User ManualTable of ContentsCOVER1SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS3CONTENTS81. Read This First111-1. Precautions111-2. Unpacking Your Printer151-3. Required Condition151-3-1. Environment151-3-2. Electrical Requirements161-3-3. Software Information161-3-4. Other RequirementsWhen purchasing optional tools and devices, choose one that meets the following requirements.161-3-5. Consumable Requirements and OptionsFor ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below.172. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts182-1. Front182-2. Right192-3. Rear192-4. Inside of the Front Cover202-5. Upper part of the Maintenance Unit212-6. Under the Platen222-7. Control Panel232-7-1. Display242-7-2. Menu List253. Getting Started273-1. Placing Your Printer283-2. Turning On/Off Your Printer293-2-1. Turning On Your Printer293-2-2. Turning Off Your Printer303-3. Preparing Your PC313-3-1. When you already have GT-541/GT-782313-3-2. PC preparation: For Windows XP (32 bit)313-3-3. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows XP323-3-4. Installation of PC for Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit)343-3-5. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows Vista / Windows 7353-3-6. Opening the installed manuals353-3-7. Opening the Useful Tools363-3-8. How to use Firmware Update Tools373-4. Setting Up Your Printer383-4-1. Adjusting the Display Contrast383-4-2. Adjusting the Speaker Volume383-4-3. Temperature383-4-4. Language384. Printing Directly from Applications394-1. Basic Printing Procedure404-2. Setting the Applications’ Print Condition404-2-1. Common Notice for All Applications404-2-2. Settings for CorelDRAW424-2-3. Settings for Adobe Photoshop484-2-4. Settings for Adobe Illustrator544-2-5. Settings for Adobe Photoshop Elements594-2-6. Settings for Paint Shop Photo Pro604-2-7. Printing From Other Applications604-3. Setting the Printer Driver Condition614-3-1. Selecting Machine Mode624-3-2. Entering the Job Comment634-3-3. Selecting the Platen Size634-3-4. Setting the Ink634-3-5. Setting the Resolution634-3-6. White Settings644-3-7. Print with Black Ink on black garment654-3-8. Making Gray with CMY Inks654-3-9. Color Multiple Pass Printing664-3-10. Settings for Color Inks664-3-11. Settings for White Ink674-3-12. Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the Vividness674-3-13. Printing the image file on Transparent Layer684-3-14. Setting Print Direction as Uni-Directional734-3-15. Printing Color Chart744-4. Uninstalling / Installing the Platen754-4-1. Uninstalling the Platen754-4-2. Installing the Platen764-4-3. Lowering the Platen height774-5. Placing the T-shirt on the Platen794-6. Printing824-6-1. Applying the Pretreatment824-6-2. Making One Print854-6-3. Printing More than One Print Using the Same Print Data854-7. Removing the T-shirt from the Platen864-8. Curing the Ink onto the T-shirt865. Printing AR3 Files875-1. Making Print Data in AR3 File875-2. Reading AR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive895-3. Sending AR3 Files from GT-3 File Viewer to your Printer906. Maintenance936-1. Replacing Consumables946-1-1. Replacing the Ink Cartridge946-1-2. Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps / Wipers966-1-3. Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt996-1-4. Replacing the Fan Filter996-1-5. Replacing the Roller Felts1016-1-6. Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart1016-1-7. Cleaning the Encoder Strip1026-2. Regular Maintenance1056-2-1. Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink (Once a day, before printing)1056-2-2. White Tube Cleaning (once a week)1056-2-3. Waste Ink Disposal1076-2-4. Replacing the Platen Sheet1086-2-5. Required Maintenance for the Long Storage1097. Troubleshooting1117-1. Solving Printer Problems1127-2. Solving Print Quality Problems1147-2-1. Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems1167-2-2. Cleaning the Print Heads1187-2-3. Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern1187-2-4. Changing the Print Direction1217-2-5. Changing the Auto Cleaning Setting1217-2-6. Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles1227-2-7. Replacing the Print Head1247-2-8. Adjustment after the Print Head has been replaced1337-2-9. Adjusting the CR Speed1347-2-10. Adjusting the Flushing Interval1347-2-11. Adjusting the Flushing Volume1357-2-12. Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White1367-2-13. Copy Log file to USB flash drive1377-3. Solving Application Problems1387-4. Error Messages1398. Specifications1478-1. Mechanical Specification1478-2. Software Specification147BACK COVER148Size: 6.26 MBPages: 148Language: EnglishOpen manual