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Getting Started Guide

For EPSON Stylus

D88

SubliJet

™

Revision 2/2006

Содержание Stylus D88

Страница 1: ...Getting Started Guide For EPSON Stylus D88 SubliJet IQ Revision 2 2006 ...

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Страница 3: ...hnologies Inc SubliJet IQ 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 thi...

Страница 4: ... 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 LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE ENGINEERING You agree that you will not attempt to reverse engineer reproduce or deformulate the SubliJet IQ ink PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS Sawgrass owns multiple U S and foreign patents which ...

Страница 5: ...ry What we will do Provide you with a new or 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 n...

Страница 6: ... transfer for value the SOFTWARE PRODUCT No Reverse Engineering Decompilation Copying or Disassembly You may not reverse engineer decompile copy or disassemble 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 ...

Страница 7: ...owed by applicable law 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 cop...

Страница 8: ...structions 22 PowerDriver Introduction 24 System Requirements 24 Setup Instructions Windows 2000 and XP 24 Using PowerDriver IQ in Windows 2000 XP 30 Appendix A Network Printing in Windows 2000 XP 36 Host Machine Server 36 Appendix B Defeating Application Color Management 37 Appendix C Using ColorSure and Custom Palette 42 Appendix D Custom Paper Sizes 50 Tips for Successful Sublimation 51 Supplie...

Страница 9: ...rinter only once regardless of the number of copies Design time is also condensed by utilizing the ColorSure Palette The color palette contains 160 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 contai...

Страница 10: ...rtains only to the use of SubliJet IQ inks in your EPSON Stylus D88 ink jet printer To assist you in the overall setup process references are made back to the EPSON Stylus D88 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 mu...

Страница 11: ...bottle 6 Ink Box 7 Chips 8 Foam Block 9 Power Driver CD Not Shown 10 Printer It is crucial that the OEM ink supplied with your printer is installed before you attempt to install your SubliJet IQ inks This allows for two things First it primes the ink delivery system ensuring that the SubliJet IQ ink will load more easily Second it familiarizes you with the basic operation of your printer Please se...

Страница 12: ...eled with the corresponding color for each ink bag 5 Once all ink bags are connected inside your Quick Connect II ink box you will need to obtain the small primer bottle to prime each line 6 Take the cartridge in one hand and the priming bottle in the other Squeeze the priming bottle to release all of the air and insert it into the bottom of the cartridge to pull ink through the line until a small...

Страница 13: ...ll pull into the reservoir until you are ready for it 8 Repeat Steps 6 7 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 printer setup Printer Set up for the D88 1 Turn the printer on lift the lid and press the ink button 6 2 The cartridge bay will shift into the remove position Lift the bay li...

Страница 14: ... up arrow on the back of it showing which way it should go in the printer 4 Insert the plastic cross bar into place by sliding the notched end into the back of the chip holders as shown 5 Gently slide the cartridges through the hole in the cartridge cover Start with the black cartridge on the left and attach the cartridges in this order from left to right Black Cyan Magenta and Yellow ...

Страница 15: ... top of the cartridges and close the cartridge cover Be careful not to pinch the tubes when closing the cover 7 Obtain the long tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive Place the tube holder in the flat gray area just beneath the buttons on the printer 8 Slide tubing into the holder for placement ...

Страница 16: ...ting tension on the tubes 10 Obtain the short tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive Attach it to the left hand side of the printer where the tubes hang down to meet the Quick Connect II ink box Slide tubes into the holder for placement 11 Unclamp the end of each tube so that you are ready for printing 10 Press the ink button to move the print head back to the ink cart...

Страница 17: ...on how to use Power Driver Perform a nozzle check from Power Driver A few cleanings may be necessary to get a good nozzle check 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 lines with the tube clamps Do ...

Страница 18: ...nsure the printer power is on and that the green light is not blinking 2 Open the printer cover and lower the output tray 3 Shake each cartridge 4 to 5 times and remove it from its packaging 4 Press the Ink Button for one second to move the cartridge holder into the change cartridge position Ink Button Paper Feed Button Power ...

Страница 19: ... Stylus D88 17 5 Open the cartridge cover 6 Squeeze the tab at the back of the Epson cartridge as you lift it out of the printer Remove all Epson cartridges from the cartridge holder Do not hold the Ink Button for more than 2 seconds or the printer will clean the print head ...

Страница 20: ...ges into the cartridge holder ensuring they are firmly seated 8 When the SubliJet IQ cartridges are in place close the cartridge cover 9 Close the printer cover and press the ink button for one second The printer will move the print head to the parked position and charge the ink delivery system with the SubliJet IQ inks ...

Страница 21: ...he ink light is blinking or solid 1 Determine which cartridge needs to be changed by pressing the Ink button for 1 second The ink carriage will move to the far left in the machine and will stop beneath the mark on the printer 2 Press the ink button again If more than one ink cartridge is empty the next cartridge will move beneath the mark on the printer Press the ink button until all empty cartrid...

Страница 22: ... cartridge several times and then remove it from its packaging 6 Insert the new cartridge into the cartridge holder ensuring that it is firmly seated Repeat steps 4 6 for each empty cartridge 7 Close the cartridge cover 8 Close the printer cover and press the ink button for one second to return the cartridges to their parked position and to charge the ink delivery system with the new ink ...

Страница 23: ...te paper to use with your SubliJet IQ inks please check our website at http www sublimation com support or call your authorized SubliJet reseller While the use of copy paper or other inkjet paper will not harm your printer the transferred results may be light splotchy or uneven Some papers may even stick to the surface or leave a visible residue ...

Страница 24: ...RESSURE 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 seconds 375oF 400oF 40 psi Time varies with metal manufacturer Contact your reseller for correct time and temperature Place absorbent sheet on bottom plate of h...

Страница 25: ...Sawgrass Technologies Inc SubliJet IQ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus D88 23 Rev 8 0 0 User Guide For Epson Stylus D88 For distribution with SubliJet IQ only NOT FOR RESALE ...

Страница 26: ...focused on delivering the highest quality digital transfer technology available We fully expect that you will be wowed by the results you obtain with SubliJet and PowerDriver IQ PowerDriver IQ runs under Windows 2000 XP System Requirements Minimum Hardware Pentium 4 2 0GHz or Athlon XP 2000 Processor 512 MB System Memory Recommended Hardware Pentium 4 3 0GHz or Athlon XP 2500 Processor 1 GB System...

Страница 27: ...pson printer driver According to the Epson user s manual 4 After the Epson driver is installed check to see which port the printer is set to a In XP you can do this by clicking on Start Printers and Faxes For XP with the Classic menu enabled or Windows 2000 click Start Settings Printers b Right click on the Epson printer you just installed and click on the Properties option c Select the Ports tab ...

Страница 28: ... IQ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus D88 26 6 The Welcome screen is displayed Click Next to proceed 7 The License Agreement is displayed next Select the appropriate choice for acceptance of the Licensing Agreement to continue ...

Страница 29: ...o proceed with the installation 9 If you choose to register now the registration screen will be displayed To obtain your registration code you may do so in one of the following ways Register on line and receive your registration code via e mail Call 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 y...

Страница 30: ...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 11 The PowerDriver IQ installation program will attempt to use plug n play to determine the port that the printer is connected to...

Страница 31: ...tion cannot find the printer port then you will 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 13 Once the installation has completed the Installation Complete screen will display Click OK to end the installation ...

Страница 32: ...File menu 3 Select the PowerDriver IQ printer 4 Use the properties button to access and set the Color Output Ink and Substrate Resolution and Advanced options 5 Click Print Setting PowerDriver IQ printer properties To configure PowerDriver IQ 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 St...

Страница 33: ...or printer maintenance online help product registration and setting input profiles Easy Color Property Page Advanced Color 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 c...

Страница 34: ...nput image Clip Art and Text When to select If your source image is clip art text or a mixture of the two Color Management Goal The goal is to generate colors that are vivid contrast well with each other The overall emphasis is to keep the transferred colors close to 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 m...

Страница 35: ...n top of the bitmap image PowerDriver IQ will use the color management settings that have been selected for Vector The photograph and the text will be color corrected differently Why You can now sublimate images with realistic photographic backgrounds that have vivid spot color text Vector and Bitmap Explanation Bitmaps are a grid of pixels Bitmaps come from digital cameras scanners and photo cds ...

Страница 36: ...ting A ColorSure spot color will ALWAYS print the same See Appendix C for an overview of ColorSure Print Palette Button Prints the 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 Corel PhotoPaint and Adobe swatches For a complete description on how to use ColorSure to get ...

Страница 37: ...dialog box for an easy overview of the PowerDriver IQ driver functions and settings It also contains a link to the Sawgrass Technologies website Register If the PowerDriver IQ 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 col...

Страница 38: ...mple Before a network printer can be used it must 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 Powe...

Страница 39: ...remely 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 9 1 Create a new graphic 2 From the main menu choose Tools Color Management The Color Management dialog box is displayed 3 In the Color Management window see figure below UNCHECK...

Страница 40: ...ment In the Color Management window see figure below set the Style option to Color Management Off CorelDraw version 5 6 or 7 If you are using version 5 6 or 7 of CorelDRAW ensure that you have the Printer Color Profile check box unchecked This setting is found in the lower left of the Print dialog window See figure below Make sure this box is not checked CorelDRAW 5 6 and 7 print dialog ...

Страница 41: ...9 Adobe Photoshop 6 Color Setup From the main menu choose Edit Color Settings On the Color Settings dialog box 1 Set all Color Management Policies to Off 2 Uncheck Profile Mismatches 3 Uncheck Ask When Opening To Print RGB Graphics Choose File Print and set the options as described below ...

Страница 42: ...Stylus D88 40 To Print CMYK Graphics Choose 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 ...

Страница 43: ...with Preview On the print dialog page set the 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 ...

Страница 44: ... 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 point for finding the exact custom color that will match your customer s needs To prin...

Страница 45: ...n you installed PowerDriver C Program Files Sawgrass PowerDriver Adobe Illustrator and hit Open For easier access to the Palette file copy it from this above path to Illustrator10 Presets Swatches and it will show up in your pull down list directly under the Swatch Libraries menu Other versions of Illustrator will have similar steps To open the ColorSure Palette in Adobe PhotoShop choose the Swatc...

Страница 46: ...ith a 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 At the top of the window you will select the printer substrate and print...

Страница 47: ... anywhere in the matrix Use the slider at the right of the matrix to adjust luminosity Clicking OK will automatically fill the CMYK boxes with the corresponding values For advanced users CMYK values can be determined by printing out a Custom Palette which is outlined in the next section Custom Palette Utility You may alter the chosen color s CMYK value by selecting two or three Step Colors Using m...

Страница 48: ... 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 on opposing diagonal Y axes Color Finder Palette with three Step Colors ...

Страница 49: ...ctly to your printer After printing the Color 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 the next section The Custom Palette If you couldn t find an accurate match on the first printed Color Finder palette don t worry Follow the easy...

Страница 50: ...olor Input this value into the RGB Input Color fields of the Custom Palette section 2 If you do not have the original file or the artwork has not yet been designed simply click on the Input Color Chooser button and then click on Define Custom Colors From the color matrix find a color that closely resembles the color that you are adding to the custom palette At the bottom right of the color matrix ...

Страница 51: ...nsfer palettes to and from different computers Adding Swatches to your Application Palette It is possible to add your custom color s swatch to an application palette as well You will need to take note of the Input Color RGB value that you assigned in the previous step in order to create the new swatch Refer to your specific design application software s manual for instructions on this ...

Страница 52: ...the maximum paper size is 8 5 x24 Deleting and Modifying Custom Paper Sizes PowerDriver IQ 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...

Страница 53: ...ion entitled Heat Transfer Instructions Too much pressure on the heat press may cause the dyes to penetrate too deeply into the fabric causing a washed out look For guidelines on transfer pressure see the section entitled Heat Transfer Instructions METAL To obtain the best results when printing onto metal place the transfer between the metal and an absorbent cloth or fresh non textured paper towel...

Страница 54: ...ation process can cause unwanted results Under normal circumstances the small amount of moisture that can accumulate in your paper is absorbed directly into the transfer substrate however hard substrates like metal and ceramic are unable to absorb excess moisture Some of problems that are attributed to moisture include color shifting colors lose accuracy bleeding of the image and uneven transfer o...

Страница 55: ...perating Conditions are 65 80 F with 40 60 relative 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 no...

Страница 56: ...tings Please see the section entitled PowerDriver User s Guide Ensure you pressed the item with the proper time temperature and pressure For guidelines see the section entitled Heat Transfer Instructions Verify all colors print correctly Run the Nozzle Check utility and clean the print heads as required My printout is really light on paper SubliJet IQ ink naturally looks muted before the heat tran...

Страница 57: ...ide is the bright white side of the paper Ensure you used a recommended paper For more information see the section entitled Selecting Paper Ensure you pressed the item with the proper time temperature and pressure For guidelines see the section entitled Heat Transfer Instructions Verify your printer driver settings are correct Please see the section entitled PowerDriver User s Guide for additional...

Страница 58: ...you heat press it Read the section entitled Moisture and Humidity on the Tips for Successful Sublimation page Verify that the printer s print heads are properly aligned For further instructions see the EPSON Stylus D88 Printer User s Guide My image has gaps or bands present Ensure that all of the printer s nozzles are firing properly Perform a Nozzle Check from the Utility tab of your printer driv...

Страница 59: ...ou may also contact Sawgrass Technical Support at 843 884 1575 between the hours of 8 00 AM and 5 30 PM Eastern Standard Time 2 Internet Visit the Technical Support area of the Sawgrass Technologies Inc website at www sublimation 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 yo...

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