Brother International GT-361 Instruction Manual - English - Page 12

GT-3 Series

1. Read This First

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Never refill ink, never reconstruct ink cartridges; ink may cohere inside the cartridge bag, tube or even Print Head

and may cause serious damage to your printer. We assume no responsibility for any problem caused by using

them. Only genuine new ink cartridges should be used.

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The ink cartridges should always be installed; otherwise the needles may stopped up with ink and your printer may

be damaged.

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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.

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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" to keep printer in good condition.

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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.

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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.

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The clearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Print Heads should be app. 2 mm. If the

clearance is wider, the ink mist will spread inside the printer and the printing material, and may damage the sensors

inside. If you print with wider clearance (more than 2 mm) then check the inside of the printer and keep it clean by

referring to "6-1-6. Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart" and "6-1-7. Cleaning the Encoder Strip".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Section	Page
COVER	1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	3
CONTENTS	8
1. Read This First	11
1-1. Precautions	11
1-2. Unpacking Your Printer	15
1-3. Required Condition	15
1-3-1. Environment	15
1-3-2. Electrical Requirements	16
1-3-3. Software Information	16
1-3-4. Other RequirementsWhen purchasing optional tools and devices, choose one that meets the following requirements.	16
1-3-5. Consumable Requirements and OptionsFor ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below.	17
2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts	18
2-1. Front	18
2-2. Right	19
2-3. Rear	19
2-4. Inside of the Front Cover	20
2-5. Upper part of the Maintenance Unit	21
2-6. Under the Platen	22
2-7. Control Panel	23
2-7-1. Display	24
2-7-2. Menu List	25
3. Getting Started	27
3-1. Placing Your Printer	28
3-2. Turning On/Off Your Printer	29
3-2-1. Turning On Your Printer	29
3-2-2. Turning Off Your Printer	30
3-3. Preparing Your PC	31
3-3-1. When you already have GT-541/GT-782	31
3-3-2. PC preparation: For Windows XP (32 bit)	31
3-3-3. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows XP	32
3-3-4. Installation of PC for Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit)	34
3-3-5. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows Vista / Windows 7	35
3-3-6. Opening the installed manuals	35
3-3-7. Opening the Useful Tools	36
3-3-8. How to use Firmware Update Tools	37
3-4. Setting Up Your Printer	38
3-4-1. Adjusting the Display Contrast	38
3-4-2. Adjusting the Speaker Volume	38
3-4-3. Temperature	38
3-4-4. Language	38
4. Printing Directly from Applications	39
4-1. Basic Printing Procedure	40
4-2. Setting the Applications’ Print Condition	40
4-2-1. Common Notice for All Applications	40
4-2-2. Settings for CorelDRAW	42
4-2-3. Settings for Adobe Photoshop	48
4-2-4. Settings for Adobe Illustrator	54
4-2-5. Settings for Adobe Photoshop Elements	59
4-2-6. Settings for Paint Shop Photo Pro	60
4-2-7. Printing From Other Applications	60
4-3. Setting the Printer Driver Condition	61
4-3-1. Selecting Machine Mode	62
4-3-2. Entering the Job Comment	63
4-3-3. Selecting the Platen Size	63
4-3-4. Setting the Ink	63
4-3-5. Setting the Resolution	63
4-3-6. White Settings	64
4-3-7. Print with Black Ink on black garment	65
4-3-8. Making Gray with CMY Inks	65
4-3-9. Color Multiple Pass Printing	66
4-3-10. Settings for Color Inks	66
4-3-11. Settings for White Ink	67
4-3-12. Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the Vividness	67
4-3-13. Printing the image file on Transparent Layer	68
4-3-14. Setting Print Direction as Uni-Directional	73
4-3-15. Printing Color Chart	74
4-4. Uninstalling / Installing the Platen	75
4-4-1. Uninstalling the Platen	75
4-4-2. Installing the Platen	76
4-4-3. Lowering the Platen height	77
4-5. Placing the T-shirt on the Platen	79
4-6. Printing	82
4-6-1. Applying the Pretreatment	82
4-6-2. Making One Print	85
4-6-3. Printing More than One Print Using the Same Print Data	85
4-7. Removing the T-shirt from the Platen	86
4-8. Curing the Ink onto the T-shirt	86
5. Printing AR3 Files	87
5-1. Making Print Data in AR3 File	87
5-2. Reading AR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive	89
5-3. Sending AR3 Files from GT-3 File Viewer to your Printer	90
6. Maintenance	93
6-1. Replacing Consumables	94
6-1-1. Replacing the Ink Cartridge	94
6-1-2. Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps / Wipers	96
6-1-3. Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt	99
6-1-4. Replacing the Fan Filter	99
6-1-5. Replacing the Roller Felts	101
6-1-6. Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart	101
6-1-7. Cleaning the Encoder Strip	102
6-2. Regular Maintenance	105
6-2-1. Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink (Once a day, before printing)	105
6-2-2. White Tube Cleaning (once a week)	105
6-2-3. Waste Ink Disposal	107
6-2-4. Replacing the Platen Sheet	108
6-2-5. Required Maintenance for the Long Storage	109
7. Troubleshooting	111
7-1. Solving Printer Problems	112
7-2. Solving Print Quality Problems	114
7-2-1. Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems	116
7-2-2. Cleaning the Print Heads	118
7-2-3. Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern	118
7-2-4. Changing the Print Direction	121
7-2-5. Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting	121
7-2-6. Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles	122
7-2-7. Replacing the Print Head	124
7-2-8. Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced	133
7-2-9. Adjusting the CR Speed	134
7-2-10. Adjusting the Flushing Interval	134
7-2-11. Adjusting the Flushing Volume	135
7-2-12. Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White	136
7-2-13. Copy Log file to USB flash drive	137
7-3. Solving Application Problems	138
7-4. Error Messages	139
8. Specifications	147
8-1. Mechanical Specification	147
8-2. Software Specification	147

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