Brother GT-3 Series - Under the Platen

1. About GT-3 Series
1-3-6. Under the Platen
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No. Name Description
1 Platen Fixing Lever Fixes the Platen.
Tighten/Loosen this lever to install/uninstall the Platen and to adjust the
Platen height.
<In case [B] that you cannot rotate Platen Fix Lever (1) by hitting the
Platen (3)>
Move the Platen Height Adjustment Lever (2) to the A position in the right
image and loose the Platen Fixing Lever (1). When you pull out the Lever
(1), you can turn it with no load so that move the Lever (1) to
easy-to-operate position. Then tighten the Lever (1) to fix the Platen.
2 Platen Height
Adjustment Lever
Adjusts the Platen height.
Left most position "A" is the normal T-shirt position.
Check the exact height with Platen Button on Control Panel when you print
on thicker material. The adequate clearance between the Flap Sensor and
the printed material is app. 2 mm. See "4-5. Placing the T-shirt on the Platen”
in the Instruction Manual.
Ink mist may spreads inside the printer If you print with wider clearance, the
ink mist will spread inside the printer and the printing material, and may
damage the sensors.
3 Bush Platen Shaft
4 Platen Positioning Plate
Fixes and holds the Platen.
<Note>
You can use Lower-the-Platen Assy (option) when you regularly print thicker material, which can lower the
platen by 13 mm than the standard height. See "4-4-3. Lowering the Platen height" in the Instruction Manual.
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GT-3 Series