Brother GT-3 Series User manual

GT-3 Series
GARMENT PRINTER
PDIP
Instruction Manual
(Windows / Macintosh)
Please be sure to read this manual before using this product.
Keep this manual in a safe place for the future use.

Table of contents
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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. What is PDIP? .........................................................................................................................................................................1-2
1-3. Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................................................1-2
2. Preparation 2-1
2-1. Setting up application software ...............................................................................................................................................2-1
2-2. Starting up application software ..............................................................................................................................................2-2
3. Screen display and functions 3-1
3-1. On-screen instructions.............................................................................................................................................................3-1
3-2. Editing text ...............................................................................................................................................................................3-3
3-3. Editing image ...........................................................................................................................................................................3-6
3-4. Transmission of print data .......................................................................................................................................................3-8

1-1
1 Before Using Your Printer for the First Time
1-1. Be sure to read the following notes before using the printer
Keep in mind the following points before using the application.
About display screen images indicated on this document
Unless otherwise stated, the display screen images indicated on this document are those images that are
commonly seen in Windows 7 operating environment. Please note, however, that they may vary depending on
OS and use environment.
About trademarks
The names of operating systems described in the main context of this manual are abbreviated. Product names used in
this manual are, in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developer or manufacture. However,
in this manual, the ® marks or TM marks are not used.
Brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
The official name of Windows®7 is Microsoft®Windows®7 operating system. (represented as Windows 7 in this
manual) Also, the official name of Windows®8.1 is Microsoft®Windows®8.1 operating system. (represented as
Windows 8.1 in this manual) Also, the official name of Windows®10 is Microsoft®Windows®10 operating system.
(represented as Windows 10 in this manual)
Microsoft®, Windows®7, Windows®8.1 and Windows®10 are trademarks and registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States of America and other countries.
Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, iOS, OS X, Safari, iPad, iPhone, iPod and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
in the United States of America and other countries.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
Information in this document and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

1-2
Before Using Your Printer for the First Time
1-2. What is PDIP?
PDIP is the software application for creating and saving layout data and print data of the GT-3 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 (αchannel).
Layout data can be created and saved through the use of PDIP, and data files will be stored in ".gtpl" format.
In addition, the GT-3 printer driver must be installed beforehand for creating and saving print data.
1-3. Specifications
About operating environment
Compatible OS Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit), Windows 10 (32 bit/64
bit) and Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Min. operating environment CPU: 2 GHz or better
RAM: 1 GB or more
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

2-1
2 Preparation
2-1. Setting up application software
To begin with, install the PDIP's application software [GT-3 PDIP] onto your PC.
At this stage, do not connect the printer to your PC yet.
<TIPS>
You must log into your PC with administrator privileges.
For any PC onto which the GT-3 printer driver has already been installed, its uninstallation will begin when you perform the
procedures mentioned below.
Then, please reinstall the printer driver by performing the procedures mentioned below.
(1) Activate the PC.
(2) Complete all of the current sessions.
(3) Double-click on the [setup.exe] to execute installer.
<TIPS>
For Macintosh, double-click on the [BrotherGT-3_ver***.pkg] execute installer.
(4) Then, the installation procedures will begin. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
(5) When the dialog box shown below appears, click the [Install].
(6) After the installation is completed, reactivate the PC.
(7) From [All Programs] in the Start menu, select the [Brother GT-3 Tools] > [GT-3 PDIP].
<TIPS>
For Macintosh, select [Finder] > [Applications] > [GT-3 PDIP.app].
(8) Select your language.
<TIPS>
The language selection window appears only at the initial startup. If you exit the application without selecting your desired
language, the language selection window will appear again at the next startup stage.
The display language at the initial startup is English.

2-2
Preparation
2-2. Starting up application software
When activating the PDIP, from [All Programs] in the Start menu, select the [Brother GT-3 Tools] > [GT-3 PDIP].
<TIPS>
For Macintosh, select [Finder] > [Applications] > [GT-3 PDIP.app].
To read out a layout file, activate the PDIP first, then select the file to be read out by clicking on [New/Open] > [Open...].
Although it is possible to activate the PDIP when double-clicking a GTPL file, such file cannot be read out even if it is
correlated to OS.

3-1
3 Screen display and functions
3-1. On-screen instructions
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No. Name Function
1 [New/Open]
New: With this function, a new layout can be created.
Open: Clicking this causes a layout file which has already been saved to the
system to be opened.
2 Change Platen Size button Pressing this button enables you to change the current platen size.
3 Platen Frame
This will change correspondingly to the Change Platen Size button.
At the time of printing, only such range that is clipped out by means of Platen
Frame will be printed out.
4 [Add Text]
With this function, enter your desired text within 20 characters, and dispose a
text object in place.
For details of the editing of text object, refer to "3-2. Editing text >>P.3-3".
5 [Add Image]
With this function, select an image file, and dispose an image object in place by
means of Open button.
The image formats that PDIP can read out are as follows:
For image data that does not contain the transparent information: PNG,
JPEG, BMP and GIF
For image data that contains the transparent information: PNG only
For details of the editing of image object, refer to "3-3. Editing image >>P.3-6".
6 Change T-shirt Background
Color button
Pressing this button enables you to change background color of T-shirt.
By pressing the + button, you can add any optional colors and specify up to
eight colors. When adding the 9th color, the leftmost color is deleted.
7 Print Preview
The layout is shown under the conditions that the platen grid does not exist and
the entire T-shirt view remains visible. The preview screen will be closed if you
click on ay place on the screen.
8 Details button After pressing this button, you can confirm a unit of measure, Grid Display, Grid
Spacing, any change in language setting and version information.
9 [Save] Select [Save] or [Save As...], and save a layout data in the form of GTPL file.

3-2
Screen display and functions
No. Name Function
10 [Finish] With this function, you can make your settings when creating a print data.
For details, refer to "3-4. Transmission of print data >>P.3-8".

3-3
Screen display and functions
3-2. Editing text
When you select an already-disposed text object, the text properties appear.
Changing any item inside the properties enables you to edit the text object.
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No. Name Function
1 Input Text
With this function, you can change content of text.
With this function, enter your desired text within 20 characters, and reflect the
entry in the applicable text object by pressing the Enter key or the Accept
button.
2 Font
Using this function, you can change a font type.
Those fonts that have been installed on PC will appear in the drop-down
listbox.
3 Boldface This function makes the specified font boldface.
4 Font Size
Using this function, you can change a font size.
When you drag one of the four corners of a text object to zoom it in/out, the
corresponding value changes accordingly.

3-4
Screen display and functions
No. Name Function
5 Fill
This function enables you to change the fill color for text and the solid filled
transparency.
The transparency can be changed by moving the [Transparency] bar. The
transparency will increase or decrease, as the value increases or decreases.
6 Line With this function, color, transparency and thickness of the outline of text can be
changed.
7 Shadow
This function gives a shade to text. Using this function, you can specify a
shading color, transparency, position, distance and blurring.
Color: Using this function enables you to change a shading color.
Transparency: This function changes a shading transparency.
Position: With this function, you can change a position to which shading is
applied. By default, it is set to the lower-right corner.
Distance: With this function, you can change a distance over which shading is
applied. As the value increases or decreases, the distance increases or the
object comes nearer to the center.
Blur: As the value increases, a level of blurring increases.
8 Distress Effect
This function applies Distress Effect to an object.
<TIPS>
The Distress Effect refers to the function that applies some texture pattern to an
object and provides a special effect to the white portion in a sample in such a
manner that such portion will not be printed out.
Select a sample and reflect the special effect in it.
9 Horizontal Position
With the leftmost part of Platen Frame set to 0, this function enables you to
display and change a horizontal position of an object.
When you drag the object to move it elsewhere, the corresponding value
changes accordingly.

3-5
Screen display and functions
No. Name Function
10 Vertical Position
With the uppermost part of Platen Frame set to 0, this function enables you to
display and change a vertical position of an object.
When you drag the object to move it elsewhere, the corresponding value
changes accordingly.
11 Centering This function positions an object at the center of platen in both vertical and
horizontal directions.
12 Vertical Centering This function positions an object at the center of platen in a vertical direction.
13 Horizontal Centering This function positions an object at the center of platen in a horizontal direction.
14 Bring to Foreside
It brings an object to the foreside.
Among those objects that overlap with the selected object, this function moves
one object to the foreside position in front of the object which is currently
positioned at the foremost side. However, no change will take place if no object
overlaps with each other.
15 Bring to Backside
It brings an object to the backside.
Among objects that overlap with the selected object, this function moves one
object to the backside position behind the object which is currently positioned at
the rearmost side. However, no change will take place if no object overlaps with
each other.
16 Delete Click on the recycle bin icon to delete any object.

3-6
Screen display and functions
3-3. Editing image
When you select an already-disposed image, the image properties appear.
Changing any item inside the properties enables you to edit an image object.
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No. Name Function
1 Distress Effect
This function applies Distress Effect to an object.
<TIPS>
The Distress Effect refers to the function that applies some texture pattern to an
object and provides a special effect to the white portion in a sample in such a
manner that such portion will not be printed out.
Select a sample and reflect the special effect in it.
2 Horizontal Position
With the leftmost part of Platen Frame set to 0, this function enables you to
display and change a horizontal position of an object.
When you drag the object to move it elsewhere, the corresponding value
changes accordingly.
3 Vertical Position
With the uppermost part of Platen Frame set to 0, this function enables you to
display and change a vertical position of an object.
When you drag the object to move it elsewhere, the corresponding value
changes accordingly.

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Screen display and functions
No. Name Function
4 Centering This function positions an object at the center of platen in both vertical and
horizontal directions.
5 Vertical Centering This function positions an object at the center of platen in a vertical direction.
6 Horizontal Centering This function positions an object at the center of platen in a horizontal direction.
7 Bring to Foreside
It brings an object to the foreside.
Among those objects that overlap with the selected object, this function moves
one object to the foreside position in front of the object which is currently
positioned at the foremost side. However, no change will take place if no object
overlaps with each other.
8 Bring to Backside
It brings an object to the backside.
Among objects that overlap with the selected object, this function moves one
object to the backside position behind the object which is currently positioned at
the rearmost side. However, no change will take place if no object overlaps with
each other.
9 Delete Click on the recycle bin icon to delete any object.

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Screen display and functions
3-4. Transmission of print data
(1) Click on the [Finish].
(2) Follow the on-screen instructions to change your setting.
<TIPS>
The procedures you follow to set up the printer driver are the same as those to be taken in Windows PC. For details, refer
to the Instruction Manual.
The number of characters for Job comment is up to 15 two-byte or 30 one-byte in Windows PC and is up to 10 two-byte or
30 one-byte in Mac PC.
If the specified [Printer] is set to [Brother GT-3], the print data will be sent to the printer.
If the specified [Printer] is set to [Brother GT-3 FileOutput], the print data will be saved in the form of AR3 file.
Old version of printer driver may display an error "printer error: (-1401)". If so, please update the driver to the newest
version.
(3) Please click on the [Print].
<TIPS>
When you use Macintosh to output a file by means of [Brother GT-3 FileOutput], activate the GT-3 FileViewer first, then
click on the [Print]. If you try to output and send a file without activating it, an error will occur and the file cannot be saved to
the system.

*Please note that the contents of this manual may differ slightly from the actual product purchased as a result of product
improvements.
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