4-3-1. Selecting Machine Mode...............................................................................................................................52

4-3-2. Entering the Job Comment...........................................................................................................................53

4-3-3. Selecting the Platen Size ..............................................................................................................................53

4-3-4. Setting the Ink.................................................................................................................................................53

4-3-5. Setting the Resolution....................................................................................................................................53

4-3-6. White Settings................................................................................................................................................54

4-3-7. Print with Black Ink on black garment...........................................................................................................55

4-3-8. Making Gray with CMY Inks .........................................................................................................................55

4-3-9. Color Multiple Pass Printing..........................................................................................................................56

4-3-10. Settings for Color Inks .................................................................................................................................56

4-3-11. Settings for White Ink...................................................................................................................................57

4-3-12. Selecting the Color Processing for increasing the Vividness ...................................................................57

4-3-13. Printing the image file on Transparent Layer.............................................................................................58

4-3-14. Setting Print Direction as Uni-Directional ...................................................................................................63

4-3-15. Printing Color Chart .....................................................................................................................................64

4-4. Uninstalling / Installing the Platen .........................................................................................................................65

4-4-1. Uninstalling the Platen...................................................................................................................................65

4-4-2. Installing the Platen........................................................................................................................................66

4-4-3. Lowering the Platen height............................................................................................................................67

4-5. Placing the T-shirt on the Platen...........................................................................................................................69

4-6. Printing ...................................................................................................................................................................72

4-6-1. Applying the Pretreatment.............................................................................................................................72

4-6-2. Making One Print...........................................................................................................................................75

4-6-3. Printing More than One Print Using the Same Print Data ..........................................................................75

4-7. Removing the T-shirt from the Platen...................................................................................................................76

4-8. Curing the Ink onto the T-shirt...............................................................................................................................76

5. Printing AR3 Files..........................................................................................................................................................77

5-1. Making Print Data in AR3 File...............................................................................................................................77

5-2. Reading AR3 Files Saved in a USB flash drive ..................................................................................................79

5-3. Sending AR3 Files from GT-3 File Viewer to your Printer ..................................................................................80

6. Maintenance..................................................................................................................................................................83

6-1. Replacing Consumables ......................................................................................................................................84

6-1-1. Replacing the Ink Cartridge...........................................................................................................................84

6-1-2. Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps / Wipers.................................................................86

6-1-3. Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt.........................................................................89

6-1-4. Replacing the Fan Filter ................................................................................................................................89

6-1-5. Replacing the Roller Felts .............................................................................................................................91

6-1-6. Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart................................................................................................91

6-1-7. Cleaning the Encoder Strip ...........................................................................................................................92

6-2. Regular Maintenance............................................................................................................................................95

6-2-1. Daily Cleaning White for replacing dull White Ink (Once a day, before printing) .......................................95

6-2-2. White Tube Cleaning (once a week)............................................................................................................95

6-2-3. Waste Ink Disposal........................................................................................................................................97

6-2-4. Replacing the Platen Sheet ..........................................................................................................................98

6-2-5. Required Maintenance for the Long Storage...............................................................................................99

7. Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................................101

7-1. Solving Printer Problems ......................................................................................................................................102

7-2. Solving Print Quality Problems.............................................................................................................................104

7-2-1. Procedure for Solving the Print Quality Problems.......................................................................................106

7-2-2. Cleaning the Print Heads ..............................................................................................................................108

7-2-3. Checking Print Quality with Nozzle Check Pattern .....................................................................................108

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