4. Printing Directly from Applications

4-3-1. Entering the Job Comment

You can enter a comment (max 17 characters) to display on your printer’s Control Panel. It is used to advise the operator.

4-3-2. Selecting the Platen Size

Select the appropriate Platen size from the pull-down menu. When you use the Platen which mismatches with print data, or use Baby Platen (7x8 inches, option) , make sure the location and offset information.

4-3-3. Setting the Media Color

To reproduce the Color on a T-shirt, you need to specify the Color of T-shirt. Select "White", "Pink", "Yellow", "Blue", or "Gray" from the pull-down menu are the available options.

4-3-4. Increasing the Vividness of the Colors

Use this function to increase the vividness of an image. Slide the “Vivid Processing” tab to select 0 (almost the same vividness as shown on the display), 1 (increases the vividness one level without changing the tone; suitable for photo images), 2 (increases the vividness two levels; select this to print photo images most vividly), 3 (increases the vividness three levels; suitable for illustrated images), or 4 (increases the vividness four levels; also suitable for illustrated images).

The bigger the number is, the more vivid the image is printed. When the original artwork is i n CMYK mode, Vivid Processing 3 (2-4) is recommended to increase the saturation.

<Note>

The Colors may be unexpectedly changed by Vivid Processing 3 or 4.

4-3-5. Setting Double Printing

Check the Double Printing to print an image clearer and sharper by widening the Color gamut. This is recommended especially for black and white images.

<Note>

When you are using this function, you cannot select the “Ink Volume” or “Yellow / Black Printing”.

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Brother GT-%$! Entering the Job Comment, Selecting the Platen Size, Setting the Media Color, Setting Double Printing