layer in the Instruction Manual to get the Transparent Info 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 gr
26. ds 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 non genuine parts A A S Q 9 Q Q 31 GT 3 Series 5 Maintenance 5 1 Replacing Consumables This section describes how to replace the consumables and the maintenance of the printer 5 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 Becareful 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 in
27. e executing the maintenance 5 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 5 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 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 5 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 i
28. e ink and dispose of in accordance with local regulations 7 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 LITE 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 NE pr ai 35 GT 3 Series 5 Maintenance 10 Use the 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 sott cloth if it is too dirty and wet with Wash Liquid 0065Y 13 Mount the new Wiper Cleaner by following 6 to 4 in the previous pages Note Do not give stress to the Timing Beltin mounting the Wiper Cleaner
29. een yellow GT Oranges pdf orange GT Reds pdf red purple or GT ColorChart pdf GT 3 Series 26 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 GT 3 Firmware Update Select the Firmware Update Data bwi Browse 4 Update the Firmware program by following the wizard dialog connecting PC to the printer with USB 2 0 cable 27 GT 3 Series 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 Button 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 Contrast Y BEN I3 02e0027Y 3 Usethe 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 Speaker Volume and
30. ents or problems resulting from the use of non genuine parts 3 Warning labels The following warning labels appear on the printer Please follow the instructions on the labels at all times when difficult to read please contact your nearest Brother dealer 1 boh i TCE A DANGER Hazardous voltage will cause injury Turn off main switch and wait 5minutes before opening this icover Hochspannung verletzungsgefahr Bitte schalten sie den hauptschalter aus und warten sie 5 minuten bevor sie diese labdeckung amp ffnen d ouvrir le capot Un voltage non adapte provoque des blessures puede provocar las Eteindre l interrupteur et heridas Apagar el attendre 5 minutes avant interruptor principal y BEIEBMATAdVC Athe d S imas eR TERS BRED SOT ERESIA AGEFAHR ADANGER APELIGRO Un voltaje inadecuado esperar 5 minutos antes de abrir esta cubierta FAFUPTYUPIbY TeBAN COMICF Zidsa INET S EMMIS 2 2 7 vivos eis Co D placement du plateau chargeur T shirt et couvercle peut blesser le corps Garder les mains loign es lors de l impression A CAUTION A ACHTUNG 44 ATTENTION A ATENCION A ATTENZIONE Moving platen T shirt tray and covers can cause bodily injury Keep hands off platen while printing Druckplatte T Shirt Ablage und Abdeckungen k nnen k rperliche Verletzungen verursachen Halten Sie die Hander von der Auflage wahrend des Druckvorganges fern Movie
31. er based or other wastes in accordance with your local regulations Or make contact to your dealer 45 GT 3 Series MEMO GT 3 Series BASIC OPERATION 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 htip www brother com 1 5 Kitajizoyama Noda cho Kariya 448 0803 Japan O 2012 Brother Industries Ltd All Rights Reserved GT 3 Series SB3150 001 E This is the original instructions 2012 03 F 2
32. from other sources may harm your computer or steal information wv 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 Connectthe USB 2 0 cable to your printer power OFF 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 After installation open Printers in Control Panel of PC 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 ua Windows Update a T GT 782 Maintenance f A Remote Desktop Co A Acrobat com fan Manuals gt p Basic Operation Manual Adobe Reader 9 m Test Data BA Instruction Manual f OMRON f Saf GT 3File Viewer Ff Brother GT 782 Tools gt WU GT 3 Firmware Update 4 Windows Search Y GT 3 Maintenance AllPrograms fgg Brother GT3 T
33. g 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 GT 3 Series 4 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 One 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
34. hat 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 available remove the Print Head Protection Films and turn ON the printer for initialization and do Head Cleaning ay H SD 4 w oi T ma q 0052Y e Ifthe 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 in the Instruction Manual to prevent ink clogging GT 3 Series 20 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 b
35. hes the machine goes to standby mode 19 GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started 3 2 2 Turning Off Your Printer When you have finished using your printer follow the instructions below to tum it off 1 Make sure that your printer is standby or ready mode 2 Select Platen Reset in Menu to store the Platen in the printer 3 Press Power Switch to turn OFF your printer 4 If you are planning not to use your printer for over two week periods of time disconnect the power plug from the power outlet lt Note gt e 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 5 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink and 5 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 tum off your printer accidentally during the operation immediately restart it and then tum 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 t
36. hite Ink caused by sinking white pigment See 5 2 1 Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink Print Data Load Reads a print data AR3 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 Print Direction Always Uni Directional always prints uni directionally Always Bi Directional always prints bi directionally See 7 2 4 Changing the Print Direction in the Instruction Manual Goes into the Maintenance submenu White Tube Cleaning Cleans the pigment in White Print Heads and Tubes See 5 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Load White Loads White Ink into the Tubes filled with Maintenance Solution after White Tube Cleaning See 5 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 required before Maintenance White ink Maintenance Parts Exchange See 5 1 2 to 5 1 7 Nozzle Cleaning Select this menu when you cannot solve mis firing See 7 2 6 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles in the Instruction Manual CR Encoder Strip Cleaning See 5 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip Head Replacement See 7 2 7 Replacing the Print Head in the Instruction Manual Color Tube Cleaning See 7 2 7 Replacing the Print Head in the Instruction Manual Log Copy to USB See 7 2 13 Copy Log f
37. hould 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 5 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart and 5 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip 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 turn yellow when you apply Pretreatment on a white or light colored garment 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 GT 3 Series 2 1 Read This F
38. i klarem Wasser ausspalon A ATTENTION Ne pas avaler le liquide peut causer vommissements et diarrh e Ne pas laisser le liquide entrer en contact avec les yeux ou la peau une inflammation cn r svltcrait En cas de contact avec los yeux ne frottez pas mais rincez imm diatement vos yeux a l eau 44 ATENCION Nc tome el icu do puede causar vomtz y diarrea No permita oue e liqudo toque los ojos ni en a piel inflamaci n puede esultar En caso de contacto con ojos no frota pero ac ava inmediatamente los ojos con apta A ATTENZIONE Non bere per nessun motivo liquidi polch possono causare vomito le diarrea Evitare il contatto di questi liquidi con gli occhi e con la pelle poich potrebbero creare intiammazioni In caso di contatto con ali occh non strofinare ma sciacquare immediatamente con acqua Ft XE 1370 x 10 m BEO of 150 kg or more The table si e at least tragen k nnen Der Tisch solite mindest 1045 mm 370 x 1045 mm gross sein ror 1370 x 1048 mm n 181 0 kg I piano dave avere dimensioni di almeno 1370 x 1045 mm W An diesen Positionen nie den Drucker anheben W Positions que vous ne devez pas utiliser Las posiciones donde usted no debe levantar MI NON sollevare afferrandi nelle posizioni A using the printer If the labels have been removed or are A WARNING Hazardous moving parts Keep fingers and other body parts away c EST DIZI is they c
39. ician CAUTION Maintenance 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 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 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 accid
40. ile to USB flash drive in the Instruction Manual 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 in the Instruction Printer Setting Manual CR Speed Adjustment Adjusts the increase decrease of the Carriage speed See 7 2 9 Adjusting the CR Speed in the Instruction Manual Flushing Interval Adjusts the number of lines interval to flush ink in printing See 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Interval in the Instruction Manual Flushing Volume Adjusts the ink volume in flushing See 7 2 11 Adjusting the Flushing Volume in the Instruction Manual Head Cleaning Daily Cleaning White Continued on the next page 15 GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts Menu Content Daily Cleaning W Setting Adjusts the amount of White Ink that is flushed in DailyCleaning White See 7 2 12 Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White in the Instruction Manual Auto Job Delete Deletes the print data automatically after the print number which is set with Printer Setting a UNE Printer Driver is finished Default is OFF GT 341 mode No White Sets the printer to stop all the operatio
41. in printing one print data 6 Number of Print Shows the number of prints completed of the print data 7 Printer Status Shows the printer status 8 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 9 Uni Directional Print icd Shows when the printer or the print data is set to uni directional printing 10 Number of Whit p ola Shows how many White Print Heads are used in printing one print data Print Head Icon 11 Resolution Icon Shows the resolution of the print data Note When one or more errors are detected error message s will be displayed instead GT 3 Series 14 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 Menu Content Executes Head Cleaning of either one by one or of all four Print Heads See 7 2 2 Cleaning the Print Heads in the Instruction Manual 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 the thinner and white less dull W
42. ing 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 5 Maintenance 5 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 Follow 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 Thumb screws 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 Carriage Guide Shaft Tubes Hamesses of solenoids and Carriage Motor Keep the Encoder Cover F in a flat position GT 3 Series 40 5
43. irst Porno n e e Note Product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developer or manufacture However in this manual the amp 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 countries 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 3 GT 3 Series 1 Read This First Software This unit uses software Agree with the license agreement to use the software 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 supplie
44. is not secure you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock and problems with correct operation may also occur 9 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 Printing 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 9 A 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 Ay CAUTION Environmental requirements 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 Use the printer
45. le surface otherwise it may tip over or fall down and cause 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 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 techn
46. ler by wiping off the surface Exchange the Fan Filter inside the Filter Cover at the timing when you exchange Wiper Cleaner See 5 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts 5 Carriage Guide Shaft This may be covered with ink mist and dust Keep Clean to move the Carriage smoothly See 5 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart GT 3 Series 10 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 5 Upper part of the Maintenance Unit 0048Y No Name Description 1 Caps Front Color side Cover the surface of the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning From the left black magenta cyan and yellow 2 Caps Back White side Cover the surface of the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning From the left W1 W2 W3 and W4 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 5 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers 4 Wiper Cleaner Removes the waste ink on the Wiper Exchange regularly and keep them clean for Front Color side print quality
47. lick 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 A Printers and Faxes EE Edit View Favorites Tools Help yo Search lig Folders zi Open Set as Default Printer Printing Preferences Pause Printing Sharing y e Use Printer Offline yo Add Printer Server Properties Set Up Faxing Brother GT 3 FileOutput Brother GT 3 uus Create Shortcut Delete gt Rename Properties Close lt Note gt 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 3 Getting Started m eg ggagogogogogqoaBmg o oBaagoxoogogwxowmogewpogqoagoaogoooooqog Ec ooo b a z t olobQpF b e lB 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 To
48. n of White Heads See 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage in the Instruction Manual Total Print Shows the number of prints Platen Reset Restores the Platen Language Sets the language shown on the display See 3 4 4 Language Version Shows versions of the firmware GT 3 Series 16 3 Getting Started 3 Getting Started Before using your printer it needs to be correctiy setup as described in this chapter gt O OPO P 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 9 e A A A A A 17 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
49. n place of White Ink Cartridge See 6 2 5 Required Maintenance for the Long Storage in the Instruction Manual Contiguous All Whites The following image show the steps Tube Cleaning All Whites Suen um E Load Insert White Ink Cartridge et Maintenance carnage ube Cleaning e j i Retrieving White Ink ibd or Capping Cartridge Repeats the steps four times for GT 381 W1 WA 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 than two weeks 43 GT 3 Series 7 8 5 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
50. 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 Humidity 32 F to 104 F 20 Yo to 85 Yo Keeping your printer 0 C to 40 C no condensation Operating your printer nid Qd 10 C to 35 C 35 to 85 Yo 64 F to 86 F no condensation For the best print result oY 18 C to 30 C 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 Cap
51. ndo la placa la bandeja de camiseta y las cubiertas pueden causar una herida personal Retire las manos de la placa durante la impresi n Tavoletta mobile il ripiano per la T shirt ed il carter potrebbero causare infortuni Tenere le mani lontane dalla tavoletta durante la stampa 4 CAUTION Do not drink the liquids under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhea Take care not to let the liquids come into contact with your eyes or onto your skin otherwise infiammation can result FA 850t930 EN63 A a ees RETE FONDS MH VT ORIBRTE DIE OBE SICTS TE FADEORDBWCLSIC Keep the liquids out of the reach E Z of children 44 ACHTUNG A ATTENTION Bitte trinken Sie nicht die Ne pas avaler les liquides d aucune Fl ssigkeiten da die Gefahr J mani re car ceci pourrait entra ner von Erbrechen und Durchfall vomissements et diarrh e Veuillez besteht ne pas laisser ces liquides tre er Vermeiden Sie den Kontakt der f contact avec les yeux ou la peau car ceci pourrait entra ner une infammation Maintenez les liquides hors de port e des enfants No tome los l quidos en cualquier caso como pueden causar vomitar y diarrea Tome el cuidado para no permitir que los l quidos toquen los ojos ni Non bere per nessun motivo i liquidi poich possono causare vomito e iliquidi lontano dalla fuera del alcance de ni os portata dei bambini L ni Pel og onto the prin
52. ntenance m e n e n nn BB nna 5 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 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 GT 3 Series 34 5 Maintenance 6 Pick the plastic bag on your right hand with your left hand and wrap the Wiper Cleaner with the plastic bag 0060Y Remove the wrapped Wiper Cleaner carefully not to drop wast
53. ols 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 turns dark and the following dialog appears when User Account Control is ON Select Continue A program needs your permission to continue If you started this program continue Setup exe Macrovision Corporation User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes te your computer 5 The Installer starts installation Follow the indications of the dialogs GT 3 Series 24 3 Getting Started 6 During the installation the following warning appears Click Install this driver software anyway and continue ka Windows Security amp Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software gt 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 i disc Unsigned software
54. ools ZI Useful Tools 3 Click the manual you want to open The language is the same that is selected in installation Note Only manuals with selected language are installed to your PC Others PDF files are in the folder Manual on Install CD 25 GT 3 Series 3 Getting Started SSS EES 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 Tai 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 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 E Windows Update pe na 7 Manuals gt Fi Test Data G af GT 3 File Viewer A Acrobat com Adobe Reader 9 7 OMRON gt 7 Brother GT 782 Tools gt A A Remote Desktop Co YO GT 3 Firmware Update 4 Windows Search YO GT 3 Maintenance All Programs fm Brother GT3 Tools Useful Tools 3 Click the files you want to download as in
55. ower 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 tum off the power switch and disconnect the power cord and arrange for a service call to resolve This printer should only be used by operators who are appropriately trained in its operation D A 9 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 29 GT 3 Series 4 Printing Directly from Applications 4 1 Basic Printing Procedure 1 Set the proper color settings and print conditions of the application 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 in the Instruction Manual for further details 2 Create the artwork using a suitable graphic application Use RGB 254 2254 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 Drive
56. r 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 4 5 Reverse engineering reverse assemble or reverse compile this software Rent or lease this software Leave a computer in a public location where this software can be downloaded www wo 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 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 Governin
57. r Condition in the Instruction Manual 4 Turn on your printer See 3 2 1 Tuming On Your Printer 5 Execute Daily Cleaning White to keep the whiteness of White Ink See 5 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 in the Instruction Manual 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 in the Instruction Manual 7 Install the Platen of the size you have selected in step 3 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition in the Instruction Manual See 4 4 Uninstalling Installing the Platen in the Instruction Manual 8 Setthe T shirt as for dark garments pretreated See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment in the Instruction Manual on the 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 in the Instruction Manual 9 Press the Print Button on the Control Panel to start printing See 4 6 2 Making One Print in the Instruction Manual 10 Remove the printed T shirt from the Platen See 4 7 Removing the T shirt from the Platen in the Instruction Manual 11 Fix the ink with heat on
58. re to follow the instructions may result in minor or moderate injury Symbols ID nf This symbol QN indicates something that you should be careful of The picture inside the triangle A indicates the nature of the caution that must be taken For example the symbol at left means beware of injury S mou on onon This symbol Q indicates something that you must not do 6 zu UE AZI This symbol e 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 A 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 Basic precautions 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 i A WARNING Installation 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
59. s 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 Panel 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 Read This First e Never refill ink never reconstruct ink cartridges ink may cohere inside the cartridge bag tube or even Print He
60. t 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 Its tabletop must be level Unit cm PT tetanos aaa nana a atann a 104 5 i 100 E y 100 oor eap tr ce preteen e ped a Anse eee ini ter b IN IM vica ciim m ML cl a ee cM Nd 0051Y GT 3 Series 18 3 Getting Started 3 2 Turning On Off Your Printer Note Before you connect the power cord make sure e The ink Cartridges Wiper Cleaners and Flushing Sponge et al are adequately installed e Waste ink tube is properly set the Waste Ink Tank See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options for part code e The Rear Cover is mounted e Keepthe 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 80 seconds to 1 minute for each 2 Connect the power cord included to the AC cord socket of your printer 3 Connect the power plug to the power outlet Ensue the printer is connected to a suitable earth point 4 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 finis
61. ted 6 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 7 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 8 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 successfully 5 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 wat
62. ter ACHTUNG A ATTENTION Niemals auf den Ne montez pas Drucker ste gen sur l imprimante LA ATENCION A ATTENZIONE No se suba encima Non sulla de la impresora stampante EHETE RETARA en transporting anc installing the MI F r den Transport und die Instal MI Lors du transport ou de linstallation de MI AL transportar e instalando la Impreso Durante il trasporto e installa LIT Mi piano deva as Wr 7VORHRIS 150 kg MH The table should be able to bear a wei M Der Tisch sollte ein Mindestgowi galement tre capable de supporter une charge de 160 kg ou plus Le plan surleque elle est install de WM La mesa debe soportar un peso de 150 ka o m s La masa debe tener al menos 1370 x 1045 mm SA6248401 6 brother 732 118 Wash Liquid Reinigungsfl ssig Liquide nettoyage L quido de lavar Liquido detergente FH BSE ouf toto RABE SERRE dena HICAXUSUT E JICA SARAI MST BOICKCHUNIS TA A CAUTION Do not orik the iquic it car cause vomiting and drarrhea Do not et tre kquid came nto covacl with your eyes or to your sk n inflammation can resul Ir case of covact wilh eyes do nol rub cul rmediarely rinse the eyes with waler 4 ACHTUNG Bitte trinken Sie nicht dic Flussigkeiten da die Gefahr von Erbrechen urd Durch al besteht Vermeiden Sie den Kontakt der Flussigkeiten mit Augen luna Haut sonst konnen diese gereizt werden Geralez diese Flussigkeiten in dic Augen nicht roiben sondorn sofort m
63. to 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 in the Instruction Manual 12 Repeat 8 to 11 until all the prints are finished 13 See the Chapter 5 for necessary maintenance and for regularly and more than 2 week storage 14 Tum off your printer See 3 2 2 Turning Off Your Printer GT 3 Series 30 5 Maintenance 5 Maintenance For optimum product performance regular maintenance is required 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 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 liqui
64. to the fiber e Donot replace 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 ccJand 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 Replace them when you see the warning indicated on the display too Print quality may be reduced by insufficient cleaning e g dirty printed materials mis firing See 5 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers 5 1 3 Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt 5 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 5 1 5 Replacing the Roller Felts and 5 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip e To 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 le 0054Y
65. ts and Options For ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below Consumables 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 SA6248 Maintenance Cleaning Kit SB3168 Nozzle Cleaning Kit SB3082 Platen Sheet PLTN 14x16 SB3035 Platen SheetS PLTN 10x12 SA6401 Platen Sheet SS PLTN 7x8 SA8211 Print Head SB3184 Pretreatment Roller SB1290 Capping Cartridge W SB3047 Wiper Cleaner SB3101 Grease SB3229 Waste Ink Tank SB2582 Maintenance Cartridge W SB3264 Maintenance Cartridge Color SB3265 Filter Cartridge W SB2512 Filter Cartridge Color SB2508 T GT 3 Series 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 Identifying Your Printer s Parts 2 1 Front 0043Y No Name Description 1 Platen Holds the T shirt to be printed 2 Platen Sheet Prevents a T shirt from slipping so that an image is printed on your desired position 3 T shirt Tray Keeps parts of T shirt hanging from the Platen e g sleeves on this T shirt Tray 4 Front Cover Open this to work on the inside of your printer after you tum OF
66. upport 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 lt Note gt 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 5 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 turn ON the printer 5 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart 1 39 Wipe off the front back of the Clearance Sensor and around the Platen with a soft wet cloth with water Use Wash Liquid to remove the clogged ink lt Note gt 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 in the Instruction Manual Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and then tum ON the printer If someth
67. y 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 with Administrator rights on the PC 1 Tum on your PC 2 Closeall open applications 3 Insertthe 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 The software you are installing for this h
68. y hand Note Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carriage 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 Tum ON the printer The cleaning is success when the initialization of the printer is done with no errors indicated GT 3 Series 42 5 Maintenance 5 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 Menu Timing Details Before printing once a day Daily Cleaning White Replaces the white less White Ink caused by settled pigments White Tube Cleaning Once a week Prevents the Tubes from choking with pigments Note Confirm if there is enough room in Waste Ink Tank befor

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