Brother International GT-381 Instruction Manual - English - Page 8

GT-3 Series

CONTENTS

1. Read This First

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1-1. Precautions

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1-2. Unpacking Your Printer

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1-3. Required Condition

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1-3-1. Environment

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1-3-2. Electrical Requirements

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1-3-3. Software Information

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1-3-4. Other Requirements

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1-3-5. Consumable Requirements and Options

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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts

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2-1. Front

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2-2. Right

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2-3. Rear

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2-4. Inside of the Front Cover

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2-5. Upper part of the Maintenance Unit

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2-6. Under the Platen

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2-7. Control Panel

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2-7-1. Display

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2-7-2. Menu List

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3. Getting Started

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3-1. Placing Your Printer

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3-2. Turning On/Off Your Printer

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3-2-1. Turning On Your Printer

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3-2-2. Turning Off Your Printer

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3-3. Preparing Your PC

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3-3-1. When you already have GT-541/GT-782

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3-3-2. PC preparation: For Windows XP (32 bit)

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3-3-3. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows XP

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3-3-4. Installation of PC for Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit)

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3-3-5. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows Vista / Windows 7

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3-3-6. Opening the installed manuals

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3-3-7. Opening the Useful Tools

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3-3-8. How to use Firmware Update Tools

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3-4. Setting Up Your Printer

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3-4-1. Adjusting the Display Contrast

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3-4-2. Adjusting the Speaker Volume

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3-4-3. Temperature

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3-4-4. Language

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4. Printing Directly from Applications

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4-1. Basic Printing Procedure

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4-2. Setting the Applications’ Print Condition

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4-2-1. Common Notice for All Applications

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4-2-2. Settings for CorelDRAW

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4-2-3. Settings for Adobe Photoshop

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4-2-4. Settings for Adobe Illustrator

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4-2-5. Settings for Adobe Photoshop Elements

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4-2-6. Settings for Paint Shop Photo Pro

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4-2-7. Printing From Other Applications

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4-3. Setting the Printer Driver Condition

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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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