Epson R800 manual

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    SubliJ et IQ ™ Getting S t arted Guide For EPSON Stylus  Photo R1800 & EPSON Stylus ® Photo R800 Revision 3.1[...]

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    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. SubliJet IQ  is a registered trademark of Sawgrass T[...]

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    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. If y ou do not agree to the terms o[...]

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    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. End-User L icense Agree ment (" EULA") is a legal agreemen t between you (eith er an individual or a single entit[...]

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    U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIG HTS. The SOFTWARE PROD UCT and documentation are provided with RES T RICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or di sclosure by the Go vernment is subject to re strictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical D ata and Computer Software clau se at DFARS 252.227-7013 or su bp aragraphs (c)(1) and [...]

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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. How to get service : Please co[...]

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    Table of Contents Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ................................... 2 About this Docum ent ............................................................................................................ ........................... 3 Quic[...]

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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. Your XG8 System includes: [...]

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    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. To assist[...]

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    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. For the R800 it should be on the left hand side of the printer with th[...]

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    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. 6. Take the cartrid[...]

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    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. Star t by lining up the first chip with the yellow dot with the yellow ink slot in t[...]

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    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. 8. Gently place the cartridges into the cartridge bay. Start with t[...]

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    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. 12. Slide tubing into the holder for placement. Leave enough slack so[...]

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    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.  You may want to remove the printer lid or leave it open at all times. ?[...]

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    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. 4. Install the cartridge chips as shown in the pic[...]

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    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. 8. Obtain the long tube holder and remove the tabs [...]

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    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. Congratulati[...]

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    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. Check the ink level in your ink bags periodically . As the bag[...]

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    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. Lift the bay lid and remove any installed cartridges. 3. Insert the Sublijet IQ™ ca rtridges in the following order: CAUTION! Do not shake ink cartridge prior to[...]

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    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.[...]

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    User Guide F or distribution with SubliJet IQ  onl y NO T FOR RESALE Rev 3.0 F or the Epson R800 & R1800[...]

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    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 color management software is a prof essional grade color managem[...]

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    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 – 3.0GHz or Athlon XP 2500+ Processor 1 GB System Memory Required Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Setup Instructions Product Overview PowerDriver is color managem[...]

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    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. 2. Install your SubliJet IQ quick-connect ink system or cartridges according t[...]

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    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 . If you c[...]

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    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. directly (843) 884-1575 and obtain your code over the phone. Send a fax and receive your registra[...]

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    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). If Setup detects either of these applicat ions on your system, the palette files will be placed in the appropriate folder indic ated in the Des[...]

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    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. Click OK to end the installation.[...]

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    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 . 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[...]

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    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. Color Settings – Color management control options. (The Color Options group comes in[...]

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    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. You choose an Easy Color setting base[...]

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    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 . Color correction allows you to create tran[...]

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    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. If you need to[...]

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    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. To install the networked[...]

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    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. An explanation of how to disable print-time co lor management in several popular design packag[...]

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    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. Uncheck Profile Mismatches c. Uncheck Ask When Opening . To Print RGB Graphics Choose File, Print, and set the options as described below:[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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 “D ocument” and Print Space[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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. ) Custom Palette; and 4.) the CorelDRAW and Adobe application palettes / swatches. 1[...]

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    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. Thes e colors match the palette that is printed from within PowerDriver. ?[...]

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     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. This is a very important st ep as it will aff[...]

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    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 y our Start Color with two steps, then Step Color 1 will change its values on the X (hor izontal) axis and Step Color[...]

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    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. You can enter any Step Size value between 1 and 40.  As an example, let’s say your Start Color is C:20, M:100, Y:150, K:0, R:0, B:0 and you select Cyan and Magenta to be your S[...]

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    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. Please take note of these RGB values for later use in your design applications.  Click[...]

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    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) 8.5 x 1200 (in) R1800 XG 8 4 x 6 (in) 13 [...]

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    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.  Longer pressing times will cause the dye molecules to penetrate de[...]

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    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. Some of pro[...]

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    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.sublimation.com . Operating Conditions Certain environmental conditions should be taken in to account for the operat ion of SubliJet IQ™ inks, including temperatur e and[...]

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    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 . The colors in my tr[...]

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    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. For guidelines, see t[...]

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    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 authoriz ed SubliJet Resellers is available on our Web site at www.sublimat[...]