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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 ChromaBlastTM Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus® C120/C110 © Copyright 2008, Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., Revision April 2008. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. ChromaBlastTM, ChromaBlast™ inks, ChromaBlast Driver™, and ColorSure™ are trademarks of Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This product is for commercial use only. This Process License Agreement ("PLA") is a legal agreement between you and Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ("Sawgrass"). By installing the ChromaBlast™ cartridge in your printer, or otherwise using the Sawgrass ChromaBlast™ ink, you agree to be bound by the terms of this PLA.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This product is for commercial use only. This Process License Agreement ("PLA") is a legal agreement between you and Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ("Sawgrass"). By installing the ChromaBlast™ media in your printer, or otherwise using the Sawgrass ChromaBlast™ media, you agree to be bound by the terms of this PLA.
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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Limited Warranty – QuickConnect IITM 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.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................ 8 About this Document ......................................................................................... 9 Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the C120/C110 ................................................ 10 Printer Set-up for the C120/C110 ......................................
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Introduction Welcome to Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. and ChromaBlast™. We are excited to offer a total cotton solution for your business. We look forward to working with you and a continued partnership in digital imaging. The ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide contains information for using ChromaBlast™ inks and ChromaBlast media, along with helpful tips for getting the best printing results possible.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 About this Document This document contains descriptions and procedures for using ChromaBlast™ inks, along with additional information on setting up your EPSON Stylus C120/C110 printer and for getting the best results from use of this system. The documentation provided pertains only to the use of ChromaBlast™ inks in your EPSON Stylus C120/C110 ink jet printer.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the C120/C110 Check to ensure that you have all of the components necessary to setup your Quick Connect II™ system. Components 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bulk Ink Dampers + tubes Plastic Arm with Velcro adhesive 4 plastic syringes for priming 3 plastic dividers ChromaBlast C120/C110 CD QuickConnect Box ChromaBlast Ink bags(not included with QuickConnect system) 8. Printer 1.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 3. Slowly extract the plunger. Ink will start to flow through the tubing into the damper. Continue extracting the plunger until ink begins to flow into the tip of the syringe. (Note: You may have to repeat this process twice to complete the priming of each ink damper.) Repeat this process for the other three ink bags.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Printer Set-up for the C120/C110 1. Turn the printer on. Wait for the printer to complete its startup procedure. Lift the lid, and press the ink button 6. The ink cartridge bay will shift into a position on the right. 3. Firmly grasp the lid and twist it sideways until it becomes dislodged.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 5. Remove the printer cover panel by inserting a flat head screwdriver between the panel and the printer. Gently push the cover panel loose. 6. Insert the flat head screwdriver into the opposite side of the printer. Hold the cover panel with one hand, gently push the cover panel loose and remove it. 7. Place the ink dampers into the empty ink bay cartridge.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 9. Install the plastic support arm. First remove the adhesive backing on the back of the plastic arm. 11. The plastic arm should be aligned so that the edge of the adhesive Velcro is situated at the top right hand corner of the ink cartridge bay. Press the plastic arm firmly to set the adhesive Velcro in place. 10. The plastic tubing comes pre-attached to the plastic arm with two adhesive bands.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Tips: Install the Epson C120/C110 OEM driver and perform a nozzle check using the OEM inks before installing the ChromaBlast Driver and the Quick Connect system. Perform a nozzle check from The ChromaBlast Driver™. A few cleanings may be necessary to get a good nozzle check. Make sure you install ChromaBlast Driver™ from the CD that came with your Quick Connect II system.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Chip Reset Instructions The ChromaBlast QuickConnect bulk ink system for the Epson C120/C110 printer contains a cartridge with five individual dampers that is used in place of the individual OEM (Epson) cartridges. This bulk ink system cartridge has a single chip that periodically needs to be reset so that the printer can continue to use ink from the bulk ink system.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 4. Again, press the ink out button on the front of the printer. 5. The printer will begin to reset and recharge. After the printer has completed the resetting activity, the orange light will turn off. At this point the bulk ink system has been successfully reset and the printer is again ready for use.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Installing ChromaBlast™ Cartridges 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Press and release the ink button 6. The power and ink lights flash. 4. Press the Ink Button again 6 for one second to move the print head into the cartridge replacement position. Do not hold the Ink Button for more than 3 seconds or the printer will clean the print head. Do not move the print head by hand.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 5. Open the cartridge cover. 6. Squeeze the tab at the back of the Epson cartridge and lift it straight out. Remove all Epson cartridges from the cartridge holder. 7. Before you open the new ink cartridge package, shake it four or five times. Then remove it from the package. 8. Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge.
ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. 9. Place the new ink cartridge into the cartridge holder and push it down until it clicks into place. 10. Once the ChromaBlast cartridges are in place, close the ink cartridge cover and press it until it clicks into place. 11. Close the printer cover. 12. Press the ink button for one second. The printer begins charging ink and the power light starts flashing. This takes about 1 ½ minutes.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Replacing an Empty Cartridge Make sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start replacing a cartridge, you must complete all the steps in one session. 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Press and release the ink button 6. The power and ink lights flash. If one of the cartridges is low or expended, the printer moves that cartridge to the expended ink mark.
ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. 8. Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge. 9. Place the new ink cartridge into the cartridge holder and push it down until it clicks into place. 10. Once you replace any other cartridges that need replacing, close the ink cartridge cover and press it until it clicks into place. 11. Close the printer cover. 12. Press the ink button.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Printing and Heat Transfer Instructions 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. For the Epson C120, place print side face up in the printer tray.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 ChromaBlast Driver™ User Guide For Epson Stylus® C120/C110 For distribution with ChromaBlast™ only NOT FOR RESALE Version 1.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 ChromaBlast Driver™ Introduction Obtaining the benefits of the ChromaBlast Driver™ color management is now incredibly easy - simply print from your application with the ChromaBlast Driver™ rather than the Epson printer driver. The ChromaBlast Driver™ prints your image just like the Epson printer driver except for the colors.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Setup Instructions – Windows XP / Vista Product Overview The ChromaBlast Driver™ is color management software that has been written as a Windows printer driver. It is designed to work with Epson ink-jet printers and Sawgrass ChromaBlast™ ink. The installation program will install Sawgrass color management software, the Sawgrass ChromaBlast™ printer driver software, and ColorSure tools and utilities.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 to be installed before proceeding with the installation of the PowerDriver software. If you have already installed this OEM driver than click Next to proceed. 7. The Welcome screen is displayed. Click Next to proceed. 8. The License Agreement is displayed next. Select the appropriate choice for acceptance of the Licensing Agreement to continue.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. 9. 28 ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 If you have not previously registered the ChromaBlast Driver™, you will be prompted to do so. Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the features in the ChromaBlast Driver™. If you choose to register later, select Register Later and click Next to proceed with the installation.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. 10. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 If you choose to register now, the registration 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 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. directly (888) 253-1679 and obtain your code over the phone. Send a fax and receive your registration code by fax.
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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. 12. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Once the installation has completed, the Installation Complete screen will display. Click OK to end the installation.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Using ChromaBlast Driver™ in Windows XP / Vista The ChromaBlast Driver™ is simple to use. Whenever you have ChromaBlast™ inks in your printer, you should print using the ChromaBlast 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.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 ChromaBlast Driver™ Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of the ChromaBlast 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; Configuration – Set Paper and Copy Count Color Settings – Color management control options.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Group 1 – Configuration Paper Size – From the drop down list, select the paper size you wish to use. Copies – Sets the copy count for the number of prints to be made. Group 2 - Color Options Overview This group of tabs gives you access to all of the color management controls available in the ChromaBlast C120 or C110 driver.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 but typically, this setting is too intense to be used with photographs. This can be set for either Bitmap or Vector images. GrayScale – This setting is most suitable for monochromatic black and white photographic images. ColorSure Options The ColorSure enhancement is used to replace specific colors in your image with a spot color chosen from the ColorSure palette.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Group 3 – Printer Options Utilities The utilities options allow you to print a nozzle check pattern, run a print head cleaning cycle, spool a ChromaBlast C120 print file to the printer, and print a page of primary ink colors. Nozzle Check – Click this button to print a nozzle check pattern. If any of the nozzle check patterns are incomplete, then perform a Print Head cleaning.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Appendix A: Network Printing in Windows XP / Vista Network printing with the ChromaBlast Driver™ in Windows XP and Vista 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. To install the networked printer, run Start | Setting | Printer | Add Printer.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Appendix B: Over-Riding Design Software Color Management The ChromaBlast Driver™ provides a complete color management solution for your ChromaBlast™ media 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™ version 10, 11 and 12 1.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 CorelDraw™ version X3: 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. Turn off all color management policies and profile mismatches.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 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” and Print Space is set to “Same As Source”.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Appendix C: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette I. Introduction ColorSure is a method for reproducing exact spot colors. There are four main components of the ColorSure System: 1) the printed palette, 2) Color Finder, 3) Custom Palette, and 4) the CorelDRAW and Adobe application palettes / swatches. 1. ColorSure Palette: This is your main color palette that includes a wide variety of 152 commonly used colors. 2.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. • ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 You now have a visual representation of how the ColorSure palette colors will appear on your t-shirt. 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, the ChromaBlast Driver™ installs three palettes: two for Adobe products and one for Corel products.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 IV. Using Color Finder After printing the ColorSure Palette, you see that you have an array of colors to work with. There will be times, however, when the color you need is not included in the ColorSure Palette. This is a common example of when you will launch the ChromaBlast Driver™ Custom Palette Utility.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Custom Palette Utility • You may alter the chosen start color’s CMYK 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.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ▬ ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 If you modify your Start Color with three steps, Step Color 1 will remain the same. However Step Color 2 and Step Color 3 will form an imaginary ‘X’ and their values will change on opposing diagonal Y axes. Color Finder Palette with three Step Colors • 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.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 button. This will print your custom Similar Colors Chart directly to the printer. • After printing the Color Chart, try to match your desired color to one that is on the palette. If you find a suitable match, you are finished using the Color Finder tool. Move on to Section V. The Custom Palette. • If you couldn’t find an accurate match on the first printed Similar Colors Chart, don’t worry.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 How to use Custom Palette: • First, you need to assign the CMYK values of the matched color from the Similar Colors Chart to the Output Color CMYK fields in the Custom Palette section. • Give your new custom color a descriptive Name in its designated field (e.g. IBM Blue). • Next, assign an RGB Input Color value. There are two methods to establish this value. 1.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 VI. Adding Swatches to your Application Palette: It is possible to add your custom color(s) swatch to an application palette as well. You will need to take note of the Input Color RGB value that you assigned in the previous step in order to create the new swatch. Refer to your specific design application software’s manual for instructions on this.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Supplies & Equipment ChromaBlast™ ink and media are sold through a network of Authorized ChromaBlast™ Channel Partners. A full listing of authorized resellers is available on our Web site at www.chromablast.com. Operating Conditions Certain environmental conditions should be taken into account for the operation of ChromaBlastTM ink including temperature and relative humidity.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 Troubleshooting The troubleshooting tips found in this section relate mainly to problems that can be seen in transferred ChromaBlast™ 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 C120/C110 Printer User’s Guide. The colors in my transferred image are incorrect The image may need color adjustment.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 My image looks good but it washes out Ensure you pressed the garment with the proper time, temperature, and pressure. For guidelines, see the section entitled Printing and Heat Transfer Instructions. Ensure you used the recommended ChromaBlast™ media and inks. Colors are light and splotchy Ensure you printed on the correct side of the media.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/c110 a Nozzle Check from the Utility tab of your printer driver. For further instructions, see the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Printer User’s Guide 52 If one or more of the nozzles fail to print, perform a Print Head Cleaning. For further instructions, see the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Printer User’s Guide.
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ChromaBlast™ Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus C120/C110 Technical Support If you are having difficulties achieving good results from your ChromaBlast™ inks or media, 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.
