Be sure to match the colors of the labels on the ink cartridges with those on the printer.
This ink is directly compatible with original GT-541 ink, so you may install it immediately in your GT-541 printer without concern. Allow the machine and ink to stabilize to room temperature.īEST OPERATION ENVIRONMENT: Temperature 59-77 degrees F (15-25c) Relative Humidity 35% or higher. In otherwords, if you turn the heat off in the shop over the weekend in winter, you must let the machine AND the ink warm up to room temperature for several hours before attempting to print.
It is important to only perform printing operations when the room AND the printer are stable with the surrounding environment. If you accidentally spill or transfer NaturaLink onto your heat press or other surfaces, and the ink has not been heated or heat-pressed, you can easily wipe it off with a cloth or paper towel soaked with Windex or an industrial cleaner such as Jessup's CIC Cross Industry Cleaner. To cure, or fix, the image, press the printed garment on a heat press at the following settings:.Make sure not to allow the printed side to touch any surface or to fold onto itself, however slightly. Be careful when handling a freshly printed garment until the image has been fixed by heat and pressure. Garments coming off the printer will have the finished look, but the ink will still be wet and, therefore, will transfer easily to other objects.Doing so, will result in poor print quality and may cause damage to your printer. Do not pull out ink cartridges during printing.Be sure to match the colors of labels on your printer with those on the ink cartridges (see Figure 1 above). Install the ink cartridges in the color slots that correspond to the color of the ink in the cartridge.When stored properly, the ink will maintain its integrity for a minimum of 12 months. Store your NaturaLink cartridges away from direct sunlight until they are required.This section will concentrate on those directly related to the new ink and the printed output.
Your Brother® GT-541 Basic Operation Manual lists all of the precautions pertaining to the printer. When using NaturaLink, the same precautions apply as when using Brother® ink. Q: How does the wash fastness of NaturaLink B compare to that of Brother OEM inks? Perform your own tests, prior to production runs, to evalute the performance. These have been field tested and found to be compatible with printing in the GT-782 on top of Brother White ink. For more detailed information about the operation and maintenance of your Brother GT-541 printer, please refer to the Basic Operation Manual that came with the printer.
This Quick Guide will instruct you how to charge your GT-541 printer with the new ink and begin printing. This means that you can print on the same type of garments-white or light-colored T-shirts, and other garments made of 100% cotton, or 50-50 polyester-cotton blends-at a lower cost and with an increased wash fastness. Just insert the new NaturaLink ink cartridges (see image below) into your Brother® GT-541 or GT-782 printer, and you are ready to print. NaturaLink for Brother® (NaturaLink B) is an aqueous-based, environmentally friendly ink that has the same basic four-color formulation as your original Brother® ink. We have seen several issues with thse products as well.Ĭompatible with Brother GT-541 and GT-782. We have seen many printheads have problems in the last year or two, as the result of using 3rd party inks! It is most certainly not worth the chance just to save a few dollars.ĭO NOT USE 3rd Party inks in "drop in bags". Air can be introduced into the "closed system".
You can contaminate good ink with bad ink. You can ruin a Printhead by using inks that may not be compatible. WARNING: DO NOT re-fill an ink cartridge with 3rd Party inks. Generic replacement for the following OEM ink cartridges:.!!% Savings Over OEM Brother Ink (on 10+ cartridges take 15% off Sawgrass and pay $127.50 ea)* Final discount will be applied at time of shipping or check-out.!!% Savings Over OEM Brother Ink (on 4+ cartridges take 10% off and pay $135.00 ea).28% Savings Over OEM Brother Ink (OEM Cartridges are $208.00 ea) Our regular everyday price.Providing a 28% savings and better wash fastness than OEM ink, NaturaLink® B is a win-win choice for you and your customers. NaturaLink® B is color-matched with OEM Brother® inks, so you can change out one color at a time or all colors at the same time.
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