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Ceramic Decal Printer
Software Installation Guide
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User Manual
Version 1.5
All Rights Reserved, Rosetta Technologies Corporation
March 2021

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  • Page 1 3710 RINT Ceramic Decal Printer Software Installation Guide & User Manual Version 1.5 All Rights Reserved, Rosetta Technologies Corporation March 2021...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Process Steps: An Overview of the Decal Printing Processes ..........38 Lamination Process: ......................39 1-Step Paper: ........................48 Decal Transfer, Application & Printing Tips ................52 Firing Schedules ........................54 Warranty and Contact Information ..................56 Version 1.5 All Rights Reserved, Rosetta Technologies Corporation March 2021...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    CD. We also cover downloading and driver installation from the internet in this manual. This CerPrint 3710 printer kit includes a sample pack of 25 sheets of High-fire ceramic decal donor paper and one pack of 25 sheets of white waterslide paper. The use of this paper requires that you purchase a laminator.

  • Page 5: Examples Of Ceramic Decal Print Files

    ANUAL Examples of Ceramic Decal Print Files This page shows sample decal designs and text blocks printed on the CerPrint 3710. Pre-firing, your images will look similar to these examples: After firing to the proper schedule, the printed images finish out with a hard, vitreous, food-...
  • Page 6 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES Would you like to see some creative ideas and samples? Check out our Gallery Pages at https://cerprint.com/gallery/...

  • Page 7: What's In The Box

    Close the back of the printer. 2. Before installing the toner cartridge in the CerPrint 3710, gently shake the cartridge back and forth 5 to 6 times while holding it horizontally. This redistributes toner that may have settled after shipping.'...

  • Page 8: Installation For Windows Os Via Usb

    Installation for Windows OS via USB IMPORTANT! When connecting the CerPrint 3710 to your Windows PC using a USB cable, Microsoft Windows automatically defaults to install the PCL version of the driver first. This is part of the printer's "Plug and Play" auto installation process after a USB cable has been connected to a PC for the first time.
  • Page 9 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 3. Once the PCL printer driver has finished installing, open Devices and Printers from your PC Control panel (circled). 4. Under Printers, select and right-click on the RICOH SP 3710DN icon and select Printer Properties (circled).
  • Page 10 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 6. In the Advanced tab, choose New Driver (circled). This screen opens the New Driver Wizard. 7. Click Next on the "Add Printer Driver Wizard" (circled). You are going to download the latest version of the Postscript driver from the internet.
  • Page 11 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 8. Using the following link, download the Postscript driver for your version of Windows: https://bit.ly/31aJxzI This link will direct you to the Ricoh driver download page for the Ricoh SP 3710DN printer. 9.
  • Page 12 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 12. Double-click on run the downloaded file: a. The executable will extract the driver. In this example the default location is the "C:\temp\z88996en\" folder. b. Click on Unzip, and then OK. 13. Go back to the "Add Printer Driver Wizard". Click on the Have Disk… button on the Printer Driver Wizard (circled).
  • Page 13 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 14. Click on Browse… (circled). Note: The "Have Disk…" soft key in Step 13 and the instruction to "Insert the manufacturer's installation disk" in Steps 14 and 16 are legacy references inside Windows to install drivers from local media.
  • Page 14 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 16. Click OK on the "Install From Disk" screen (circled). 17. Select the Ricoh SP 3710DN PS. Click Next (circled).
  • Page 15 19. Once completed, go to the General tab in the PS3 Printer Properties and click Print Test Page (circled) to test the PS3 Driver. If the test page prints successfully, your CerPrint 3710 is now ready for use with the Windows PS3 Driver.
  • Page 16 Troubleshooting Tip: If the printer driver does not print the test page, remove the device from the "Devices and Printers" Control Panel. Select the CerPrint 3710, and right-click Remove device (circled). Then attempt this installation process again, ending with the successful printing of a test...

  • Page 17: Installation For Windows Os Via Network

    Follow these directions to download and install the PS driver from a network connection. When connecting a new CerPrint 3710 to your printer via a network cable, Windows will not install a driver. A printer must be installed manually, and searched for via Windows’s Add a Printer function.
  • Page 18 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 3. Click on "View devices and printers" (circled) under Hardware and Sound. 4. Click on Add a printer (circled). 5. The following window will open, asking you to choose a device to add. Click on RICOH SP 3710DN PCL 6 (circled). At this point Windows will require the printer driver.
  • Page 19 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 6. Using the following link, download the Postscript driver for your version of Windows: https://bit.ly/31aJxzI This link will direct you to the Ricoh driver download page for the Ricoh SP 3710DN printer. 7.
  • Page 20 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES b. Click on Unzip, and then OK. 11. Go back to the "Add Printer Driver Wizard". Click on the Have Disk… button on the Printer Driver Wizard (circled).
  • Page 21 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 12. Click on Browse… (circled). Note: The "Have Disk…" soft key in Step 13 and the instruction to "Insert the manufacturer's installation disk" in Steps 14 and 16 are legacy references inside Windows to install drivers from local media.
  • Page 22 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 14. Click OK on the "Install From Disk" screen (circled). 15. Select the Ricoh SP 3710DN PS. Click Next (circled).
  • Page 23 17. Once completed, go to the General tab in the PS3 Printer Properties and click Print Test Page (circled) to test the PS3 Driver. If the test page prints successfully, your CerPrint 3710 is now ready for use with the Windows PS3 Driver.
  • Page 24 Troubleshooting Tip: If the printer driver does not print the test page, remove the device from the "Devices and Printers" Control Panel. Select the CerPrint 3710, and right-click Remove device (circled). Then attempt this installation process again, ending with the successful printing of a test...

  • Page 25: Installation For Macintosh Os Via Network

    3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL Installation for Macintosh OS via Network If you are using a Macintosh computer, follow these instructions to install the printer and the Postscript3 driver. 1. Go to the URL below and download the Mac PS3 installer file for the RICOH SP 3510DN. Ricoh did not create a PS3 driver for Mac, for the SP 3710.
  • Page 26 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 3. Run the file, when the file has run the following will appear. a. Double click and run the “RICOH Aficio SP 3500N_3510DN.pkg” 4. Follow the prompts, and restart the computer once completed.
  • Page 27 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL...
  • Page 28 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 5. After the Restart, start [System Preferences...] and click [Print & FAX]. 6. If your printer is connected via USB, plug the printer into your Mac. The driver will be automatically added and assigned. If your printer is networked, Click the + or Add button (circled).
  • Page 29 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 7. Enter the IP address of the printer into the Address box (circled). 8. Select IPP as the Protocol, and RICOH SP 3710DN in the "Use/Select Software" dialogue box (circled).
  • Page 30 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES Then click OK. (circled) 9. Click Add to finalize the printer configuration (circled). The following parameters will need to be set in the driver every time you open a new file. The settings will remain set until you close the active document. 10.
  • Page 31 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 11. Print options/setting will only when a document or image is being printed. a. This this sample a PDF was opened, and the print settings are being set to print using recommended settings.
  • Page 32 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 13. Printer Features - Media Type must be set to Plain 1 (If not, 1200 DPI will not be available.) 14. Printer Features – Imaging should be to 1200 x 1200 dpi...
  • Page 33 15. Lastly if needed, the image can be reversed to allow for text to be readable. This is not a required step. Pressing Print would then print the image to the CerPrint 3710 printer. Paper Type Use this function to select the paper type.

  • Page 34: Setting Up The Driver For Printing

    You can experiment with this, but this selection gives the most consistent results. The CerPrint 3710 has been pre-programmed to default to the "Plain" media type when the Bypass Tray is selected as the paper source in the active printer driver. This applies to both Windows and Macintosh users.

  • Page 35: Disabling Duplex Printing

    3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL You will need to set these parameters in the driver every time you open a new file. The settings will remain set until you close the active document. Disabling Duplex Printing The Ricoh SP 3710DN drivers are pre-programmed to default to duplex printing from the factory as a resource-saving feature.
  • Page 36 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 2. Either method should bring you to Printing Preferences screen. Select the Layout tab. Click on the pull down menu below "Print on Both Sides" and select None (circled). 3. Click Apply (circled).
  • Page 37 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 4. Click OK (circled). The printer is now configured to print Simplex.

  • Page 38: Printing In A Macintosh Environment

    Some basic settings can be changed in the "Preview" mode (circled). Select Preview from the drop-down window to access features such as Auto Rotate and Scaling Note: The CerPrint 3710 has been configured to select the correct paper type when printing from the bypass tray.

  • Page 39: Before You Start Printing

    Other decal papers may not work and might cause troublesome jams in the printer fuser. · The CerPrint 3710 uses the lamination method to create decals, which involves using a waterslide paper and a donor decal film paper. For more information, see the section on Lamination.

  • Page 40: Decal Media Considerations

    Media is an important consideration when printing decals. Some decal papers have a tendency to bubble and actually separate from the backing paper as they go through the fuser of a laser printer. The CerPrint 3710 has been modified especially to work with the lamination decal paper provided.

  • Page 41: Process Steps: An Overview Of The Decal Printing Processes

    Process Steps: An Overview of the Decal Printing Processes There are two methods for creating ceramic decals with your CerPrint 3710 printer. The first and the one we recommend is called the lamination method. It is commonly used in the ceramic decal field for a couple of reasons.

  • Page 42: Lamination Process

    [There will not be a Paper Type selection when using the PCL 5e driver for Macintosh.] Print your image to the CerPrint 3710. 2. Turn on your laminator, press the “5” button (circled). Wait for the Ready light to come on.
  • Page 43 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 3. After printing your images on the waterslide paper, select which donor paper you want to use, depending on desired firing temperature.
  • Page 44 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 4. You can cut out your image(s) first. Be sure to leave some margins. 5. Cut out a piece of the donor paper that is slightly smaller than the piece of waterslide paper you cut out for your image. This is important because the donor paper must be positioned completely inside the edges of...
  • Page 45 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 6. Place the donor paper piece, film side down, against the image side of the waterside paper. 7. Holding the two sheets together, run them through the laminator once or twice (we recommend twice).
  • Page 46 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 8. Peel the two pieces of paper apart. Discard the backing sheet of the donor paper and you have a decal ready for placement on a ceramic, glass, or enamel object.
  • Page 47 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 9. Soak the decal in clean water for 2 to 3 minutes. The decal film should slide easily on the backing paper. 10. Carefully slide the decal off the backing paper and onto your piece.
  • Page 48 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 11. Using a soft silicone squeegee, start from the middle and gently pull to the edges, squeezing out any water and air bubbles.
  • Page 49 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 12. We recommend the use of a soft silicone brayer (pictured) after squeegeeing to ensure complete adhesion of the image and elimination of any residual water or air. Blot up any excess water with a paper towel.
  • Page 50 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES Alternatively, you can laminate an entire sheet of printed images with a sheet of the appropriate donor paper, then cut the images out after laminating. The warning about keeping the donor paper inside the edges of the white waterslide paper still applies. You may have to cut a strip off the bottom of the donor paper as it is usually A4 paper size.

  • Page 51: 1-Step Paper

    3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 1-Step Paper: Create an image on your desktop PC using your favorite software application. 1. When you are ready to print, open the Bypass Tray by pulling down on the front door tab of the printer (circled, top).
  • Page 52 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES Print your image to the CerPrint 3710. 2. After printing your images on the decal paper, you are ready to cut and soak your decals. 3. Cut out your image(s) first. Cut as close to the image as you can.
  • Page 53 3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL 4. Soak the decal in clean water for 2 to 3 minutes. The film should separate easily from the backing paper. 5. Place the soaked decal image-side (toner-side) down on your piece. Carefully slide the backing paper off the film and discard.
  • Page 54 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES 6. Using a soft silicone squeegee, start from the middle and gently pull to the edges, squeezing out any water and air bubbles. 7. We recommend the use of a brayer (pictured) after squeegeeing to ensure complete adhesion of the image.

  • Page 55: Decal Transfer, Application & Printing Tips

    3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL Decal Transfer, Application & Printing Tips · We recommend cutting your decal as close to the printed image as possible, as there can be a noticeable flux edge after firing when using either of the two fluxed donor papers.
  • Page 56 PCL 5e driver for Macintosh; this is set automatically for you in the CerPrint 3710.] · Print density in the CerPrint 3710 has been preset by Rosetta Technologies for optimal image quality. However, if the fired images of your transfers are too dark or too light, you can adjust the density manually.

  • Page 57: Firing Schedules

    3710 S & U RINT OFTWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ANUAL Firing Schedules Below are two sample firing schedules for your reference, but since all kilns are different, feel free to experiment with different times and rates. The black toner will tend to become gray at temperatures above 1,800F.
  • Page 58 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES Experimentation is always recommended. We use inexpensive white porcelain 4" x 4" bathroom tiles for our testing.

  • Page 59: Warranty And Contact Information

    Please retain the packing material your CerPrint 3710 printer came in, as we are not responsible for shipping damage. This Warranty can be extended at the time of purchase to 3 years of coverage.
  • Page 60 OSETTA ECHNOLOGIES Looking for creative ideas and samples? Check out our Gallery Pages at https://cerprint.com/gallery/...
  • Page 62 5912 Breckenridge Parkway Tampa, FL 33610 www.rosettatechnologies.com (800) 937 - 4224...

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