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BASIC OPERATION MANUAL
GT-3 Series
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/
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MEMO 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-3 Series
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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 indication
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WARNING Installation Do not set up the printer in a dusty environment. If Do not bend the cords excessively or fasten them dust collects inside the printer, it may cause fire or too hard with staples or anything similar to secure electric shocks or problems with correct operation. cords, otherwise 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 Do not set up the printer in a place where it will be carried out by a qualified technician. affected by vibration. It may become unbalanced and fall down, which cause injury or damage to the The printer machine weighs approximately 111 kg printer. (245 lb). Transporting and setting up of the printer should be held in proper way. Do not connect the power cord until setup is The machine may fall down a
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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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 Watch your fingers, or you may be 10 injured. High temperature warning display 11 7 Be sure to connect the ground.
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Grease Wash Liquid Waste Ink Tank Pretreatment (20kg) Maintenance Solution (5kg) Ink Cartridge 0085Y GT-3 Series v
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CONTENTS 1. Read This First ..............................................................................................................................................................1 1-1. Precautions............................................................................................................................................................1 1-2. Unpacking Your Printer ...........................................................................................................
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5-2. Regular Maintenance............................................................................................................................................43 5-2-1. Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink (Once a day, before printing) .......................................43 5-2-2. White Tube Cleaning (once a week)............................................................................................................43 5-2-3. Waste Ink Disposal.........................
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1. Read This First 1. Read This First 1-1. Precautions Please observe the following precautions before using your printer. GT-3 represents the common specifications of GT-381, GT-361 and GT-341 models. The individual specifications are described with each model name. Please advise the following to your customers who buy your printed materials: Printed colors may transfer when a printed surface rubs on a white or light-colored synthetic leather made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Wh
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1. Read This First Never refill ink, never reconstruct ink cartridges; ink may cohere inside the cartridge bag, tube or even Print Head and may cause serious damage to your printer. We assume no responsibility for any problem caused by using them. Only genuine new ink cartridges should be used. The ink cartridges should always be installed; otherwise the needles may stopped up with ink and your printer may be damaged. Tubes and Print Heads for White must be cleaned with Maintenance
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1. Read This First Product names used in this manual are, in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developer or TM manufacture. However, in this manual, the ® marks or marks are not used. Brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Corel, CorelDRAW and Paint Shop Pro are registered trademarks of Corel Corpo
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1. Read This First This unit uses software. Agree with the license agreement to use the software. Software License Agreement The customer may download and use this software after agreeing with the various terms stipulated in the Software License Agreement (herein referred to as the "Agreement"). This software cannot be used if the customer disagrees with this agreement. 1. Ownership The ownership of this software and any reproductions belongs to Brother Industr
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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-3 Printer Install CD AC cord Nozzle Cleaning Kit: 2 for GT-381 and GT-361, 1 for GT-341 Print Heads: 8 for GT-381, 6 for GT-361, 4 for GT-341 One Waste Ink Tank One Encoder Cleaner One
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1. Read This First 1-3-2. Electrical Requirements Power: Single-phase 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumptions: 0.4 A (average) 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 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.) Recomm
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1. Read This First Urethane mat (continuous foam): When you cure Pretreatment, use this to release the hot air quickly. T-shirt: Made with 100 % cotton, 50 % cotton and 50 % polyester (light-colored are recommended) Pretreatment on some T-shirts may be seen after applied and cured. In that case, wash lightly with water to remove mark. Some dyes may be decolorized by Pretreatment, especially "dye migration" will occur on Polyester garment. Be sure to test before your produc
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts 2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts 2-1. Front 0043Y 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, after you turn OFF the print
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts 2-2. Right 0044Y No. Name Description 1 Exhaust slot The outlet of the Exhaust Fan. Do not cover; Leave the space of 20 cm or more to release the exhaust air. 2-3. Rear 0045Y No. Name Description 1 AC cord socket Inserts AC 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 was
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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. Lift the Front Cover with both hands until the lock is set when opening. Keep pushing the Stop Lever to release the lock and close the Front Cover with both hands. If you open the Front Cover while operating, the power automatically turns off. 0046Y 0047Y
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2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts 2-5. Upper part of the Maintenance Unit 0048Y No. Name Description 1 Caps (Front: Color side) Cover the surface of the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning. From the left black, magenta, cyan, and yellow. 2 Caps (Back: White side) Cover the surface of the Print Heads and absorb ink in head cleaning. From the left W1, W2, W3, and W4. 3 Wipers (Color / White) Wipe off the waste i
