Epson PRO 4880 Selecting Paper, ArTainium UV+ Heat Transfer Sublimation Instructions, Temperature

Selecting Paper

Recommended Media For Best Results

For ArTainium UV+: TruPix, TruPix Classic or TextPrint

For ChromaBlast: ChromaBlast Media

For further information on selecting the appropriate paper to use with your ArTainium®UV+ and ChromaBlast™ Digital Transfer Inks, please check our website at http://www. sawgrassink.com/support or call your authorized ArTainium®UV+/ChromaBlast™ reseller. While the use of copy paper or other inkjet paper will not harm your printer, the transferred results may be light, splotchy, or uneven. Some papers may even stick to the surface or leave a visible residue.

ArTainium UV+ Heat Transfer (Sublimation) Instructions

Because you can print on a variety of surfaces, you need to take all variables of the surface into account when selecting time, temperature, and pressure. Some of the variables are:

•Thickness of surface.

•Heat absorption; how fast the surface absorbs heat.

•Coatings used on materials to create a receptive surface for sublimation inks. (Ceramics, Metals, Plastics, etc.)

•Accuracy of heat press unit. (Time, Temperature, and Pressure)

The specifics listed below are only guidelines. Due to the differences in heat presses and the various materials you will be printing on, it is not possible to give absolute figures. You should check with your supplier for specific heat transfer instructions or experiment to find your own preferred settings. Practice makes money!

SURFACE/SUBSTRATE

Transfer Time ArTainium UV+

TEMPERATURE

P. S. I.

PRESSURE

REMARKS

CERAMIC	150-210 seconds	350oF-400oF	40 psi	Time varies with pressure.
				Use green tile mat for
				ceramic tile.
FR PLASTIC	75-80 seconds	400oF	40 psi	Remove Plastic
				Time varies with manufacturer.
				(Contact reseller for times and temps.)
METAL				Place absorbent sheet on bottom plate
	60 seconds	375oF- 400oF	40 psi	of heat press. Then place transfer
(Other) White, Silver, Gold				paper, face up, on top of absorbent
				sheet. Next place substrate, face
				down, on top of transfer paper. For
				best results, remove paper from
				substrate immediately after setting.
METAL	60 seconds	400oF	40 psi	Remove plastic.
(Universal				Use absorbent sheet.
Woods)
MOUSE PADS	45 seconds	400oF	40 psi
POLYESTER FABRIC &	45 seconds	400oF	40 psi
PERFORMANCE APPAREL
				Pre-Press for 5 seconds to
SOFT L’INK™	35 seconds	400oF	40 psi	eliminate moisture. Use Teflon
				sheet between sides of shirt to
				prevent “blow through”.
UNISUB™ PRODUCTS	75-85 seconds	400oF	40 psi	Remove Plastic

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