4. Printing Directly from Applications

４-７. Removing the T-shirt from the Platen

(1)Hold the shirt slightly to allow are to get between the shirt and the platen.

(2)Hold both shoulders of the T-shirt, and then pull it out straight from the Platen.

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Be careful not to get "wet" ink on your hands or printed material. Wash your hands or clothes with soap if stained.

４-８. Curing the Ink onto the T-shirt

To cure (fix) the ink onto the T-shirt, a heat press is convenient in time and temperature control. When you print with White ink, use separate paper. Also an oven is more recommended for washability (but it takes 5 minutes).

Follow the instruction manual that comes with your Heat Press.

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An appropriate heat treatment with a heat press requires 180 °C (356 °F) of heat for 35 seconds, with an oven requires 160°C (320 °F) for 5 minutes.

The fixing is important and if not done correctly the image may fade or have other symptoms.

The hat press and the oven should be used in a well ventilated environment. When curing the White ink, better to use an oven with much ink on the surface. The surface of an T-shirt by an oven feels more natural and by an heat press more flat and glittering.

After using the Heat Press, always confirm if the ink is completely dry and cured.

Make sure the surface of the Heat Press or the separate sheet is clean before and after fixing the t shirt.

Depending on the material, curing conduction may vary, be sure to test new materials before you use. Pretreated garment is easier to be burnt than the normal garment.

Printed colors may transfer when a printed surface rubs on a white or light-colored synthetic leather made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride). When printing CMYK-only garments, the CMYK ink may transfer to the White-only printed garment when they rub against each other. In those cases, clean the stains with a soft cloth or toothbrush with a household cleaner or alcohol.

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