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Instruction Manual

Subli-Print

Epson D88

V2.0 July 2007

Summary of Contents for Stylus D88

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Page 2: ...file Section 4 Bulk feed system Page 4 10 Installing the Subli Print bulk feed system Section 5 Templates Page 11 12 Working with CorelDRAW sublimation templates Page 12 Tips on using templates Page 12 Tips on using Subli Print ink Section 6 Sublimation ink Section 7 Sublimation paper Page 12 Sublimation paper usage and tips Section 8 CorelDRAW Page 13 Introducing CorelDRAW and its tools Page 14 C...

Page 3: ...has found your printer it will confirm this as in diagram 5 The Epson D88 has now been successfully installed Click OK Now follow the Epson D88 driver setup below Browse to the Printers and Faxes folder Right click on the Epson D88 printer and click on Properties Click on Printing preferences as in diagram 6 then follow the diagrams below Click Save Setting Click Mirror Image 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3...

Page 4: ...e colour management dialogue box appear as in diagram 1 below Note For CorelDRAW X3 users click on RGB used in versions previous to CorelDRAW X3 under the Colour mode used for effects section at the bottom First all the Orange Grey arrows need to be set as shown above To change the colour of the arrows Orange colour switched on Gray colour switched off To turn the arrows on or off just click on th...

Page 5: ...li Print then Click OK CorelDRAW s colour management is now setup You can now work with your images as normal When you have your image ready on screen click file print You will now see the print dialogue box below diagram 1 The Epson D88 properties will now show diagram 2 Ensure the Subli Print setting is highlighted If it is not click on Subli Print from the drop down list Then click OK Now click...

Page 6: ...ding 2 small clamps for fitting to printer housing 2 10ml Syringe 3 Small needle only required for re priming see page 7 4 Large extension 5 4 x air filters 6 Subli Print CD including colour correction profile and instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 D88 Bulk Feed Instructions ...

Page 7: ... printhead to be manually moved Remove any cartridges from the machine Remove all the small bungs from the bot tles do not throw these away as you will need these for re filling the bottles Using the long needle attachment on the 10 ml syringe draw any ink out of the centre chamber through the small hole Repeat this on each colour then fit the air filters supplied ...

Page 8: ...ing Feed the cartridges through the opening in the printhead lid If you have previously removed this lid already do not worry as it is not necessary for the operation of the system Push the cartridges down firmly until they snap into position Close the printhead lid making sure not to trap the tubing Remove the tape from the sticky pad and firmly press the tube support into place as shown Make sur...

Page 9: ... ink charge Remove the backing tape from the black clamp on the tubes and fit it to the printer housing as shown During this ink charge you should see the ink flowing through the tubes near the connectors The air you may see in the tubes is not signifi cant and will not affect the operation of the system in any way ...

Page 10: ...ter use an 8 x 10 20cm x 25cm and when about a quarter of the image has printed press and hold down the ink button on your printer Shown on page 2 After you have held this button down for 5 or more seconds the printer will pause printing eject the paper perform a head clean and then carry on printing where it left off it is not necessary to waste transfer paper on this exercise You may have to hol...

Page 11: ...is prevents the centre chamber filling up with ink 6 colour set shown here Fill the chamber through the large opening Replace the large rubber bung first Then remove the small bung and replace the air filter If this sequence is not followed and the centre chamber is allowed to fill with ink use the procedure to remove the ink as shown on page 2 9 ...

Page 12: ...le checks This is completely different to the tiny amount of air in the tube during first install and the air needs to be removed to re prime the system Press the ink button on the printer and remove the cartridge set Use the syringe and needle provided Push the needle through the rubber grommet Draw the syringe back until ink only no air bubbles is being pulled into the syringe Replace the cartri...

Page 13: ...ou will now see six square coaster templates open as in diagram 2 For this exercise we will work with one only Click on one of the coaster templates and hit the delete button on the keyboard Repeat this process until you are left with one Click and drag the template to the centre of the page diagram 3 Import your image by clicking on File Import Select your image from the browse window and click t...

Page 14: ...t bulk feed systems Before inserting the Subli Print ink into the Epson D88 ensure you have flushed primed the printer with the standard Epson ink supplied with the machine Ensure that you have a perfect nozzle check pattern as in diagram 1 below Important After inserting the Subli Print inks into the Epson D88 leave the printer for at least an hour before use to allow the inks to settle Before pr...

Page 15: ...breakdown of where all the tools are stored on the next page we will go over the most common tools and their functions Shaping Tools Zoom Tools Rectangle Tools Interactive Tools Eyedropper Tools Outline Tool Fill Tool Interactive Fill Tools Ellipse Tools Polygon Tools Basic Shapes Tools Drawing Tools In order Shape Tool Knife Tool Eraser Tool Smudge Brush Roughen Brush Free Transform Tool In order...

Page 16: ... as the standard formatting options The Outline Tool This tool lets you change the properties of any object on screen to change the width of the outside edge by selecting the object first with the Pick tool and then choosing the Outline tool to make your changes The Fill Tool The Fill tool works in exactly the same way as the Outline Tool but alters the properties of the inside of an object i e th...

Page 17: ... the size or click the up down arrows This function specifies the duplication distance from the original object The relative position option is there to select where you want the duplicated object to appear On the example I have selected the duplicate to appear on the left of the original object Now click Apply To Duplicate to duplicate the object s From the transformation docker window you can al...

Page 18: ...ubli T s Yes as the process is direct to the polyester When heat applying the press leaves a severe press mark The pressure on the heat press is set too high Reduce the pressure Why is the image on mugs blurred after printing Ensure you have dipped the mug in water immediately after printing and or increase the pressure on the mug press The sublimation transfer colour appears very washed out on th...

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