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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GT-782
Please read this manual before using the printer.
Please keep this manual within easy reach for quick reference.
GARMENT PRINTER
GT-782 US support homepage http://www.brother-usa.com/Garmentprinters/
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Note based 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. GT-782
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Thank you very much for buying a BROTHER printer. Before using your new printer, please read the safety instructions below and the explanations given in the instruction manual. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS [1] Safety indications and their meanings This instruction manual and the indications and symbols that are used on the printer itself are provided in order to ensure safe operation of this printer and to prevent accidents and injury to yourself or other people. The meanings of these ind
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WARNING Installation Do not set up the printer in a dusty environment. If dust Do not bend the cords excessively or fasten them too hard collects inside the printer, it may cause fire or electric with staples or anything similar to secure cords, otherwise shocks or problems with correct operation. there is the danger that fire or electric shocks could occur. Be sure to connect the ground. If the ground connection is not secure, you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric
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CAUTION Installation Setting up and moving of the printer should only be carried Do not set up the printer in a place where it will be affected out by a qualified technician. by vibration. It may become unbalanced and fall down, which cause injury or damage to the printer. The printer machine weighs approximately 230 kg (507 lb). Transporting and setting up of the printer should be Do not connect the power cord until setup is complete, held in proper way. otherwise the prin
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[3] Warning labels The following warning labels appear on the printer. Please follow the instructions on the labels at all times when using the printer. If the labels have been removed or are difficult to read, please contact your nearest Brother dealer. Watch your fingers, or you 1 2 may be injured. High temperature 3 4 warning display 5 6 7 8 9 1
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Ink Cartridge Maintenance Solution Wash Liquid Pretreatment 4321M GT-782 v
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Table of Contents 1. Read This First ..............................................................................................................................................................1 1-1. Precautions............................................................................................................................................................1 1-2. Unpacking Your Printer ..................................................................................................
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4-3-3. Setting the Ink.................................................................................................................................................47 4-3-4. Setting the White Volume..............................................................................................................................48 4-3-5. Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the Vividness......................................................................49 4-3-6. Selecting the White M
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1. Read This First １. Read This First １- １. Precautions Please observe the following precautions before using your printer. Please advise the following to customers. Printed colors may transfer when a printed surface rubs on a white or light-colored synthetic leather made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride). When printing CMYK-only garments, the CMYK ink may transfer to the White-only printed garment when they rub against each other. In those cases, clean the stains with a soft cloth or toot
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1. Read This First Tubes and Print Heads for White must be cleaned with Maintenance Solution once a week by the menu Tube Cleaning. The Warning "Clean Tube W*" is indicated on the display of the right Control Panel after a week passes since the last Tube Cleaning. If the printer is unused for a period of time there is a possibility that Print Heads may become blocked as ink dries. To avoid this, we recommend that the printer should be turned on at least once a week and press the Head
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1. Read This First １- ２. Unpacking Your Printer Your printer must be unpacked by a Brother representative or a Brother authorized shipping company. After unpacking, check that the following parts are included. Contact Brother Customer Service Hot Line if any of these is missing. GT-782 Printer Install CD AC cord, UL/CSA 13A Nozzle Cleaning Kit 4 Print Heads for CMYK, 4 Print Heads W for White 2 Waste Ink Tanks Basic Operation Manual "How to uncrate" Manual
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1. Read This First 1-3-3. Software Information Supported OS: Latest Windows XP (32 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit / 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) Supported Interface: USB 1.1/ 2.0 Minimum System Requirements: 256 MB RAM (512 MB or more is recommended), 128 MB free disk space (256 MB or more is recommended), 1 GHz CPU (2 GHz or more is recommended.) Recommended Applications for precise output: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro (for BMP editing)
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1. Read This First 1-3-5. Consumable Requirements For ordering new or replacement items please use the codes below. Consumable Item Code Black Ink Cartridge GC-50K50 Magenta Ink Cartridge GC-50M50 Cyan Ink Cartridge GC-50C50 Yellow Ink Cartridge GC-51Y50 White Ink Cartridge GC-50W50 Maintenance Solution GC-50S2L Pretreatment GC-50P2L Cap Cleaning Kit SA5774 Nozzle Cleaning Kit SA5885 Platen Sheet SA5620 Platen Sheet S SA6401 Platen Sheet SS SA8211 Platen Sheet L SB0527 Was
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts ２. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts ２- １. Front 4322M No. Name Description 1 Platen Holds the T-shirt to be printed. 2 Platen Sheet Prevents a T-shirt from slipping so that an image is printed on your desired position. 3 T-shirt Tray Keeps parts of T-shirt hanging from the Platen (e.g. sleeves) on this T-shirt Tray. 4 Front Cover Open this to work on the inside of your printer. Open it after you turn OFF the printer. (If you open the Front Cover
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts ２- ２. Left 4323M No. Name Description 1 Ink Cartridge Slot Load the Ink Cartridges of the appropriate color Black (1), Magenta (2), Cyan (3), Yellow (4). 2 3 4 5 Ink Cartridge Storage Store the new Ink Cartridges. 6 CompactFlash slot Inserts CompactFlash. 7 USB port Inserts USB cable to PC. ２- ３. Right 4324M No. Name Description 1 White Ink Cartridge Slot W1 is the front side and W4 is the back side. 2 3 4 5 Ink Cartridge Storag
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts ２- ４. Inside of the Front Cover Cancel any operation, restore the Platens and turn off your printer before opening the Front Cover. Open the Front Cover with both hands after unlocking the cover locks and slide the Latch to fix the Front Cover. If you open the Front Cover while operating, the power automatically turns off. 4325M 4326M No. Name Description 1 Print Heads (Left) Jets the Color Ink to the platen. From the left black, m
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts ２- ５. Under the Platen 4327M No. Name Description 1 Platen Height Adjusts the Platen height. Adjustment Lever Leftmost "A" is the normal T-shirt position. Check the exact height with Platen Button on Control Panel when you print on thicker material. 2 Platen Fixing Lever Fixes the Platen. Tighten/Loosen this lever to install/uninstall the Platen and to adjust the Platen height. 3 Bush Platen Shaft Fixes and holds the Platen. 4 Platen
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts ２- ６. Control Panel Control Panel (Left) Control Panel (Right) 4328M No. Name Description 1 Error Lamp Indicates errors or warnings. See “2-6-1. Indication Lamps” for the details. 2 Platen Button Loads / Ejects the Platen. 3 Head Cleaning Cleans the Print Heads. Button See “7-2-2. Cleaning the Print Heads” in the Instruction Manual for the details. 4 Stop Button Cancels printing or Print Head cleaning. Returns to Standby mode. 5 Up Button
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts 2-6-1. Indication Lamps The lamps on the control panel indicate the status of your printer as shown below. Lamp Printer Status Off: No print data has been received. Print Button Flashing: Receiving a print data. On: Printing data has been received. Off: No error is detected. Error Lamp On: One or more errors have been detected (See “7-4. Error Messages” in the Instruction Manual for the details). On machine initialization these lamps ha
