SubliJet IQ ™ Getting Started Guide For EPSON Stylus® Photo R1800 & EPSON Stylus® Photo R800 Revision 3.
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 the United States of America. SubliJet® is a registered trademark of 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® are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
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Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 2 About this Document ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the R800 & R1800 ........................................................................................... 4 Printer Set-up for the R1800...
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the XG8 System with SubliJet IQ™ digital transfer inks. This system for the EPSON Stylus Photo 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: SubliJet IQ™ inks, the QuickConnect II™ ink delivery system, and PowerDriverSupraXG8 color matching software.
About this Document This document contains descriptions and procedures for using SubliJet IQ inks and the XG8 System, along with additional information for getting the best results from your transfers. The documentation provided pertains only to the use of SubliJet IQ™ inks in your EPSON Stylus Photo R800 or 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.
Before you Begin It is crucial that the OEM ink supplied with your printer is installed before you attempt to install your SubliJet IQ™ inks. This allows for two things: First, it primes the ink delivery system, ensuring that the SubliJet IQ™ ink 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.
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. Once the tube is filled, there is no way to undo it! 5. Once all ink bags are connected inside your Quick Connect II™ ink box, you will need to obtain the small primer bottle to prime each line. 6.
Remove the cartridge cover by gently pushing on the 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. 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.
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 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. 8. Gently place the cartridges into the cartridge bay.
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 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. 12. Slide tubing into the holder for placement. Leave enough slack so that the cartridge bay can easily slide from one side of the printer to the other without creating tension on the tubes. 13.
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 R800 printer, please turn to the next page. You may want to remove the printer lid or leave it open at all times. You may have a little air showing in your lines, but this will clear after a few prints.
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 placement sticker and place it on the cartridge cover. 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.
slide the cartridges through the hole in the cartridge cover. Start with the yellow cartridge on the left and attach the cartridges in this order: (from left to right) Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Light Cyan, Black, Red, Blue, Light Magenta 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 from the back, exposing the adhesive.
10. Obtain the short tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing 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 head back to the ink cartridge parked position. Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed an R800 Quick Connect II ink system and printer. You may want to remove the printer lid or leave it open at all times.
Tips for Using the QuickConnect II™ System Check the support tube connections periodically. Ensure the support arm is securely attached and not drooping, and that the lid props are firmly attached. If the support arm droops too low, the tubing could scrape the bottom of the printer. Check the ink level in your ink bags periodically. As the bags empty, they flatten in appearance. Before beginning a large print job, check the ink bags to ensure enough ink is available to finish the job.
Ink Cartridge Set-up for the R800 & R1800 1. Turn the printer on, lift the lid, and press the cartridge replacement button. R800 2. The cartridge bay will shift into the remove position. Lift the bay lid and remove any installed cartridges. 3. Insert the Sublijet IQ™ cartridges in the following order: (from left to right) Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Light Cyan, Black, Red, Blue, Light Magenta R1800 CAUTION! Do not shake ink cartridge prior to or after installation. 4.
Selecting Paper 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. Some papers may even stick to the surface or leave a visible residue.
User Guide For the Epson R800 & R1800 For distribution with SubliJet IQ® only NOT FOR RESALE Rev 3.
Introduction Using PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 SubliJet digital printing systems are comprised of a few key tools to ensure high quality output each time you print with SubliJet. PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 color management software is one of those tools. PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 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.
PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 ® 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 management software that has been written as a Windows printer driver. It is designed to work with Epson ink-jet printers and Sawgrass sublimation ink.
PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 ® Step by Step Installation To get started printing as soon as possible, these are the Sawgrass recommended steps to perform while setting up your sublimation printer driver software. 1. Setup the printer according to the Epson instructions. 2. Install your SubliJet IQ quick-connect ink system or cartridges according to the instructions in the Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the R800 & R1880 section of this book. 3. Insert the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 CD into your CDROM drive.
5. The License Agreement is displayed next. Select the appropriate choice for acceptance of the Licensing Agreement to continue. 6. If you have not previously registered PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8, you will be prompted to do so. Registering is the only way to take full advantage of the advanced features in PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8. If you choose to register later, select Register Later and click Next to proceed with the installation.
7. 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 (843) 884-1575 and obtain your code over the phone. Send a fax and receive your registration code by fax. To register, you will use your Product ID (displayed on the registration screen) to obtain a Registration code.
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 applications on your system, the palette files will be placed in the appropriate folder indicated in the Destination Folder box. Click Next to proceed with the installation. 9.
11. 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. 12. Once the installation has completed, the Installation Complete screen will display. Click OK to end the installation.
Using PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 in Windows 2000 / XP PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 is simple to use. Whenever you have SubliJet inks in your printer, you should print using PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 . 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. 2) Select print from the File menu. 3) Select the PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 printer.
PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 . 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; Easy and Advanced) Both are described below. 3. Options – Utilities for printer maintenance, online help, product registration, and setting input profiles.
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. The chart below lists some guidelines for when to choose different Easy Color settings.
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 color management controls available in PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 . Color correction allows you to create transfers from all kinds of images, from photorealistic images to spot color logos.
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. Custom Palette Button – This button launches the Custom Palette utility, which enables you to add, edit, import, and export custom colors to the ColorSure 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 C.
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. To install the networked printer, run Start | Setting | Printer | Add Printer. The Wizard will guide you through setting up the printer.
Appendix B: Over-riding Graphic Software 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™ version 9 Create a new graphic. From the main menu choose Tools, Color Management. The Color Management dialog box is displayed.
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 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. Turn 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. 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”.
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 PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 ® 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 a wide variety of 190 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 or 12 choose Window | Color Palette | Open Palette. Select the file “ColorSure PDIQ XG v1.
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 step as it will affect the final printed output. At the bottom of the window, click the Custom Palette button; this will open the Custom Palette Utility 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. ▬ 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.
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. 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 Step Colors. You also enter a Step Size of 10.
the color matrix, find a color that closely resembles the color that you are adding to the custom palette. At the bottom-right of the color matrix window are the RGB values. Simply click ‘OK’ and the RGB Input Color values will be automatically entered. Please take note of these RGB values for later use in your design applications. Click the Add Color button. A window will pop up asking you whether you want to add the color to the palette for all substrates or just the current substrate.
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 custom paper sizes allowable for each printer: Printer R800 XG8 R1800 XG8 Minimum (W x L) 4 x 6 (in) 4 x 6 (in) Maximum (W x L) 8.5 x 1200 (in) 13 x 1200 (in) Deleting and Modifying Custom Paper Sizes PowerDriver uses standard Windows Print Server forms for paper size definitions.
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.
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 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.
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. The colors in my transferred image are incorrect The image may need color adjustment. Use PowerDriver color matching software.
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 proper time, temperature, and pressure. For guidelines, see the section entitled Heat Transfer Instructions. Verify your printer driver settings are correct.
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.sublimation.com. In addition, you may also contact Sawgrass Technical Support at (843) 884-1575 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. 2.
