A reference guide for all GT-3 Series users

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1 A l l u s e f u l l i n f o r m a t i o n t o s u c c e e d i n y o u r p r i n t i n g b u s i n e s s T H E G T S E R I E S A reference guide for all GT Series users v.

2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS > Mandatory Temperature & Humidity Requirements: TEMPERATURE C MIN 8 MAX 0 HUMIDITY % MIN 5 MAX 85 FIRST BASIC STEPS > HOW TO DO A NOZZLE TEST?! TO BE DONE EVERY WORKING DAY NZC Always place the Platen at level A Menu > Test Print > Nozzle Check CMYK > OK to check colors on white paper sheet Menu > Test Print > Nozzle Check White > OK to check whites on transparent or black sheet If not all the nozzles are firing, start a Head Cleaning > HOW TO DO A PRINT HEAD CLEANING? PHC Only a few nozzles missing, then Head Cleaning > Normal Cleaning... and select PH OK If more then 0 nozzles, perform Head Cleaning > Powerful Cleaning... and select PH OK Perform a new Nozzle Test to check the result and redo if not all nozzles are firing BEST PRACTICE FOR PRINTING PH PH mm Ink Mist Ink Mist 0 mm A F > ALYS KEEP THE CLOSEST DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRINTHEADS AND THE SURFACE OF THE GARMENT!

3 HOW TO CLEAN PRINTHEADS Go to the menu: Maintenance > Nozzle Cleaning follow instructions and turn off printer With Cleaning sticks and cleaning fluid... > Clean the outside of the nozzle metal plate (Green aria = CLP) CLP! TO BE DONE EVERY WEEK With Clean Applicator sticks and cleaning fluid... > Clean the surface of the small inner plate with nozzles, only in one direction without pressure! Hold the stick by his end! NOZZLE PLATE PRETREATMENT RATIO Liter Pre Treatment Solution,5 Kg Liters Distilled Water = Kg Liters PreTreatment Ready to Use,5 Kg PRETREATMENT QUANTITY on TSHIRTS Pre Treatment Ready to use Quantity DARK Ts MEDIUM Ts LIGHT Ts = 0 Grams = 7 Gr. = 7 Gr.

4 HEAT PRESS SETTINGS for PreTreatment Pre Treatment / distilled water 5 Seconds 80 C 60 F 5 5,5 Bars PSI HEAT PRESS & TUNNEL CURING SETTINGS Ink Curing Heat Press 5 Seconds 80 C 60 F 0,7, Bars 0 0 PSI Ink Curing Tunnel Dryer,0 Minutes 60 C 0 F DAILY MAINTENANCE Shake well all the White cartridges during 560 seconds White Tube Flush > All Whites Print a Nozzle Check and perform PrintHead Cleanings if necessary Check the environmental conditions for best print result: > min. temperature 8 & min. 5% humidity

5 WEEKLY STANDARD MAINTENANCE 6 8 W > WHITE Maintenance Standard Procedure for GT Series Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun White Tube Cleaning Load White White Tube Flush Shaking White Ink Everyday before operating! Cleaning & Greasing MAINTENANCE with WHITE AGITATION > ONLY FOR USERS PRINTING A MINIMUM OF 5 PRINTS WITH WHITE INK ON BLACK OR DARK TSHIRTS A DAY!!! 6 8 W > 5 working days a week example Min. 5 white prints a day! Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 6 8 W > or working days a week example Min. 5 white prints a day! Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri WE White Tube Cleaning Load White White Tube Flush Shaking White Ink Everyday before operating! White Agitation

6 BROTHER WEB SITES & DOWNLOADS > Brother website: latest printer drivers & manuals User : gtuser Password : bro_5 USEFULL TOOLS FOR GT SERIES PDIP SOFTRE PDIP will replace the existing GT Separator PNG. This program will recognize and open.bmp,.gif,.jpg, and.png formats. It is not a graphic image editing software. This is for outputting an image that has gradients and fades to the Brother GT printer(s). PDIP will also correct slight antialias issues. > BE SURE TO UPDATE THE PRINTER DRIVER TO THE LATEST VERSION 5

7 MAINTENANCE BEFORE LONGTERM STORAGE > If printer is only used for Color printing [no White] Only C M Y K Preparation for Storage Daily Maintenance Regular maintenance C M Y K Side NONE NONE NONE W W W W Side NONE NZC Print W. Nozzle Check White Tube Cleaning > once a Week! in any case, clean the CLP of all Print Heads before storage! [see page 0] clean Wiper Blades & rubber Caps [see page ] insert new Wiper Cleaners [see page 7] > If printer will NOT work at all, for more than weeks Preparation for Storage Every Weeks C M Y K Side Color Tube Cleaning Clean the Caps & Wipers Clean the Caps & Wipers Load Wash Liquid in Caps W W W W Side White Tube Cleaning Load Maintenance Solution in White tubes* Insert Capping Cartridges Capping Cartridges * via Load White and MNT Cartridge with MNT solution instead of White ink cartridge HOW TO CREATE A LOG FILE Switch on the printer and insert a USB stick. Go to the menu: Maintenance > Log copy to USB? HOW TO CONTACT MY DEALER ;) Company Name: Representative: address: Phone number: 6

8 > Driver WHITE settings for Brother GT Series printers Highlight Whiteness 00 % 00 % 00 % 66 % 555 % 667 % 800 % 867 % 8 Layers 600 dpi Plate Move Print Time X X X X X X X X W W W W C M Y K 00 dpi Print Time Layers Plate Move X X X X X Better to use 00 dpi! Highlight Whiteness 00 % 00 % 00 % 66 % 555 % 667 % 800 % 867 % 6 W W C M Y K 600 dpi 00 dpi Print Time Layers Plate Move Print Time Layers Plate Move X X X X X X X 6 X 6 X 5 X % X 9 9 % X 5 X % X % X 6 X 8