Brother GT-3 Series, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...NSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this manual before using the printer Please keep this manual within easy reach for quick reference GARMENT PRINTER GT Series US support homepage http www brother usa com Garmentprinters ...

Page 2: ...ed on California law USA on the use and handling of Perchlorate This product contains a CR Coin Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See http www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ...

Page 3: ...follow the instructions may result in minor or moderate injury Symbols This symbol indicates something that you should be careful of The picture inside the triangle indicates the nature of the caution that must be taken For example the symbol at left means beware of injury This symbol indicates something that you must not do This symbol indicates something that you must do The picture inside the c...

Page 4: ...or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord and arrange for a service call to resolve CAUTION Environmental requirements Use the printer in an area which is free from sources of strong electrical noise such as electrical line noise or static electric noise Sources of strong electrical noise may cause problems with correc...

Page 5: ...nds inside the covers while the printer s power is turned on otherwise your hands may touch against moving parts and this may result in injury When a problem occurs with the operation of the printer contact the place of purchase or a qualified technician Maintenance Wait at least 1 minute after turning off the power switch before opening the front cover Do not touch the head heat sink as it may be...

Page 6: ...en removed or are difficult to read please contact your nearest Brother dealer 1 GT 3 Series iv 2 4 3 5 6 9 10 Watch your fingers or you may be injured 11 High temperature warning display 7 12 Be sure to connect the ground If the ground connection is not secure you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock and problems with correct operation may also occur 8 ...

Page 7: ...Wash Liquid Grease Ink Cartridge Maintenance Solution 5kg Pretreatment 20kg Waste Ink Tank 0085Y GT 3 Series v ...

Page 8: ...aration For Windows XP 32 bit 21 3 3 3 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows XP 22 3 3 4 Installation of PC for Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit 24 3 3 5 Connection with USB 2 0 Cable for Windows Vista Windows 7 25 3 3 6 Opening the installed manuals 25 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools 26 3 3 8 How to use Firmware UpdateTools 27 3 4 Setting Up Your Printer 28 3 4 1 Adjusting the Display Con...

Page 9: ...e T shirt from the Platen 76 4 8 Curing the Ink onto theT shirt 76 5 PrintingAR3 Files 77 5 1 Making Print Data inAR3 File 77 5 2 ReadingAR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive 79 5 3 SendingAR3 Files from GT 3 File Viewer to your Printer 80 6 Maintenance 83 6 1 Replacing Consumables 84 6 1 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridge 84 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers 86 6 1 3 Replac...

Page 10: ...nt Head has been replaced 123 7 2 9 Adjusting the CR Speed 124 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Interval 124 7 2 11 Adjusting the Flushing Volume 125 7 2 12 Adjusting the amount of White Ink in Daily Cleaning White 126 7 2 13 Copy Log file to USB flash drive 127 7 3 SolvingApplication Problems 128 7 4 Error Messages 129 8 Specifications 137 8 1 Mechanical Specification 137 8 2 Software Specification ...

Page 11: ...ur printer z Do not turn off your printer or open the Front Cover during the operation otherwise the printer may be damaged or spoil the print job z Be careful in handling a printed T shirt that has not yet fixed by heat Ink is difficult to wash from stained clothes z Clean the Caps and Wipers replace the Wiper Cleaners Fan Filter Roller Felts 4 Flushing Plate Sponge top and Flushing Plate Felt bo...

Page 12: ...tment applied T shirt ink may wash off Do not apply Pretreatment when you print without using White ink z 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 ins...

Page 13: ...f Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Corel CorelDRAW and Paint Shop Pro are registered trademarks of Corel Corporation Adobe Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator andAdobe Photoshop Elements are either registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or r...

Page 14: ...nties set forth herein this company disclaim all other warranties This company cannot ensure that this software is not defective not compatible with specific applications and the use of this software does not infringe upon third party rights 4 Restriction of Liability This company shall not be held responsible for any damage directly or indirectly caused by problems or any related problems with th...

Page 15: ...Plate including Flushing Plate Felt and Flushing Plate Sponge z Print Head Protection Film 8 for GT 381 6 for GT 361 4 for GT 341 z Basic Operation Manual z How to uncrate Manual Note Filter Cartridges 8 for GT 381 6 for GT 361 4 for GT 341 are installed in both Ink Cartridge Slots Keep them since they should be used for maintenance transport operations 1 3 Required Condition Please use your print...

Page 16: ...s When purchasing optional tools and devices choose one that meets the following requirements USB cable USB 2 0 compliant device cable A B Note Using other USB 2 0 compliant device cable may result in improper connection USB flash memory Capacity under 32 GB FAT 32 formatted Heat Press Must be able to handle the area of Platen 14 x 16 355 6 mm x 406 4 mm and maintain heat production of 356 F 180 C...

Page 17: ...5 Consumable Requirements and Options For ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below Consumables Parts Code Black Ink Cartridge 180 cc 380 cc GC 30K18 GC 30K38 Magenta Ink Cartridge 180 cc 380 cc GC 30M18 GC 30M38 Cyan Ink Cartridge 180 cc 380 cc GC 30C18 GC 30C38 Yellow Ink Cartridge 180 cc 380 cc GC 30Y18 GC 30Y38 White Ink Cartridge 380 cc x 2 GC 30W38 Maintenance Solution 5 k...

Page 18: ...l Panel for the details 7 Power Switch Turns on off your printer 8 Shoulder Bar Adjusts the T shirt position 9 USB flash drive Slot Inserts USB flash drive 10 Ink Cartridge Slots Load the Ink Cartridges of the appropriate color from the left side W1 W2 W3 W4 Black K Magenta M Cyan C Yellow Y 11 Ink Cartridge Storage Stores the new Ink Cartridges 12 Guard Bar Keeps the loading space of the Platens ...

Page 19: ...over Leave the space of 20 cm or more to release the exhaust air 2 3 Rear 0045Y No Name Description 1 AC cord socket InsertsAC cord 2 USB port Inserts USB cable to PC 3 LAN port Inserts LAN cable to PC 4 Rear Cover Covers the Platen moving area 5 Waste Ink Tube Drains the waste ink 6 Waste Ink Tank Holds the waste ink Be aware of the room ...

Page 20: ...platen From the left black magenta cyan and yellow 2 Print Heads Back Jets the White Ink to the platen From the left W1 W2 W3 and W4 3 Filter Cover Fan Filter Exhaust Fan Absorbs ink mist inside the printer Exchange the Fan Filter inside the Filter Cover at the timing when you exchange Wiper Cleaner See 6 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 4 Roller Felts Protects the roller by wiping off the surface Exc...

Page 21: ... you exchange Wiper Cleaner See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers 4 Wiper Cleaner Front Color side 5 Wiper Cleaner Back White side Removes the waste ink on the Wiper Exchange regularly and keep them clean for print quality at the timing when you open the new ink cartridge or when you see the warning on the display of Control Panel Remove the projections of both sides a...

Page 22: ...laten 2 Platen Height Adjustment Lever Adjusts the Platen height Left most position A is the normal T shirt position Check the exact height with Platen Button on Control Panel when you print on thicker material The adequate clearance between the Flap Sensor and the printed material is app 2 mm See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Ink mist may spreads inside the printer If you print with wider...

Page 23: ...t Head cleaning Returns to Standby mode 6 Up Button Selects the previous upper item Increases a numeric value Opens the Menu display 7 Down Button Selects the next lower item Decreases a numeric value Opens the Menu display 8 OK Button Executes the selected command Opens the Menu display Clears the error status 9 Back Button Returns to the previous display Opens the Menu display 10 Display Display...

Page 24: ... Platen Size Shows Platen Size set by Printer Driver 5 Number of Platen Move Shows the number of the Platen Move loading unloading in printing one print data 6 Number of Print Shows the number of prints completed of the print data 7 Printer Status Shows the printer status 8 Amount of Ink Remained Shows amount of ink remained in each cartridge from the left W1 W2 W3 W4 Black K Magenta M Cyan C and ...

Page 25: ...e Cleaning Cleans the pigment in White Print Heads and Tubes See 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Load White Loads White Ink into the Tubes filled with Maintenance Solution after White Tube Cleaning See 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Initial Cleaning Loads ink into the empty new Tubes and Print Heads CMYK ink is loaded directly into Tubes Maintenance Solution is required before White ink Maintenance Parts Exc...

Page 26: ... Auto Job Delete Deletes the print data automatically after the print number which is set with Printer Driver is finished Default is OFF GT 341 mode No White Sets the printer to stop all the operation of White Heads See 6 2 ５ Required Maintenance for the Long Storage Total Print Shows the number of prints Platen Reset Restores the Platen Language Sets the language shown on the display See 3 4 4 La...

Page 27: ...er should only be carried out by a qualified technician The printer machine weighs approximately 111 kg 245 lb Transporting and setting up of the printer should be held in proper way The machine may fall down and cause injury The printer must be used on a suitable stable surface otherwise it may tip over or fall down and cause injury Furthermore the table that supports the printer should be at lea...

Page 28: ...an extension cable z Aworking space must be left around the printer Minimum space of 100 cm 39 4 inch on the front and the right Keep away from the right side of the Exhaust Fan at least by 20 cm 7 9 inch z Body size is app 137 cm 53 9 inch x 104 5 cm 41 1 inch x 66 cm 26 0 inch and weighs app 111 kg 245 lb z The table that supports the printer should be at least 137 cm 53 9 inch in width and 104 ...

Page 29: ...ce at least 20 cm 7 9 inch for exhausting air from the Exhaust Fan for exhausting air 3 2 1 Turning On Your Printer 1 Hold the White Ink Cartridges upside down from the inserting position and shake them back and forth beforehand 30 seconds to 1 minute for each 2 Connect the power cord included to theAC cord socket of your printer 3 Connect the power plug to the power outlet Ensue the printer is co...

Page 30: ...ter If you turn off your printer accidentally during the operation immediately restart it and then turn it off correctly following the steps described in this section If the power supply stops in printing by accident and will not recover soon then turn OFF the printer and apply the Print Head Protection Films packed in the Print Head to cover the nozzles of the Print Heads so that the Films should...

Page 31: ...he PC 1 Turn on your PC 2 Close all open applications 3 Insert the Install CD included to your PC Open the CD ROM drive and double click Setup exe 4 The Installer starts installation Follow the indications of the dialogs Note When you install to the PC that the printer drivers and tools are already installed e g updating the message to confirm uninstallation appears If you click Yes uninstallation...

Page 32: ... cable to your printer power OFF Note We do not recommend connection via a USB hub to the printer 2 Connect the other end of the USB 2 0 Cable to your PC 3 Turn on your GT 3 printer The following window appears Select No not this time and then click Next 4 Insert the Install CD The following window appears ...

Page 33: ...r and then click OK The installation continues 6 Click Finish when Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog 7 Open Printers and Faxes in Control Panel 8 Click either Brother GT 3 Brother GT 3 FileOutput icon and select Set as Default Printer on File menu Brother GT 782 icon is checked and Brother GT 782 is set as the default printer This will help to do the layout with your application soft...

Page 34: ...able the printer turned ON and USB 2 0 cable connected to the printer Install File Output Printer Driver Brother GT 3 FileOutput first to your PC Do not connect the printer to the PC at this stage Note You must be logged on withAdministrator rights on the PC 1 Turn on your PC 2 Close all open applications 3 Insert the Install CD included to your PC Open the CD ROM drive and double click Setup exe ...

Page 35: ...n starts automatically The information appears at the right bottom of the PC monitor 4 After installation open Printers in Control Panel of PC 5 Click either Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput icon and select Set as Default Printer on File menu Brother GT 782 icon is checked and Brother GT 782 is set as the default printer This will help to do the layout with your application software The PC ...

Page 36: ... Useful Tools in Brother GT 3 Tools 2 Double click the Grid print data that fits the Platen size e g Grid14x16 ar3 and send it to the printer 3 Print the data on the Platen directly with no T shirt on Touch the surface with paper or cloth to dry the ink after printing Note Print on a new Platen Sheet when you exchange to a new one PhotoshopAction Files There are two Action Files available SolidWhi...

Page 37: ...are program with GT 3 Firmware Update Tool in Brother GT 3 Tools and update the Firmware program inside the printer 1 Select All Programs on Start menu of your PC 2 Select GT 3 Firmware Update in Brother GT 3 Tools 3 Read the update program bwf 4 Update the Firmware program by following the wizard dialog connecting PC to the printer with USB 2 0 cable ...

Page 38: ...select Printer Setting Speaker Volume and then press the OK Button The following display appears 03e0028Y 3 Use the Up Down Button to select your desired volume from 0 silent to 7 and then press the OK Button 3 4 3 Temperature 1 Press the OK Button on your printer s Control Panel and go to the Menu 2 Use the Up Down Button to select Printer Setting Temperature and then press the OK Button 3 Use th...

Page 39: ...orrect operation If any liquid gets inside the printer immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord Contact Brother to arrange a service call to resolve Do not use the printer when smoke or a bad odor coming from the printer otherwise it may cause fire or electric shocks or problems with correct operation Immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord an...

Page 40: ...rintingAR3 Files 7 Install the Platen of the size you have selected in step 3 4 3 Setting the Printer Driver Condition See 4 4 Uninstalling Installing the Platen 8 Set the T shirt as for dark garments pretreated See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment on the Platen and adjust the Platen height The operation on the both platens Left Right is the same See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen 9 Press th...

Page 41: ...ome 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...

Page 42: ... Management 2 CorelDRAW 10 11 12 Select Color Management off as the style CorelDRAW X3 X4 Select RGB radio button Check the left top menu it changes default settings to Custom Current settings not saved Also click the orange arrow from Generic CMYK printer profile to Generic Profile CorelDRAW 10 11 12 CorelDRAW X3 X4 ...

Page 43: ...plications 33 CorelDRAW X5 Select the menu as shown in the below and click OK Default color settings Color Profiles RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Primary color mode RGB Rendering intent Relative colorimetric CorelDRAW X5 ...

Page 44: ...s 355 6 x 406 4 mm CorelDRAW X5 The dialog window is slightly changed but follow the settings above Use Color Palettes in Useful Tools 1 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools and download CorelDRAW Color Palettes GT_Colors cpl GT_Tshirts cpl 2 Select the Window Color Palette Open palette menu 3 Select GT_Colors cpl GT_Tshirts cpl Use them with the Color Chart ColorChart_1200 ar3 or ColorChart_600 ar3...

Page 45: ...or tab and make the settings below Select the radio button use document color settings Color conversions performed by Brother GT 3 File Output or Brother GT 3 Correct colors using color profile RGB IEC61966 2 1 Rendering intent Relative colorimetric Important Do not check Print to File on Print window to make print files Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver ...

Page 46: ...y ICC Profile is OFF 200 400 dpi is enough for solid clipart CorelDRAW X3 X4 Make sure that Color mode is RGB and Apply ICC Profile is ON CorelDRAW X5 Make sure that Color mode as RGB CorelDRAW 10 11 12 CorelDRAW X3 X4 If you print the image with White Ink then make theAnti aliasing OFF CorelDRAW X5 If you print the image with White Ink then make theAnti aliasing OFF ...

Page 47: ...at outline Colors of curved texts often by Envelop Effects are not fully printed In those cases convert the text object into Bitmap before you print or check Rasterize entire page DPI checkbox in Misc tag of Print menu Select the resolution by the type of image and file size Change RGB 255 bitmap white to RGB 254 RGB 255 paper color white is always transparent with no ink printed When you print an...

Page 48: ...sion Options Intent Relative Colorimetric Important GT 3 is an RGB printer Make the artwork in RGB mode because CMYK artwork is printed colors e g black yellow and purple turn vague and dull Convert to RGB in sRGB IEC61966 2 1 profile Color space and improve the Color saturation select Image Arrangements to select the proper menu Or use Color Processing in Printer Driver see 4 3 12 Selecting the C...

Page 49: ...r GT 3 FileOutput the layout is set in this window 2 Settings are different from the versions Photoshop 6 7 CS Make print options as follows go to Page Setup to do Printer Driver settings and then click Print Show More Options Check Pull down menu Color Management Source Space Document sRGB IEC61966 2 1 or Untagged RGB Print Space Profile Printer Color Management Photoshop CS Continued on the next...

Page 50: ...ptions as follows go to Page Setup to do Printer Driver settings and then click Print More Options click Pull down menu Color Management Print Document Profile sRGB IEC IEC61966 2 1 or untagged Options Color Handing Let Printer Determine Colors Photoshop CS2 Continued on the next page ...

Page 51: ...or Management Document Color Handling Printer Manages Colors Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric Photoshop CS4 CS5 Note z Do not check Print to File on Print window to make print files Use GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver z Photoshop CS2 and CS3 use lots of PC memories in executing and it may take more time to make print data compared with the former versions Check your PC specifications ...

Page 52: ... orange circle below to show the submenu Photoshop CS2 3 Select Replace Swatches and select file GT_Colors_T aco The swatch replaced Use them with the Color Chart ColorChart_1200 ar3 or ColorChart_600 ar3 See 4 3 15 Printing Color Chart Important Do not use HKS Pantone and other licensed palettes Those spot Colors are treated special for screen printing Color separation remember you can print each...

Page 53: ...white If you can not select directly RGB 255 in the image follow the steps below to change RGB 255 white to RGB 254 white 1 Select Layer New Adjustment Layer Selective Color menu and make a new adjustment layer Set Opacity as 20 and click OK Photoshop 7 2 In Selective Color Options dialog change Colors to Whites move Black slider to 1 make Method to Absolute and then click OK Note Photoshop Action...

Page 54: ...mode artwork may be printed dark and unclear Transforming it to RGB Document Color Mode on File menu may improve the result but black yellow and purple cannot be printed accurately We recommend you edit the artwork or use Color Processing see 4 3 12 Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the vividness Color settings 1 Select Edit Color Settings menu The Color Settings window appears 2 Make ...

Page 55: ...in 406 4 mm Orientation Portrait Color Mode RGB Color Printing 1 Click File Print menu 2 Illustrator 10 CS Make sure the following settings Source Space is either sRGB IEC61966 2 1 or Untagged RGB Print Space Profile SameAs Source Click Properties Illustrator 10 or Setup Illustrator CS to do Printer Driver Settings Illustrator CS Illustrator CS2 ...

Page 56: ...4 CS5 Make sure the following settings Document Profile and Printer Profile are either sRGB IEC61966 2 1 or Untagged RGB Color Handling Let Illustrator determine Colors Rendering Intent Relative Colorimetric Click Setup to do Printer Driver Settings Illustrator CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 ...

Page 57: ...nt z In Illustrator 10 if Use Print Setup is selected as theArtboard and Single Full Page is selected as the View in Document Setup window proper print image will not be sent to your printer If you want to use Use Print Setup apply Tile Full Pages or Tile ImageableAreas as the View and then select Use Print Setup z The tile print is not available only the last received image will be printed z When...

Page 58: ...nt Setup in File menu again and select Artboard 6 Click Print Setup to open the Print Setup window 7 Change Size back to the original setting and then click OK 8 Click OK on the Document Setup window z Landscape images may not be printed properly Check the preview on Print window and if it is not correct follow the procedure below to solve the problem 1 Confirm the Media Size in Print window is De...

Page 59: ...ed before printing After the printer driver is installed set the Colors before editing the document Color settings 1 Select Color Settings on Edit menu The Color Settings window appears 2 Select Limited Color management or Always Optimize Colors for Computer Screens and then click OK Photoshop Elements 3 English Version Photoshop Elements 9 ...

Page 60: ...ns Edit Color Management 2 Uncheck Enable Color Management and then click OK Paint Shop Pro 9 English Version Printing Select File Print menu Click Properties to do Printer Driver Settings Important z Leaving the Job Comment blank displays Windows files system name called PSPPRINT or blank which indicates the application name on your printer s display If you have entered the Job Comment it will be...

Page 61: ...n help Set the printer driver condition following the procedure below 1 Select File Print menu of the graphic application The Print window appears 2 Select Brother GT 3 or Brother GT 3 FileOutput for the printer and then click Properties The following window appears make the necessary settings and then click OK The following items can be set in this window Rollover help indicates in the bottom of ...

Page 62: ...61 Machine Mode GT 361 to GT 381 then GT 381 prints the print data with two White Print Heads are used z PC Data Error occurs when you send a GT 381 print data with White Ink data to GT 361 or a GT 381 GT 361 print data with White Ink data to GT 341 Any GT 3 can print a Color Only print data Note z If you have GT 341 GT 361 user preset the Printer Driver settings Close the application e g Photosho...

Page 63: ... Only prints with no White ink but CMYK Color inks only GT 341 is available for Color Only When you print on a black T shirt you can check OFF Print with Black ink not to use Black ink but express the black with the body color In this case both RGB 255 and RGB 0 black are transparent Note z When Print with Black ink is OFF you can select the way to print R G B grays with CMY ink composite or only ...

Page 64: ...f underbase White Ink to cover the color of the T shirts 3 makes the smoothest gradation When you print on a vivid and deep color T shirt adjust the mask to 4 or 5 When you print on a light color T shirt select either 1 or 2 to make the mask thinner When Print with Black Ink is OFF select 3 for smooth and accurate colorization If you make the print image more vivid and bright rather than accurate ...

Page 65: ...ou do not have to print for black color on a black T shirt When Print with Black ink is OFF RGB 0 black is transparent and other dark colors are expressed with the background T shirt body color 4 3 8 Making Gray with CMY Inks This menu is valid when Print with Black Ink is OFF The monochrome grays are printed only with less White Ink when this menu is OFF and grays are printed with CMY composite g...

Page 66: ...olor Inks The Ink Volume in Color Settings appears on when Color Only is selected This function is the same as GT 541 GT 782 Ink Volume To get the best print result you may need to adjust the amount of ink depending on the fabric of the T shirt to prevent ink spreading blurring Print InkVolume_1200 ar3 or InkVolume_600 ar3 first and select the best ink volume by sliding the Ink Volume tab It is in...

Page 67: ...nk can be shown which depends on the thickness of the T shirt humidity of the room etc You can choke cut out the outline by one dot 1 600 dpi Select the value The double dots are cut out when the resolution is 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi Note If the value is bigger some thin lines in the letters photos etc might disappear Better to do test print in advance 4 3 12 Selecting the Color Processing for increas...

Page 68: ...nother PNG file Step 3 Execute Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver and read the PNG file with transparent info in Transparent Layer CreateARTR File to createARTR file Step 4 Open the PNG file with RGB info made by Microsoft Paint and print with Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver by importing the transparent layer info file ARTR with Transparent Layer Import ARTR File The ar3 file is created...

Page 69: ... Vista z Microsoft Paint on Windows 7 can deal with transparent info like Photoshop so use other application to do this step 2 Open the test PNG with Photoshop again and execute Select Load Selection The image will be selected as follows marked with dots 3 Next select Select Save Selection 4 Open the channel window by selecting Window Channels There the channel named test is available in the 2 and...

Page 70: ...ode Grayscale in the Tool Bar 9 Select Image Mode RGB Color in the Tool Bar and change the transparent info to RGB values The image shows the transparent info as black opaque info as white Note The Photoshop action file TransLayer atn including the 2 to 9 of Step 2 is available in the Useful Tools see 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools See the Photoshop help for the details of action file 10 Save the ...

Page 71: ...ge 2 Select File Print and execute Brother GT 3 FileOutput Adjust the settings of the print position and the size and click Page Setup some versions Properties to open the Printer Driver settings 3 Click Advance Button in the main setting of the Brother GT 3 FileOutput Printer Driver 4 Check the Transparent Layer Checkbox and click the radio button CreateARTR File 5 Click OK Button here and in the...

Page 72: ... resolution of test_RGB PNG as 72 dpi Select Image Image Size and check off the Resample Image and change the resolution to the previous value that you made memo in 2 of Step 1 3 Select File Print and select Brother GT 3 FileOutput and print test_RGB PNG Align the print position exactly the same as theARTR file in 2 of Step 3 Select Page Setup some versions Properties and open the Printer Driver s...

Page 73: ...ransparent info included is saved 4 3 14 Setting Print Direction as Uni Directional This settings is available only When GT 3 printer s Print Direction menu is Auto You can set the Print Direction when you make print data so that mis print may be decreased in print operation Note If the printer s setting is Always Bi the printer does bi directional print even if the Printer Driver sets in Uni Dire...

Page 74: ...rt will work something like Pantone s Color Formula Guide It is in All Program Brother GT 3 Tools Test Data The colors in this chart corresponds to the Color Palettes Swatches for CorelDRAW Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools Note The image data PDF is in Useful Tools Print the image data when you want to know how the Printer Driver changes the colors with the settin...

Page 75: ...ten is used be sure to set Platen Size in Printer Driver menu see 4 3 3 Selecting the Platen Size 4 4 1 Uninstalling the Platen 1 Press the Platen Button to eject the Platen 2 Set the Platen HeightAdjustment Lever at the A position 3 Loosen the Platen Fixing Lever underneath the Platen by 1 to 1 5 turns 4 Uninstall the Platen by lifting it up straight Platen Fixing Lever ...

Page 76: ...inting Directly from Applications 66 4 4 2 Installing the Platen 1 Place the Platen 2 Tighten the Platen Fixing Lever securely Note Adjust the Platen Height see 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen Platen Fixing Lever ...

Page 77: ... Set option Prepare a hexagon wrench 3 mm The adjustable height of the Platen from the left most position A of the original to the bottom Original parts 1 12 mm Platen Lowering Set option 13 25 mm 0053Y 1 Remove the Platen Fixing Lever and uninstall the Platen by lifting it up straight 2 Loosen the two hexagon head screws that fix Bush Platen Shaft Platen Positioning Plate Platen Lowering Set Hexa...

Page 78: ...ten Positioning Plate by pushing it to the machined surface while the positioning jig is inserted into the Platen Arm 4 Install the Platen as it is and fix it The Platen HeightAdjustment Lever is in the lower hole Positioning jig Machined surface Platen height adjustment lever Bush platen shaft Platen positioning plate Original position After replacing to Platen Lowering Set the Platen height is l...

Page 79: ... the Encoder Strip z If Platen height is too low the result may be poor quality e g a straight line becomes double Adjust it properly by test moving the platen in with Platen Button on the Control Panel When you have to lower the Platen to avoid any material which is thicker i e hems the hems use Uni Directional print see 7 2 4 Changing the Print Direction You can set a print data as Uni Direction...

Page 80: ... Useful Tools Grid14x16 ar3 is for the standard Platen 14x16 See 3 3 7 Opening the Useful Tools 5 Smooth the surface to remove wrinkles and threads with your hands Move your hands smoothly and softly from the center to the edges to fix the T shirt and the Platen Sheet together Note z If the surface of T shirt is not smooth enough Clearance Sensor may be activated z If you stretch the T shirt by fo...

Page 81: ...ng Wipe off the dirt with a soft wet cloth with water See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers z If the Platen height is too high the T shirt Print Head or both of them may be damaged when printing 8 Press the Platen Button to eject the Platen Adjust the height by repeating the following steps 9 12 If the Platen height is appropriate you can go to 4 6 Printing to start pr...

Page 82: ...and flat glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet to cure the Pretreatment The surface must be as flat as possible in curing If you use an oven the fibers may not lay down flat causing low print quality z Place glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet to cover the pressed surface so that the T shirt can be flat and even z Water drops on the Pretreatment cured surface ...

Page 83: ...e amount of Pretreatment 14x16 30g 10x12 16g 7x8 8g Letter A4 15g Pocket 10 x 10 cm 3g How to apply with the spray 1 Put the Pretreatment into the spray Use an spray which can produce fine mists 2 Put a T shirt flat and apply by spraying the Pretreatment Insert some plate so that the Pretreatment will not go into the back side Weight the T shirt before after then you can see the amount of applied ...

Page 84: ...ler softly and remove unnecessary pretreatment Roll back and forth smoothly and slowly Weight the T shirt before after then you can see the amount of applied Pretreatment to help you acquaint 3 Put the T shirt on the heat press Keep the surface flat without wrinkles Use glass cloth sheet or fluorine coated sheet Teflon Sheet and press with high pressure Curing condition is the same as ink 180 C 35...

Page 85: ...s to be stopped before it is finished press Stop Button to stop the operation Then press Platen Button to eject the Platen Note z By pressing the Print Button your printer automatically starts cleaning the Print Head every 24 prints default or every numbers of prints you have set see 7 2 5 Changing theAuto Head Cleaning Setting or after your printer has not been used for more than two hours In thi...

Page 86: ...nditions temperature inside and the actual curing test before you start production Note z The actual conditions of the heat press and conveyor oven may be far from your expectations The temperature in the tunnel part may not be even To keep the washability calibrate your conveyor oven and do test print z The colors may be faded by washing and rubbing when the curing conditions is not appropriate z...

Page 87: ...2 Reading AR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive or 5 3 Sending AR3 Files from GT 3 File Viewer to your Printer 3 Place the T shirt on the Platen adjust the Platen height and then print See 4 5 Placing the T shirt on the Platen 4 6 Printing 4 7 Removing the T shirt from the Platen and 4 8 Curing the Ink onto the T shirt 5 1 Making Print Data in AR3 File GT 3 cannot print GT 541 GT 782 print data arp...

Page 88: ...lication the image size resolution and PC spec it may take a few minutes to open the Preview window after clicking OK or Print Do not click Print or OK again Aprint data example with White data 5 Save As dialog appears Select where to save the data enter the file name select GT Print File ar3 as the file type and then click Save TheAR3 file is created and saved in the selected location ...

Page 89: ...sh drive is displayed The folders in the USB flash drive are indicated with 3 Select the file to be printed and then press the OK Button Your printer starts reading the USB flash drive and the Print Button on your printer s Control Panel starts flashing When theAR3 file finished reading the printer bells and the Print Button turns on Note If a file name of the data saved in a USB flash drive canno...

Page 90: ...e s print condition by the Printer Driver and the preview layout appear in the following window The information in the Advanced Menu of the printer driver can be indicated by clicking the Details button When the White data is included Color White or White Only the background indicates either black or Transparent Color If no White data is included the background indicates white Aprint data example ...

Page 91: ... data is included you can simulate the print by changing the background color Click Change button and select the color When Show White Image is checked White data under the Color data is indicated Input the RGB values directly Continued on the next page ...

Page 92: ...ows the preview of all combined print data Check White Data then only the White data without Color data is indicated 5 Confirm the print conditions and layout then click Send to GT Printer Also confirm that your printer is connected to PC with USB 2 0 Cable TheAR3 file has been sent to your printer Note If more than one GT 3 are installed in your PC the Select Printer dialog appears Select the one...

Page 93: ...Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid come into contact with your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result In case of contact with eyes do not rub but immediately rinse the eyes with water Furthermore do not drink the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhea Keep...

Page 94: ...rtridge 380 cc and White Ink Cartridge 380 cc when you open the new one Clean the Caps and Wipers replace the Wiper Cleaners Fan Filter Roller Felts 4 Flushing Plate Sponge top and Flushing Plate Felt bottom according to our maintenance schedule to maintain good print quality Replace them when you see the warning indicated on the display too Print quality may be reduced by insufficient cleaning e ...

Page 95: ...ses serious damage to print quality and could damage to the Print Heads If you have installed a wrong color immediately contact Brother or your dealer for a service call 4 When you have replaced either one of the White Cyan or Magenta Ink Cartridge replace the Maintenance Parts packed together in the Carton Clean the Caps and Wipers replace the Wiper Cleaners Fan Filter Roller Felts 4 Flushing Pla...

Page 96: ...and the Wipers will be moved to the cleaning position Follow the message and turn off the printer 3 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 0046Y 4 Cover your right hand with a plastic bag so that you can hold the used Wiper Cleaner safe and clean Pick the right edge of the Wiper Cleaner and move slightly to the right 1 2 mm by your right hand the claw in the right...

Page 97: ...n not to soil the Timing Belt and the other parts with waste ink 8 Prepare the Wiper Cleaner which is in the carton of White Cyan and Magenta 380 cc only Ink Cartridge or in the Maintenance Cleaning Kit option See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options to get the Code Number 0062Y 9 Wear the gloves and wet both sides of a Clean Stick green grip with the Wash Liquid Note Use only the Wash Liquid...

Page 98: ...te Do not use dry Clean Stick it cannot clean ink or dust It may damage the Print Head Caps Wipe off the dirty ink of Clean Sticks with soft cloth if it is too dirty and wet with Wash Liquid 0065Y 13 Mount the new Wiper Cleaner by following 6 to 4 in the previous pages Note Do not give stress to the Timing Belt in mounting the Wiper Cleaner If your printer turns on with no errors replacement of th...

Page 99: ... it is to the printer Note z Keep clean the top edge of the Flushing Plate if it is covered with dust and clogged ink the Print Heads may touch the surface and mis firing may occur z Dispose the used Waste Ink in accordance with your local regulations Or make contact to your dealer Flushing Plate Sponge Felt 0067Y 6 1 4 Replacing the Fan Filter 1 Put the gloves on your both hands and put your left...

Page 100: ...th the rough surface to the outside and the fine surface to the Exhaust Fan Fi e ne surface Rough surfac Filter Cover Fan Filter 0070Y Note Check the surface of the Fan Filter the rough side faces to the Platen to catch mist and the fine side faces to the Fan side 5 Move the Filter Cover from the front side of the Timing Belt insert the Guide Holes to the projections and cover the Fan with the Fil...

Page 101: ...ing the inside of the printer and restart 1 Wipe off the front back of the Clearance Sensor and around the Platen with a soft wet cloth with water Use Wash Liquid to remove the clogged ink Note The dirt of the Clearance Sensor may stain the T shirt in loading 2 Wipe off the dust on the T shirt Tray with wet cloth 3 Wipe off the ink mist on the surface e g where the Carriage Rollers move on with a ...

Page 102: ...Follow the message and turn off the printer 4 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 5 Move the Carriage slowly to the rightmost position by hand Note Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carriage the bottom surface may be wet and dirty with ink 6 Loosen the four thumbscrews with a coin as shown below Encoder Cover F Thumb screws 0072Y 7 Hold...

Page 103: ...that the Encoder Strip should run between the felts straightly and the bottom part of the felt should touch the inside of the Encoder Cover The felts catch the Encoder Strip when you release your finger Encoder Strip Inside of the Encoder Cover 0075Y 11 Wipe the Encoder Cleaner two or three times from the leftmost position to the right After wiping push the position A of the Encoder Cleaner to rel...

Page 104: ...nd other places while moving the Carriage the bottom surface may be wet and dirty with ink 16 Hold the Encoder Cover F with both hands avoid the Tubes and insert it to the notch holes on the printer align the screw positions to the U flutes on the Encoder Cover F and slide it to the back end horizontally make sure that the projection on the printer should fit the holes on the Encoder Cover F 17 Ti...

Page 105: ...e Press OK button to continue 3 After replacing the White Ink print Nozzle Check Pattern from Test Print menu to check the print quality Also print Whiteness pattern on the pretreated material so that you can see the whiteness 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning once a week This menu washes away the pigments inside the Tubes and Print Heads When you execute this menu all in one time GT 381 for four Tubes GT...

Page 106: ...OK Button The pump starts turning After 30 seconds when the peep sounds ring the message Open Air in Cap is indicated on the Display Uncap open the air in cap and press OK button The air goes into the tube and wash away the remained White Ink 8 After washing with air bubbles when the peep sounds ring the message Close Air in Cap is indicated on the Display which is to remove the air bubbles with M...

Page 107: ...trieved only when All Whites is selected 6 The pump starts turning After 30 seconds when the peep sounds ring the message Open Air in Cap is indicated on the Control Panel Uncap open the air in cap and press OK button The air goes into the tube and wash away the remained White Ink It takes about 10 minutes to wash one tube 7 After washing with air bubbles when the peep sounds ring the message Clos...

Page 108: ...have difficulty remove the Platen from the printer for operation 0077Y 3 Clean the surface of the Platen using a soft cloth damped with mild detergent and then wipe it using a soft and dry cloth If you have difficulty remove the Platen from the printer for operation 4 Make sure the surface of the Platen is completely dry and then put the new Platen Sheet on the Platen Peel off the smaller part of ...

Page 109: ...te Tube Cleaning by referring to 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning Select All Whites and wash away the pigments inside the Tubes and Print Heads Insert Capping Cartridge option to the Ink Cartridge Slots with full of Maintenance Solution 2 Next clean the Caps Wipers and around the Maintenance Unit Select Maintenance Maintenance Parts Exchange and press OK Button The Platen is loaded and the Caps move down...

Page 110: ...on without air inside then mount the White Ink Cartridges and load White Ink by referring Loading White Ink after Tube Cleaning in 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning If some air can be found in the Tubes insert the Maintenance Cartridge with Maintenance Solution in the bottle more than 250 ml per Print Head and select Maintenance Initial Cleaning and load the Maintenance Solution first Follow the indicatio...

Page 111: ...e after turning off the power switch before opening the front cover Do not touch the head heat sink as it may be HOT and may cause a bum Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the front cover otherwise it may result in injury to your fingers Do not disassemble the ink cartridge Take care not to let the liquids Ink Wash Liquid Maintenance Solution Pretreatment or waste liquid come i...

Page 112: ...d restart The PC is not working properly Restart the PC Try another inlet of USB port Other USB device is connected with your PC Remove the other USB device and restart your PC and check if GT 3 works properly Something is wrong with the USB cable Try other or shorter USB 2 0 cables Pressing the Print Button does not start printing GT 782 is indicating an error Solve the cause of the error and try...

Page 113: ... the slot or it is not inserted properly Insert USB flash drive properly ARPfiles are saved GT 3 cannot print GT 541 GT 782 print data MakeAR3 print data with Brother GT 3 File Output printer driver That USB flash drive does not match the specification Use a USB flash drive that is FAT32 formatted and its capacity is under 32 GB The USB flash drive has poor quality Confirm that USB flash drive wit...

Page 114: ...t Color Multiple Pass Printing in the Printer Driver See 4 3 9 Color Multiple Pass Printing Printing on very high absorbent material Select uni directional of Print Direction See 7 2 4 Changing the Print Direction The Platen is too low Printing by wider gaps between Print Heads and printed medium Adjust the Platen height to make the clearance between the Clearance Sensor and the surface of the Pri...

Page 115: ...nozzles f the Print Heads are getting dried under the humid high temperature condition See 7 2 10 Adjusting the Flushing Interval 7 2 11 Adjusting the Flushing Volume Pretreatment was not applied enough or done unevenly Apply evenly See 4 6 1 Applying the Pretreatment White is uneven Water drops on the Pretreatment cured surface cause stains Do not wet the cured surface See 4 6 1 Applying the Pret...

Page 116: ...heck if it is too dirty to wipe off the waste ink when you cannot solve mis firing by Nozzle Cleaning How to Check 1 See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps Wipers and select Maintenance Maintenance Parts Exchange of the menu 2 Replace Wiper Cleaners as well as cleaning Wiper Blades and Caps replace Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt too because the dirty surface of ...

Page 117: ... though Nozzle Check Pattern is OK after Normal Cleaning go to Step 6 Step 5 Clean the Print Head Nozzles 1 Clean the Print Head Nozzle using the Nozzle Cleaning Kit see 7 2 6 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles Note Use new CleanApplicators to clean the Nozzles 2 Execute Powerful Cleaning to remove air bubbles inside the Nozzles Print Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the print quality If the problem i...

Page 118: ...er to the steps in 7 2 1 Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems After a long storage or when you find ink tubes have empty air space inside execute Initial Head Cleaning in Maintenance menu first to replace all the ink inside the tube Select Initial Cleaning in Maintenance menu and execute Initial Head Cleaning 04e0029Y 4 Press the Up Down Button to select which Print Head color to clean...

Page 119: ...5 Press the Up Down Button to select either Nozzle Check CMYK or Nozzle Check White and then press the OK Button The following message appears 05e0030Y 6 Press the OK Button to start printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 7 Check the printed pattern to identify which Print Head has the problem CMYK If there is stripes arrow 1 or line breaks arrow 2 the Print Head of the color in the following example M...

Page 120: ...ng is not so severe compared with the one with CMYK Print Heads See the left print result on paper and some of the nozzles are not fired but the actual print quality on the right print on pretreated T shirt is enough One or two Mis firing with each Print Head left but the normal print right is OK Execute Head Cleaning if you have the print as shown in the below Left Several continuous nozzles are ...

Page 121: ... setting is Uni Directional Printing with Up Down Button and then press OK Button This setting is always available until you change the setting 06e0031Y Note z Uni Direction Icon is on the Display of the Control Panel z The default setting is Auto which follows the Printer Driver setting Check OFF Uni Directional Printing z The printer setting is prior to the Printer Driver setting Even if the che...

Page 122: ... Button from the menu and press the OK Button The Platen will be loaded and the Carriage and the Wipers will be moved to the cleaning position The following message appears 08e0033Y 4 Turn off your printer 5 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 6 Open the Nozzle cleaning Kit Put on the gloves and wet a Clean Applicator white grip with round form with full of Was...

Page 123: ... Carriage to the left by your hand to the position where you can clean the Nozzles easily Note Pay attention not to touch or stain the Clearance Sensor in cleaning Clearance Sensor W3 and W4 8 Check and clean around the Caps and Wipers You can use both Clean Applicator round form with white grip and Clean Stick flag form with green grip See 6 1 2 Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps W...

Page 124: ...K Print Head 1 Make sure your printer is in either Standby or Ready mode 2 Prepare Color Filter Cartridge Color Maintenance Cartridge option and Maintenance Solution Confirm the room of the Waste Ink Tank 200 ml or more See 1 3 5 Consumable Requirements and Options for part code 3 Remove the Ink Cartridge whose Print Head will be replaced and insert Color Filter Cartridge Select Maintenance and Co...

Page 125: ...r Cartridge and wash away the Maintenance Solution inside the Tube 09e0034Y 8 After washing out the Maintenance Solution follow the indications on the Display and press the OK Button The Carriage will move to the Flushing Plate position follow the indications on the Display and turn OFF the printer 9 Open the Front Cover with both hands until it is locked with the stopper 10 Open the new Print Hea...

Page 126: ...n the both edges right 13 Remove the silicone tubes that are attached the screws under the Carriage PCB left and remove the holes of the cover right and remove the plastic cover 14 Pull out the black tabs at the both edges of Flat Cable of the Print Head to the front side of the printer and remove the Flat Cable the following example Magenta ...

Page 127: ...the Tube little by little and move it straight up slowly 16 Rotate the Lever to your side that fixes the Print Head 17 Lean the Print Head backward to the inside of the Carriage left hold the Knob and pull up the Print Head and remove it from the printer right Keep the surface of the Print Head Nozzles safe do not touch to other parts or the Print Head may be seriously damaged 18 Mount the new Pri...

Page 128: ...3 Take off the gloves and connect the Flat Cable to the Carriage PCB Put the Flat Cable with the terminal metal side on the top left insert straight into the connector and fix it by pushing the tabs of both sides right Important Do not insert the Flat Cable at an angle The electric current may not be stable and increase the Print Head temperature which causes machine errors mis firing and give ser...

Page 129: ... to the screws that were removed in the step 13 27 Pu and connect the Harness 28 Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands 29 Turn ON the printer 30 Remove the Filter Cartridge and insert the Ink Cartridge 31 Select Maintenance Initial Cleaning from the menu and load the ink 32 Execute the Normal Cleaning for all the Print Heads so that the surface of t...

Page 130: ...00 ml or more See 1 3 5 Required Consumables and the Options for part code 3 Remove the Ink Cartridge whose Print Head will be replaced and insert White Filter Cartridge Execute White Tube Cleaning by referring 6 2 2 White Tube Cleaning 4 the Carriage PCB by referring the steps 6 to 13 in 5 he back side of the printer and remove the If you still see the problem in print quality contact your Brothe...

Page 131: ...age left hold the Knob and pull up the Print Head and remove it from the printer right Keep the surface of the Print Head Nozzles safe do not touch to other parts or the Print Head may be seriously damaged 9 Mount the new Print Head to the printer Hold the knob of the Print Head with one hand left hold the Tube with the other hand middle and move the Print Head to the mount position right Fix the ...

Page 132: ...nu and select the Print Head 16 Load the Maintenance Solution first Replace the Maintenance Cartridge to the well shaken White Ink Cartridge and then load the White Ink 17 Execute the Normal Cleaning for all the Print Heads so that the surface of the Print Head may be dried 18 Print Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm if the replaced Print Head works OK See 7 2 3 Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Che...

Page 133: ... sure your printer is connected to your PC with USB 2 0 cable 2 Prepare some sheets of paper white and colored paper or clear plastic plate to confirm the print quality and tapes to fix on the Platen and a dark colored T shirt better to be pretreated 3 Execute GT 3 Maintenance in Brother GT 3 GT Tools 4 Select Firing Adjustment and click Next Follow the steps indicated in the dialog After adjustme...

Page 134: ...with dried ink as well as increase the frequency of Flushing to shorten the interval of Flushing in printing You can lower the frequency to lengthen the interval of Flushing in more humid environment Confirm the print quality before production 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the menu 2 Select Printer Setting Flushing Interval with the Up Down Button and press the OK Butto...

Page 135: ...on 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the menu 2 Select Printer Setting Flushing Volume with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated 12e0037Y 3 The initial setting is Standard Select Much in dry environment and Less in humid environment with the Up Down Button Confirm the print quality before production 13e0038Y Note Increase the Fl...

Page 136: ... Ink is not white enough increase the volume so that you can save the total White Ink rather than execute Daily Cleaning White twice 1 Press either one of the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the Menu 2 Select Printer Setting Daily Cleaning W Setting with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated 14e0039Y 3 The initial setting is 100 Select the volume within...

Page 137: ...the Up Down Back OK Button to enter the menu 3 Select Maintenance Log Copy to USB with the Up Down Button and press the OK Button The following message will be indicated 16e0041Y 4 The log data is being saved to the USB flash drive while the Print Button is blinking Wait for a while after the Print Button stops blinking and the printer bells 5 Make a copy of the log file saved in the USB flash dri...

Page 138: ...ip to step 8 If you want to change the Platen Size click Setup and then click Continue Print window appears 5 Click Preference 6 Change the Platen Size in the Printer Driver Window and then click OK 7 Click Print in the Print window 8 Confirm the preview and then click Print to send the data to your printer The Platen Size setting changes to Platen 10 x 12 this happens especially when printing the...

Page 139: ...re 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 th...

Page 140: ...Y White 1 White 1 Ink Cartridge ran out of ink 2025 EMPTY White 2 White 2 Ink Cartridge ran out of ink 2026 EMPTY White 3 White 3 Ink Cartridge ran out of ink 2027 EMPTY White 4 White 4 Ink Cartridge ran out of ink Replace to a new White Cartridge 2041 No Wiper Cleaner CMYK The Wiper Cleaner for CMYK is not installed Install the Wiper Cleaner to the CMYK side 2042 No Wiper Cleaner White The Wiper ...

Page 141: ...rograms are correct Check the connection between the PC and GT 3 and send print data again Or reboot both the PC and GT 3 These errors may occur when GT 3 malfunctions in improper environment You can print if no error is indicated 3100 PC Data Error with White GT 341 received the print data with White print data included Confirm that the Machine Mode is GT 341 by Printer Driver GT 341 cannot recei...

Page 142: ... the contents in the USB flash drive Or reboot GT 3 See 7 1 Solving Printer Problems 4200 4201 4202 Message data Error Error in selected language data for the Display 4300 4301 4302 Font data Error Error in font data for the Display 4400 4401 4402 Test print data Error Error in the Print Data in the menu for Test Print Data Update firmware again from the beginning if you find this error after you ...

Page 143: ... Contact your dealer or Brother 5300 5301 5302 Machine Error Internal error with Maintenance Unit Control 5311 W1 Ink Sensor malfunction 5312 W2 Ink Sensor malfunction 5313 W3 Ink Sensor malfunction 5314 W4 Ink Sensor malfunction 5315 Black Ink Sensor malfunction 5316 Magenta Ink Sensor malfunction 5317 Cyan Ink Sensor malfunction 5318 Machine Error Yellow Ink Sensor malfunction Confirm if there i...

Page 144: ...Wipers in the Maintenance Unit Confirm if the Wiper Cleaners and Wiper Blades are properly mounted in the Maintenance Unit Confirm that something may prevent the Caps and Wipers moving Contact your dealer or Brother when the issue was not solve after you rebooted GT 3 5451 5452 5453 Machine Error Internal error of Maintenance Unit caused by firmware update 5454 5455 5456 5457 Machine Error Communi...

Page 145: ...is on the Control Panel and pushing the button Contact your dealer or Brother 6040 Machine Error Could not detect Head Memory 6100 Machine Error Adjust CR Illegal Carriage Move Speed Error Clean GT 3 by referring 6 1 7 Cleaning the Encoder Strip and 6 1 6 Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart Contact your dealer or Brother if the cleaning has no effect 6101 Machine Error Carriage move did...

Page 146: ...White 3 Print Head 6127 Machine Error Abnormal temperature of White 4 Print Head 6134 Machine Error Abnormal Print Head voltage 6154 Machine Error Illegal circuit of detecting Print Head Temperature 6160 Machine Error Malfunction of Environmental Temperature Sensor 7000 Machine Error System Call error 7013 Machine Error General Program Error 7014 Print Data not received with no space in print data...

Page 147: ...C to 35 C Humidity 35 to 85 no condensation For optimum print result Temperature 64 F to 86 F 18 C to 30 C Humidity 35 to 85 no condensation Temperature and Humidity For storage Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Humidity 20 to 85 no condensation 8 2 Software Specification Supported OS Latest Windows XP32bit Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Supported interface USB 2 0 USB fla...

Page 148: ...ffer slightly from the actual product purchased as a result of product improvements 2012 Brother Industries Ltd All Rights Reserved This is the original instructions http www brother com 1 5 Kitajizoyama Noda cho Kariya 448 0803 Japan GT 3 Series SB3151 001 E 2012 03 F 2 ...