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Brother GTX pro Setup Manual

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GARMENT PRINTER
Setup Manual
Please be sure to read this manual before using this product.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future use.
Please be sure to read "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" before use.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Keep this manual in a safe place for future use. Table of contents Please be sure to read "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" before use. Installation Setup of the printer Connection to a PC Adjustment Maintenance list GTX pro GARMENT PRINTER Setup Manual...
  • Page 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Thank you very much for buying a BROTHER printer. Before The instructions which follow this term using your new printer, please read the "SAFETY indicate situations where failure to follow INSTRUCTIONS" and handling instructions carefully. the instructions may result in damage to IMPORTANT property.
  • Page 3 Otherwise it may cause fire or electric Basic precautions shocks. To prevent accidents and problems, do not modify the machine yourself. Brother will not be held responsible for any accidents or problems Printing resulting from modifications made to the machine.
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not place the printer on a shaky table or high WARNING shelf or other unstable location. Otherwise it may tip over or fall down and cause injury. Furthermore, Printing the table that supports the machine should be at least 35.4 in.
  • Page 5 Maintenance Printing Be careful not to get your fingers caught when Ensure there is adequate space left in front of the closing the front cover, otherwise it may result in printer and avoid placing any objects. Otherwise injury to your fingers. your hand may get caught between the platen and an object, which may result in injury.
  • Page 6 Sources of strong accessories, be sure to use only genuine Brother electrical noise may cause problems with correct parts. Brother will not be held responsible for any operation. accidents or problems resulting from the use of non-genuine parts.
  • Page 7 However, in this manual, the ® marks or TM marks are not used. Brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, iOS, OS X, macOS, Safari, iPad, iPhone, iPod and iPod touch are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
  • Page 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. Warning labels This printer has the following warning labels displayed on it. Follow the precautions given on each warning label for your work. When the label is peeled off or illegible, contact the place of purchase. Grease 1 ...
  • Page 9 7                            10 High temperature warning display viii...
  • Page 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS <When you dispose of the machine> 3) Pickup the Lithium Battery (1) to the direction of the arrow. Required Tools Phillips screwdriver: M3 to M5 Disassembling 1) Remove the Cover PANEL SIDE. Note based on California law (USA) on the use and handling of Perchlorate This product contains a CR Coin Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material –...
  • Page 11 ＜产品中有害物质的名称及含量＞ 型号 有害物质 BGTX423H5000032 铅 镉 六价铬 汞 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 BGTX424H5000032 Cr(VI) PBDE 部件名称 框架机制 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 盖板机制 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 台板机制 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 导轴机制 × ○ ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation Checking the installation site Exhaust 1.57 in. (40 mm) 17.7 in. (45 cm) or more 16.7 in. 34.1 in. (86.7 cm) (42.3 cm) Exhaust opening Approx. 12.6 in. (32 cm) 106.3 in. (270 cm) or more 15.7 in. (40 cm) X0339 or more ...
  • Page 13 Unpacking  When installing the printer, avoid any place that presents direct sunlight or a large amount of dust.  The body size is 55.1 in. (width) x 51.2 in. (depth) x 21.7 in. (height) (140 cm (width) x 130 cm (depth) x 55 cm (height)) and the mass weighs 128 kg (282 lb).
  • Page 14 Installation ① AC power cord Check the supplied accessories. ② Cable clamp ① ② ③ ④ ③ Grease ④ Clean stick R x 6 / Clean stick T x 6 ⑤ Cleaning cup ⑥ Filter cover / Fan filter x 2 ⑦...
  • Page 15 Transporting the printer Prepare the following items along with the supplied accessories: - Ink pouch Black / Magenta / Cyan / Yellow x 350 ml or more (for each) White 500 ml or more x 2 - Cleaning solution - Pretreatment If you are not using white ink and using only color inks, then prepare a maintenance solution TIPS...

  • Page 16: Setup Of The Printer

    Setup of the printer Removing the protection materials Mounting the supplied accessories Remove all the tapes, strings and sheets shown in the below Mount the supplied accessories according to the following illustration. procedures. Please note that the platen should be mounted after turning on the power.
  • Page 17 Cable clamp Waste ink tank This is used to put the cables together. 150 mm X0346 Insert the waste ink tube into the main body. Fasten the waste ink tank to the table leg or the like by using two pieces of string, etc.
  • Page 18 Setup of the printer Mount the following supplied accessories inside the printer. Make sure that no flushing foam extends off the outboard end portions of the flushing receiver. If it does, it may interfere with the nozzle surface ① IMPORTANT of the head and may result in a problem concerning firing of the print heads.
  • Page 19 Wiper cleaner X0120 Waste should be disposed of in accordance with regulations and laws. Use the cleaner by expiration date written on the TIPS label. Mount it on the machine immediately after it is unpacked. X0349 Insert the shaft (a), and push the area with the "PUSH" indication until it clicks (there is no difference in white and color sides;...
  • Page 20 Setup of the printer Print head white side (white color) color side (red) ① ① ① X0009 When you unpack the head, be careful not to touch the bottom of the head. Otherwise it may X0375 cause poor printing. Insert the head firmly to direction a. When you mount the head, shift the carriage If the print head is not inserted sufficiently, the toward the center of the printer;...
  • Page 21 ③ ② X0376 Push with force in the direction as indicated in s so that the (c) X0427 area makes contact with the side of the metal plate of the head. Unhook the two claws of the resin cover (d) to remove the resin cover.
  • Page 22 Setup of the printer X0378 Connect the flat cable by fitting it with the core. X0379 Remove the core claw using the supplied screwdriver. Fit the claw by pushing the core until it clicks into place. Leave a slack to avoid interference with the resin cover. Hold the core center by hand to make it easy to insert the screwdriver into the claw.
  • Page 23 Filling the cleaning solution   FULL Remove four caps of the head. X0380 Check that the head and the marker of each tube are matched and connect the tubes one by one from back to front of the machine by rotating the nut until it stops. X0025 Pull out the cleaning liquid tank from the side of the printer;...
  • Page 24 Setup of the printer Ink cartridge setup and installation Install the ink pouches into cartridges by referring to the illustrations on the label located on the ink bay cover of the machine. If you are not using white ink and using only color inks for printing, install a maintenance solution pouch instead of a white ink pouch, TIPS...
  • Page 25 X0124 Check that the two illustrated areas (b) and (c) are straight. X0017 CAUTION Push the tip of the ink pouch in until it clicks. Straighten the ink pouch so that it can fit the grooves of the ink Be careful not to touch area (a) illustrated above. Otherwise cartridge lid and mount it while pulling it by hand.
  • Page 26 Setup of the printer Turning on the power X0352 Stick the expiration date seal supplied with the ink pouch on X0350 the front side of the ink cartridge, install the cartridge in the Close the cover of the machine and insert the AC power cord correct color position in the machine and make sure that it is into (a) and the outlet.
  • Page 27 Mounting the platen ② ③ X0029 Press on the operation panel to move the platen to the X0428 Insert the platen in direction s and tighten the platen fixing front. lever in direction d. Use with the knob (a) tightened when printing. Depending on the height of the platen, the ①...
  • Page 28 Setup of the printer Installing the ink Configuring the language Perform this operation while the printer is in Standby mode. Turn on the power of the printer and perform the operation while the printer is in Standby mode. -> [Language] -> Select your language -> If you are using only color inks, perform the following procedures.

  • Page 29: Connection To A Pc

    2) Follow the instructions on the screen. This screen may prompt more than once. And this also may require several minutes to complete. We recommend you to set "Brother GTX pro" or TIPS "Brother GTX pro FileOutput" as the default printer for your convenience.
  • Page 30 For details, refer to the Instruction Manual. 1) Perform the procedures of "P.18 When connecting via USB". 2) Start menu -> " Brother GTX pro Tools " -> Activate " GTX pro Maintenance " 3) Select [Set an IP Address] -> [Next]...
  • Page 31 If you selected "Manually enter the IP address" If you selected "Automatically acquire the IP 5) Enter the values of [IP Address][Subnet Mask][Default address" Gateway] -> [Next]. The steps are completed when the 5) Enter the hostname -> [Next]. The steps are completed message [IP address was successfully assigned to the when the message [IP address was successfully assigned Printer.] is displayed.
  • Page 32 Connection to a PC Installing the network print driver 4) Windows 8.1: [The printer that I want isn't listed] -> Select [Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings] 1) Connect the printer and PC to a network using LAN cables ->...
  • Page 33 6) Enter the static IP address of the printer into [Hostname or 7) From [Device Type], select [Custom] -> [Settings] IP address] -> Uncheck the check box of [Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use] -> [Next] 8) From [Protocol], select [LPR] ->...
  • Page 34 Connection to a PC 10) [Browse] -> Select "64bit_OS" folder in the installer -> [OK] 13) When the next screen appears, select [Do not share this -> [Next] printer] -> [Next] -> [Finish] 11) Select [Replace the current driver] -> [Next] 12) Enter the [Printer name] ->...

  • Page 35: Adjustment

    Adjustment Adjusting the carriage speed Checking the nozzle check pattern Perform the operation while the printer is in Standby mode. 1) Make sure that the platen height adjustment lever (a) is set at the "A" position. -> [Printer Setting] -> [CR Speed Adjustment] -> [Start (after cleaning/setup)] ->...
  • Page 36 Adjustment 2) Place a sheet of A4 or letter-size white paper as illustrated 6) Check the printed results for both nozzle check prints and below (Pretreated T-shirt is also acceptable). determine if there is a problem. If the paper tends to be floated, tape the corners. If missing nozzles are found as indicated by the arrows below, there is a problem concerning the firing of the print heads.

  • Page 37: Gtx Pro

    1) Connect the printer and PC via a USB 2.0 cable or LAN Menu name Things to prepare cable. On the PC side, "Brother GTX pro Tools" → Activate [Initial settings after "GTX pro Maintenance". ― head replacement] 2) Prepare a few sheets of A4 or letter-size paper (black paper...
  • Page 38 "7-3. White Ink Pause Mode" in the For the White ink pause mode, perform the following steps TIPS Instruction Manual. using "GTX pro Maintenace". When the completion screen appears, click [OK] to finish When in White Ink Pause Menu name the operation.

  • Page 39: Maintenance List

    Maintenance list To maintain the printing quality and use the printer for a longer time, the following maintenance is needed. For details, refer to the Instruction Manual. Error / Maintenance timing Description Warning display Confirmation and disposal of waste ink ―...
  • Page 40 *Please note that the contents of this manual may differ slightly from the actual product purchased as a result of product improvements. http://www.brother.com/ 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho, Kariya 448-0803, Japan. © 2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. GTX-423 SC2445-001 This is the original instructions.