Post-treatment
Because the ink has not been fixated after printing, you
need a heat press or an oven to fixate the ink.
Removing the T-shirt
Because the ink has not been fixated, make sure the
printed surface is not touched when you handle the
T-shirt.
A
Remove the platen's frame.
B
Hold the T-shirt by the shoulders and remove it
from the platen.
Use a heat press or an oven to fixate the ink on the
T-shirt.
Fixating the Ink
Fixate the ink with a heat press or an oven.
Wash the T-shirt in water before wearing it if you have
applied pre-treatment liquid and fixated the ink.
Fixation conditions differ between the heat press and
the oven. As the optimum conditions vary depending
on the type of heat press or oven being used and the
amount of ink, the following values are only a guide. If
the ink is not fixated sufficiently, colors may come out in
the wash or when rubbing against something.
Fixating conditions (heat press)
The conditions differ between White ink and color ink.
Fixating color ink only
If you are printing with only color ink, the size of the
printed area does not matter. When using White ink to
print an under-base, make sure the conditions for
fixating White ink are met.
Temperature
Time
Pressure
*1
170 °C
45 secs.
4.2 N/cm
2
*1The optimum conditions vary depending on the type of heat
press such as the manual adjustment type. Be sure to test the
ink fixation result in advance to find the right pressure.
Fixating White ink
Printed
Area
Temperatu
re
Time
Pressure
*1
A4 and
smaller
170 °C
45 secs.
4.2 N/cm
2
Larger than
A4
170 °C
45 to 90
*2
secs.
*1The optimum conditions vary depending on the type of heat
press such as the manual adjustment type. Be sure to test the
ink fixation result in advance to find the right pressure.
*2 If it is not completely dry after 45 seconds, extend the
duration while carefully checking if the pre-treatment liquid
is dry.
Fixating conditions (oven)
Because the optimum conditions vary depending on the
oven, test and check the ink fixation result in advance to
determine the temperature and duration.
Fixating color ink only
Type of Oven
Temperature
Time
Batch type
160 °C
3.5 to 5 minutes
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