2. Setting up GT-3 Series
3.
Confirm the direction and the color of the new Ink Cartridge and put the bottom edge on the base and
slide it to the back of the slot.
<Note>
Confirm the color of the ink cartridge. Loading a wrong color causes serious damage to print quality, and
could damage to the Print Heads. If you have installed a wrong color, immediately contact Brother or
your dealer for a service call.
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<Note>
- Use Brother Ink Cartridge; see "2-1-4. Consumable Requirements and Options" for part code.
- Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing. Wash with soap if stained with ink. You cannot
wash away the stained ink on the material because the ink may be absorbed into the fiber.
- Do not replace cartridges while printing or head cleaning; is in operation it may cause damage to your
printer.
- Do not disassemble the Ink Cartridge.
- Replace the Maintenance Parts packed together with Cyan Ink Cartridge (380 cc /180 cc), Magenta
Ink Cartridge (380 cc)and White Ink Cartridge (380 cc) when you open the new one. Clean the Caps
and Wipers, replace the Wiper Cleaners, Fan Filter, Roller Felts (4), Flushing Plate Sponge (top) and
Flushing Plate Felt (bottom) according to our maintenance schedule to maintain good print quality.
Replace them when you see the warning indicated on the display too. Print quality may be reduced by
insufficient cleaning, e.g. dirty printed materials, mis-firing. See ”5. Regular Maintenance” or "6-1-2.
Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps / Wipers", "6-1-3. Replacing Flushing Plate
Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt", "6-1-4. Replacing the Fan Filter", "6-1-5. Replacing the Roller Felts"
and "6-1-7. Cleaning the Encoder Strip" in the Instruction Manual for details.
- To keep the best print result, your printer will show empty status for the color cartridge that is empty.
To keep print quality, a small amount of ink remains to avoid damage to your printer.
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