Epson IQ R800, IQ R1800 User Manual

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SubliJet IQ

Getting Started Guide

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For EPSON Stylus

& EPSON Stylus® Photo R800

Photo R1800

Revision 3.1

SubliJet IQ

Getting Started Guide

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EPSON Stylus

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IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY:

This Process License Agreement (“PLA”) is a legal agreement between you and Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. (“Sawgrass”). By installing the SubliJet IQ SubliJet IQ PLA, Sawgrass is unwilling to license the process of using the SubliJet IQ may not use the SubliJet IQ

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ink, you agree to be bound by the terms of this PLA. If you do not agree to the terms of this

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ink, and you should promptly contact your supplier for instructions on return

of the unopened package.

The process of using the SubliJet IQ

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ink is protected by U.S. and foreign patents. Sawgrass will provide a complete list of the relevant patents upon request. The use of the SubliJet IQ process is permitted by this license.

GRANT OF LICENSE

This PLA grants you the following rights: You may install and use the SubliJet IQ ink packaged herewith in your EPSON printer to practice the printing process described in U.S. Patent No. 5,488,907. The use of any ink, dye, or pigment to practice the Sawgrass Process, other than a SubliJet IQ from Sawgrass or its authorized distributor accompanied by a PLA, is not a licensed use of the Sawgrass Process. No rights to use the Sawgrass Process, except those specified herein, are granted, and no rights to use any other process, product, software, or hardware developed or sold by Sawgrass are granted or implied hereby.

LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE ENGINEERING or deformulate the SubliJet IQ

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PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS Process and/or the SubliJet IQ SubliJet IQ

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ink are owned by Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. You may not copy the printed materials

accompanying the SubliJet IQ

Sawgrass owns multiple U.S. and foreign patents which apply to the Sawgrass

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ink or its use. All patents in and to the SubliJet ink and the method of using the

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Technologies, Inc. Made In U.S.A.

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 For best printing results, use the ink within six months of purchase. Please refer to the individual ink

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 Keep out of reach of children.

 Do not expose ink to temperatures above 100º F or below 40º F.  Keep ink out of direct sunshine.

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You agree that you will not attempt to reverse engineer, reproduce,

SubliJet IQ®, PowerDriver IQ®, PowerDriver XG®, PowerDriverSupra 1800 XG8 PowerDriver

SupraXG8,

are registered trademarks of Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. ColorSure™ is a

and trademark of Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be

trademarks of their respective owners. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SAWGRASS SOFTWARE-

PowerDriver IQ®, PowerDriver XG®, PowerDriver Lite®, PowerDriverSupra

1800 XG8 and PowerDriver

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 This license is provided to you for your use according to the terms hereof. You may install and use the SOFTWARE

PRODUCT packaged herewith to practice the printing process described in U.S. Patent No. 5,488,907 (the "Sawgrass Process"). The use of any ink, dye or pigment to practice the Sawgrass Process, other than a SubliJet ink which is purchased from Sawgrass or its authorized distributor, is not a licensed use of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. You agree not to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for any other purpose or in any process except as expressly permi tted he reby.

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Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Limited Warranty

– QuickConnect II

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.

How to get service:

Please contact Sawgrass Technologies Technical Support at 843-884-1575 or an Authorized Sawgrass Reseller. A technical support representative will troubleshoot the issue and provide instructions on how to get a replacement if necessary.

What we will do:

Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished QuickConnect unit. Alternatively, at our option, we may refund the purchase price. The exchange is under warranty for the remainder of the original products’ warranty period or 90 days, whichever is longer. The replacement will be shipped to you via Ground shipment. Any rush shipments will be freight prepaid.

What your warranty does not cover:

Damage from misuse or neglect. Damage caused by use outside of Sawgrass Technologies recommendations.

Limitations of Warranty

System

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............................................................................................................................5

Printer Set-up for the R800............................................................................................................................10

Tips for Using the QuickConnect II™ System ...............................................................................................13

Ink Cartridge Set-up for the R800 & R1800 ...................................................................................................14

Selecting Paper.............................................................................................................................................15

Heat Transfer Instructions.............................................................................................................................15

Introduction....................................................................................................................................................17

Using PowerDriver PowerDriver PowerDriver PowerDriver

SupraXG8

SupraXG8 -

SupraXG8

............................................................................................................................17

System Requirements..................................................................................................18

Setup Instructions and Step By Step Installation........................................................18

Properties Overview.....................................................................................................25

Appendices....................................................................................................................................................29

Appendix A: Network Printing in Windows 2000, XP .....................................................................................29

Appendix B: Over-riding Graphic Software Color Management ....................................................................30

Appendix C: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette in PowerDriver

Appendix D: Custom Paper Sizes.................................................................................................................41

Tips for Successful Sublimation ....................................................................................................................49

Supplies & Equipment...................................................................................................................................51

Storage..........................................................................................................................................................51

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................52

Technical Support..........................................................................................................................................54

Project Sublimation........................................................................................................................................54

SupraXG8

..............................................35

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

PowerDriver

sublimation to the professional level, allowing users to create perfect transfers with minimal effort. With true eight-color printing, the XG8 System increases color gamut, creates noticeably smoother gradient transitions, captures finer detail and adds color depth. The Red & Blue inks achieve true blues and richer reds for better spot colors and the Light Cyan and Light Magenta create the ultimate photo advantage with more realistic flesh tones and improved image quality.

With this system, your printed images can be transferred onto any product designed to accept sublimation dyes including: ceramic, metal, tiles, mylar, polyester fabric, performance wear, TEC Film®, TEC Tile®, UniSub, and Hanes Soft L’Ink® T-shirts, resulting in an attractive, durable product. Your imagination is the limit for producing brilliant, near photo-quality images on caps, clipboards, clocks, mugs, mousepads, plaques, puzzles, synthetic T-shirts, and more. SubliJet IQ™ is ideal for markets that personalize, customize or create short-run output.

This document contains information for using SubliJet IQ™ inks and helpful tips are also provided for getting the best results from your transfers. The information provided pertains only to the use of SubliJet IQ™ in your EPSON Stylus Photo R800 &/or R1800 printer. If you have questions about the operation of your EPSON printer, refer to the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 &/or R1800 Printer User’s Guide.

Technical support is available from your Authorized SubliJet reseller or directly from Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. See the section entitled Technical Support for additional information.

We at Sawgrass strive to provide you with the tools to make the sublimation process easy to learn and simple to master. We hope you will find that the tools we have developed will make your years in the sublimation business fun and profitable. Please feel free to contact us with your feedback about our products. For additional information on our other products, visit our web site at

www.sublimation.com

Thank you and enjoy your XG8 System.

SupraXG8

color matching software. This revolutionary, comprehensive system takes

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.

To help point out important information, specific instructions, and helpful tips look for the following symbols:

Indicates Must-Do items, including warnings and important guidelines. These must be followed to prevent damage to your printer.

Indicates useful tips for printing and sublimation.

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.

Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the R800 & R1800

For more detailed instructions please refer to the Video Installation Guide on your PowerDriverSupra 1800

1. Check to ensure that you have all of the components necessary to setup your Quick Connect II™ system.

Components

1. Ink Cartridge + tubes

2. 1 x Long Tube Grip

3. 1 x Short Tube Grip

4. Chips

5. 8x Ink Bags

6. Small primer bottle

7. Cartridge Cover (R1800 Only)

8. Cartridge placement sticker

9. Rubber Gloves

10. Ink Box

11. Foam Block for R800 only

12. Power Driver CD (Not Shown)

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 the clamps facing towards the back. For the R1800 it should be on the right hand side with the clamps facing towards the front.

Your ink bags should never be elevated above the print head. Keeping the bags beside the printer at the same level assures the ink delivery system will operate properly.

3. Remove the lid from the box and place it to the side.

(Not Shown)

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.

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. Take the cartridge in one hand and the priming bottle in the other as shown in the picture to the right. Squeeze the priming bottle to release all of the air and insert it into the bottom of the cartridge to pull ink through the line and just bring ink into the reservoir.

7. Once ink is in the reservoir, pinch together the clamp that’s connected to the tube on the outside of the box. This will ensure that no more ink will pull into the reservoir until you are ready for it.

8. Do this for each cartridge.

9. Place the lid back onto the Quick Connect II™ ink box and gently place the cartridges on top of the box while you are completing the printer setup.

Remember to match the

right color ink to its

corresponding cartridge

chamber. Once the tube is

filled, there is no way to

undo it!

Printer Set-up for the R1800

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.

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. Start with the yellow cartridge on the left and attach the cartridges in this order:

9. Once all cartridges are attached and in place, slide the cartridge bay back to its original position. The Quick Connect II™ tubes should be underneath the gray bar on the printer.

Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Light Cyan,

Black, Red, Blue, Light Magenta

(from left to right)

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. Obtain the short tube holder and remove the tabs from the back exposing the adhesive. Attach it to the right hand side of the printer where the tubes hang down to meet the Quick Connect II™ ink box. Slide tubes into the holder for placement.

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.

 If you are going to leave your system without using

it for several days, you should clamp your lines with the tube clamps.

 Do not raise the ink box higher than the printer.

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. Then line up the second chip with the black dot with the black slot in the cartridge bay.

5. Insert the plastic cross bars into place by sliding the notched end into the back of the chip holders.

6. Gently

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