Brother GT-541 DTG Printer
Introduction
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. 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 printer, and you are ready to print. This Quick Guide will instruct you how to charge your GT-541 printer with the new ink and begin printing. 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.
Important Precautions
When using NaturaLink, the same precautions apply as when using Brother® ink. Your Brother® GT-541 Basic Operation Manual lists all of the precautions pertaining to the printer. This section will concentrate on those directly related to the new ink and the printed output.
- Store your NaturaLink cartridges away from direct sunlight until they are required. When stored properly, the ink will maintain its integrity for a minimum of 12 months.
- Install the ink cartridges in the color slots that correspond to the color of the ink in the cartridge. Be sure to match the colors of labels on your printer with those on the ink cartridges (see Figure 1 above).
- Do not pull out ink cartridges during printing. Doing so, will result in poor print quality and may cause damage to you printer.
- 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. Be careful when handling a freshly printed garment until the image has been fixed by heat and pressure. Make sure not to allow the printed side to touch any surface or to fold onto itself, however slightly.
- To cure, or fix, the image, press the printed garment on a heat press at the following settings:
- Temperature: 360° F
- Pressure: 40 psi
- Dwell time: 35 seconds
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 wet with a common household cleaner such as Simple Green.
Click below for NaturaLink-B Material Safety Data Sheet documents.
Installing the Ink Cartridges
This ink is directly compatible with original GT-541 ink, so you may install it immediately in your GT-541 printer without concern. 
- Make sure that all printing has stopped and the printer is in the Ready state.
- Remove the empty original ink cartridges and insert the new cartridges (see image at right). Be sure to match the colors of the labels on the ink cartridges with those on the printer.
- Perform a nozzle check to ensure that all of the nozzles are firing. If one or more nozzles are missing, perform a Normal Cleaning.
You are now ready to print..
Maintenance
NaturaLink is not only friendly to the environment, it is also friendly to your printer, and it is designed to provide continuous and trouble-free printing. If you experience an occasional nozzle drop, perform a Normal Cleaning, and follow it up with a nozzle check to ensure that all nozzles are firing properly. As recommended when using OEM inks, always replace the Wiper Cleaner when replacing the black ink cartridge. The Wiper Cleaner is included with every black ink cartridge. The black cartridge box is bigger than the other color-cartridge boxes to accommodate the Wiper Cleaner (see image at right). The Wiper Cleaner box, which is inside the black box, contains the Wiper Cleaner, cleaning solution, swabs and gloves. Follow the instructions on the Basic Operation Manual that came with your Brother printer on how to replace the Wiper Cleaner. Keep the print head cap and the wiper blade clean when performing this operation.
Limited Warranty
Sawgrass Technologies agrees to either replace the goods or refund the purchase price for the goods, which shall be Sawgrass' sole liability and responsibility for errors or defects in these goods, and which shall be the Purchaser’s sole remedy for errors or defects in the goods, whether in contract, in negligence or other tort, or under any warranty. THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY, THERE IS NO IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND NO IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SAWGRASS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE, OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS, OR COSTS OF RENTING REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, OR FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES. * Brother® is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation. GT-541 is property of Brother®, and all other names and symbols are the property of the respective entities.
