iColor
®
540 Digital Color + White Transfer Media
Printer User Manual
Page 1: ...iColor 540 Digital Color White Transfer Media Printer User Manual ...
Page 2: ... Tray Friction Pad and Paper Feed Roller Page 39 40 Removing Paper Jams Page 40 42 Use Geniune UniNet iColor Consumables Page 43 iColor 540 Printing Tips Page 43 iColor 540 System Specifications Page 44 Important note about USB Drives shipped with your system Do not lose your RIP dongle This is your license key and if lost a cost for replacement will be incurred Associated USB dongles for software...
Page 3: ...line art images including text are likely to produce the best results For exciting design ideas and suggestions for using the iColor 540 for maximum effect please visit our website at www icolorprint com iColor Premium Transfer media has been optimized to provide quality results when used with the printer enabling the user to produce eye catching designs which may be applied to a variety of textil...
Page 4: ...4 UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales icolorprint com www icolorprint com Unpacking and installing consumables Remove orange security tape and packing material from around the printer Open top lid ...
Page 5: ...orprint com www icolorprint com Remove orange security tape and packing material from inside the printer Remove the white toner cartridge from the front of the machine Place it on a flat solid surface and carefully remove the black security paper ...
Page 6: ...rprint com www icolorprint com Be careful not to touch the drum or the contacts on the side of the cartridge Remove each cartridge and gently shake back and forth 5 or 6 times to loosen the toner that may be settled in the cartridge due to shipping ...
Page 7: ...Reinstall the cartridges in the desired configuration in the above representation white or black can go into the first slot and close the lid Use white for transfer printing and black for normal CMYK printing Loading Paper Pull out the paper cassette and push down the metal base ...
Page 8: ... them to match paper size Do not move the paper guides forcefully Doing so may damage the tray Load media with the print side face up and ensure it locks in underneath the guides before closing the cassette Ensure the paper stack does not exceed the upper limit mark inside the paper tray Excess stacking can cause paper jams ...
Page 9: ...r cover using a coin Squeeze the rear extender and push outward to accommodate lengths up to 14 long Do not extend this tray when loading A4 or letter size paper Otherwise a paper jam may occur To access the MPT tray press and hold the lever at the top and pull out and down Pull out the extender when loading paper larger than A4 or letter size ...
Page 10: ...icolorprint com Load the paper print side face down and adjust the guides as necessary Insert power cord and power on the unit as per the driver installation instructions If connecting via USB do not plug in the USB cable until instructed to do so by the software ...
Page 11: ... if installing the driver You must have Administrator privileges on the computer to proceed Network Setup 1 Connect the printer to your network via CAT 5 cable and power on the printer Your network will automatically assign an IP address to the printer but it is suggested that you program a static IP address to the printer to avoid possible reassignment of the IP address should the machine be powe...
Page 12: ...12 UniNet iColor Printing Solutions sales icolorprint com www icolorprint com 4 Agree to the End User License agreement and click Next 5 Select Network and click Next ...
Page 13: ...Printing Solutions sales icolorprint com www icolorprint com 6 The software will detect the printer on your network Click on the printer and click Next The driver will now install 7 Click Finish to complete the install ...
Page 14: ... install the iColor ProRIP software Installation software is on the USB drive that came with your printer NOTE if the driver installation quits prematurely it may be due to a conflict with some versions of Adobe Acrobat UniNet recommends that you uninstall Adobe Acrobat and try the installation again Once the driver is installed correctly you can safely reinstall Adobe Acrobat ...
Page 15: ...derprinting for printing on dark or transparent media where white is needed as a background color and standard CMYK printing where a spot color is not needed No need to create additional graphics with different color configurations the software does it all and in one pass Enhance the brilliance of any graphic with white behind color Create unique items The possibilities are endless T shirts and sw...
Page 16: ...e software also allows for color manipulation and removal rasterization professional layout tools and direct printing from your favorite graphics program It ships standard with the iColor 540 and as an upgrade for the iColor 500 and 600 To accomplish these two features UniNet has created three configurations refered to as Print Queues to suit any printing project The CMYK Queue is for standard pri...
Page 17: ...nfigurations the exclusive Color Mapping feature of the RIP overrides the basic driver of the printer and automatically sends the proper color to the proper channel Make sure all other programs are closed and virus software is disabled Plug in the included dongle into a free USB port on your PC This dongle contains all of the software manuals and documents for your printer and software and also se...
Page 18: ...dongle shipped with your system and can look like either of the types represented below IMPORTANT This USB dongle is your license key Ensure that it is not lost or broken as UniNet cannot replace it without a charge You cannot use the software without it installed in your PC 4 Select either the 32 or 64 bit application dependent upon your version of windows Accept the terms of the license agreemen...
Page 19: ...icolorprint com www icolorprint com 5 Choose Full install of iColor ProRIP and click Next Click Next again to accept the installation folder 6 Click Next to allow the creating of the iColor ProRIP Program Folder and the installation will begin ...
Page 20: ...ck Finish This installation normally takes several minutes to complete 1 Be sure the iColor ProRIP dongle is installed and you are connected to the internet From the Windows Start menu choose All Programs iColor ProRIP or double click on the desktop icon that was created upon installation Launch the program Create a shortcut if desired for quicker access later Confirm first time setup by setting y...
Page 21: ...f the support files for your iColor printer Click Next and then Install Printer 3 Select the appropriate printer from the support menu in this case we will choose the iColor 550 Click OK Then click Next to continue the installation Note that you may have already installed the printer driver in windows This installation is for RIP functionality only ...
Page 22: ...lutions sales icolorprint com www icolorprint com 4 Click Finish to complete the installation and continue to step 5 or you will not be able to print 5 Click Queue Manage Queues to set up your printer for each of the preset queues ...
Page 23: ...ilable printers Select the proper iColor printer Note that the IP address of the printer is displayed Be sure to set a static IP address for your printer so that the IP address does not change later If this happens you will have to repeat this step Setting a static IP on the iColor 540 Press the Menu button to the left of the LED screen Using the 4 arrow keys to the right of the LED screen select ...
Page 24: ...ct Then select the Print Mode otherwise known as media type and verify the size of that media before importing your graphic 9 Import the desired graphic by clicking the green plus icon and navigating to the proper folder You can also import by clicking File Import File or simply dragging and dropping your file into the queue ...
Page 25: ...le pages and then click OK More about the uses of each page can be found in the Help Topics file within the ProRIP program Once your image is loaded take note of the preconfigured settings based relating to the media being used in the printer The Queue tab shows the size of the media that will be used where to load the media into the printer and the paper type setting recommended Each media type w...
Page 26: ...pending on which queue is being used The Use graphics transparency for dot size option allows for rasterization of colors that fade into nothing and to retain partial transparency It is suggested that this option is left on as it will only apply itself where it s needed The Page tab offers the ability to print multiple copies and nest images You can also adjust the size of the image to fit your me...
Page 27: ...image represents the portion of image that is outside the print margins Be sure to resize to eliminate this bar before printing Adjustments can also be made by using these icons at the top of the screen The Job tab allows you to lock the proportions of your image to maintain the aspect ratio Here you can also mirror rotate and invert the image You can also adjust the margins of the print if necess...
Page 28: ...ww icolorprint com When ready click the Print icon to print your graphic Once the print has completed the job will be archived in the reserved area for 7 days If you wish to reprint that job drag and drop the job from the reserved section into the proper queue ...
Page 29: ...sed This means that it was rendered by the software so that the next time you print the processing time will be minimal If you need to make any changes to the print job before printing you must open the job Otherwise just reprint as needed processing time is faster when already rendered For more detailed instructions for the iColor ProRIP software please consult the iColor ProRIP User Manual Visit...
Page 30: ...agenta Yellow low out empty Yellow Black low out empty White Clear check which cartridge is installed Front of Printer UNDERPRINTING Supplies Replacement Guide This is for white clear underprint when the proper cartridge is installed Typically used for right side reading application such as printing on dark or clear media Printer Display Reads Replace with Cyan low out empty White Clear check whic...
Page 31: ...ck would not be suggested in these cases anyway Specific installation instructions can be found at www icolorprint com support Printing with Dye Sublimation Toner Instantly transform your iColor printer into a dye sublimation printer The upgrade kit consists of 4 toner cartridges CMYK and are shipped in 4 separate boxes Simply remove and store the standard cartridges and swap with the dye sublimat...
Page 32: ...CUT supports most common image formats with a preference for PNG files with transparent backgrounds The program works as an integral part of a decorating system where the split pages are printed onto iColor Standard transparent transfer media The sheets are then lined up visually on the substrate through the transparent sheet SmartCUT opens the door for the iColor 540 to print these common design ...
Page 33: ...re pages but the print quality of those pages may be lower Do not allow paper clips staples or other small objects to fall inside the machine Do not expose the print cartridge without its cover to direct sunlight for a long time Do not touch the print cartridge s photo conductor unit or the ID chip on the side of the print cartridge as indicated in the illustration below When removing print cartri...
Page 34: ...aise the top cover 2 Carefully lift out the print cartridge vertically holding its center From the rear the print cartridges are installed in the order of cyan C magenta M yellow Y and white w or black K 3 Take the new print cartridge out of the box and then take it out of the plastic bag 4 Hold the print cartridge and shake it from side to side five or six times Even distribution of toner within ...
Page 35: ...lace the waste toner bottle when the following message appears on the screen Waste Toner Bottle full Prepare a waste toner bottle when the following message appears on the screen Waste Toner Bottle almost full Waste toner bottles cannot be reused When removing the waste toner bottle make sure not to tilt it Make sure the transfer unit is installed If the transfer unit is not installed install it b...
Page 36: ...ilt it backwards and lift it up 4 Holding the handle at the center of the waste toner bottle carefully pull it partially out without tilting it 5 Pull the waste toner bottle halfway out 6 Holding the bottle firmly pull it straight out 7 To prevent the waste toner bottle from coming into contact with the intermediate transfer unit the position shown by the arrow in the illustration below do not lif...
Page 37: ...tion shown by the arrow in the illustration below do not lift the bottle while inserting it 11 Push in the waste toner bottle until it clicks Pressing the handle at the center push the bottle all the way in 12 Place the transfer unit on the front cover Slide the transfer unit along the guide rails into the machine 13 When it stops push on the PUSH mark until it clicks 11 Using both hands carefully...
Page 38: ... panel Density Sensor Require Cleaning 1 Pull up the lever on the top cover and then carefully raise the top cover 2 Remove the rearmost print cartridge 3 Slide the toner density sensor lever once to the left 4 Carefully insert the print cartridge removed in Step 2 vertically 5 Using both hands hold the center of the top cover and close the cover carefully Be careful not to trap your fingers ...
Page 39: ... position shown by the arrow in the illustration below Do not touch the transfer roller 2 Clean the registration roller by applying a soft damp cloth while turning it using both hands carefully push up the front cover until it closes 3 When closing the front cover push the upper area of the cover firmly Cleaning the Paper Tray Friction Pad and Paper Feed Roller If the friction pad or paper feed ro...
Page 40: ...ving Paper Jams Caution The inside of this machine becomes very hot Do not touch the parts labeled indicating a hot surface Some of this machine s internal components get very hot For this reason take care when removing misfed paper Not doing so could result in burns Some of the internal components of this machine might be fragile When you remove jammed paper do not touch the sensors connectors LE...
Page 41: ...ear Torn pieces remaining inside the machine will cause further jams and possibly damage the machine Paper jam can cause pages to be lost Check your print job for missing pages and reprint any pages that did not print out If paper jams inside the fusing unit follow the procedure below to remove it Since the temperature around the guide is high wait for it to cool down before checking for jammed pa...
Page 42: ... jams inside a tray 1 Pull out the jammed paper carefully Do not pull out the paper tray or touch the fusing unit If paper has jammed inside the transfer unit 2 Holding both sides of the paper pull the paper carefully forward 3 Then pull out 4 Once the jam is cleared using both hands carefully push up the front cover until it closes When closing the front cover push the upper area of the cover fir...
Page 43: ...d brand of Heat Press The temperature and duration varies slightly based on the heat press being used All instructions are based on using a Hotronix Fusion press Clam shell and other types of swing away presses may also yield different results Type of image Photos or full color graphics may require a longer press time than vector images or text Type of garment or substrate Cotton Polyester and Spa...
Page 44: ... x 1200 dpi Emulation PCL 6 PCL 5c PostScript 3 Operating Systems Windows 7 8 1 10 Mac support OS X 10 5 and higher Printer only Interfaces 10 100 TX Ethernet High Speed USB v2 0 Multipurpose Tray Standard 100 sheet handles transfer media card mailing label stock and banners Paper Cassette 500 sheet Legal Letter Universal Paper Sizes Min Max Multipurpose tray handles up to 100 sheets 3 x 5 to 8 5 ...
