MS MP Series - Overview

Supported models

Multi-pass (MP) printers for digital textile printing developed by MS Printing Solutions:

• MS MP3000: Sublimation paper printer, 4‑head CMYK configuration. 
• MS MP3100: High‑quality sportswear printer, 8‑head configuration supporting extended color gamut or dual CMYK. 
• MS MP4000: Fashion market printer, eight heads arranged in two rows for 4‑color printing. 
• MS MP4100 (Photo): Similar to the MP4000 but with 16 heads; offers extended color options for sportswear and photo applications. 
• MS MP5000:  Direct‑to‑fabric printer with up to 16 heads; compatible with reactive, disperse, acid, and pigment inks.

Drivers

• MS-MP3000
• MS-MP3100
• MS-MP4000
• MS-MP4100
• MS-MP5000

Driver history

• CalderaRIP V19:
  • Printers have been supported since this version.

Modes

MS-MP3000 and MS-MP4000

• CMYK

MS-MP3100, MS-MP4100, and MS-MP5000

MS-MP4100 and MS-MP5000

These drivers can also print White and Transparent as Spot Inks. Separation can be configured via Page Setup and the relevant tabs. Learn more.

Connection

 Tips & Tricks

• The driver queries the printer for the list of available modes:
  • If no printer is connected, or if the request fails, the driver uses the most recently known list of modes. Some of these modes may not work once a printer is connected. 
  • If the request succeeds and the mode list is up to date, the driver starts normally, and all listed modes should work with the connected printer. 
  • If the request succeeds but the current mode list is outdated, the driver must restart to update its mode list. A message is displayed to inform the user that a restart is required, and the driver exits: 
    
    In this case, the user must restart the driver manually.
• Some of these printer models allow you to create user modes with different ink combinations. Contact MS Printing Solutions for more information.
• These printers have the option to duplicate a pattern along the media. This can be triggered by selecting the "Use Printer S&R" option for optimization (last option available in Page Setup > S&R > Textile):
  
• If your printer driver exhibits unexpected behaviour, the "Low-level reports" feature can generate logs that may help to identify the problem. Follow these steps to use it:
  1. Open CalderaRIP.
  2. Open ServerAdmin and select your printer.
  3. Click on "Configure...". Then, go to the Misc tab.
  4. Check the "Low-level reports" box to enable it and restart the driver to validate the changes (the software will prompt you for this).
  5. Once the low-level reports are enabled, reproduce the issue.
  6. Save/Recover the report to check what's wrong with the driver.