Start the first phone case printing with BR-S1800 flatbed printer

Preparations:

1) BR-S1800 eco solvent direct to substrate printer
2) Software BrotherjetRIP V8.2.3
3) IPHONE4 blank case
4) iPhone4 case jig
5) Pictures need to print

Picture preprocessing:

1) Cut the picture to fit the actual phonecase size.

Using photoshop or similar software to cut the photo according to the actual proportion of the phone case.	The length and width should be a little bit larger than the phone case but its proportion should be the same, to make sure the full body of the case will be printed.

2) Photo typesetting on a jig file.
With the help of PHOTOSHP/ILLUSTRATOR to do the typesetting.
1. Put the photo into the corresponding slot positions on the jig.
2. Save as JIG /TIF/EPS after the typesetting.

The phone case jig eps file you can download at: http://www.brotherjet.com/i-phone-case-printing-jig-template-file-download-159.html

The red dotting frame is the frame of jig, as well as the typesetting file frame, please keep it for the right printing position.

Printing position setting:
1) Way 1:By printing Coordinate:
1. By printing coordinate we can locate the printing position easily and accurately.
2. Open the coordinate file with the RIP software, set the output: X=0, Y=0, output size: width=33cm, the height with adjust automatically.(For the formula mode of the software there will be a little bit error between the actual size and the real pho to size.)




Way 2: By printing Jig photo directly on the platform
1. By printing jig photo we can locate the printing size actually.

2. Open the jig file with Rip software, set the output:X=1; Y=1, output position:Width=30CM,hight will adjust automatically.Size of the Jig is:30CM*58CM
(For the formula mode of the software there will be a little difference between the actual size and the real photo size)



3. Put the jig on the platform where the Jig photo/Coordinate is printed.

Height adjust

1. Make sure the jig is firmly on the platform, no movement occurs during printing, otherwise malposition may happen.
2. Put each blank case into the slot position on the jig, make sure all the cases are at the same horizontal.
3. Press UP button the platform will go up, leave a 2-3mm space between the printer head and the surface of case.

(Notice: Automatic Height adjustment will not work on transparent materials, will need manual adjustment)

Start printing

1. Printing setup on the software.
1) Size and Position
1, Using typesetting files, we can print with high actual position.
2, Open the typesetting file by Rip software, set the output: X=1,Y=1, output position: width=30cm, height will adjust automa tically



2) Resolution and printer setting.


3) Ink Channel, Ink limit and CISS




2. Printing process
1, Backward the platform to the end, otherwise error report may happen.
2, Color printing set, as shown in the picture.

Used BrotherJet ArtisRIP V8.3 templates menu print phone case

At BrotherJet ArtisRIP v8.3 white rip software the template menu is under View > Template





Create a new template
Choose the basic outline shape for the template slots. Options are wallet, rectangle/square or circle. These are not shape masks, only layout outlines. Any required masking of your image must be done before opening the image in ArtisRIP V8.3 DTG & DIRECT PRINTER RIP SOFTWARE

• Input the necessary values for each option:
• Start X = Print start offset from the left
• Start Y = Print start offset from the top
• Width = Width of each slot
• Height = Height of each slot
• Interval X = space between each column
• Interval Y = space between each row
• X Steps = Number of columns
• Y Steps = Number of rows
• Angle = Choose the automatic image rotation at 90 degree intervals (default = 0)
• Line Width = Width of slot outline (default = Normal)

Select Save to save your new template. A Save window will open where you can name the template.
Applying a Template
Select the desired pre-saved template from the Template window, choose Apply then OK.

Open an image



Apply the template


Mage is duplicated across the eintire template




Printing different images in a single template
The Template feature in ArtisRIP only replicates a single image. To print different images in a template, lay up the complete artwork outside of ArtisRIP and save as a ArtisRIP compatible file type (.psd, .eps, .jpg, .png, .tif, .bmp, .ps).

If you are using a BrotherJet manufactured bespoke jig print fixture, a template will be supplied in the format of your choice. BrotherJet can supply EPS templates for most popular graphics packages, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw.