GT-3 Series
4. Printing Directly from Applications
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Print Layout:
Your printer has a large print area 14x 16 inches (35 x 40 cm), Any application has a rule to do the layout in printing, e.g.
Microsoft Internet Explore sets the artwork at the center top, Microsoft Power Point does at the center middle. The GT-3
Printer does not have Letter or A4 paper size. To avoid this issue, please set the paper size as 14x 16 inches (35 x 40 cm) and
do the layout manually by yourself. Use GT-3 FileOutput Printer Driver to see the final layout with GT File Viewer.
We recommend that GT-3 Printer should be your PC's default printer. See the last section of "3-3-3. Connection with USB 2.0
Cable: for Windows XP" or "3-3-5. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows Vista / Windows 7".
How to make White data:
Printer Driver makes either White-only print data or Color-on-White-mask (under base) print data from one image data. When
you print colorful image by selecting "White-only", then the output is monochrome. Set RGB=254 white for white image.
RGB-255 (paper color) is transparent with no ink printed. When there are some spots in RGB=255 color in a photo, e.g. those
spots will never be printed. Use GT-3 FileOutput Printer Driver to see the final layout with GT File Viewer. As for the operations
for each application, refer to the following pages or application help.
Print Cancel:
Your printer does not start printing until you press the Print Button; The printer memory only holds one print job data at any
time.
<Important!>
Do not use canceling command from “Printer and Faxes (for Windows XP)” / “Printers (for Windows Vista)” / "Devices and
Printers (for Windows 7)" in “Control Panel”. Doing so causes an error and you may have to restart your printer.
Print AR3 files:
Use “GT-3 FileOutput” Printer Driver, which saves print data in AR3 format. With this you can see the detailed print conditions
and estimated ink cost. See “5. Printing AR3 Files.” for the details.
<Important!>
Do not use “Print to File” command in the applications’ Print window. File extension may be different.
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You cannot print GT-541/GT-782 print data (ARP files) with GT-3.
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The settings of printer driver may be applied for one print; it depends on the application.
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The settings made with Control Panel of your PC sometimes may not be applied to the application. If so, make the
settings again in the menu of printer driver; these are applied to the actual settings.
