How to print multi-golf balls one time with brotherjet printer

Preparatory work & Necessary materials

• Many golf balls
• Make sure the printer is working properly and connected to the computer and powered on.
• Golf ball jig from BrotherJet
• ADOBE Photoshop & Brotherjet AritsRIP 8.3 RIP software has been installed in your computer and they are working properly.

Three steps to make a printing template, It easily!

1. Open the 1# template file “CD disk:\EPS FILE\GOLF 30-40 CM_ONE.EPS” with photoshop, The file you can get in the BrotherJet RIP software and tolls cd disk. In Photoshop, use the File –> Place command to put image file you want to print on golf balls into the new layer in edition template.
Adjust the image size and position to move it to the centre of circular pattern.Make sure the image size does not exceed the circular pattern range.






Hide the “Layer 0″  layer, Use the Edit –> Define Pattern command to create a Pattern you can give a name like “GOLF_PRINT_IMG”.





2. Open the 2# template file “CD disk:\EPS FILE\GOLF 30-40 CM.EPS” with photoshop, The file you can get in the BrotherJet RIP software and tolls cd disk.



Select “IMG_B” layer and Use the Edit –> Fill command, In the Fill dialog, set the contents to use “Pattern”. In Photoshop CS4 and later, make sure “Scripted Patterns” is not checked, (But do explore it later… it’s cool!). Select your custom pattern named “GOLF_PRINT_IMG” from Custom Pattern drop-down panel and click “ok”to fill the layer.



Adjust the patterns position to centre of circular template pattern


3. Hide the “BACKGROUND” layer, please compose the file and save it as format JPG/EPS/TIF.

Printing position setting:

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.)









3. Put the golf ball jig on the golf ball printer's platform where the Jig photo/Coordinate is printed.

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 printing template file you create with photoshop by Rip software, set the output: X=1,Y=1, output position:Width=30CM, hight will adjust automatically.
(For the formula mode of the software there will be a little difference between the actual size and the real photo size)



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.

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then They sent me - Invoice. then i accordance with the above invoice - Invoice gave the paid.Brotherjet deliver to me, let me in my city got the printer. For me it is very convenient.

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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.

What is dtg garment printer

It's a colorful world! No matter where you are, the people around are in t-shirts, sweaters and other garments with different colors and eyes-catching pictures. The garment pictures and color are produced normally from heat transfer/sublimation, silk screen, or embroidery. The garment printing is one of the musts for the clothing or garments industry.
The full name of DTG is direct to garment meaning: The images or pictures are directly printed onto the garments with dedicated inks via professional garments printing equipments. The DTG printing method is fast taking the place of the traditional way in an industry printing revolution with the development of technology improvements.

DTG main features compared to traditional printing methods:

• 1. No printing plate needed.
  Easy print in low cost and no limit for the order quantity to your customers. Just import the picture or colors to the computer and print out with dtg rip software directly onto the garments.
• 2. More comfortable printed products.
  The garments from traditional printing methods are with colloid feeling and breathe hardly. DTG printed products avoids the headache totally above and can realize small dedicated lines printing which can not be realized from traditional printing way even. The products are more comfortable, soft and natural, the printing result is with more permeability and flexibility
• 3.More printing materials covering all garments materials. Sublimation printing method is only good for 100% chemical fiber cloth.

The DTG printer is a kind of professional equipment delivering the fine print onto garments directly in easy operation steps. It is printing the pictures in small vivid ink drops directly with environment friendly garment pigment ink via printing control system onto most of the different garment cloths. Via easy printing operations, the garments in strong color fastness up to industrial 4 degrees are delivered from the DTG printer.
DTG printing system is widely used in small quantity printing business and customized high-end garments business.

Brotherjet Direct printer Common Troubleshooting

1.Error lights when the printer boot
a. Press the back button then press the rest button
b. Replace the control chip
2. The ink is Drift whe print
a. check the carriage, is moving smoothly? if not, clean the carriage and apply lubricant.
b. clean the encoder strip and encoder
d. clean the static electricity of the materials.
4. When boot the printer the carriage Repeatedly move and crash, the carriage has no action
a. clean the encoder strip
b. The carriage left encoder lossed.
5. When printer switch on, The ready lights is loss, the button is loss.
a. Please replace the control board.
6. The print color is not good
a. Please load the ink icc from your in supplier
7. There is no ink take out when do a print
a. Clean the printhead with cleaning progarm.
b. If it happen after replace the printhead, please check the printhead datacabel.

Errors Appeared While Printing

After sending printing order, platform moves out but doesn’t printing. Product Set Light is flashing:
When printing, the computer points out mediums are used up or the papers are wrongly fitted, (The platform doesn’t return to the previous position), replace the papers correctly. Press ENTER button, when the platform completely returns to previous position, the flatbed printing machine will do self-inspection. Then press Product Set Button, until the Product Set Light doesn’t flashing, the printing can be continued.

When printing, after sending order the printer doesn’t work. The computer points out the printer is not getting ready or communication mistakes：
Check whether the printer has already been on-line started.
Check whether the USB cable is well connected with computer.
Check whether has chosen the right flatbed printer in the computer.
Look over whether the file of printing task is accumulated, eliminate all tasks of printing and send the order again.
If necessary please uninstall the printer device driver, reprinting after reinstall the flatbed printer device driver.

While printing, after sending the order, the computer points out paper jam.Product Set Indicator  flashing：
Press the Product Set Button, the platform will get out, then press the Enter button make sure the platform return to the previous position, then press Product Set Button to continue the printing.
Please check whether the raster encoding disk is dirty, using the bathroom tissue to wipe the edge of raster slice.
Please check whether the front and back drive belts and the pulley have interval or is loosed, please adjust and fix it.
The printed image stripe is very bad or the effect is unconspicuous:
Check the printing nozzle to see if the picture is missing color pure, do the cleaning if it do missing color pure. Make sure it can print the intact testing color strip,.
Look over whether the various parameters of printing setting are suitable in the computer, and setup again correctly.
Find printing Head Alignment in Maintenance column of printer, and execute according to the hint.
Check weather the various transmission bands that control the platform’s ingress and egress and the connecting gear wheel are loose or have too largeinterval, and adjust it appropriately.

During the printing, printer stops working suddenly:
Check whether the USB cable is poor contact.
Check whether the computer is interfered or corroded by virus.
Turn off the printer and restart it.

When the printing is finished, the platform walk out totally. After the carriage unit return from the left side, the ink change indicator light and product placement indicator light normally on, the computer report the general error
Please check whether the length of printing image is bigger than the located size of paper.
The sliding components of cleaning unit has accumulated discarded ink, adding the resistance.
The chip of ink cartridge doesn’t return to the intial position, the ink prompt quantity of ink is little.

The output image is smudge
Whether the printer head is miss color pure or plugged.
Whether the original image is clear.( High Resolution).
Whether the printer output set up choose the suitable option.
Whether the printing materials are absorbent.
Whether the distance between the printer and the surface of the printing product has been adjusted the suitable place.

When printing, the printer works normally but doesn’t spray ink.
Whether the printer head is miss color pure or plugged.
Whether the vent of printer breakout box is open? The correct should be open.
The cleaning unit is not well sealed, appear air leak phenomenon. As a result that the can’t make the printer is fulled with ink.
The printer or main board are damaged.