Xpres 1290 User Manual

Subli-Print

Epson 1290

Instruction Manual

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CONTENTS

Section 1

Page 1

Section 2

Page 2-3

Section 3

Page 3

Section 4

Page 4-6

Section 5

Driver Installation & Setup

Installing & setting up the Epson 1290 Printer

CorelDRAW setup

Installing & setting up the Xpres Subli-Print colour profile

Printing

Printing with the Xpres Subli-Print colour profile

Bulk feed system

Installing the Subli-Print bulk feed system

Templates

Page 7-8
Page 8

Section 6

Page 8

Section 7

Page 8

Section 8

Page 9
Page 10

Page 10-11

Section 9

Working with CorelDRAW sublimation templates
Tips on using templates

Sublimation ink

Tips on using Subli-Print ink

Sublimation paper

Sublimation paper usage and tips

CorelDRAW

Introducing CorelDRAW and its tools
CorelDRAW's most common tools

Common CorelDRAW tasks

Printable's

Page 11

Section 10

Page 12

Sublimation printable's hints and tips

Troubleshooting

General troubleshooting and tips

Installing & Setting up the Epson 1290 printer

Insert the Epson Stylus 1290 software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will auto run. Select 'Install printer
Driver / Utility' from the menu, and click the arrow as in the diagram 1 below. When Diagram 2 appears click OK. It
will now copy files to your computer as in diagram 3. Make sure the USB cable is connected to the PC and printer,
then turn on the printer as instructed in diagram 4. After the utility has found your printer it will confirm this as in
diagram 5. The Epson 1290 has now been successfully installed.

Now follow the Epson 1290 driver setup below.

Diagram 1

Diagram 4

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

Diagram 5

Browse to the Printers and Faxes folder. Right click on the Epson 1290 printer and click on 'Properties'. Click on
'Printing preferences as in diagram 6, then follow the diagrams below.

Diagram 6

Diagram 7

Diagram 8

Click

Custom

Click

Advanced

Diagram 9

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Diagram 10

Diagram 11

Click 'Save' then click
OK until all open boxes
are closed.

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2

. Plain Paper

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. Photo - 720dpi

2

. Tick all boxes

3

. No Color

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4

Adustment

Click

Save settings

Name it

Subli-print

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Setting up CorelDRAW 10 onwards

Before you start this section you will need to download the Xpres Subli-Print colour profile from the Xpres website.
The address is
feed system. This disk can also be sent out upon request.

Close CorelDRAW. When you have downloaded the 'Subli_Print_1290.V1.icm' colour profile, right click on it and
choose 'Install Profile' from the top of the menu. Note: The profile will install automatically and will not give any feedback.

Also on some systems you will not be able to see the 'Install Profile' option. If this is the case change the .ICM extension
to .ICC then re-try.

Start CorelDRAW and click on Window > Colour Palettes. Tick the 'Default RGB palette'. Repeat the process then
un-tick 'Default CMYK palette'. Now click on Tools > Colour Management. You will now see the colour management
dialogue box appear as in diagram 1 below.

www.xpres.co.uk/downloads.php You can also find the profile on the Subli-Print CD supplied with the bulk

Diagram 1

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Note: For CorelDRAW X3 users
ensure you select ‘RGB (used in versions
previous to CorelDRAW X3)’. This is found
at the bottom under the ‘Colour mode used
for effects’ section.

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2

4

5

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First, all the (Orange/Grey) arrows need to be set as shown above. To change the colour of the
arrows (Orange colour switched on, Gray colour switched off). To turn the arrows on or off just click
on the arrow itself.

Configure Import-Export Settings: Click on the image of the paper to bring up the window shown

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below (diagram 2). This window configures how CorelDRAW handles files that are imported to a
document.

Diagram 2

Click Import: Always covert Using- Select Internal RGB Fraser
(1998) from the drop down menu.

Click Export: Always embed using- Select Internal RGB Fraser
(1998) from the drop down menu.

Click OK.

Composite Printer: Select the Subli_Print_1290_V1 printer profile. Note: if you cant choose the

2.

Subli_Print_1290_V1 from the drop down menu means the ICC profile is not yet installed on your

pc or you may not have restarted Corel since the ICC installation. Close and re-launch Corel.

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3.

Monitor: Select the ICC profile for your monitor (If you also have Adobe Photoshop on your system
you can select the profile you created in Adobe Gamma). You may also check out the website of your
monitor manufacturer for ICC profiles for your particular monitor. If you do not have an ICC colour
profile use the 'Generic Profile' instead.

Internal RGB Space: Select Internal RGB Fraser (1998)

4.

Save your settings: Click the + button and name your settings Subli-Print then Click OK.

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CorelDRAW's colour management is now setup. You can now work with your images as normal.

Printing with the Subli-Print ICC profile

When you have your image ready on screen, click file > print. You will now see the print dialogue
box below (diagram 1).

Diagram 1

The Epson 1290 properties will now show (diagram 2). Ensure the Subli-Print setting is highlighted.
If it is not click on 'Custom' then click on 'Subli-Print' from the drop down list. Then click OK.

Now click on the Misc tab (diagram 3) and ensure the Subli_Print_1290_V1 is ticked.
Note: Ensure the 'Apply ICC profile' is un-ticked when using other printers.

Now click the print button.

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

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