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7. Troubleshooting 7-4. Error Messages Here is a complete list of error messages that GT-3 shows. Make contact to your dealer or Brother when mark ** is in Solution, with the information of Error Code No and the message on the Display. Error code Message 1000 (INK LOW Black) 1001 (INK LOW Magenta) 1002 (INK LOW Cyan) 1003 (INK LOW Yellow) 1004 (INK LOW White-1) 1005 (INK LOW White-2) 1006 (INK LOW White-3) 1007 (I INK LOW White-4) 1030 K Head Temp Rising 1031 M Head Temp Rising 1032 C Head Temp Rising 1033 Y Head Temp Rising 1034 W1 Head Temp Rising 1035 W2 Head Temp Rising 1036 W3 Head Temp Rising 1037 W4 Head Temp Rising 1051 CR Motor Life 1060 Temp Low: 1061 Temp High: 1070 1080 1100 Battery Life RTC not Adjusted Pump Tube Life Meaning Solution Black ink level is too low. Prepare a new Black ink cartridge. Magenta ink level is too low. Prepare a new Magenta ink cartridge. Cyan ink level is too low. Prepare a new Cyan ink cartridge. Yellow ink level is too low. Prepare a new Yellow ink cartridge. White-1 ink level is too low. White-2 ink level is too low. White-3 ink level is too low. Prepare a new White ink cartridge. White-4 ink level is too low. Temperature of Black Print Head is increasing. Temperature of Magenta Print Head is increasing. Temperature of Cyan Print Head is increasing. Temperature of Yellow Print Head is increasing. Temperature of White-1 Print Head is increasing. Temperature of White-2 Print Head is increasing. Temperature of White-3 Print Head is increasing. Temperature of White-4 Print Head is increasing. Wait with the printer unused, to decrease the temperature. Confirm if the Flat Cable of the Print Head is connected properly. Make contact to your dealer or Brother if the issue is not solved. The Carriage Motor is worn. ** The ambient temperature is below the range that maintains the print quality. "xxx" is the current temperature. The ambient temperature is above the range that maintains the print quality. "xxx" is the current temperature. Raise the room temperature. Drop the room temperature. The battery ran out. ** The internal clock has not been set. ** Exchange Pump Tube. ** 1111 Clean Tube W1 W1 needs to do Tube Cleaning. Execute Tube Cleaning W1. 1112 Clean Tube W2 W2 needs to do Tube Cleaning. Execute Tube Cleaning W2. 1113 Clean Tube W3 W3 needs to do Tube Cleaning. Execute Tube Cleaning W3. 1114 Clean Tube W4 W4 needs to do Tube Cleaning. Execute Tube Cleaning W4. GT-3 Series 129

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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7-4. Error Messages

Here is a complete list of error messages that GT-3 shows. Make contact to your dealer or Brother when mark ** is in Solution,

with the information of Error Code No and the message on the Display.

Error

code

Message

Meaning

Solution

1000

(INK LOW Black)

Black ink level is too low.

Prepare a new Black ink cartridge.

1001

(INK LOW Magenta)

Magenta ink level is too low.

Prepare a new Magenta ink cartridge.

1002

(INK LOW Cyan)

Cyan ink level is too low.

Prepare a new Cyan ink cartridge.

1003

(INK LOW Yellow)

Yellow ink level is too low.

Prepare a new Yellow ink cartridge.

1004

(INK LOW White-1)

White-1 ink level is too low.

1005

(INK LOW White-2)

White-2 ink level is too low.

1006

(INK LOW White-3)

White-3 ink level is too low.

1007

(I INK LOW White-4)

White-4 ink level is too low.

Prepare a new White ink cartridge.

1030

K Head Temp Rising

Temperature of Black Print Head is

increasing.

1031

M Head Temp Rising

Temperature of Magenta Print Head is

increasing.

1032

C Head Temp Rising

Temperature of Cyan Print Head is

increasing.

1033

Y Head Temp Rising

Temperature of Yellow Print Head is

increasing.

1034

W1 Head Temp Rising

Temperature of White-1 Print Head is

increasing.

1035

W2 Head Temp Rising

Temperature of White-2 Print Head is

increasing.

1036

W3 Head Temp Rising

Temperature of White-3 Print Head is

increasing.

1037

W4 Head Temp Rising

Temperature of White-4 Print Head is

increasing.

Wait with the printer unused, to decrease the

temperature. Confirm if the Flat Cable of the Print Head is

connected properly. Make contact to your dealer or

Brother if the issue is not solved.

1051

CR Motor Life

The Carriage Motor is worn.

1060

Temp Low:

The ambient temperature is below the

range that maintains the print quality.

“xxx” is the current temperature.

Raise the room temperature.

1061

Temp High:

The ambient temperature is above the

range that maintains the print quality.

“xxx” is the current temperature.

Drop the room temperature.

1070

Battery Life

The battery ran out.

1080

RTC not Adjusted

The internal clock has not been set.

1100

Pump Tube Life

Exchange Pump Tube.

1111

Clean Tube W1

W1 needs to do Tube Cleaning.

Execute Tube Cleaning W1.

1112

Clean Tube W2

W2 needs to do Tube Cleaning.

Execute Tube Cleaning W2.

1113

Clean Tube W3

W3 needs to do Tube Cleaning.

Execute Tube Cleaning W3.

1114

Clean Tube W4

W4 needs to do Tube Cleaning.

Execute Tube Cleaning W4.