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Brother GT-3 Series Maintenance Manual

Brother GT-3 Series Maintenance Manual

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A l l u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n t o s u c c e e d i n y o u r p r i n t i n g b u s i n e s s
G T - 3
T H E
S E R I E S
v 2.1
A maintenance guide for all GT-3 Series users

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  • Page 1 A l l u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n t o s u c c e e d i n y o u r p r i n t i n g b u s i n e s s G T - 3 T H E S E R I E S v 2.1 A maintenance guide for all GT-3 Series users...

  • Page 2: Environmental Conditions

    ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS > Mandatory Temperature & Humidity Requirements : TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY ° ° OVERVIEW OF GT3 MAINTENANCE must be performed on a daily, weekly, or There are several maintenance procedures that prompted basis to help keeping your printer performing properly. This guide will list the maintenance items that must be performed.

  • Page 3: Daily Maintenance

    DAILY MAINTENANCE Shaking White Ink > The White ink contains titanium dioxide which helps provide vibrancy. This will separate after being stationary for more than eighteen hours. Dull prints will result if the ink is not agitated before use. Put the white ink cartridge upside down and shake it side to side and tip end over end for 45-60 seconds.

  • Page 4: Weekly Maintenance

    Use a new one after you finish 4 bottles of Maintenance Solution [5Kg/5L of GC-50S5K] or after one year passes. Use the label to checkmark the number of bottles used or/and the starting date.         GT-3 Series...

  • Page 5: Additional Weekly Maintenance

    ADDITIONAL WEEKLY MAINTENANCE > WEEKLY ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE Visual inspection is important to keep your printer up and running. Verify all the moving parts of the machine and also check for leakage of ink. After you have done the WTC, take the opportunity to clean the rubber Wiper Blades to avoid the white ink to dry and stay on the Wiper.

  • Page 6: Standard Maintenance Schedule

    STANDARD MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE STANDARD MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE > WHITE Maintenance Standard Procedure for GT3 Series Week > WHITE Maintenance Standard Procedure for GT3 Series Week White Tube Cleaning Load White White Tube Flush Shaking White Ink Cleaning & Greasing Everyday before operating ! White Tube Cleaning Load White White Tube Flush...

  • Page 7: Monthly Maintenance

    MONTHLY MAINTENANCE > MONTHLY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE Monthly Maintenance has to be performed on top of the Daily & Weekly Maintenance. The purpose is to keep the printer in the best status for printing without problems. Remember that it is better to spent 15 minutes every month than to be with machine down for several days ! We recommend you to do the cleaning and greasing of the CR shaft, cleaning CR rail and a good visual inspection of the printer.

  • Page 8: Maintenance Parts Exchange

    MAINTENANCE PARTS EXCHANGE > MAINTENANCE PARTS EXCHANGE PROCEDURE : The 2 wiper cleaners , the fan filter, the flushing tray sponge and felt pads, and the > Replacing Consumables on the GT3 carriage felt pads need to be replaced in the MPE procedure. PARTS ACTION TIMING...
  • Page 9 > CARRIAGE FELTS REPLACEMENT [now Roller Felts] : The Carriage contains 2 brackets on the front edge that hold 4 felt pads onto Velcro inserts. The carriage assembly has 2 wheels that ride along the front rail. The pads keep the rail clean to help allow the carriage move unrestricted and smooth.

  • Page 10: How To Clean Printhead Nozzles

    HOW TO CLEAN THE PRINT HEAD NOZZLES ? Go to the menu: Maintenance > Nozzle Cleaning follow instructions and turn off printer With Cleaning sticks and cleaning fluid... > Clean the outside of the nozzle metal plate (Green aria = CLP) TO BE DONE EVERY WEEK With Clean Applicator sticks and cleaning fluid...

  • Page 11: Ink Storage Recommendations

    Flushing Sponge SB3004001 12 x CR Felt SB2652101 Flushing Felt SB3005001 SB5678001 SPARE PARTS NUMBER: MAINTENANCE PARTS INCLUDED IN CARTRIDGES GC-30X38 GT-3 Series With each White, Cyan & Magenta cartridge, you will receive a Wiper Cleaner and a pair of plastic gloves.

  • Page 12: Other Useful Spare Parts Available

    OTHER USEFUL SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE @ BROTHER > CLEANING STICKS : 100 x Clean Stick for Caps and CLP plate cleaning (short rectangular model) N40000598 SPARE PARTS NUMBER: 100 x Clean Applicator for Nozzle plate cleaning (long cylindrical model) N40000599 SPARE PARTS NUMBER: >...
  • Page 13 SB 3006001 SPARE PARTS NUMBER: > CAPPING CARTRIDGE WHITE: SB3047001 GT-3 Series According to the Instruction Manual, this Capping Cartridge White should be placed in the machine after WTC for long term storage [i.e. Holidays ]. SB 3047001 SPARE PARTS NUMBER: >...

  • Page 14: Maintenance Before Long Term Storage

    > 341 Mode should only be used when white printheads are NOT installed. Maybe just at installation, when customer decides to use white ink much later CONTACT DETAILS OF BROTHER DEALER HOW TO CONTACT MY DEALER ;-) CONTACT DETAILS OF BROTHER DEALER...

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    P 11 + 12 20. MAINTENANCE BEFORE LONG TERM STORAGE P 13 21. 341 MODE P 13 22. CALENDAR FOR BROTHER GT3 SERIES PRINTERS MAINTENANCE Brother Internationale Phone: +[49]-[0] 2822 / 6 09 - 0 Industriemaschinen GmbH FAX: +[49]-[0] 2822 / 6 09 - 50 Düsseldorfer Straße 7-9...
  • Page 16 MONTH YEAR Check the maintenance manual for full details !

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