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Before Using Your Printer for the First Time
1-2. What is GTX Graphics Lab?
GTX Graphics Lab is the software application for creating and saving layout data and print data of the GT-3/GTX-4
printer. Its intuitive operation enables you to lay out images and text and create data. It is also able to create a layout
data that contains the transparent information (α channel).
Layout data can be created and saved through the use of GTX Graphics Lab, and data files will be stored in ".gtpl"
format.
In addition, GT-3 or GTX-4 printer driver must be installed beforehand for creating and saving print data.
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The GTX Graphics Lab enables to output both print data for GT-3 (AR3 file) and print data for GT-4 (ARX4 file). When outputting
data for GT-3, job comment can be entered by configuring it on the printer driver. Job comment cannot be specified when
outputting data for GTX-4.
When both PDIP and GTX Graphics Lab are available, GTX Graphics Lab only should be used. Operating both PDIP and GTX
Graphics Lab at the same time may cause a functional error.
1-3. Specifications
About operating environment
Compatible OS Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8.1 (64 bit), Windows 10 (64 bit) and Mac OS X
10.12 Sierra
Min. operating environment CPU with 2 GHz or above
RAM with 4 GB or above
Display resolution XGA (1024 x 768) or higher
About computer-readable image file format
In cases where an image data does
not contain some transparent
information
PNG, JPEG, BMP and GIF
In cases where an image data
contains some transparent
information
PNG only