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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.

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www.sawgrassink.com

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Product Overview – ChromaBlast Driver 

ChromaBlast Driver  

is a color management software solution that has been written as a 

windows printer driver.  It is designed to work with 

Epson

 ink-jet printers and 

Sawgrass 

sublimation  ink.    The  installation  program  will  automatically  install  the 

Sawgrass 

ChromaBlast  Driver    Printer  Driver

  software,  and 

ColorSure

  tools  and  utilities.

Step By Step Installation – ChromaBlast Driver 

 

1.  The Welcome screen is displayed.  Click Next to proceed. 

 

2.

  The

 License Agreement

 is displayed next.  Select the appropriate choice for

 

 

acceptance of the 

License Agreement

 to continue.

 

Figure 1

Figure 2

Summary of Contents for Stylus WorkForce 30

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: ...aBlast DriverareTrademarksofSawgrassTechnologies Inc Epson and Stylus are Registered Trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Other trademarks and registered trademarks are 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 chang...

Page 4: ...ecified 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 LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE ENGINEERING You agree that you will not attempt to reverse engineer reproduce or deformulate the ChromaBlast Ink PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS Sawgrass owns multiple U S and foreign patents which apply to the Sawgrass Process and...

Page 5: ...System unit a new Bulk Ink System unit or at our option a refurbished Bulk Ink System unit The exchange is under warranty for the remainder of the original products warranty period or 90 days whichever is longer The replacement will be shipped to you via ground shipment Any rush shipments will be freight prepaid What your warranty does not cover Damage from misuse or neglect Damage caused by use o...

Page 6: ...Sawgrass or its authorized distributor is not a licensed use of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT 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 not sell or otherwise transfer for value the SOFTWARE PRODUCT No Reverse Engineering Decompilation Copying or Disassembly You may not reverse engineer decompile copy or disa...

Page 7: ...acquired this product in Canada this EULA is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario Canada In the event of any dispute arising under this license or from the use of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT each party irrevocably agrees to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and further agrees to commence any litigation that may arise hereunder in the courts located in the Judicial Distr...

Page 8: ...ny special incidental indirect or consequential damages whatsoever including withoutlimitation damagesforlossofbusinessprofits businessinterruption lossofbusinessinformation oranyotherpecuniaryloss arisingoutoftheuseoforinabilitytousethe SOFTWARE PRODUCT or the provision of or failure to provide Support Services even if Sawgrass has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Sawgr...

Page 9: ... Setup 11 BULK INK SYSTEM QuickConnect Installation Tips 15 BULK INK SYSTEM Chip Reset Instructions 16 Heat Transfer Instructions 17 Getting Started Guide About Your ChromaBlast Driver Software 19 System Requirements ChromaBlast Driver 19 Product Overview ChromaBlast Driver 20 Installation Registration ChromaBlast Driver 20 Using ChromaBlast Driver for the Epson WorkForce 30 T30 B40W Quick Start E...

Page 10: ... 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 53 ...

Page 11: ...ins more spot colors and the custom palette gives users the ability to add edit import or export colors thus streamlining the color matching process Instructions for installation and use of this system can be found in this User s Guide This document contains information for using ChromaBlast Inks and helpful tips are also provided for getting the best results from your transfers The information pr...

Page 12: ...e best results from your transfers The documentation provided pertains only to the use of ChromaBlast Inks in your EPSON WF30 T30 B40W Ink Jet Printer To assist you in the overall setup process references are made back to the EPSON WF30 T30 B40W Printer Basics Guide for instructions To help point out important information specific instructions and helpful tips look for the following symbols ...

Page 13: ...ease the Ink Button The power and ink lights flash 4 Press the Ink Button again for one second to move the print head into the cartridge replacement position Do not hold the Ink Button for more than 3 seconds or the printer will clean the print head Do not move the print head by hand Do not open the cartridge cover when the print head is moving 5 Open the cartridge cover ...

Page 14: ...traight out Remove all Epson cartridges from the cartridge holder 7 DO NOT IN ANY WAY SHAKE OR OTHERWISE AGITATE CARTRIDGES BEFORE OR AFTER INSTALLATION 8 Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge 9 Place the new ink cartridge into the cartridge holder and push it down until it clicks into place ...

Page 15: ...second The printer begins charging ink and the power light starts flashing This takes about 1 minutes When it s finished the power light stops flashing and remains on and the ink light goes out Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing or you ll waste ink If the ink light stays on not flashing the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Press the ink button again and reinst...

Page 16: ...button The power and ink lights flash If one of the cartridges is low or expended the printer moves that cartridge to the expended ink mark If none are low or expended the ink cartridge holder moves to the ink replacement position 4 Press the ink button again If another cartridge is low or expended it moves to the expended ink mark Once the printer identifies all of the low or expended ink cartrid...

Page 17: ...n Cartridge and lift it straight out Dispose of it carefully 7 DO NOT IN ANY WAY SHAKE OR OTHERWISE AGITATE CARTRIDGES BEFORE OR AFTER INSTALLATION 8 Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge 9 Place the new ink cartridge into the cartridge holder and push it down until it clicks into place ...

Page 18: ...e printer begins charging ink and the power light starts flashing This takes about 1 minutes When it s finished the power light stops flashing and remains on and the ink light goes out Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing or you ll waste ink If the ink light stays on not flashing the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Press the ink button again and reinstall the i...

Page 19: ...e 5 five bulk ink dampers but only 4 ink bags Two dampers are supplied by the Black ink bag The Black ink bag has a Y tube splitter that fills both black ink dampers 2 Set the bulk ink dampers face down on a flat surface with the round openings facing up Pierce the thin plastic tab that covers the opening using the tip of the syringe or a sharp object such as a ball point pen Firmly insert the tip...

Page 20: ...the syringe Note You may have to repeat this process twice to complete the priming of each ink damper Repeat this process for the other four channels Note You may have to take the syringe out lower the plunger and reinsert it into the damper in order to completely prime the damper cartridges Once the ink bags have been connected your ChromaBlast QuickConnect Bulk Ink System should look like the gr...

Page 21: ...tioning of the printer with either the Quick Connect system or individual ink cartridges 5 Remove the printer cover panel by inserting a flat head screwdriver between the panel and the printer Gently push the cover panel loose 2 Raise the lid of the ink cartridge bay 4 The ink cartridge bay should look like the picture above after removing the ink cartridge cover 6 Insert the flat head screwdriver...

Page 22: ...on the left side of the printer The printer will start to prime and reset itself The ink cartridge carriage will move in position 7 Place the ink dampers into the empty ink bay cartridge The Black ink damper should be on the far left side the yellow on the far right side 9 Install the plastic support arm First remove the adhesive backing on the back of the plastic arm 11 The plastic arm should be ...

Page 23: ...tem You may have a little air in your lines but this will clear after a few prints If you are going to leave your system without using it for several days you should turn the plastic valves on the ink bags to the shut off position Do not raise the ink box higher than the printer If the printer s red in out light middle light on the front panel stays lit then remove the ink cartridge damper and rei...

Page 24: ...e following are simple instructions for resetting the bulk ink system 4 Again press the ink out button on the front of the printer 1 Once the printer recognizes that the ink levels have reached a certain level it will cease to print and the orange ink out light will start to flash 3 Press the white reset button at the top of the bulk ink system ink cartridge 2 Press the ink out button until the in...

Page 25: ...n printed area before transferring leaving 25 in margin around the printed area 2 Place garment on the heat press Cover with ChromaBlast paper with image face down 3 Press image according to proper pressure heat and time settings 4 Peel the paper off the shirt while the shirt is still hot using an even motion 5 Stretch the image area while the shirt is hot from both left to right and top to bottom...

Page 26: ...chnologies Inc www sawgrassink com 18 Getting Started Guide For the EPSON Stylus Photo WF 30 T30 B40W Inkjet Printer For Distribution With ChromaBlast Ink ONLY NOT FOR RESALE Revision 1 0 COLORMANAGEMENTDRIVERV2 0 ...

Page 27: ...ing trying to get the job right ChromaBlast 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 28: ...ink jet printers and Sawgrass sublimation ink The installation program will automatically install the Sawgrass ChromaBlast Driver Printer Driver software and ColorSure tools and utilities Step By Step Installation ChromaBlast Driver 1 The Welcome screen is displayed Click Next to proceed 2 The License Agreement is displayed next Select the appropriate choice for acceptance of the License Agreement...

Page 29: ...to the components you want to install and uncheck the boxes next to the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue 4 Setup will install ChromaBlast WorkForce 30 T30 B40W in the following folder To install in a different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation Figure 3 Figure 4 ...

Page 30: ...below may appear periodically to indicate the degree of installation accomplished 6 This File Progress Screen also shows repeatedly to keep you up to date 7 If you see the Hardware Installation Screen below click Continue Anyway to proceed with the Installation Figure 5 Figure 7 Figure 6 ...

Page 31: ...eed 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 the ChromaBlast Driver Software you will be prompted to register Fig 5 Would you like to register this product now Figure 9 Figure 8 If you decide to register later and continue using the driver during the ...

Page 32: ... 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 WF 30 T30 B40W is installed The swiftest procedure by far is option a by E mail in which case in Figu...

Page 33: ...0 B40W ChromaBlast 11 The Product Registration Web Page now opens Complete the requested information on the web page and click Continue 12 Once the website registration information has been completed a Thank You message will appear Figure 11 Figure 12 ...

Page 34: ...6 13 After the online registration process is complete apply the Registration Code you ve received in the box labelled Registration Code then click Apply Code 14 Your driver is now registered Installation begins when you click OK Figure 13 Figure 14 ...

Page 35: ...accomplish this 16 With this Screen Installation of the ChromaBlast Driver will begin The installation will continue for some time depending on the characteristics of your hardware Click Close to continue Figure 15 Note In order to use ChromaBlast Driver as your Color Management Software the color management features in either Corel or Adobe Programs must be disabled Please see the instructions in...

Page 36: ...Sawgrass Technologies Inc www sawgrassink com 28 17 ChromaBlast Driver Installation is done Click Close to continue Figure 17 ...

Page 37: ... 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 WF 30 T30 B40W Driver Use the Properties Button Fig 2 to access ChromaBlast WF 30 T30 B40W Driver Properties Fig 3 Page 32 ChromaBlast WorkForce 30 Figure 2 Note Please see Group...

Page 38: ...e printing you require either Photographic Graphics or No Color Management You need also choose 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 Figure 3 ...

Page 39: ...ou 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 WF 30 Printer Point 1 Scroll the Drop Down Menu and click on Properties Point 2 This leads to the ChromaBlast WF 30 T30 B40W Driver Properties Window Fig 3 Page 35 Figur...

Page 40: ...Sawgrass Technologies Inc www sawgrassink com 32 3 In the ChromaBlast WF 30 Properties Window click on the Printing Preferences Button near the bottom of the screen in Fig 3 Figure 3 ...

Page 41: ...aphic Graphics or No Color Management You need also choose 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 Properties Window Fig 3 Page 35 Once again click on Apply then click OK returning you to the Printers and Faxes Window in Fig 2 Figure 4 ...

Page 42: ...Application 1 Select File Print Setup Click to reveal Print Setup Fig 2 2 Choose the ChromaBlast WF 30W Printer from the list of printers Click the Properties Button to access the ChromaBlastWF 30 Document Properties ChromaBlast WorkForce 30 Figure 1 Figure 2 ...

Page 43: ...the printing you require either Photographic Graphics or No Color Management You need also choose 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 OK and then Print Figure 3 ...

Page 44: ...sion of ChromaBlast Driver There are three main property groups See the color coded boxes in the screen shot Fig 1 Page 39 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 Driver Figure 1 ...

Page 45: ...Appendix B for an overview of ColorSure Page 48 ColorSure Options Print Palette Button Prints the ChromaBlast ColorSure Palette for the selected substrate ColorSure is a method for reproducing exact spot colors The two main components are 1 the Transferred Palette and 2 the CorelDraw and Adobe Swatches For a complete description on how to use ChromaBlast ColorSure to get perfect spot colors see Ap...

Page 46: ...rass Technologies Website Register If the ChromaBlast Driver product has not been registered click this button for instructions on how to register the product and unlock all the features Input Profile This option allows you to specify an input profile that the driver will use when color correcting your image If you are printing scanned artwork and your scanner manufacturer provided ICC profiles fo...

Page 47: ...lution for 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 Col...

Page 48: ...ndow 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 49: ...s In the Color 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 50: ...t 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 51: ...on 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 Man...

Page 52: ...nt 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 53: ...he varioussubstratesyouwillbeusing Mostlikelyyouwillhavecustomerswho 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...

Page 54: ...choose Window Swatch Libraries Other Library Navigate to its Installation Destination set during WorkForce 30 installation C Program Files Sawgrass WorkForce 30 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 o...

Page 55: ... CMYK value 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 WorkForce 30 Window as instructed in Printing the ColorS...

Page 56: ...f 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 change ...

Page 57: ...r Finder Palette 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 custo...

Page 58: ...lor 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 ad...

Page 59: ...re 70 75 F 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 ...

Page 60: ...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 WorkForce 30 Printer is setup for the correct paper size Your WorkForce 30 Printer setting needs to match the paper size that is loaded in your printer Ensure the right paper guide is in the proper position When setting up t...

Page 61: ...ction entitled ChromaBlast Transfer Instructions Page 17 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 WorkForce 30 Printer Quick Reference Guide My image has gaps or bands present Ensurethatalloftheprinter snozzlesarefiringproperly Performa ...

Page 62: ...t 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 further ...

Page 63: ...55 Sawgrass Technologies Inc Epson WorkForce 30 T30 B40W ChromaBlast Notes ...

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