Brother GTX-4 Service Manual

Table of contents
1. Before Using Your Printer for the First Time 1-1
1-1. Be sure to read the following notes before using the printer .................................................................................................. 1-1
1-2. Components included with printer ........................................................................................................................................... 1-6
1-3. Other items you must make available for use ........................................................................................................................ 1-7
1-4. Name and function of each component .................................................................................................................................. 1-9
1-4-1. Front part..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1-9
1-4-2. Right side view...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1-10
1-4-3. Left side view/Rear side view.............................................................................................................................................................................1-11
1-4-4. Inner-side view of front cover..............................................................................................................................................................................1-12
1-4-5. Bottom view of platen.............................................................................................................................................................................................1-14
1-4-6. Operation panel.........................................................................................................................................................................................................1-15
1-5. Menu list ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-19
1-6. Technical description of the product ...................................................................................................................................... 1-23
1-6-1. Details of the print head.........................................................................................................................................................................................1-23
1-6-2. About white ink circulation functionality.........................................................................................................................................................1-28
1-6-3. About white ink refilling..........................................................................................................................................................................................1-28
1-6-4. Ink channel block diagram...................................................................................................................................................................................1-29
1-6-5. About Closure Cleaning........................................................................................................................................................................................1-30
1-6-6. Characteristic of Ink cartridges..........................................................................................................................................................................1-30
1-6-7. About Head maintenance mechanism..........................................................................................................................................................1-33
2. Installation and preparation 2-1
2-1. Installation of printer ................................................................................................................................................................. 2-2
2-2. Levelness adjustment for GTX-4 ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
2-3. Power supply of printer ............................................................................................................................................................ 2-5
2-3-1.  Turningonthepower...............................................................................................................................................................................................2-5
2-3-2.  Turningoffthepower...............................................................................................................................................................................................2-6
2-3-3.  Whenthereisnoprospectofelectricpowerrecoveryforawhileduetopoweroutage......................................................2-7
2-4. Connection between Printer and PC ...................................................................................................................................... 2-8
2-4-1.  InstallingprinterdriverontoyourPC................................................................................................................................................................2-9
2-4-2.  ConnectwithUSB2.0cable.................................................................................................................................................................................2-10
2-4-3.  WhenconnectingviaLAN:PrinterstaticIPaddresssetting...............................................................................................................2-12
2-4-4.  WhenconnectingviaLAN:AddingaprintertoPC.................................................................................................................................2-16
2-5. Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-23
2-5-1.  CR(Carriage)speedadjustment.......................................................................................................................................................................2-23
2-5-2.  V-ratingsetting..........................................................................................................................................................................................................2-24
2-5-3.  Firingadjustment.....................................................................................................................................................................................................2-25
2-5-4.  Platenfeedadjustment.........................................................................................................................................................................................2-26
2-5-5.  White/coloralignment..........................................................................................................................................................................................2-27
2-5-6.  Settingofthetimedisplayedonthenozzlecheckpattern................................................................................................................2-28

Brother GTX-4 Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	GTX-4
Category	Printer
Language	English