Brother International GT-541 Instruction Manual - English - Page 116

7. Troubleshooting

GT-541

106

Error

code

Message

Meaning

Solution

3000

PC Comm. Error

Send data again

GT-541 failed to receive the print

data (time out).

This error occurs when the USB

cable is disconnected during data

transmission, or data transmission

is canceled on the PC.

Check the connection between the PC and

GT-541, and send print data again.

If it has

no effect, reboot both the PC and GT-541.

3001

-

The PC will not receive the data

sent from GT-541 (transmission

buffer overflow).

**

3002

PC Data Error

GT-541 received the data that is

not supported.

3003

PC Data Error

No compatibility of communication

command between the PC driver

and the GT-541 firmware.

The versions of he PC driver and

the GT-541 firmware do not

correspond.


GT-541, and send print data again. Or

reboot both the PC and GT-541.

Contact your dealer or Brother .

3004

PC Data Error

The Check Sums of the received

program data did not correspond

when updating the firmware.

3005

PC Data Error


data did not correspond when

updating EEPROM.

Reboot and update GT-541 again.


3006

Received NG Data


not supported, or the data

transmission from the PC to

GT-541 is interrupted in an

inappropriate way.

The data transmission might be

made from the PC to GT-541 by

using a printer driver not for

GT-541.

Check the printer setting of the PC.


GT-541 and send print data again.

3007

PC Data Error

GT-541 received a job in which

commands are arranged

improperly.

3008

PC Data Error


commands did not correspond.

3009

PC Data Error

GT-541 received a command that

is not supported.

3010

PC Data Error

A maintenance command is mixed

in normal jobs.

3011

PC Data Error

Non-command data is mixed.

3012

PC Data Error


jobs did not correspond.

Reboot GT-541 and send print data again.

Contact your dealer or Brother

These errors might happen when GT-541

malfunctions by environmental reasons. If

the error does not show, the printer is

available.

4000

PC Data Error

4001

PC Data Error

4002

PC Data Error

4003

PC Data Error

4004

PC Data Error


not supported from the PC.

Reboot GT-541 and send print data again.


These errors might happen when GT-541

malfunctions by environmental reasons. If

the error does not show, the printer is

available.

Section	Page
Cover	1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	3
[1] Safety indications and their meanings	3
[2] Notes on safety	3
[3] Warning labels	6
Table of Contents	8
1. Read This First	11
1-1. Precautions	11
1-2. Unpacking Your Printer	13
1-3. Required Condition	14
1-3-1. Environment	14
1-3-2. Electrical Requirements	14
1-3-3. Software Information	14
1-3-4. Other Requirements	15
1-3-5. Consumable Requirements	15
2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts	16
2-1. Front	16
2-2. Left	17
2-3. Right	17
2-4. Rear	18
2-5. Inside of the Front Cover	19
2-6. Under the Platen	20
2-7. Control Panel	21
2-7-1. Indication Lamps	22
2-7-2. Display	23
3. Getting Started	24
3-1. Placing Your Printer	25
3-2. Turning On/Off Your Printer	26
3-2-1. Turning On Your Printer	26
3-2-2. Turning Off Your Printer	26
3-3. Preparing Your PC	27
3-3-1. PC preparation: For Windows XP / 2000 (32 bit)	27
3-3-2. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows XP	28
3-3-3. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows 2000	31
3-3-4. Opening the installed manuals	32
3-3-5. Installing Useful Tools	33
3-3-6 Installation of PC for Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit)	33
3-4. Setting Up Your Printer	36
3-4-1. Adjusting the Display Contrast	36
3-4-2. Adjusting the Speaker Volume	36
3-4-3. Language	37
3-4-4. Temperature	37
4. Printing Directly from Applications	38
4-1. Basic Printing Procedure	39
4-2. Setting the Applications’ Print Condition	40
4-2-1. Common Notice for All Applications	40
4-2-2. Settings for CorelDRAW 10/11/12/X3	41
4-2-3. Settings for Adobe Photoshop 6/7/CS/CS2	44
4-2-4. Settings for Adobe Illustrator 10/CS/CS2	47
4-2-5. Settings for Adobe Photoshop Elements	51
4-2-6. Setting Paint Shop Pro Print Condition	52
4-2-7. Printing From Other Applications	52
4-3. Setting the Printer Driver Condition	53
4-3-1. Entering the Job Comment	54
4-3-2. Selecting the Platen Size	54
4-3-3. Setting the Media Color	54
4-3-4. Increasing the Vividness of the Colors	54
4-3-5. Setting Double Printing	54
4-3-6. Selecting the Ink Volume	55
4-3-7. Setting Yellow / Black Printing	56
4-3-8. Printing Color Chart	56
4-4. Uninstalling / Installing the Platen	58
4-4-1. Uninstalling the Platen	58
4-4-2. Installing the Platen	59
4-5. Placing the T-shirt on the Platen	60
4-6. Printing	63
4-6-1. Making One Print	63
4-6-2. Printing More than One Print Using the Same Print Data	64
4-7. Removing the T-shirt From the Platen	64
4-8. Fixing the Ink onto the T-shirt	64
5. Printing ARP Files	65
5-1. Making Print Data in ARP Format	66
5-2. Reading ARP Files Saved in a CompactFlash	68
5-3. Sending ARP Files from GT File Viewer to your Printer	69
6. Maintenance	70
6-1. Replacing Consumables	71
6-1-1. Replacing the Ink Cartridge	71
6-1-2. Replacing the Wiper Cleaner	72
6-1-3. Replacing the Waste Ink Cartridge	77
6-1-4. Replacing the Platen Sheet	79
6-1-5. Required Maintenance for the Long Storage	80
7. Troubleshooting	82
7-1. Solving Printer Problems	83
7-2. Solving Print Quality Problems	85
7-2-1. Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems	86
7-2-2. Cleaning the Print Heads	89
7-2-3. Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern	90
7-2-4. Changing the Print Direction	91
7-2-5. Changing the Auto Head Cleaning Setting	92
7-2-6. Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles	93
7-2-7. Replacing the Print Head	96
7-2-8. Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced.	104
7-2-9. Cleaning the Carriage Shafts	105
7-2-10. Replacing the Wiper Blade	106
7-3. Solving Application Problems	112
7-4. Error Messages	114
8. Specifications	124
8-1. Mechanical Specification	124
8-2. Software Specification	124

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