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SubliJ et IQ ™ Getting S t arted Guide For EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 & EPSON Stylus ® Photo R800 Revision 3.1.
SubliJet IQ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 & R1800 © Copyright 2008, Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., Revision 3.1 February 2008. All rights reserved. Printed in th e United States of America. SubliJet ® is a registered trademark of Sawgra ss Technologies, Inc.
IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This Process License Agreement (“PLA”) is a legal agreeme nt between you and Sa wgrass Technologies, Inc. (“Sawgrass”). By installing the SubliJet IQ ink in your printer, or otherwise using the Sawgrass SubliJet IQ ink, you agree to be bound by the term s of this PLA.
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SAWGRASS SOFTWARE- PowerDriver IQ ® , PowerDriver XG ® , PowerDriver Lite ® , PowerDrive rSupra 1800 XG8 ® and PowerDriver Supra XG 8 IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Sawgrass Technologies Inc.
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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Limited Warranty – QuickConnect II TM 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 Authoriz ed Sawgrass Resellers is not covered.
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the XG 8 System with SubliJet IQ™ digital transfer in ks. This system for the EPSON Stylus P hoto R800 & R1800 is the latest advancement from Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., a leader in the development of digitally driven color transfer technologies and related products.
About this Document This document contains descriptions and proc edures for using SubliJet IQ inks and the XG 8 System, along with additional info rmation for getting the best resu lts from your transfers. The documentation provided pertains only to the us e of SubliJet IQ™ inks in your EPSON Stylus Photo R800 or R1800 ink jet printe r.
Before you Begin Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the R800 & R1800 1. Check to ensure that you hav e all of the components necessary to setup your Quick Connect II™ system. 2. Place the Quick Connect II box on a level surface next to where your printer is going to be placed.
4. Insert the ink bags into the ink box by clipping them into t he corresponding connectors attached inside the box. Each section is marked with which color ink s hould be placed there. 5. Once all ink bags are c onnected inside your Quick Connect II™ ink box, you will need to obtain the small primer bottle to prime each line.
Remove the cartridge cover by gently pushing on t he right side and twisting to the right as shown below. 4. Take the cartridge placement sticker and place it over the existing one on the cartridge bay. 5. Install the cartridge chips as shown in the pictures below.
6. Insert the plastic cross bars into place by sliding the notched end into the back of the chip holders. 7. Slide the cartridge bay to the c enter of the printe r to install the sublimation cartridges. It must be to the left of t he gray bar before any cartridges can be installed.
10. Attach the custom cover to the cartridge bay. Be careful not to pinch the tubes when closing the cover. 11. Obtain the long tube holder a nd remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive. Place the tube holder in the middle of the gray bar and atta ch it to the printer.
14. 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. For instructions on how to install the R 800 printer, please turn to the next page.
Printer Set-up for the R800 1. Turn the printer on, lift the lid, and press the cartridge replacement button. 2. The cartridge bay will shift into the remove position. Lift the bay lid and remove any installed cartridges. 3. Take the cartridge placem ent sticker and place it on the cartridge cover.
slide the cartridges through the hole in the cartri dge cover. Start with t he yellow cartridge on the left and attach the cartridges in this order: 7. Obtain the foam block, place it on top of the cartridges, and close the cartridge cover. Be careful not to pinch the tubes when closing the cover.
10. Obtain the short tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposin g the adhesive. Attach it to the left hand side of the printer where the tubes hang down to meet the Quick Connect II box . Slide the tubes into the holder for placement. 11. Press the ink button to move the print h ead back to the ink cartridge parked position.
Tips for Using the QuickConnect II™ System Check the support tube connections periodically. Ensure the support arm is securely a ttached and not drooping, and that the lid props are firmly attached. If the suppor t arm droops too low, the tubing could scrape the bottom of the printer.
Ink Cartridge Set-up for the R800 & R1800 1. Turn the printer on, lift the lid, and press the cartridge replacement button. 2. The cartridge bay will shift in to the remove position.
Selecting Paper For information on selecting the appropriate paper to use with your SubliJet IQ™ inks, please che ck 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 prin ter, the transferred results may be light, splotchy, or uneven.
User Guide F or distribution with SubliJet IQ onl y NO T FOR RESALE Rev 3.0 F or the Epson R800 & R1800.
Introduction Using PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 SubliJet digital printing system s are comprised of a few key t ools to ensure high quality output each time you print with SubliJet. PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 color management software is one of those tools.
PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 ® System Requirements Minimum Hardware: Pentium 4 – 2.0GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ Processor 512 MB System Memory Recommended Hardware: Pentium 4 – 3.
PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 ® Step by Step Installation To get started printing as soon as possible, these are the Sawgrass recommended steps to perform while setting up your sublimat ion printer driver software. 1. Setup the printer according to the Epson instructions.
5. The License Agreement is displayed next. Se lect the appropriate choi ce for acceptance of the Licensing Agreement to continue. 6. If you have not previously registered PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 , you will be prompted to do so. Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the advanced features in PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 .
7. If you choose to register now, the regist ration screen will be displayed. To obtain your registration code you may do so in one of the following ways: Register on-line and receive your registration code via e-mail. Call Sawgra ss Technologies, Inc.
8. 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).
11. If the installation cannot fi nd the printer port then you will be given the opportunity to choose the port you want to use for t he product you are installing. Us e the value that was recorded in step 4 above. 12. Once the installation has completed, the In stallation Complete screen will display.
Using PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 in Windows 2000 / X P PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 is simple to use. Whenever you have SubliJet inks in your printer, you should print using PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 .
PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 . There are three main property groups; 1. Configuration – Set Paper, Transfer Substrate, and Copy Count 2.
Group 2 - Color Settings (Easy Color Mode) The Easy Color Option tab provides you with acce ss to a collection of carefully selected color management presets. The right color management choice is essential to making hig h quality transfers. Easy Color is a fast, simple way of choosing a color management scheme.
the CorelDraw, Corel PhotoPaint, and Adobe swatches. For a complete description on how to use ColorSure to get perfect spot colors, see appendix C. Group 2 - Color Settings (Advanced Mode) Overview This tab gives you access to all of the colo r management controls available in PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 .
palette and 2) the CorelDraw, Corel PhotoP aint, and Adobe swatches. For a complete description on how to use ColorSure to get perfect spot colors, see appendix C. Custom Palette Button – This button launches the Custom Palette utility, which enables you to add, edit, import, and export cust om colors to the ColorSure pale tte.
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 inst alled on the network and shared. Host Machine (Server) The server machine must have installed the prin ter and have the printer shared.
Appendix B: Over-riding Graphi c Software Color Management PowerDriver provides a complete color managem ent solution for your SubliJet printing. It is extremely important that you turn off any color matching features associated with your design software.
Adobe Photoshop™ 6 Color Setup From the main menu choose Edit, Color Se ttings. On the Color Settings dialog box: a. Set all Color Management Policies to Off b.
To Print CMYK Graphics Choose File, Print, and set the options as described below: Adobe Photoshop™ 7 and CS Color Setup From the main menu choose Edit, Color Settings. On the Color Settings dialog box, turn all Color Management Policies off. Tu rn off Profile Mismatches.
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.
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..
Appendix C: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette in PowerDriver Supra 1800 XG 8 ® I. Introduction ColorSure is a method for reproduc ing exact spot colors. There ar e four main components of the ColorSure System: 1.) the trans ferred palette; 2.) Color Finder; 3.
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 insta lls three palettes: two for Adobe products and one for Corel products.
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.
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.
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 fo r, use a higher Step Size.
the color matrix, find a color that closely re sembles the color that you are adding to the custom palette. At the botto m-right of the color matrix window are the RGB values. Simply click ‘OK’ and the RGB Input Color val ues will be automatically entered.
Appendix D: Custom Paper Sizes Adding Custom Paper Sizes See page 8 for a description of adding custom paper sizes using the printing preferences dialog. The table below lists the minimum and maximum cu stom paper sizes allowable for each printer: Printer Minimum (W x L) Maximum (W x L) R800 XG 8 4 x 6 (in) 8.
Tips for Successful Sublimation POLYESTER FABRIC Maintain appropriate heat press times. Shortened pressing times will result in good surface color but the sublimat ion dyes will not completely penetrate the polyester fibers. This leaves the dyes more susceptible to wash out.
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.
Supplies & Equipment Contact your reseller to purchase sublimation supplies and equipment. For more information, see the Sublimation Supplies Dir ectory on our website at www.
Troubleshooting The troubleshooting tips found in this section rela te 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 .
Colors are light and splotchy Ensure you printed on the correct side of the paper. The print side is the bright white side of the paper. Ensure you used a recommended paper. For more information, see the section entitled Selecting Paper . Ensure you pressed the item with the pr oper time, temperature, and pressure.
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.
An important point after buying a device Epson R1800 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Epson R1800 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Epson R1800 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Epson R1800 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Epson R1800 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Epson R1800, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Epson R1800.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Epson R1800. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Epson R1800 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
