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SubliJet IQ
/ChromaBlast
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Hybrid - Dual Decoration System
Getting Started Guide
For EPSON Stylus
Photo R1800
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Revision 2.0

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  • Page 1 SubliJet IQ /ChromaBlast ™ Hybrid - Dual Decoration System Getting Started Guide For EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 ® Revision 2.0...
  • Page 2 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. SubliJet IQ™ is a registered trademark of Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. PowerDriver Pro is a ® ® registered trademark of Sawgrass Technologies inc. Epson and Stylus registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. ChromaBlast , ChromaBlast™...
  • Page 3 ™ GRANT OF LICENSE This PLA grants you the following rights: You may install and use the SubliJet IQ packaged herewith in your EPSON printer to practice the printing process described in U.S. Patent No. 5,488,907. ™ The use of any ink, dye, or pigment to practice the Sawgrass Process, other than a SubliJet IQ...
  • Page 4 ® ® ® PowerDriver IQ , PowerDriver XG , PowerDriver Lite , PowerDriver ® Supra R1800 IQ PowerDriver ChromaBlast Driver™ IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Sawgrass Technologies Inc. End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Sawgrass Technologies, Inc for the Sawgrass software product identified above, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and "online"...
  • Page 5 COPYRIGHT. All title and copyrights in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, and "applets" incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT are owned by Sawgrass Technologies Inc. or its suppliers. Copyright laws and international treaty provisions protect the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
  • Page 6 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Limited Warranty – QuickConnect II System What Is Covered: Defects in materials or workmanship. Length of Warranty Coverage: The warranty coverage for the QuickConnect is one year from date of purchase. Any QuickConnect not purchased from Authorized Sawgrass Resellers is not covered. How to get service: Please contact Sawgrass Technologies Technical Support at 888-253-1679 or an Authorized Sawgrass Reseller.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ............................2 Introduction ........................3 About this Document ................... 4 Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the R1800 ......................5 Printer Set-up for the R1800 .................. 10 Tips for Using the QuickConnect II™ System ............11 Selecting Paper & Heat Transfer Instructions – SubliJet Inks ..........

  • Page 8: Introduction

    SubliJet IQ™ and ChromaBlast in your EPSON Stylus R1800 printer. If you have questions about the operation of your EPSON printer, refer to the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 &/or R1800 Printer User’s Guide.

  • Page 9: About This Document

    The documentation provided pertains only to the use of SubliJet IQ™ and ChromaBlast inks in your EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 ink jet printer. To assist you in the overall setup process, references are made back to the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 &/or R1800 Printer Basics Guide for instructions.

  • Page 10: Quick Connect Ii™ Set-Up For The R1800

    ChromaBlast inks will load more easily. Second, it familiarizes you with the basic operation of your printer. Please see the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 or R1800 Printer User’s Guide for instructions on installation. Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the Epson R1800 1.Check to ensure that you have all of the components necessary to setup your...

  • Page 11: Printer Set-Up For The R1800

    4. Insert the ink bags into the ink box by clipping them into the corresponding connectors attached inside the box. Each section is marked with which color ink should be placed there. Remember to match the right color ink to its corresponding cartridge chamber.
  • Page 12 3. Remove the cartridge cover by gently pushing on the right side and twisting to the right as shown below. 4. Install the cartridge chips as shown in the pictures below. Start by lining up the first chip with the yellow dot with the yellow ink slot in the cartridge bay. Then line up the second chip with the black dot with the black slot in the cartridge bay.
  • Page 13 5. Insert the plastic cross bars into place by sliding the notched end into the back of the chip holders. 6. Slide the cartridge bay to the center of the printer to install the sublimation cartridges. It must be to the left of the gray bar before any cartridges can be installed.
  • Page 14 9. Attach the custom cover to the cartridge bay. Be careful not to pinch the tubes when closing the cover. 10. Obtain the long tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive. Place the tube holder in the middle of the gray bar and attach it to the printer.
  • Page 15 13. Press the ink button to move the print head back to the ink cartridge parked position. Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed an R1800 Quick Connect II ink system and printer. You may want to remove the printer lid or leave it open at all times.

  • Page 16: Tips For Using The Quickconnect Ii™ System

    Tips for Using the QuickConnect II™ System Make sure you install the SubliJet IQ Driver and theChromaBlast Driver™ from the CD that came with your Quick Connect II system. Perform a nozzle check from the SubliJet and ChromaBlast Driver™. A few cleanings may be necessary to get a good nozzle check. Check the support tube connections periodically.

  • Page 17: Selecting Paper & Heat Transfer Instructions - Sublijet Inks

    Selecting Paper - Sublimation For information on selecting the appropriate 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.
  • Page 18 Printing and Heat Transfer Instructions – ChromaBlast cotton decoration inks Recommended Applications White or light colored fabrics in 100% cotton. PRINTING Print using the supplied ChromaBlast Driver program only. The print side of ChromaBlast media is opposite the ChromaBlast logo. •...

  • Page 19: R1800 Hybrid Dual Decoration User Guide

    User Guide For the Epson R1800 ® For distribution with SubliJet IQ and ChromaBlast only NOT FOR RESALE Rev 2.0 - 13 -...

  • Page 20: Chromablast R1800 Driver Step By Step Installation

    3. Install the Epson 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: In XP you can do this by clicking on Start, Printers and Faxes. For XP with the Classic menu enabled, click Start, Settings, Printers.
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  • Page 22 The License Agreement is displayed next. Select the appropriate choice for acceptance of the Licensing Agreement. 8. If you have not previously registered the ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™ v1.0, you will be prompted to do so. Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the features in this Driver. If you choose to register later, select Register Later and click Next to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 23 A notification box indicating you have successful registered the ChromaBlast Driver will appear. Click “OK” to continue with the installation. 10. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. provides ColorSure color palettes for use with Corel and Adobe. (Check the ColorSure section of the manual 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.
  • Page 24 12. If the installation 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. Once the installation has completed, the Installation Complete screen will display.
  • Page 25 PowerDriver R1800 IQ is a color management software solution that has been written as a Windows printer driver. It is designed to work with Epson ink-jet printers and Sawgrass sublimation ink. The installation program will automatically install the Sawgrass color management software, the Sawgrass PowerDriver R1800 IQ printer driver software, and ColorSure tools and utilities directly after the installation of the ChromaBlast R1800 driver.
  • Page 26 If you have not previously registered PowerDriver, you will be prompted to do so. Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the features in PowerDriver. If you choose to register later, select Register Later and click Next to proceed with the installation. If you choose to register now, the registration screen will be displayed.
  • Page 27 Product Registration Screen A notification box indicating you have successful registered the PowerDriver R1800 IQ will appear. Click “OK” to continue with the installation. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. provides ColorSure color palettes for use with Corel and Adobe. (Check the ColorSure section of the manual 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.
  • Page 28 8. If you see the screen below, click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation. 9. If the installation 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 information that was recorded before during the ChromaBlast driver installation.

  • Page 29: Using The Powerdriver R1800 Iq In Windows 2000/Xp

    PowerDriver R1800 IQ is simple to use. Whenever you have SubliJet inks in your printer, you should print using PowerDriver R1800 IQ . Do not print to your Epson printer with the Epson printer driver; printing with the Epson driver will not give you the benefit of color management.

  • Page 30: Powerdriver R1800 Iq Properties Overview

    PowerDriver R1800 IQ Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of PowerDriver R1800 IQ There are three main property groups; 1. Configuration – Set Paper, Transfer Substrate, and Copy Count 2. Color Settings – Color management control options. (The Color Options group comes in two modes;...
  • Page 31 Insert the paper size and margins of the custom paper. Give the custom paper a name in the Form Name box. Click on the Add Form button when done. Note that after adding a custom paper size, the printing preferences dialog box must be closed and reopened before the new paper size will show in the paper size drop down list.
  • Page 32 Group 2 - Color Settings (Easy Color Mode) The Easy Color Option tab provides you with access to a collection of carefully selected color management presets. The right color management choice is essential to making high quality transfers. Easy Color is a fast, simple way of choosing a color management scheme. You choose an Easy Color setting based on the composition of the original image.
  • Page 33 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 perfect spot colors, see appendix C.
  • Page 34 ColorSure Options 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 perfect spot colors, see appendix C.

  • Page 35: Using The Chromablast R1800 Driver In Windows 2000/Xp

    ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™. Do not print to your Epson printer with the Epson printer driver; printing with the Epson driver will not give you the benefit of color management. Quick Start Example (Corel Draw) 1) Open/Create an image in Corel Draw.

  • Page 36: Chromablast R1800 Properties - Overview

    ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™ Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of the ChromaBlast R1800 Driver. The Advanced Color Options tab and the Print Palette functions will not be available if the product has not been registered. There are three main property groups;...
  • Page 37 Insert the paper size and margins of the custom paper. Give the custom paper a name in the Form Name box. Click on the Add Form button when done. Note that after adding a custom paper size, the printing preferences dialog box must be closed and reopened before the new paper size will show in the paper size drop down list.
  • Page 38 Group 2 - Color Settings Overview This tab gives you access to all of the color management controls available in the ChromaBlast R1800 driver. Color correction allows you to create transfers from all kinds of images, from photorealistic images to spot color logos. For maximum flexibility, the ChromaBlast R1800 driver lets you color correct bitmap and vector elements differently, even if they are in the same graphics file.
  • Page 39 High Speed – If the printer supports multiple resolutions, choose the most appropriate setting. For soft substrates, the High Speed option works well. High Quality – If the printer supports multiple resolutions, choose the most appropriate setting. For hard substrates, choose the High Quality option. Group 3 –...

  • Page 40: Appendices

    Appendices Appendix A: Network Printing in Windows 2000, XP Network printing with PowerDriver in Windows 2000 and Windows XP is simple. 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.

  • Page 41: Appendix B: Over-Riding Graphic Software Color Management

    Appendix B: Over-riding Graphic Software Color Management PowerDriver R1800 IQ and ChromaBlast R1800 drivers provides a complete color management solution for your Hybrid SubliJet/ChromaBlast printing. It is extremely 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™...
  • Page 42 Adobe Photoshop™ 6 Color Setup From the main menu choose Edit, Color Settings. On the Color Settings dialog box: a. Set all Color Management Policies to Off b. Uncheck Profile Mismatches c. Uncheck Ask When Opening. To Print RGB Graphics Choose File, Print, and set the options as described below: - 36 -...
  • Page 43 To Print CMYK Graphics Choose File, Print, and set the options as described below: Adobe Photoshop™ 7 , CS and CS2 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. - 37 -...
  • Page 44 To Print: Always select File, Print 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”...
  • Page 45 Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0/4.0/5.0 Select Edit and then Color Settings from the top drop down menu bar. Select No Color Management. Click Ok. - 39 -...

  • Page 46: Appendix C: Using Colorsure™ And Custom Palette

    Appendix C: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette in ® PowerDriver R1800 IQ and ChromaBlast R1800. I. Introduction ColorSure is a method for reproducing exact spot colors. There are four main components of the ColorSure System: 1.) the transferred palette; 2.) Color Finder; 3.) Custom Palette; and 4.) the CorelDRAW and Adobe application palettes / swatches.
  • Page 47 III. Designing Your Artwork By picking colors from the ColorSure palette, you will be able to consistently reproduce colors in a reliable manner. To assist you in designing your artwork, PowerDriver R1800 IQ and ChromaBlast R1800 installs three palettes: two for Adobe products and one for Corel products. These colors match the palette that is printed from within PowerDriver and ChromaBlast drivers.
  • Page 48 How to use Color Finder: Open the PowerDriver window as instructed in “Printing the ColorSure Palette” outlined in Section II. First, make sure you select your desired Substrate, Output (High Speed or High Quality), and the Mirror option from the Printing Preferences window. Click Apply at the bottom of the window.
  • Page 49 You may alter the chosen color’s CMYKRB value by selecting two or three Step Colors. Using multiple step colors will present you with a greater range and variety of colors to choose from. ▬ For instance, if you choose to modify your Start Color with two steps, then Step Color 1 will change its values on the X (horizontal) axis and Step Color 2 will change its values on the Y (vertical) axis.
  • Page 50 Next, determine what Step Size you want to apply to the Color Finder palette. This is simply a question of how much you want your Start Color to fluctuate. If your Start Color is close to the color you are looking for, use a low Step Size (i.e. 5-10). However, if your start color is not close to what you are looking for, use a higher Step Size.
  • Page 51 1. If you have the original file, sample the color that was matched in your graphic design application with the eye dropper tool. This will give you the RGB value of that color. Input this value into the RGB Input Color fields of the Custom Palette section. 2.

  • Page 52: Tips For Successful Sublimation

    Tips for Successful Sublimation POLYESTER FABRIC Maintain appropriate heat press times. Shortened pressing times will result in good surface color but the sublimation dyes will not completely penetrate the polyester fibers. This leaves the dyes more susceptible to wash out. Longer pressing times will cause the dye molecules to penetrate deeper into the fiber, creating a washed out look.
  • Page 53 MOISTURE & HUMIDITY PROBLEMS The addition of moisture to the sublimation 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.

  • Page 54: Supplies & Equipment

    Supplies & Equipment Contact your reseller to purchase sublimation supplies and equipment. For more information, see the Sublimation Supplies Directory on our website at www.sublimation.com. Operating Conditions Certain environmental conditions should be taken into account for the operation of SubliJet IQ™ inks, including temperature and relative humidity.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    The troubleshooting tips found in this section relate mainly to problems that can be seen in transferred SubliJet images. If you are having problems related to the performance of your printer, please refer to the Problem Solving section found in the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 &/or R1800 Printer User’s Guide.
  • Page 56 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 driver. For further instructions, see the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 & R1800 Printer User’s Guide If one or more of the nozzles fail to print, perform a Print Head Cleaning.

  • Page 57: Technical Support

    Technical Support If you are having difficulties achieving good results from your SubliJet IQ™ inks, you have several support options: 1. Telephone: You may contact your authorized SubliJet reseller during their normal hours of operation for assistance. A full listing of authorized SubliJet Resellers is available on our Web site at www.sawgrassink.com.

  • Page 58: Project Cotton

    Project Cotton is a series of workshops and courses designed to provide the knowledge, skills and strategies for growing a profitable digital cotton decorating business. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of a new and exciting educational series – Project Cotton! Modeled along the same line as our popular and productive Project Sublimation program, Project Cotton will provide current and prospective garment decorators with knowledge, skills, strategies and ideas to build and grow their cotton printing business.

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