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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.

~Epson

®

 R1900~ChromaBlast™

Document Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the 

R1900 System

 featuring 

ChromaBlast

 

Digital Transfer 

Inks

. The 

ChromaBlast Digital System

, designed to work with the 

Epson Stylus Photo R1900 

Printer

, is the latest advancement from 

Sawgrass Technologies,

 

Inc.

, a leader in the development 

of digitally-driven color transfer technologies and related products.
The 

ChromaBlast Digital System

 for the 

Epson Stylus Photo R1900 

includes 

ChromaBlast Inks

, 

and the 

ChromaBlast R1900 Driver.

 You will also need 

ChromaBlast Transfer Media

 to achieve 

soft, permanent digital images on cotton garments. This revolutionary system takes sublimation 
and cotton decoration to the professional level, allowing users to create perfect transfers on a 
wide variety of substrates with minimal effort.
With the 

ChromaBlast Digital System

, you can digitally decorate any polyester, poly-coated 

or light-colored cotton product. Your imagination is the only limit for producing brilliant, photo 
quality images on caps, clipboards, clocks, mugs, mouse pads, plaques, puzzles, synthetic or 
cotton T-shirts… and all points in between.
The 

ChromaBlast R1900 Driver

 is user-friendly software that enables you to select your inset 

and control your color output. The 

ChromaBlast R1900 Driver

 bundles color management 

software with the 

ChromaBlast

 print driver, giving you a powerful combination of customized 

color options. By using the 

ChromaBlast R1900 Driver

 to print with 

ChromaBlast Inks

 onto 

ChromaBlast Media

, your images transfer flawlessly to any white or light colored cotton product, 

such as t-shirts, grocery bags, caps… and more. The 

ChromaBlast Digital System

 for the 

Epson 

Stylus Photo R1900 Ink-Jet Printer

 is ideal for markets that specialize in short run personalized 

or customized products.
This document contains information for using 

ChromaBlast Digital Transfer Inks

, as well as 

helpful tips for getting the best results from your transfers. The information provided pertains 
specifically to the use of 

ChromaBlast Digital Transfer Inks

 in your 

Epson Stylus Photo R1900 

Ink-jet Printer

, and is not meant as a substitute for the printer’s original operation manual.

NOTE:

 If you have questions about the operation of your 

EPSON Printer

, refer to the 

Epson Stylus 

Photo

 

R1900

 

Ink-jet

 

Printer User’s Guide

.

Technical Support

 is available from your 

Authorized ChromaBlast Digital System

 reseller, or 

directly from 

Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.

 See the section entitled 

Technical Support

 on 

Page 

66

 for additional information.

We at 

Sawgrass Technologies

 strive to provide you with the tools to make the sublimation and 

cotton decorating process easy to learn and simple to master. We hope you will find that the tools 
we have developed will make your years in the sublimation and cotton decoration business fun 
and profitable. Please feel free to contact us with your feedback about or products. For additional 
information about our other products, please visit our website at 

www.sawgrassink.com

.

Thank you and enjoy your ChromaBlast Digital System…

Summary of Contents for R1900 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ...absolute latest Information and Updates on all Products Materials Processes and or Procedures relative to all offerings by or through Sawgrass Technologies Inc Please refer to our Website www sawgrassink com Rev 2 0 ...

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Page 3: ...nc Epson and Stylus are Registered Trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Other Trademarks and Registered Trademarksare the property of their respective owners No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the prior written consent of Sawgrass Technologies Inc Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitmen...

Page 4: ...rass Process other than a ChromaBlast ink purchased from Sawgrass or its authorized distributor accompanied by a PLA is not a licensed use of the Sawgrass Process No rights to use the Sawgrass Process except those specified herein are granted and no rights to use any other process product software or hardware developed or sold by Sawgrass are granted or implied hereby 2 LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE ENGI...

Page 5: ...cribed in U S Patent No 5 488 907 the Sawgrass Process The use of any ink dye or pigment to practice the Sawgrass Process other than a ChromaBlast ink which is purchased from Sawgrass or its authorized distributor is not a licensed use of the SOFTWAREPRODUCT You agree not to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for any other purpose or in any process except as expressly permitted hereby Not for Resale You may...

Page 6: ...manent transfer as provided above of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The SOFTWARE PRODUCT and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraphs c 1 and 2 of the Commer...

Page 7: ...ase from an authorized international source NO OTHER WARRANTIES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Sawgrass and its suppliers disclaim all other warranties and conditions either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose title and non infringement with regard to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and the provision of or f...

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Page 9: ...nstallation Tips 16 Heat Transfer Instructions 17 Getting Started Guide ChromaBlast Driver R1900 About Your ChromaBlast Driver R1900 Software 19 System Requirements ChromaBlast Driver R1900 19 Product Overview ChromaBlast Driver R1900 20 Installation Registration ChromaBlast Driver R1900 20 Using the ChromaBlast Driver for the R1900 Quick Start Example CorelDRAW 29 Setting CB Driver R1900 Document...

Page 10: ...s Continued Appendices Appendix A Over riding CorelDRAW Software Color Management 39 Appendix A Over riding Photoshop Software Color Management 41 Appendix B Using ColorSure andCustomPalette 45 Supplies Equipment 51 Storage 51 Troubleshooting 52 Technical Support 54 ...

Page 11: ...ns By using the ChromaBlast R1900 Driver to print with ChromaBlast Inks onto ChromaBlast Media your images transfer flawlessly to any white or light colored cotton product such as t shirts grocery bags caps and more The ChromaBlast Digital System for the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Ink Jet Printer is ideal for markets that specialize in short run personalized or customized products This document cont...

Page 12: ...m your transfers The documentation provided pertains only to the use of ChromaBlast Digital Transfer Inks in your Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Ink Jet Printer To assist you in the overall setup process references are made back to the instructions contained in the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Quick Reference Printer Basics Guide To help point out important information specific instructions and helpful tips...

Page 13: ... 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Control Panel Graphic Ink Cartridge Setup for the R1900 1 Plug the Power Cable into the Printer and the appropriate power outlet Figure 1 2 Turn Printer on Figure 2 lift lid Figure 3 and press Cartridge Replacement Button In Red Ink Button Figure 4 ...

Page 14: ...Do not shake or agitate ink carts before or after installation CAUTION 3 Insert the ChromaBlast cartridges in the indicated order Figure 5 INSTALLATION ORDER Figure 6 2 The cartridge bay will shift into the Remove position Lift the bay lid and remove any installed cartridges See Inset in Figure 3 Page 5 ...

Page 15: ...Head into it s Parked position completing the Ink Cartridge Installation for the R1900 Printer Next on the agenda is the loading of the software ChromaBlast Driver R1900 for the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Inkjet Printer 5 Once all cartridges are in place close the cartridge bay lid and press to engage Figure 8 Control Panel Graphic Figure 7 ...

Page 16: ...th of the pictures 1 1 Ink Box with Ink Multi Cartridge Tubes attached 2 1 Tube Support 3 1 Side Tube Support 4 8 Individual Ink Bags BULK INK SYSTEM QuickConnect Installation Setup 1 Clamp the feed tubes at the box end of each line to prevent ink from entering the line as you are clipping the ink bags onto the connectors in the box wall Insert the ink bags into the reservoir box by lipping them i...

Page 17: ...Squeeze all air from the syringe theninsertitintothebottomofthe cartridgeto beginthepriming of the line and cartridge body Do this for each color required Pay careful attention to the order of the colors 3 Turn the printer on and press the cartridge replacement button 4 The cartridge bay will shift to the remove position Remove any installed cartridges ...

Page 18: ...om 10 5 Remove the cartridge cover by using a screw driver to unclip one side 6 Then twist and push the other side to pull the cartridge cover completely out 7 Press the Ink Button to release the Cartridge Carriage Unit from the Docking Station ...

Page 19: ...ush it manually toward the center of the printer 9 Insert the primed Multi Cartridge Unit in place by tilting it down toward the front of the printer and sliding it into the Cartridge Carriage Unit at an angle as shown above 10 Once the Multi Cartridges are in place push them on both sides until they click into place ...

Page 20: ...awgrassink com 12 11 Manually push the Cartridge Carriage Unit back into the Docking Station 12 Remove the backing from the Plexiglas Tube Holder 13 Connect the Tube Holder so that it bridges the Printer Control Panel as shown above ...

Page 21: ...ack lines on the tubing aligned with the edges of the Tube Holder 15 Be sure to nestle the Tubing Belt as deeply as possible into the Holder Maintain a relaxed elbow as the Tubing Belt bends around to attach to the Cartridge Carriage 16 Attach the Short Tube Holder to the Right Side of the Printer where the Tube Belt hangs to enter the Ink Box ...

Page 22: ...logies Inc www sawgrassink com 14 17 Press the Ink Out Button again so that the printer recognizes the installed ink cartridges 18 Congratulations You have successfully installed the R1900 QuickConnect Bulk Ink System ...

Page 23: ...form a Nozzle Check from ChromaBlast Driver A few cleaning cycles may be necessary to get a good Nozzle Check Youmaywanttoemploytheclearplasticholderstoreliablypropopentheprinterlid so that it remains open all of the time There may be small pockets of air in the lines after setup If so these will clear after a few prints are run If the System is to be dormant for several days use the Tube Clamps t...

Page 24: ...s settings See chart below for suggested settings 5 Place the garment on the heat press and place the ChromaBlast paper with the image facing down over the garment Close the heat press 6 After the allotted time release the press and move the heat platen aside While still hot and with an even motion peel the ChromaBlast paper off the garment hot peel and stretch the image area from top to bottom an...

Page 25: ...ss Technologies Inc Epson R1900 ChromaBlast COLORMANAGEMENTDRIVERV2 0 Getting Started Guide For the EPSON Stylus Photo R1900 Inkjet Printer For Distribution With ChromaBlast Ink ONLY NOT FOR RESALE Revision 1 0 ...

Page 26: ...ying to get the job right ChromaBlast R1900 Driver also comes standard with the ColorSure Palette matching system The ColorSure Palette is absolutely the best way to achieve spot color accuracy in sublimation transfers The palette includes more than 170 colors that when loaded into your graphic design software allows you to fill solid portions of artwork with a color from the palette thus knowing ...

Page 27: ...ith Epson ink jet printers and Sawgrasssublimationink TheinstallationprogramwillautomaticallyinstalltheSawgrass ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Printer Driver software and ColorSure tools and utilities Step By Step Installation ChromaBlast R1900 Driver 1 ChromaBlast R1900 Driver installation will now begin with the assurance that the Epson Printer Driver Software is installed prior to this application 2 ...

Page 28: ...will be prompted to do so Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the advanced features in ChromaBlast R1900 Driver If you choose to register later select Register Later and click Next to proceed with the installation Fig 4 You will have five days to use the program before registration will be required for continued usage of the software After five days if you attempt to print using ...

Page 29: ...er during the initial five day pre registration grace period your system will generate the following Pop Up Screen Go to the printing preferences page of the ChromaBlast R1900Driver and click on Register Figure 5 Figure 6 5 If you choose Register Now fill in the radio button as shown in Fig 6 below and click Next ...

Page 30: ...of the following ways a Register on line and receive your Registration Code via E mail b Call Sawgrass Technologies Inc directly 888 253 1679 and obtain your code over the Phone c Send a fax and receive your Registration Code by Fax You must have a separate Registration Code for every machine on which ChromaBlast R1900 is installed The swiftest procedure by far is option a by E mail in which case ...

Page 31: ... ChromaBlast Figure 8 Figure 9 7 The Product Registration Web Page now opens Complete the requested information on the web page and click Continue 8 Once the website registration information has been completed a Thank You message will appear ...

Page 32: ...gure 10 Figure 11 3697521 9 After the online registration process is complete apply the Registration Code you ve received in the box labelled Registration Code then click Apply Code 10 Your driver is now registered Installation begins when you click OK ...

Page 33: ...the manual for information on how to use ColorSure to get perfect spot colors If Setup detects either of these applications on your system the palette files will be placed in the appropriate folder indicated in the Destination Folder Box Click Next to proceed with the installation 12 Please note that this process may take a few minutes depending on the hardware and processing power of your unit ...

Page 34: ...on the Show Me How Button on the Color Management Check Screen shown in Item 12 below Figure 15 13 The Color Management Check screen will appear Click the Continue Button on the left side of the screen after you have disabled the Color Management feature of the Corel or Adobe Graphic software Click Show Me How if you need instructions on how to accomplish this 14 With this Screen Installation of t...

Page 35: ...e 16 15 If you see the Hardware Installation Screen below click Continue Anyway to proceed with the Installation 16 The installation will continue for some time depending on the characteristics of your hardware 17 ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Installation is done Click OK to continue ...

Page 36: ... Whenever you have ChromaBlast inks in your printer you should print using the ChromaBlast Driver for the R1900 Do not print to your Epson printer with the Epson Printer Driver printing with the Epson Driver will not give you the benefit of color management Quick Start Example Corel Draw 1 Open Create an image in Corel Draw Select Print from the File Menu 2 Select the ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Use ...

Page 37: ...rinting you require either Bitmap or Vector Artwork or No Color Management You need also choose Photographic or Graphics Paper Size Number of Copies High Speed or High Quality Mirror or not and ColorSure Involvement if any Once this is done click OK to return to the Print Window Fig 2 Here click on Apply and then Print ...

Page 38: ...rate you must display its Document Properties Printing Preferences There are two ways to display the Document Properties Printing Preferences From the Windows Desktop 1 Click on Start Printers and Faxes 2 Right click on your ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Printer Point 1 Scroll the Drop Down Menu and click on Properties Point 2 This leads to the ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Properties Window Fig 3 Page 32 ...

Page 39: ...31 Sawgrass Technologies Inc Epson R1900 ChromaBlast Figure 3 3 In the ChromaBlast R1900 Properties Window click on the PrintingPreferences Button near the bottom of the screen in Fig 3 ...

Page 40: ...require either Bitmap or Vector Artwork or No Color Management You need also choose Photographic or Graphics Paper Size Number of Copies High Speed or High Quality Mirror or not and ColorSure Involvement if any Once this is done click on Apply then click OK to return to the Print Window Fig 2 Here click on Apply and then Print ...

Page 41: ...Blast Figure 1 Figure 2 From an Application 1 Select File Print Setup Click to reveal Print Setup Fig 2 2 Choose the ChromaBlast R1900 Printer from the list of printers Click the Properties Button to access the ChromaBlast R1900 Document Properties ...

Page 42: ...nting you require either Bitmap or Vector Artwork or No Color Management You need also choose Photographic or Graphics Paper Size Number of Copies High Speed or High Quality Mirror or not and ColorSure Involvement if any Once this is done click OK to return to the Print Window Fig 2 Here click on Apply and then Print ...

Page 43: ...ered version of ChromaBlast R1900 Driver There are three main property groups see the color coded boxes in the screen shot Fig 1 Page 38 Group 1 Configuration Set Paper Size and Copy Count Group 2 Color Settings Color Management Control Options Group 3 Options Utilities for Printer Maintenance Online Help Product Registration and Setting Input Profiles ChromaBlast R1900 Driver ...

Page 44: ...color text Vector and Bitmap Explanation Bitmaps consist of a grid of pixels Bitmaps come from digital cameras scanners and photo CDs Bitmaps can also be created in applications like Corel PhotoPaint or Adobe PhotoShop Bitmaps have file extensions like GIF JPG BMP and TIF Vector components consist of shapes curves lines and text They are created in programs such as CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator ...

Page 45: ...rinted image In order for your transfers to come out correctly you must flip the image before transferring Group 3 Printer Options ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Utilities Click this button to display a Utilities Screen From the Utilities Screen you can print a Nozzle Check pattern run a print head Cleaning Cycle align the printer s Print Head spool a ChromaBlast R1900 Driver print file to the printer a...

Page 46: ... your ChromaBlast Digital Transfer Inks printing It is extremely important that you turn off any color matching features associated with your design software An explanation of how to disable print time color management in several popular design packages follows CorelDraw version X 4 X 3 12 11 and 10 In CorelDRAW open an existing or create a new graphic From the Main Menu choose Tools Color Managem...

Page 47: ...Window set the Style option to Color Management Off CorelDraw version 9 Create a new graphic From the Main Menu choose Tools Color Management The Color Management Dialog Box is displayed In the Color Management Window see figure below UNCHECK the Calibrate colors for display box ...

Page 48: ...olor Settings Dialog Box turn all Color Management Policies to Off See below Mark the box Ask When Opening next to Profile Mismatches To Print Adobe CS3 Select File Print On the print dialog page set the options as follows Upper Right Hand Menu to Color Management Choose Document by clicking the radio button Under Color Handling choose No Color Management ...

Page 49: ...ect File Print with Preview On the print dialog page set the options as described in the following a thru d a Click on More Options b Choose Color Management in the drop down menu c Choose Document by clicking the radio button d Under Options Color Handling choose No Color Management ...

Page 50: ... More Options b Choose Color Management in the drop down menu c Choose Document by clicking the radio button d Choose Same as Source for Print Space From the Color Management drop option list make sure that Source is set to Document and Print Space is set to Same As Source Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 0 4 0 3 0 Select Edit and then Color Settings from the top drop down Menu Bar Select No Color Manag...

Page 51: ...rint Quality Copies Fill in radio button Document Intagged RGB In Print Space Profile should read Same As Source Press OK To Print CMYK Graphics Click File Print then set the Range Print Quality Copies Fill in radio button Document Intagged CMYK In Print Space Profile should read Printer Color Management Press OK ...

Page 52: ...e using Most likely you will have customers who desire precise colors Having your ColorSure palette available allows the customer to choose the color from the palette that is the closest match to what they want and this gives you a starting point for finding the exact custom color that will match your customer s needs To print the ColorSure palette follow the steps below Click Start and navigate t...

Page 53: ...dow Swatch Libraries Other Library Navigate to its Installation Destination set during PowerDriver installation C Program Files Sawgrass PowerDriver Adobe Illustrator and hit Open For easier access to the Palette File copy it from this installation path to Illustrator10 Presets Swatches and it will show up in your Drop down list directly under the Swatch Libraries Menu Other versions of Illustrato...

Page 54: ...e of 60 60 0 40 and choosing two step colors e g cyan and magenta would expand the original navy blue in four directions more cyan less cyan more magenta and less magenta This expanded color chart specific to a particular substrate and printing speed is outputted directly to your printer How to use Color Finder Open the ChromaBlast R1900 Driver Window as instructed in Printing the ColorSure Palett...

Page 55: ... if you choose to modify your Start Color with two steps then Step Color 1 will change its values on the X horizontal axis and Step Color 2 will change its values on the Y vertical axis Color Finder Palette with two Step Colors If you modify your Start Color with three steps Step Color 1 will remain the same However Step Color 2 and Step Color 3 will form an imaginary X and their values will chang...

Page 56: ...alette transfer it to your selected substrate and then try to match your desired color to one that is on the palette If you find a suitable match you are finished using the Color Finder Tool Move on to Section V The Custom Palette If you couldn t find an accurate match on the first printed Color Finder Palette don t worry Follow the easy steps below and you can find a more suitable custom color To...

Page 57: ...color matrix find a color that closely resembles the color that you are adding to the custom palette At the bottom right of the colormatrix window are the RGB values Simply click OK and the RGB InputColor values will be automatically entered Please take note of these RGB values for later use in your design applications Click the Add Color Button A window will pop up asking you whether you want to ...

Page 58: ... with 40 50 relative humidity Storage Care should be taken to prevent storing ChromaBlast inks below freezing temperatures 32 F 0 C Do not expose these inks to extreme heat temperatures in excess of 104 F 40 C If these inks have been in storage you should allow them to reach room temperature before using them Do not expose ChromaBlast cartridges directly to light especially sunlight for extended p...

Page 59: ...ght on paper ChromaBlast Ink naturally looks muted before heat transferrance of the image After transferring is complete ChromaBlast s unique inks will produce a brilliant and durable final product My printout gets cut off on the bottom or side Verify the printer driver is setup for the correct paper size Your printer driver setting needs to match the paper size that is loaded in your printer Ensu...

Page 60: ...proper time temperature and pressure For guidelines see the section entitled ChromaBlast Transfer Instructions Page 8 Ensure you printed on the correct side of the media The print side is opposite the LOGO side of the media Verify that the printer s print heads are properly aligned For further instructions see the Epson Stylus Photo Printer Quick Reference Guide My image has gaps or bands present ...

Page 61: ...act Sawgrass Technical Support at 888 253 1679 between the hours of 8 30 AM and 5 30 PM Eastern Standard Time 2 Internet Visit the Technical Support area of the Sawgrass Technologies Inc s Web Site at www sawgrassink com The troubleshooting utility found here will provide you with solutions to some of the most common problems You may submit a detailed description of your problem if you need furthe...

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