Epson R1800- Manuals

Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Limited Warranty – QuickConnect II TM System 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...

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- 2 - Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the R1800 Hybrid Dual Decoration System with SubliJet IQ™ and ChromaBlast digital transfer inks. This system for the EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 is the latest advancement from Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., a leader in the development of digitally dr...

- 3 - About this Document This document contains descriptions and procedures for using SubliJet IQ and ChromaBlast inks and the R1800 IQ System, along with additional information for getting the best results from your transfers. The documentation provided pertains only to the use of SubliJet IQ™ and...

- 4 - Before you Begin Quick Connect II™ Set-up for the Epson R1800 1.Check to ensure that you have all of the components necessary to setup your Quick Connect II™ system. 2. Place the Quick Connect II box on a level surface next to where your printer is going to be placed. The R1800 should be on th...

- 5 - 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 pr...

- 10 - Tips for Using the QuickConnect II™ System Make sure you install the SubliJet IQ Driver and theChromaBlast Driver™ from the CD that came with your Quick Connect II system. Perform a nozzle check from the SubliJet and ChromaBlast Driver™. A few cleanings may be necessary to get a good nozzle c...

- 13 - User Guide For distribution with SubliJet IQ ® and ChromaBlast TM only NOT FOR RESALE Rev 2.0 For the Epson R1800

- 14 - Setup Instructions – Windows XP/Windows 2000 TheR1800 Hybrid system comes supplied with a single CD that includes both the ChromaBlast and PowerDriver IQ drivers and documentation. The installation will autostart once the CD is placed in the computer. The process begins with the ChromaBlast d...

- 23 - Using PowerDriver R1800 IQ in Windows 2000 / X P PowerDriver R1800 IQ is simple to use. Whenever you have SubliJet inks in your printer, you should print using PowerDriver R1800 IQ . Do not print to your Epson printer with the Epson printer driver; printing with the Epson driver will not give...

- 24 - PowerDriver R1800 IQ Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of PowerDriver R1800 IQ . There are three main property groups; 1. Configuration – Set Paper, Transfer Substrate, and Copy Count 2. Color Settings – Color management control opt...

- 25 - Insert the paper size and margins of the custom paper. Give the custom paper a name in the Form Name box. Click on the Add Form button when done. Note that after adding a custom paper size, the printing preferences dialog box must be closed and reopened before the new paper size will show in ...

- 26 - 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 m...

- 27 - Print Palette Button – Prints the ColorSure palette for the selected substrate. ColorSure is a method for reproducing exact spot colors. The two main components are: 1) the transferred palette and 2) the CorelDraw, Corel PhotoPaint, and Adobe swatches. For a complete description on how to use...

- 28 - ColorSure Options ƒ Print Palette Button – Prints the ColorSure palette for the selected substrate. ColorSure is a method for reproducing exact spot colors. The two main components are: 1) the transferred palette and 2) the CorelDraw, Corel PhotoPaint, and Adobe swatches. For a complete descr...

- 29 - Using ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™ in Windows 2000 / XP The ChromaBlast R1800 Driver is simple to use. Whenever you have ChromaBlast ™ inks in your printer, you should print using the a ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™. Do not print to your Epson printer with the Epson printer driver; printing with the...

- 30 - ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™ Properties Overview The following figure shows the printer properties for a registered version of the ChromaBlast R1800 Driver. The Advanced Color Options tab and the Print Palette functions will not be available if the product has not been registered. There are thre...

- 32 - Group 2 - Color Settings Overview This tab gives you access to all of the color management controls available in the ChromaBlast R1800 driver. Color correction allows you to create transfers from all kinds of images, from photorealistic images to spot color logos. For maximum flexibility, the...

- 34 - 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 printe...

- 35 - Appendix B: Over-riding Graphic Software Color Management PowerDriver R1800 IQ and ChromaBlast R1800 drivers provides a complete color management solution for your Hybrid SubliJet/ChromaBlast printing. It is extremely important that you turn off any color matching features associated with you...

- 36 - 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 RGB Graphics Choose File, Print, and set the options as described b...

- 37 - To Print CMYK Graphics Choose File, Print, and set the options as described below: Adobe Photoshop™ 7 , CS and CS2 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.

- 39 - 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.

- 40 - Appendix C: Using ColorSure™ and Custom Palette in PowerDriver R1800 IQ ® and ChromaBlast R1800. 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; ...

- 41 - 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 R1800 IQ and ChromaBlast R1800 installs three palettes: two for Adobe products and one for Cor...

- 42 - How to use Color Finder: ƒ Open the PowerDriver window as instructed in “Printing the ColorSure Palette” outlined in Section II. ƒ 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 ...

- 43 - 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 i...

- 44 - ƒ 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 clo...

- 45 - 1. If you have the original file, sample the color that was matched in your graphic design application with the eye dropper tool. This will give you the RGB value of that color. Input this value into the RGB Input Color fields of the Custom Palette section. 2. If you do not have the original ...

- 46 - Tips for Successful Sublimation POLYESTER FABRIC Maintain appropriate heat press times. ƒ 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. ƒ Longer pressin...

- 47 - 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 ...

- 48 - 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 operat...

- 49 - 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 &am...

- 51 - 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 ...

- 52 - Project Cotton is a series of workshops and courses designed to provide the knowledge, skills and strategies for growing a profitable digital cotton decorating business. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of a new and exciting educational series – Project Cott...