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Print Layout: 
Your printer has a large print area 14x 16 inches (35 x 40 cm), Any application has a rule to do the layout in printing, e.g. 
Microsoft Internet Explore sets the artwork at the center top, Microsoft Power Point does at the center middle. The GT-3 
Printer does not have Letter or A4 paper size. To avoid this i ssue, please set the paper size as 14x 16 inches (35 x 40 cm) and  
do the layout manually by yourse lf. Use GT-3...

 
  
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4-2-2. Settings for CorelDRAW 
Color settings:   
(1)  Select [ Tools ] >    [ Color Management ]   
(2) CorelDRAW 10/11/12:  Select “Color Management off” as the style. 
    
 
 
 
CorelDRAW X3/X4:  Select RGB radio button. Check the left top menu:  it changes [default settings] to [ Custom (Current 
settings not saved)]. Also click the orange arrow from [ Generic CMYK printer  profile ] to [ Generic Profile ]   
 
 
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CorelDRAW X5: Select the menu as shown in the below and click OK.   
      Default color settings 
        Color Profiles: RGB: sRGB IEC61966-2.1 
                     CMYK: U.S. Web. Coated (SWOP) v2 
        Primary color mode: RGB 
        Rendering intent: Relative colorimetric 
 
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Print Area:   
 
CorelDRAW  10/11/12/X13/X14 
(1)  Select [ File ] > [ Print Setup ] menu.   
(2)  Select “Brother GT-3” or Brother GT-3 FileOutput for the printer to be used. Select either one of those as your PCs 
default printer then the settings will be easier.   
(3)  Select [ Layout ] > [ Page Setup ] menu. 
 These steps can be applied to set an accurate layout for already existing files. 
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Print:   
(1)  Select [ File ] > [ Print ] menu.   Click Properties to do Printer Driver settings. 
 
CorelDRAW  X5 
Open the [Color] tab and make the settings below: 
        Select the radio button use document color settings   
        Color conversions performed by: Brot her GT-3 File Output or Brother GT-3 
        Correct colors using color profile:  RGB IEC61966-2.1 
    Rendering intent: Relative colorimetric  
 
 
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Convert to Bitmap:   
(1)  Select [ Bitmaps ] > [ Convert to Bitmap... ] menu. 
(2) CorelDRAW 10/11/12:  Make sure that Color is RGB and Apply ICC Profile is OFF. 200 - 400 dpi is enough for solid 
clipart.  
 
 
CorelDRAW X3/X4: Make sure that Color mode is  RGB and Apply ICC Profile is ON.     
 
 
CorelDRAW X5: Make sure that Color mode as RGB.   
 
CorelDRAW 10/11/12 
CorelDRAW X3/X4 
 
If you print the image with White Ink 
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z  The platen size may become 14x16 inches when pressing Set From  Printer, even after setting the size of 10x12 inches at 
Document Properties dialog box of Printe r Driver. To make print data in platen size of 10x12 inches, set Width : 254 mm 
(10 inch), Height : 304.8 mm (12 inch).   
z   If the print data file is not saved from  the printer driver menu but application m enu, the extension of the print data is 
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4-2-3. Settings for Adobe Photoshop 
Color settings: 
(1)  Select [ Edit ] > [ Color Settings ] menu. The Color Settings window appears. 
(2)  Make Color settings as follows, and then click “OK. 
Advanced Mode: Check 
Working Spaces: RGB: sRGB IEC61966-2.1 
                              CMYK: U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 / Europe ISO Coated FOGRA27 
               Conversion Options/ Intent: Relative Colorimetric 
 
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Print:  
(1)  Select [ File ] > [ Print with Preview    Alt + Ctrl + P ] menu (depends on versions). When the default printer of the PC used is set either Brother GT -3” or Brother GT-3 FileOutput, the layout is set in this 
window. 
(2)  Settings are different from the versions.   
Photoshop 6/7/CS:   Make print options as follows, go to  Page Setup... to do Printer Driver settings, and then click “Print”. 
Show More Options: Check  Pull-down...

 
  
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Photoshop CS2/CS3 
Make print options as follows, go to [Page Setup...] to do Printer Driver settings, and then click “Print”. 
More Options: click 
Pull-down menu: Color Management 
Print: Document: Profile: sRGB IEC IEC61966-2.1 or untagged 
Options: Color Handing: Let Printer Determine Colors 
   
Photoshop CS2 
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