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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/ - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 2
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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 3
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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 4
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 power cord from the wall outlet. Lightning may cause problems with correct operation. ii GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 5
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. GT-3 Series iii - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 6
the printer. Please follow the instructions on the labels at all times when using the printer. If the labels have been removed or are difficult to read, please contact your nearest Brother dealer. receiving a serious electric shock, and problems with correct operation may also occur. GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 7
Wash Liquid Grease Ink Cartridge Waste Ink Tank Pretreatment (20kg) GT-3 Series Maintenance Solution (5kg) 0085Y v - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 8
with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows Vista / Windows 7 25 3-3-6. Opening the installed manuals ...25 3-3-7. Opening the Useful Tools...26 3-3-8. How to use Firmware Update Tools...27 3-4. Setting Up Your Printer...28 3-4-1. Adjusting the Display Contrast...28 3-4-2. Adjusting the Speaker Volume...28 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 9
5-2. Regular Maintenance...43 5-2-1. Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink (Once a day, before printing 43 5-2-2. White Tube Cleaning (once a week)...43 5-2-3. Waste Ink Disposal...45 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 10
avoid damage to your printer. z 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. 1 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 11
Instruction Manual to keep printer in good condition. z Shake the White Ink Cartridges once a day before you start printing (30 seconds to 1 minute for each, 1-2 minutes for new one). Hold the cartridge upside down to agitate the pigment in the bottom and shake it horizontally. z If CMYK inks are - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 12
manufacture. However, in this manual, the ® marks or TM marks are not used. Brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft and Windows trademarks of their respective owners. Screen shots used in this document are in accordance with the guidelines of Microsoft Corporation - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 13
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 the License Agreement. Agree to abide by the aforementioned terms. GT-3 Series 4 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 14
following parts are included. Contact Brother Customer Service Hot Line if any of these is missing. z GT-3 Printer z Install CD z AC cord z Nozzle Cleaning Kit: 2 for GT-381 and GT-361, 1 for GT-341 z Print Heads: 8 for GT-381, 6 for GT-361, 4 for GT-341 z One Waste Ink Tank z One Encoder Cleaner - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 15
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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 16
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 Requirements and Options For ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below. Consumables Black Ink Cartridge 180 cc 380 cc - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 17
printer. Use this to operate your printer. See "2-7. Control Panel" for the details. Turns on/off your printer. Adjusts the T-shirt position. Inserts USB flash drive. Load the Ink the T-shirt on the Platen" in the Instruction Manual. Indicates the serial number of the product. GT-3 Series 8 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 18
2. Identifying Your Printer's Parts 2-2. Right No. Name 1 Exhaust slot 2-3. Rear 0044Y Description The 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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 19
the Fan Filter inside the Filter Cover at the timing when you exchange Wiper Cleaner. See "5-1-5. Replacing the Roller Felts". 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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 20
Printer the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning. From the left black ink in head cleaning. From the left W1, W2, W3, and W4. Wipe off the waste ink waste ink on the Wiper. Exchange regularly and keep open the new ink cartridge or when you Wipers". Hold the flushed ink for keeping print quality. - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 21
. Fixes and holds the Platen. 4 Platen Positioning Plate 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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 22
Identifying Your Printer's Parts 2-7. Control Panel 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 machine initialization these lamps have a 30-second self check time. 13 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 23
-directional printing. Icon 10 Number of White Print Head Icon Shows how many White Print Heads are used in printing one print data. 11 Resolution Icon Shows the resolution of the print data. When one or more errors are detected, error message(s) will be displayed instead. GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 24
Print Heads. CMYK ink is loaded directly into Tubes. Maintenance Solution is required before 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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 25
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 Driver is finished. Default is OFF. GT-341 mode (No White): Sets the printer to stop all the operation of - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 26
be held in proper way. The machine may fall down and cause injury. The printer must be used on a suitable stable surface, otherwise it may tip over or fall down and cause injury. Furthermore, the table that supports the printer should be at least 137 cm (53.9 inch) in width and 104.5 cm (41 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 27
Manual , which is packed with the printer. Locate your printer taking the following into account z Environmental conditions are suitable. z Avoid direct sunlight, dust and extremes of humidity. z Never use . 111 kg (245 lb). z The table that supports the printer should be at least 137 cm (53.9 inch) - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 28
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 finishes, the machine goes to [standby] mode. 19 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 29
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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 30
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 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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 31
(power OFF). We do not recommend connection via a USB hub to the printer. (2) Connect the other end of the USB 2.0 Cable to your PC. (3) Turn on your GT-3 printer. The following window appears. Select "No, not this time", and then click "Next". (4) Insert the Install CD. The following window - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 32
and Faxes" in "Control Panel". (8) Click either "Brother GT-3" "Brother GT-3 FileOutput" icon and select "Set as Default Printer" on "File" menu. "Brother GT-782" icon is checked and Brother GT-782 is set as the default printer. This will help to do the layout with your application software. The - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 33
XP (32 bit)" and confirm the process. Install the file Output Printer Driver "Brother GT-3 FileOutput" first to your PC. Tools and manuals are installed together from Install CD, and PC must be restarted. Then The Installer starts installation. Follow the indications of the dialogs. GT-3 Series 24 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 34
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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 35
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 it to the printer. (3) Print the data - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 36
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). (4) Update the Firmware program by following the wizard dialog, connecting PC to the printer with USB 2.0 cable. 27 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 37
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 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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 38
off the power switch and disconnect the power cord. Contact Brother to arrange a service call to resolve. Do not use the printer when smoke or a bad odor coming from the printer, otherwise it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation. Immediately turn off the power switch - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 39
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 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 40
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 use only genuine Brother parts. Brother will not be held responsible for any accidents or problems resulting from the use of non-genuine parts. 31 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 41
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.) z Use - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 42
good print quality. See "5-1-2." and the following pages. This is really important to keep your printer in good condition. z Do not repeat unnecessary uninstalling / installing the Ink Cartridge. z Dispose the used Ink Cartridge in compliance with your local regulations. 33 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 43
. Follow the message and turn off the printer. (3) Open the Front Cover with both bag so that you can hold the used Wiper Cleaner safe and clean. Pick the ink may drop. Keep flat and move slowly. Do not tilt the Wiper Cleaner, ink may get on your hands or clothing. GT-3 Series 0059Y 34 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 44
not to drop waste ink and dispose of in accordance Code Number.) 0062Y (9) Wear the gloves, and wet both sides of a Clean Stick (green grip) with the Wash Liquid. Use only the Wash Liquid included to wet the Clean Stick; using other liquid will cause damage to the Print Heads. 35 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 45
. If your printer turns on with no errors, replacement of the Wiper Cleaner has been completed successfully. If something irregular occurs, e.g. abnormal noise or error "No Wiper Cleaner (CMYK/White)", turn off your printer, and check if the Wiper Cleaner is correctly mounted. GT-3 Series 0066Y 36 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 46
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 direction of the Fan and pull out the Filter Cover by removing the Guide - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 47
5. Maintenance (3) Pick up the edge of the used Fan Filter mounted in the Filter Cover, and remove the the Fan side. (5) Move the Filter Cover from the front side of the Timing Belt, insert the Guide Holes to the projections and cover the Fan with the Filter Cover by pushing until the Lock hold the - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 48
the CR Speed" in the Instruction Manual. (5) Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands and then turn ON the printer. If something irregular occurs, e.g. abnormal noise or error "No Wiper Cleaner (CMYK/White)", turn off your printer, and check if the Wiper - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 49
to cause reading error when some error occurs during the down. Follow the message and turn off the printer. (4) Open the Front Cover with both may be wet and dirty with ink. (6) Loosen the four thumbscrews F from the printer. Pay attention not to give damage to the Carriage Guide Shaft. Tubes - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 50
(8) Apply ethanol to the Felt fully, app. 2 ml, of the Encoder Cleaner. Ethanol 0073Y Use ethanol of 95% or higher purity. (9) Push the position [A] shown below with your finger to give space it from the Encoder Strip. Keep the level of the Encoder Cleaner in wiping. 41 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 51
the Carriage to the rightmost position by hand. Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carriage, the bottom surface may be wet Cover. Turn ON the printer. The cleaning is success when the initialization of the printer is done with no errors indicated. GT-3 Series 42 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 52
. If you leave GT-3 printer unused for more than two weeks, execute White Tube Cleaning for storage. Insert Capping Cartridges (option) in place of White Ink Cartridge. See "6-2-5. Required Maintenance for the Long Storage" in the Instruction Manual. Contiguous All Whites The following - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 53
> 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 Requirements and Options" for Part Code. GT-3 Series 44 - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 54
Waste Ink Tank and cap tightly and carefully. (4) Install the new Waste Ink Tank in a proper position. 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. 45 GT-3 Series - Brother International GT-361 | Basic Instruction Manual - English - Page 55
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of this manual may differ slightly from the actual product purchased as a result of product improvements. http://www.brother.com/ 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho, Kariya 448-0803, Japan. © 2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. This is the original instructions. GT-3 Series SB3150-001
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BASIC OPERATION MANUAL
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