SubliJet R ® Getting Started Guide For the Ricoh GX7000 Revision 2.
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Table of Contents Agreements and Warranties SubliJet; Process Licence Agreement....................................................ii End User Licence Agreement.................................................................. iii Miscellaneous........................................................................................... iv Ricoh GX7000 Printer Setup Introduction................................................................................................
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SubliJet ® Ink System with SubliJet ® R digital transfer inks. This system for the Ricoh GX7000 is the latest advancement from Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., a leader in the development of digitally driven color transfer technologies and related products. Your SubliJet Ink System includes: SubliJet ® R inks and PowerDriver™ R Ricoh GX7000 color matching software.
About this Document This document contains descriptions and procedures for using SubliJet ® R inks, along with additional information for getting the best results from your transfers. The documentation provided pertains only to the use of SubliJet ® R inks in your Ricoh GX7000 ink jet printer. To assist you in the overall setup process, references are made back to the Ricoh GX7000 Printer Users Guide for instructions.
Ink Cartridge Setup for the Ricoh GX7000 CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL RICOH OEM INK BEFORE INSTALLING SUBLIJET R INK. Do not power ON the printer before installing the cartridges. 1. Remove the cartridges from their packaging. 2. Open the right front cover on the printer 3. Insert the SubliJet ®R cartridges in the indicated order. Press each cartridge body until it engages securely. Do not shake or agitate ink carts before or after installation. Cartridge Order: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow 4.
Quick Start Installation - Ricoh OEM Driver 1. Unpack and setup printer as described in the setup instructions. Have the printer plugged into a Power Outlet but not turned on. 2. Install the Ricoh CD in the CD-ROM drive. 3. Select a language for the interface & click OK. 4. Click Quick Install with USB, and then click next. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the driver installation. 6.
Adjusting the Ricoh Printer Head Position & Paper Alignment Position 1. Open the Printers/Faxes control panel window. 2. Right click on the Gelsprinter GX7000 printer option & select Printing 3. 4. 5. Preferences. At the top of the dialog window, select the Maintenance tab. There are two options that will be used for adjusting the Ricoh printer for optimum output – the Adjust Paper Feed option & the Adjust Print-Head Positions option. Start by selecting the Adjust Paper Feed option. Figure 1 6.
8. To determine which value is optimum, look for the number that appears on the left of the lightest gray square with straight horizontal lines on both sides. (Figure 1) When horizontal lines beside the lightest gray square are broken, select the optimal adjustment value by referring to the lines broken in the opposite direction. (Figure 2) Figure 1 Figure 2 9. Once the optimum value is decided, go back to the printer dialog window & type in the value. Hit Next to complete the change. 10.
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Introduction Using PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 SubliJet digital printing systems are comprised of a few key tools to ensure high quality output each time you print with SubliJet R Inks. PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 color management software is one of those tools. PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 color management software is a professional grade color management program that provides SubliJet users with the necessary tools to ensure colors print right the first time.
Setup Instructions Product Overview PowerDriver is color management software that has been written as a Windows printer driver. It is designed to work with Ricoh Ink-Jet Printers and Sawgrass sublimation ink. The installation program will automatically install Sawgrass color management software, the Sawgrass PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 printer driver software, and ColorSure tools and utilities.
PowerDriver™ R Ricoh GX7000 Setup To get started printing as soon as possible, these are the Sawgrass recommended steps to perform while setting up your sublimation printer driver software. Step by Step Installation 1. Insert the PowerDriver™ R Ricoh GX7000 CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation program should run automatically. (If the program does not automatically run, click Start > Run. Browse to your CD-ROM drive and click on Setup). 2. The Welcome Screen is displayed next.
4. The installation program will now open the Choose Components Option. Ensure that the Add Printer, Register & Install application palette boxes are checked and click “Next.” Figure 3 5. The Product Registration Screen will appear and ask if you would like to Register Now. Click“Yes” In the PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 Registration Screen, you will use your Product ID to obtain a Registration Code. You will need a separate Code for every machine on which PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 is installed.
6. If you choose to register on-line. The Product Registration Web Page now opens. Complete the requested information on the web page and click Continue. Figure 5 7. Once the website registration information has been completed, a “Thank You” message will appear. An e-mail will be sent to the address you specified. Retrieve the registration e-mail from your in-box and make note of the Registration Code given.
If you decide to register later, and continue using the driver during the initial five day Pre-registration Grace Period, your system will generate a Pop-Up Screen stating you need to register. Go to the Printing Preferences page of the PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 Driver and click on “Register.” 8. The Color Management Check Screen will appear.
9. The Powerdriver R installation program will show the progress of the installation in a status monitor. Figure 9 Note: Cancel any ‘Found New Hardware’ wizards that may start during this process, do NOT cancel any file copy processes. 10. If you see the “Hardware Installation” Screen below, click “Continue Anyway” to proceed with the Installation. Figure 10 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.
11. Once the installation has completed, the “Installation Complete” Screen will display. Click “Close” to end the installation. Congratulations, you are now ready to experience creativity on a whole new level. Figure 11 Using PowerDriver Ricoh GX7000 in Windows XP and Vista PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 is simple to use. Whenever you have SubliJet R inks in your printer, you should print using PowerDriver R.
2. Select “PowerDriver R GX7000”. Use the Properties Button to access the “PowerDriver Document Properties” Screen. so that you can set the Size, Substrate, Color, and Resolution that your image requires. Click “OK”. Figure 2 3. The “PowerDriver Document Properties” Screen allows you to set the Paper Size, Paper Type, Substrate, Color, and Resolution that your image requires. Click “OK”. This returns you to the CorelDRAW ”Print” Screen. Click Print to proceed. Figure 3 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.
Setting PowerDriver R Document Properties To configure PowerDriver R GX7000 for the correct substrate, you must display it’s Document Properties. There are two ways to display the Document Properties: From the Windows Desktop: 1. Click on Start> Printers and Faxes. Figure 1 2. Right-click on your PowerDriver R GX7000 (Pointer 1) and select Properties (Pointer 2) from the Pop-Up Menu. Figure 2 18 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ~ www.sawgrassink.
3. This takes you to the “PowerDriver R GX7000 Properties” Screen shown in Figure 3 below. Figure 3 4. Click on the “Printing Preferences” Button, bringing you to the “PowerDriver R GX7000 Printing Preferences” Screen (Figure 4). After setting the Paper Size, Paper Type, Number of copies, Substrate, OEM printer, and Color that your image requires, Click “Apply”, then “Ok”, to return to the “Properties” Screen. Click “Ok” to return to the “Printers” List.
From an Application: 1. Select File, > Print Setup. 2. From the “Print Setup” Screen, choose the PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 from the scroll-down list. Click the Properties Button. Figure 2 20 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ~ www.sawgrassink.
PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 Printing Preferences Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a Registered version of PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 Printer Properties. There are three main property groups; 1. Configuration – Set Paper, Transfer Substrate, Copy Count and OEM Printer. 2. Color Options – Color Management Control Options & Print Resolution. 3. Resources– Utilities, (for printer maintenance), online Help, & Product Registration.
Group 2 - Color Options Overview This tab gives you access to all of the color management controls available in PowerDriver R. Utilizing the power of the Ricoh GX7000 Driver technology, the PowerDriver interprets bitmap and vector elements in a similar manner. Vector and Bitmap Explanation Bitmaps are a grid of pixels. Bitmaps come from digital cameras, scanners, and photo CDs. Bitmaps can also be created in applications like Corel PhotoPaint or Adobe PhotoShop.
Palette. If you need to precisely match a specific color, the Color Finder Tool makes this a breeze. For a complete description on how to use the Custom Palette, see Appendix B. Output Options • Mirror – When you transfer an image, the result will be “flipped” when compared to the printed image. In order for your transfers to come out correctly, you must “flip”, or mirror the image before transferring.
Appendices Appendix A: Over-riding Application Color Management PowerDriver provides a complete color management 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 color management in several popular design packages follows: CorelDraw™ versions X4, X3, 12, 11, & 10 • • Create a new graphic. From the main menu choose Tools > Color Management.
Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS2, CS, Photoshop 7 & 6. Color Setup From the Main Menu, choose Edit, > Color Settings. In the Color Settings Dialog Box, turn all Color Management Policies to “Off”. (See below.) Mark the box “Ask When Opening” next to “Profile Mismatches. Please Note: Screen shown is from CS3. Other screens will appear with slight differences, however the settings remain the same throughout. To Print; Adobe CS3: Select File, > Print.
To Print; Adobe CS2, Always select File, > Print with Preview. On the print dialog page, set the options as described in the following a thru d: a. Click on “More Options”. b. c. “ d. 26 Choose Color Management in the drop-down menu. Choose “Document” by clicking the radio button. Under “Options > Color Handling” choose “No Color Management”. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ~ www.sawgrassink.
To Print; CS and Photoshop 7: Always select File, > Print with Preview. On the print dialog page, set the options as described in the following a thru d: a. Click on “More Options”. b. Choose Color Management in the drop-down menu. c. Choose “Document” by clicking the radio button. 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”. a b c d Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0/4.0/3.
To Print RGB Graphics Click File, > Print, then set the Range, Print Quality, & Copies. Fill in radio button “Document: Intagged RGB”. In “Print Space”, “Profile” should read: “Same As Source”. Press “OK”. To Print CMYK Graphics Click File, > Print, then set the Range, Print Quality, & Copies. Fill in radio button “Document: Intagged CMYK”. In “Print Space”, “Profile” should read: “Printer Color Management”. Press “OK”. 28 Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ~ www.sawgrassink.
Appendix B: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette in PowerDriver ® 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. 1. ColorSure Palette: This is your main color palette that includes 2. commonly used colors.
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 installs three palettes: two for Adobe products and one for Corel products. These colors match the palette that is printed from within PowerDriver. • • • To open the ColorSure Palette in Corel 9,10, 11, 12, X3, or X4 choose: Window| Color Palette| Open Palette. Select the file “ColorSure Palette Corel.
The Color Finder Tool allows you to start with a specific color (e.g. navy blue) and find similar colors in the same family by adding and subtracting up to three colors (RGB) called ‘Step Colors.’ For example, starting with navy blue with an RGB value of 6,6,85 and choosing two step colors (e.g. blue and red) would expand the original navy blue in four directions (more blue, less blue, more red, and less red).
Printing out a Custom Palette You may alter the chosen color’s RGB 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.
• 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. You can enter any Step Size value between 1 and 40.
V. The Custom Palette Let us assume that you have found the exact color you need using the Color Finder tool. What you will want to do next is apply these custom color values to either an existing palette, or to create a new custom palette altogether. This allows you access to this color again should the same job arise.
Selecting Paper For information on selecting the appropriate paper to use with your SubliJet R™ inks, please check our website at http://www.sawgrassink.com 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. Some papers may even stick to the surface or leave a visible residue.
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. For guidelines on transfer times, see the Section entitled Heat Transfer Instructions, page 35.
Polyester T-Shirts • • The presence of moisture in your fabric can lead to bleeding of the image. Remove moisture by pre-pressing your shirt for 10 seconds. Use Teflon® sheets between the front and back of the shirt to prevent the inks from penetrating to the other side of the shirt. If dye residue from your heat press is being deposited on your shirts at any time, heat press a paper towel or similar absorbent material to remove it.
Supplies & Equipment Contact your reseller to purchase sublimation supplies and equipment. For more information see the dealer locator option on our website at: www.sawgrassink.com. Operating Conditions Certain environmental conditions should be taken into account for the operation of SubliJet R inks, including temperature and relative humidity.
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 Ricoh GX7000 Printer User’s Guide. 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.
Colors are light and splotchy, (Cont.) • • • Verify your printer driver settings are correct. Please see the section entitled PowerDriver R Ricoh GX7000 User’s Guide for additional information. Ensure you do not have a moisture problem. For more information, see the Section entitled Moisture and Humidity on the Tips for Successful Sublimation page. Ensure your substrate is designed to accept a sublimation transfer.
Technical Support If you are having difficulties achieving good results from your SubliJet R™ 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 Website at www.sawgrassink.com. In addition, you may also contact Sawgrass Technical Support at (888) 253-1679 during hours 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. 2.
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