Brother GT-3 Series User manual

All usefull information to succeed in your printing business

THE GT-3 SERIES

A reference guide for all GT-3 Series users

v 1.1

> Mandatory Temperature & Humidity Requirements:

MIN

TEMPERATURE

MAX

HUMIDITY

MIN

MAX

>ALWAYS KEEP THE CLOSEST DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRINTHEADS AND THE SURFACE OF THE GARMENT !

3 mm

10 mm

Ink Mist

BEST PRACTICE FOR PRINTING

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

> HOW TO DO A PRINT HEAD CLEANING ?

Only a few nozzles missing, then Head Cleaning >Normal Cleaning ... and select PH + OK

If more then 10 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 ring

PHC

FIRST BASIC STEPS

> HOW TO DO A NOZZLE TEST ?

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 ring, start a Head Cleaning

NZC

TO BE DONE EVERY WORKING DAY

FIRST BASIC STEPS

1 Liter

1,25 Kg

Pre

Treatment

Solution

2 Liters

2 Kg

Distilled

Water

3 Liters

3,25 Kg

PreTreatment

Ready to Use

+ =

Pre

Treatment

Ready to use

=30 Grams

24-27 Gr.

14-17 Gr.

DARK Ts

MEDIUM Ts

LIGHT Ts

Quantity

PRE-TREATMENT RATIO

PRE-TREATMENT QUANTITY on T-SHIRTS

HOW TO CLEAN PRINTHEADS

Go to the menu: Maintenance > Nozzle Cleaning follow instructions and turn o printer

With Cleaning sticks and cleaning uid...

> Clean the outside of the nozzle metal plate (Green aria = CLP)

With Clean Applicator sticks and cleaning uid...

> Clean the surface of the small inner plate with nozzles, only in

one direction without pressure! Hold the stick by his end!

CLP

NOZZLE PLATE

TO BE DONE EVERY WEEK

Seconds

3,30

Minutes

Pre

Treatment

1/2 distilled

water

Ink

Curing

HeatPress

Ink

Curing

Tunnel Dryer

5 - 5,5

Bars

75 - 80

PSI

0,7 - 1,4

Bars

10 - 20

PSI

180°C

360°F

180°C

360°F

160°C

320°F

HEAT PRESS SETTINGS for Pre-Treatment

HEAT PRESS & TUNNEL CURING SETTINGS

Shake well all the White cartridges during 45-60 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 18° & min. 45% humidity

DAILY MAINTENANCE

Load White

Week

361

381

Mon

> WHITE Maintenance Standard Procedure for GT3 Series

Tue

WTF

Wed

WTF

Thu

WTF

Fri Sat

Sun

White Tube Cleaning

Shaking White Ink Everyday before operating !

White Tube Flush

White Agitation

Week

361

381

> 5 working days a week example Min. 15 white prints a day !

WTC

WTF

WTC

WTF

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Week

361

381

Mon

> 3 or 4 working days a week example Min. 15 white prints a day !

WTC LW

WTC

Tue

Wed

Thu

WTF

Fri

White Tube Cleaning White Tube Flush

Cleaning & Greasing

WTC

WTC LW

Mon

Load White

Week

361

381

Mon

> WHITE Maintenance Standard Procedure for GT3 Series

Tue

WTF

Wed

WTF

Thu

WTF

Fri Sat

Sun

White Tube Cleaning

Shaking White Ink Everyday before operating !

White Tube Flush

White Agitation

Week

361

381

> 5 working days a week example Min. 15 white prints a day !

WTC

WTF

WTC

WTF

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Week

361

381

Mon

> 3 or 4 working days a week example Min. 15 white prints a day !

WTC LW

WTC

Tue

Wed

Thu

WTF

Fri

White Tube Cleaning White Tube Flush

Cleaning & Greasing

WTC

WTC LW

Mon

ONLY FOR USERS PRINTING A MINIMUM OF 15 PRINTS

WITH WHITE INK ON BLACK OR DARK T-SHIRTS A DAY !!!

WEEKLY STANDARD MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE with WHITE AGITATION

P-DIP 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-3 printer(s).

P-DIP will also correct slight anti-alias issues.

http://www.brother.com/download/embroidery/index.htm

www.touchdownplaten.com

www.capplaten.com

www.gripperkit.com

www.shoeplaten.com

> Brother website: latest printer drivers & manuals

User : gtuser Password : bro_541

BROTHER WEB SITES & DOWNLOADS

USEFULL TOOLS FOR GT SERIES

> BE SURE TO UPDATE THE PRINTER DRIVER TO THE LATEST VERSION

P-DIP SOFTWARE

MAINTENANCE BEFORE LONGTERM STORAGE

?HOW TO CONTACT MY DEALER ;-)

Switch on the printer and insert a USB stick.

Go to the menu: Maintenance > Log copy to USB

HOW TO CREATE A LOG FILE

Company Name:

Representative:

Email address:

Phone number:

Daily Maintenance Regular maintenance

Preparation for Storage

+ Clean the Caps & Wipers

+ Insert Capping Cartridges

Every 2 Weeks

Side

W W W W

Side

C M Y K

White Tube Cleaning

Color Tube Cleaning

Preparation for Storage

NONE

Print W. Nozzle Check

NONE

> once a Week !

Side

W W W W

C M Y K

White Tube Cleaning

NZC

Clean the Caps & Wipers

+ Load Wash Liquid in Caps

Load Maintenance Solution in White tubes*

+ Capping Cartridges

* via Load White and MNT Cartridge with MNT solution instead of White ink cartridge

+ in any case, clean the CLP of all Print Heads before storage!

[see page 10]

+ clean Wiper Blades & rubber Caps

[see page 4]

+ insert new Wiper Cleaners

[see page 7]

> If printer is only used for Color printing [no White] C M Y K

> If printer will NOT work at all, for more than 2 weeks

Only

Highlight

Whiteness

Print Time

Layers

600 dpi

1200 dpi

381 Plate Move

200 %

X 1

X 2

300 %

X 1

X 2

400 %

X 1

X 2

466 %

X 2

555 %

X 2

667 %

X 2

X 4

800 %

X 2

X 4

867 %

X 3

1 + 2

X 4

933 %

X 3

1 + 2

X 4

1067 %

X 3

1 + 2

X 4

Highlight

Whiteness

600 dpi

1200 dpi

200 %

X 1

X 2

300 %

X 2

X 4

400 %

X 2

X 4

466 %

X 3

1 + 2

X 4

555 %

X 3

1 + 2

X 4

667 %

X 4

2 + 2

X 6

1 + 2

800 %

X 4

2 + 2

X 6

1 +2

867 %

X 5

2 + 1 + 2

X 8

2 + 2

933 %

X 5

2 + 1 + 2

X 8

2 + 2

1067 %

X 6

2 + 2 + 2

X 8

2 + 2

Better to use 1200 dpi !

> Driver WHITE settings for Brother GT3 Series printers

W W W W

C M Y K

361

W W

C M Y K

Print Time

Layers

Plate Move

Print Time

Layers

Plate Move

Print Time

Layers

Plate Move

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