Xpres 1400 User Manual

SUBLI-PRINT®

EPSON STYLUS 1400

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SUBLI-PRINT®

Installing & Setting up the Epson 1400 printer

Insert the Epson Stylus 1400 software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will auto run. Select ‘Custom Install’ from

the menu, as in diagram 1 below. When diagram 2 appears click ‘Printer Driver’. It will display diagram 3, click OK and it will

copy ﬁles to your computer. 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 Stylus 1400 has

now been successfully installed. Click OK.

EPSON STYLUS 1400 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CONTENTS

Driver Installation and set up

Installing and setting up the Epson Stylus 1400 printer p3

CorelDRAW set up

Installing and setting up the Xpres Subli-Print colour proﬁle p4-5

Printing

Printing with the Xpres Subli-Print colour proﬁle p5-6

Bulk Feed System

Installing the Subli-Print bulk feed system p7

Templates

Working with CorelDRAW sublimation templates p11

Tips on using templates p12

Sublimation ink

Tips on using Subli-Print ink p12

Sublimation paper

Sublimation paper usage and tips p12

CorelDRAW

Introducing CorelDRAW and its tools p13

CorelDRAWs most common tools p14

Common CorelDRAW tasks p14

Now follow the Epson Stylus 1400 driver setup below.

diagram 1 diagram 2

diagram 4

Browse to the Printers and Faxes folder. Right click on the Epson 1400 printer and click on ‘Properties’.

Click on ‘Printing preferences as in diagram 6, then follow the diagrams below.

diagram 6

diagram 7

diagram 3

diagram 5

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diagram 8

1 2

3 4

1 Epson Matte 2 Photo

3 ICM

4 Off (no colour adjustment)

Printables

Sublimation printables hints and tips p15

Troubleshooting

General troubleshooting and tips back cover

diagram 9

click mirror

image

diagram 10

click save

setting

diagram 11

name it

Subli-print

Click ‘Save’ then click OK until

2 3

all open boxes are closed.

Setting up CorelDRAW 10 - X4

Before you start this section you will need to down-

load the Xpres Subli-Print colour proﬁle from the Xpres

website.

The address is www.xpres.co.uk/tech_support/

downloads You can also ﬁnd the proﬁle on the Subli-

Print CD supplied with the bulk feed system. This disk

can also be sent out upon request.

Close CorelDRAW. When you have downloaded the

‘Subli_Print_1400_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 right.

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) just click on the arrow itself.

1.Conﬁgure Import-Export Settings: Click on the image of the paper to bring up the window shown below (diagram 2).

This window conﬁgures how CorelDRAW handles ﬁles that are imported to a document.

diagram 1

For CorelDRAW X3 and X4 ensure you select RGB under the ‘color

mode used for effects’ section at the bottom on the colour

management console.

Setting up CorelDRAW X5

Before you start this section you will need to download the Xpres Subli-Print colour proﬁle from the Xpres website.

The address is www.xpres.co.uk/tech_support/downloads You can also ﬁnd the proﬁle on the Subli-Print CD supplied with the bulk feed

system. This disk can also be sent out upon request.

Close CorelDRAW. When you have downloaded the ‘Subli_Print_1400_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 > Default Settings. You will now see the colour management dialogue box appear as in

diagram 1 below.

Here we will conﬁgure Corel’s default color space and ICC proﬁles.

The green arrows and numbers correspond to each phase of the setup process

which are detailed below.

1. Select ‘Adobe RGB (1998)’ from ‘RGB:’ under ‘Default color settings:’.

2. Select ‘RGB’ from ‘Primary color mode:’ under ‘Default color settings:’.

3. Select ‘Perceptual’ from ‘Rendering Intent’ under ‘Default color settings:’.

4. Select ‘Microsoft ICM CMM’ from ‘Color engine:’ under ‘Color conversion

settings’.

5. Check ‘Preserve pure black’ under ‘Color conversion settings’.

6. Select ‘RGB values’ from ‘Spot color deﬁnition’.

7. Select ‘Assign default color proﬁle’ from ‘Open’, ‘RGB:’ under ‘Color

management policies’.

8. Select ‘Convert to document color proﬁle’ from ‘Import and paste:’, ‘RGB:’

under ‘Color management policies’.

9. Click the save icon and enter an appropriate name e.g ‘Subli Print’ as shown

left.

CorelDRAW’s Colour Settings are now set correctly. You can now work with an

image as normal.

diagram 2

Click Import: Always convert 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.

2. Composite Printer: Select the Subli_Print_1400_V1 printer proﬁle. Note: if you cant choose the Subli_Print_1400_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.

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.

Printing with the Subli-Print ICC proﬁle in CorelDRAW X4

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

The Epson 1400 properties will now show

(diagram 2). Ensure the Subli-Print setting

is highlighted. If it is not 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_1400_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

diagram 1

4. Internal RGB Space: Select Internal RGB Fraser (1998)

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

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

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