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SubliJet

™

Getting Started Guide

For EPSON Stylus

Photo R1800

& EPSON Stylus

Photo R800

Revision 3.1

Summary of Contents for QuickConnect II

Page 1: ...SubliJet IQ Getting Started Guide For EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 EPSON Stylus Photo R800 Revision 3 1 ...

Page 2: ...logies Inc PowerDriver Pro is a registered trademark of Sawgrass Technologies 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 th...

Page 3: ... not attempt to reverse engineer reproduce or deformulate the SubliJet IQ ink PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS Sawgrass owns multiple U S and foreign patents which apply to the Sawgrass Process and or the SubliJet IQ ink or its use All patents in and to the SubliJet ink and the method of using the SubliJet IQ ink are owned by Sawgrass Technologies Inc You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the ...

Page 4: ...ssemble the SOFTWARE PRODUCT No Rental You may not rent lease or lend the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Support Services Sawgrass Technologies Inc may provide you with support services related to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Support Services Use of Support Services is governed by the Sawgrass policies and programs described in the user manual in online documentation and or in other Sawgrass provided materials Any supp...

Page 5: ... implied warranties on the SOFTWARE PRODUCT if any are limited to thirty 30 days CUSTOMER REMEDIES Sawgrass and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Sawgrass option either a return of the price paid if any or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that does not meet Sawgrass Limited Warranty and which is returned to Sawgrass with a copy of your receipt This...

Page 6: ... at our option a refurbished QuickConnect unit Alternatively at our option we may refund the purchase price 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 Damag...

Page 7: ...a XG 8 17 PowerDriverSupra XG 8 System Requirements 18 PowerDriver Supra XG 8 Setup Instructions and Step By Step Installation 18 PowerDriver Supra XG 8 Properties Overview 25 Appendices 29 Appendix A Network Printing in Windows 2000 XP 29 Appendix B Over riding Graphic Software Color Management 30 Appendix C Using ColorSure and Custom Palette in PowerDriver Supra XG 8 35 Appendix D Custom Paper S...

Page 8: ...ile UniSub and Hanes Soft L Ink T shirts resulting in an attractive durable product Your imagination is the limit for producing brilliant near photo quality images on caps clipboards clocks mugs mousepads plaques puzzles synthetic T shirts and more SubliJet IQ is ideal for markets that personalize customize or create short run output This document contains information for using SubliJet IQ inks an...

Page 9: ... EPSON Stylus Photo R800 or R1800 ink jet printer To assist you in the overall setup process references are made back to the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 or R1800 Printer Basics Guide for instructions To help point out important information specific instructions and helpful tips look for the following symbols Indicates Must Do items including warnings and important guidelines These must be followed to ...

Page 10: ...e lid from the box and place it to the side Components 1 Ink Cartridge tubes 2 1 x Long Tube Grip 3 1 x Short Tube Grip 4 Chips 5 8x Ink Bags 6 Small primer bottle 7 Cartridge Cover R1800 Only 8 Cartridge placement sticker 9 Rubber Gloves 10 Ink Box 11 Foam Block for R800 only Not Shown 12 Power Driver CD Not Shown It is crucial that the OEM ink supplied with your printer is installed before you a...

Page 11: ... just bring ink into the reservoir 7 Once ink is in the reservoir pinch together the clamp that s connected to the tube on the outside of the box This will ensure that no more ink will pull into the reservoir until you are ready for it 8 Do this for each cartridge 9 Place the lid back onto the Quick Connect II ink box and gently place the cartridges on top of the box while you are completing the p...

Page 12: ...e placement sticker and place it over the existing one on the cartridge bay 5 Install the cartridge chips as shown in the pictures below Start by lining up the first chip with the yellow dot with the yellow ink slot in the cartridge bay Then line up the second chip with the black dot with the black slot in the cartridge bay ...

Page 13: ...ar before any cartridges can be installed 8 Gently place the cartridges into the cartridge bay Start with the yellow cartridge on the left and attach the cartridges in this order 9 Once all cartridges are attached and in place slide the cartridge bay back to its original position The Quick Connect II tubes should be underneath the gray bar on the printer from left to right Yellow Magenta Cyan Ligh...

Page 14: ...tach it to the printer 12 Slide tubing into the holder for placement Leave enough slack so that the cartridge bay can easily slide from one side of the printer to the other without creating tension on the tubes 13 Obtain the short tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive Attach it to the right hand side of the printer where the tubes hang down to meet the Quick Connect I...

Page 15: ...ctions on how to install the R800 printer please turn to the next page You may want to remove the printer lid or leave it open at all times You may have a little air showing 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 clamp your lines with the tube clamps Do not raise the ink box higher than the printer ...

Page 16: ... cartridge placement sticker and place it on the cartridge cover 4 Install the cartridge chips as shown in the pictures below Start by lining up the first chip with the yellow dot with the yellow ink slot in the cartridge bay Then line up the second chip with the black dot with the black slot in the cartridge bay 5 Insert the plastic cross bars into place by sliding the notched end into the back o...

Page 17: ...8 Obtain the long tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive Place the tube holder in the top left hand corner next to the ink symbol and attach it to the printer 9 Pull the tubing over the cartridge lid and slide it into the holder for placement Leave enough slack so that the cartridge bay can easily slide from one side of the printer to the other without creating tension...

Page 18: ...ve the print head back to the ink cartridge parked position Congratulations You ve successfully installed an R800 Quick Connect II ink system and printer You may want to remove the printer lid or leave it open at all times 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 clamp your line...

Page 19: ...ing cartridges not bulk systems therefore the ink level indication is not accurate and should not be used to judge the level of ink in reaming in the Quick Connect bags To reset your ink indicator levels to continue printing turn off the printer via the front power button and leave it off for 15 or more seconds or press the cartridge replacement button twice How to remove the QuickConnect II syste...

Page 20: ...ert the Sublijet IQ cartridges in the following order CAUTION Do not shake ink cartridge prior to or after installation 4 Once all cartridges are in place close the cartridge cover and press the ink button to move the print head back to the ink cartridge parked position 5 This completes the ink cartridge installation for the R800 or the R1800 from left to right Yellow Magenta Cyan Light Cyan Black...

Page 21: ...plier for specific heat transfer instructions or experiment to find your own preferred settings SURFACE TRANSFER TIME SUBLIJET TRANSFER TIME SUBLIJET IQ TEMP PRESSURE REMARKS CERAMIC 150 210 seconds 150 210 seconds 350 400oF 40 psi Time varies with press use green tile mat for ceramic tile FR PLASTIC 33 seconds 75 80 seconds 400oF 40 psi Remove Plastic METAL Other White Silver Gold 40 seconds 60 s...

Page 22: ...User Guide For distribution with SubliJet IQ only NOT FOR RESALE Rev 3 0 For the Epson R800 R1800 ...

Page 23: ...aluable tool that saves you time money and limits your need for costly sampling trying to get the job right PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 also comes standard with the ColorSureXG8 palette matching system The ColorSureXG8 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...

Page 24: ...ters and Sawgrass sublimation ink The installation program will automatically install Sawgrass color management software the Sawgrass PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 printer driver software and ColorSure tools and utilities For instructions on installing PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 see the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 Step by Step Installation documentation starting on page 19 Quick Start 1 Unpack and setup ...

Page 25: ...ructions 2 Install your SubliJet IQ quick connect ink system or cartridges according to the instructions in the Quick Connect II Set up for the R800 R1880 section of this book 3 Insert the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 CD into your CDROM drive The installation program should run automatically If the program does not automatically run click Start Run Browse to your CDROM drive and click on Setup 4 The ...

Page 26: ... to continue 6 If you have not previously registered PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 you will be prompted to do so Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the advanced features in PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 If you choose to register later select Register Later and click Next to proceed with the installation ...

Page 27: ...ll Sawgrass Technologies Inc directly 843 884 1575 and obtain your code over the phone Send a fax and receive your registration code by fax To register you will use your Product ID displayed on the registration screen to obtain a Registration code You will need a separate registration code for every machine on which PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 is installed Enter your registration code and click the ...

Page 28: ... placed in the appropriate folder indicated in the Destination Folder box Click Next to proceed with the installation 9 The PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 installation program will attempt to use plug n play to determine the port that the printer is connected to click Next to continue Note Cancel any Found New Hardware wizards that may start during this process do NOT cancel any file copy process howev...

Page 29: ...ill be given the opportunity to choose the port you want to use for the product you are installing Use the value that was recorded in step 4 above 12 Once the installation has completed the Installation Complete screen will display Click OK to end the installation ...

Page 30: ...a 1800 XG8 printer 4 Use the properties button to access and set the Substrate Resolution and Advanced options 5 Click Print Setting PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 printer properties To configure PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 for the correct substrate you must display its printer properties There are two ways to display the printer properties From the Windows Desktop 1 Click on Start Printers and Faxes 2 R...

Page 31: ...00 XG8 Advanced Property Page Group 1 Configuration Paper Size From the drop down list select the paper size you wish to use To add custom paper sizes click the button to the right of the paper size drop down list Note After adding a custom paper size the printing preferences dialog must be closed and re opened before the new paper size will show in the paper size drop down list Substrate From the...

Page 32: ...the input colors but still add a little extra pop to the colors Art Logo When to select If your source image is clip art text or a mixture of the two and you want to increase the intensity of the colors Color Management Goal The goal is to generate colors that are vivid and contrast well with each other Unlike the Clip Art and Text setting Art Logo emphasizes vivid output at the expense of color a...

Page 33: ... of curves text shapes or fills it will be color corrected using the PowerDriver Vector settings All other image types will be color corrected based on the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 Bitmap setting Bitmap Vector Options Intense This kicks the color intensity and saturation to the extreme This setting does not try to keep color accurate its main goal is to produce deep dark colors Artwork graphics l...

Page 34: ...le align the printer s print head spool a PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 print file to the printer and print a page of primary ink colors Help This will display a help dialog box for an easy overview of the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 driver functions and settings Also contains a link to the Sawgrass Technologies website Register If the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 product has not been registered click this...

Page 35: ... be installed on the network and shared Host Machine Server The server machine must have installed the printer and have the printer shared To install the networked printer run Start Setting Printer Add Printer The Wizard will guide you through setting up the printer When prompted choose Network Printer and browse to the server machine to locate either PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 ...

Page 36: ...nt time color management in several popular design packages follows 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 CorelDraw version 10 11 and 12 Create a new graphic From the main menu choose Tools Color Management In ...

Page 37: ...n menu choose Edit Color Settings On the Color Settings dialog box a Set all Color Management Policies to Off b Uncheck Profile Mismatches c Uncheck Ask When Opening To Print RGB Graphics Choose File Print and set the options as described below ...

Page 38: ...File Print and set the options as described below Adobe Photoshop 7 and CS Color Setup From the main menu choose Edit Color Settings On the Color Settings dialog box turn all Color Management Policies off Turn off Profile Mismatches ...

Page 39: ...e options as described below a Check Show More Options b Choose Color Management c Choose Document as Source Space 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 ...

Page 40: ...Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 0 4 0 5 0 Select Edit and then Color Settings from the top drop down menu bar Select No Color Management Click Ok ...

Page 41: ...II Printing the ColorSure Palette The first step you will want to take is to print and transfer your ColorSure palette to the various substrates you will be 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 poin...

Page 42: ...choose the Swatches Palette click the option arrow on the palette choose Replace Swatches and pick the ColorSure PDIQ XG v1 aco file HINT After you have the ColorSure palette loaded into CorelDraw move the cursor over each color As the cursor hovers over each different color the ColorSure name is displayed in the status area at the bottom of the screen IV Using Color Finder After printing and tran...

Page 43: ...ou do not wish to use Color Chooser you have the option to manually enter the Start Color values in the CMYKRB boxes To use Color Chooser simply click on the Color Chooser button in the top right of the Custom Palette Utility window You can then choose a color from the basic color selection or you can click on the Define Custom Colors button at the bottom of the window This will display a color ma...

Page 44: ...d 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 on opposing diagonal Y axes Color Finder Palette with three Step Colors Next determine what Step Size you want to apply to ...

Page 45: ...olor that are dependant upon which Step Colors you chose For example it might say C 70 M 120 Take note of these values Then at the bottom left of the Color Finder palette you will see a full set of CMYKRB values The new Start Color s CMYKRB value would be C 70 M 120 and whatever the YKRB values are from the full set 3 Lastly plug the CMYKRB values for the new Start Color into the boxes in Color Fi...

Page 46: ... Another window will then ask you if you want to save the custom color for all resolutions or just the current one Click YES here unless you have the same custom color saved on palettes for other resolutions Lastly click the Save Palette button When finished simply Exit out of the window The Import Palette and Export Palette buttons are convenient to have in the event you need to transfer palettes...

Page 47: ...8 4 x 6 in 13 x 1200 in Deleting and Modifying Custom Paper Sizes PowerDriver uses standard Windows Print Server forms for paper size definitions These forms can be added deleted and maintained using the standard Windows print server properties configuration dialog To access the Print Server Properties dialog open the Printer and Faxes folder from the Windows control panel Then select the File Ser...

Page 48: ...metal place the transfer between the metal and an absorbent cloth or fresh non textured paper towel This will absorb any dyes that pass back through the paper and any moisture released during the transfer process If you have problems with inconsistently filled areas this may alleviate the problem CERAMIC TILES MUGS When transferring onto ceramic tiles and mugs immediately peel the paper off of the...

Page 49: ...to moisture include color shifting colors lose accuracy bleeding of the image and uneven transfer of solid filled areas To avoid these problems Keep your paper in a dry place If you suspect moisture set the paper on your press for a few seconds Do not press it Just expose it to the warmth The heat radiating from the press should help evaporate most of the moisture To eliminate moisture in fabric p...

Page 50: ...elative humidity Optimum Operating Conditions are 68 75 F with 40 60 relative humidity Storage Care should be taken to prevent storing SubliJet below freezing temperatures 32 F 0 C Do not expose SubliJet to extreme heat temperatures in excess of 104 F 40 C If SubliJet has been in storage you should allow it to reach room temperature before using it Do not expose SubliJet cartridges directly to lig...

Page 51: ...he print heads as required My printout is really light on paper SubliJet IQ ink naturally looks muted before the heat transferring of the image After transferring is complete SubliJet 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...

Page 52: ...e proper time temperature and pressure For guidelines see the section entitled Heat Transfer Instructions Ensure you used a recommended paper For more information see the section entitled Selecting Paper Ensure you printed on the correct side of the paper The print side is the bright white side of the paper Ensure you do not have a moisture problem Try drying the paper on the press or putting a pa...

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