Uninet iColor 300 series, User Manual

Page 1: ...iColor 300 series User Manual ...

Page 2: ...e 5 iColor Printer Software Installation Instructions Page 6 9 iColor Printer Settings Page 10 12 iColor 300 series White Print Instructions Page 13 iColor Transfer Media Information Page 14 iColor Transfer Media Instructions Page 15 iColor Printer Spec Sheet Page 16 iColor 300 series FAQ Page 17 Email sales icolorprint com Phone 631 590 1040 Page 1 ...

Page 3: ...r color prints an additional print pass through the iColor 300WB White Printer or 300FW Fluorescent White Printer will be required different effects can be achieved by changing the sequence of print between the two machines For exciting design ideas and suggestions for using the 300CB for maximum effect please visit our website at www icolorprint com iColor premium transfer media has been optimize...

Page 4: ... manual provided on CD enclosed will provide detailed instructions for full printer functionality please refer to the additional instruction leaflet provided to ensure iColor 300 replacement consumables are fitted correctly Please note that vector and line art images including text are likely to produce the best results For exciting design ideas and suggestions for using the 300WB for maximum effe...

Page 5: ...der both visible and UV light color representation will differ from conventional color printing In order to add white elements to your color prints an additional print pass through the iColor 300WB White Printer or 300FW Fluorescent White Printer will be required different effects can be achieved by changing the sequence of print between the two machines For exciting design ideas and suggestions f...

Page 6: ...er manual provided on CD enclosed will provide detailed instructions for full printer functionality please refer to the additional instruction leaflet provided to ensure iColor 300 replacement consumables are fitted correctly Please note that vector and line art images including text are likely to produce the best results For exciting design ideas and suggestions for using the 300FW for maximum ef...

Page 7: ...rogram asks you to do so 2 Put the printer DVD into the drive and setup should automatically run 3 Choose your language and select printer model target device C331 4 After accepting the software agreement and going past the environmental advice pages you can select software to install We recommend the PostScript or PS driver Click the install button at red arrow Also near the bottom of this are th...

Page 8: ...installation will proceed click Next after having the printer and cables as described 6 Click Easy Installation Local then Next Then you will see the box below Email sales icolorprint com Phone 631 590 1040 Page 7 ...

Page 9: ...ers to easily choose the correct one for your work It is best to do this as they are installed how to do this is included below b Mark the USB ports and cables with these names to avoid problems if you move the computer printers It s best if each printer is always connected to its own USB port on the computer 2 Navigate from the start menu to the list of installed printers The Window 7 path is 3 R...

Page 10: ... tab highlight the printers name and change it then click OK 5 Then continue with the install process above for the remaining printers renaming them as you go along Email sales icolorprint com Phone 631 590 1040 Page 9 ...

Page 11: ...ese can be set as Printer Preferences from Devices and Printers or as Document Properties when printing Setting them as Printer Preferences means they will be the same the next time you use the printer 1 There are 4 tabs in the box Layout is basically Portrait or Landscape while Paper Quality is out first setting to change to use the Multipurpose Tray Email sales icolorprint com Phone 631 590 1040...

Page 12: ...faults We suggest the print quality be set to Fine And under the Advanced button there is an option for Mirror Print to flip the image so it is left to right correct after transfer This is useful for some software that doesn t have this option The PCL Driver does not include this option Email sales icolorprint com Phone 631 590 1040 Page 11 ...

Page 13: ...Here we find the Color Swatch Utility which is also available with the PCL Driver This allows you to print a range of colors to find settings matching the one you want The help button on it describes how to do this Email sales icolorprint com Phone 631 590 1040 Page 12 ...

Page 14: ...ransfer of halftones Images that contain halftones or gradients can cause problems with self weeding transfer media This is because the background is assumed to be white and nothing is printed there It is usually easiest to use an image editing program to create a copy of the image in the brick red color above Select the entire image and change the color saving as a separate file Print the standar...

Page 15: ...ansfer prints iColor media enables you to produce detailed quality images while dramatically reducing your production time Wash tested up to 100 washes at 104 F your images will remain durable and vibrant Designed to work with the iColor 300 series of specialty printers the iColor premium transfer media range will also work with many popular color laser printers please check with your printer manu...

Page 16: ...30 40 seconds with a medium high pressure 7 Upon opening the press while hot immediately peel the adhesive sheet away from the transfer sheet quickly and evenly peeling in a smooth continuous motion Leave the sheets on the press to minimize heat loss 8 Discard the used adhesive sheet 9 Trim the edges away from the transfer sheet this will ensure no excess adhesive sticks to the garment 10 Position...

Page 17: ... 48 5 Duty Cycle 45000 Power 120v Memory 128 Print Speed Color 23 Resolution 1200 x 600 Interfaces 10 100 TX Ethernet High speed USB v2 0 Paper Capacity 350 sheets 250 sheet universal tray 100 sheet multi purpose tray Optional Input 2nd 3rd universal tray 530 sheets each High Capacity Feeder 1 590 sheets Maximum Capacity 880 sheets with optional530 sheet 2nd paper tray Email sales icolorprint com ...

Page 18: ...e pressing the transfer sheet and adhesive sheets together in order to avoid areas where the adhesive does not transfer to the toner in the first step when using 2 step paper This step is necessary to pre active the adhesive If you do not have a laminator available you can alternatively choose from these two options 1 Set the heat to 275 degrees for 45 seconds 2 Set the heat to 250 degrees for 30 ...