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User Manual

SilverBolt Heat Press

HEAT TRANSFER APPLICATION GUIDELINES 

These are general guidelines. For specific time and temperature settings for specific films

and/or transfer papers, please refer to the instructions for that particular product.

TRANSFERS

Device

Fabric

TEMP.

TIME

PRESSURE

Sublimation Paper

Ricoh, Epson

Polyester

400°F

25 - 30 sec.

30Psi

Ink Tran. Paper

Inkjet Printer

Light Color

365°F

15 sec.

30Psi

Dark Color

330°F

25 sec.

30Psi

Laser Transfer Paper**

Laser Printer

Light Color

345°F

30 sec.

30Psi

Laser Printer

Dark Color

260 - 320°F

35 - 120 sec.

25Psi

Transfer Vinyls

Cutting Plotter

/

300 - 320°F

8 -10 sec.

30Psi

Plastisol Transfer

/

/

335°F

12 sec.

50Psi

** The SilverBolt 1620CSD and 1620-CSM are not recommended for use with two-step laser

transfer papers. For these demanding applications, we recommend the SilverBolt 1620

Premium Auto or 1620A Premium.  

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Summary of Contents for 1620-CSD

Page 1: ...REV 10 29 2021 USER MANUAL SilverBolt 1620 CSD ...

Page 2: ...User Manual SilverBolt Heat Press 1 2 3 4 5 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications Operation Instructions Control Panel Temperature Calibration Troubleshooting Heat Transfer Application Guidelines ...

Page 3: ...Pressure Knob Lower Aluminum Plate Drawer Operation Handle Silicon Pad Heating Element Control Panel Emergency Button Power Switch 1 For best results 16 by 20 heat presses should be run on a dedicated 20 amp circuit This provides sufficent power to quickly heat the platen maintains consistent temperature and ensures stedy power supply to the press Failure to do so may result in longer heating time...

Page 4: ...le firmly when opening 4 Keep children away from the machine 5 Do not touch the heating platen and platen cover after pressing whilst in operation 6 Do not attempt to press products that are not intended for normal heat transfer 7 Do not set the temperature any higher than 480F as it may cause over heat and stop working 8 The heat press carries a ground line by default please make sure the socket ...

Page 5: ...d Out P 4 Auto Shut Off Mode Hit SET three times use the up and down arrows to select Celsius or Fahrenheit P 2 Time Setting Mode Hit SET twice use the up and down arrows to set amount of time for pressing Hit SET four times use the up and down arrows to set auto shut off when inactive 0 120 minutes range Clear Counter Number Long hold the CLEAR button to clear your counter on the panel Other Func...

Page 6: ...30 i e heating platen 30 F cooler than the gauge read out Touch the SET key back to the temperature and it will read out 200 F and the press will continue to heat up to 230 F Touch the up and down arrow to determine the temperature will be modified Say 30 i e heating platen 30 F hotter than the gauge read out Touch the SET key back to the temperature and it will read out 260 F and the press will c...

Page 7: ... more than 5 different from the LCD display PV adjust it using step four in the control panel see page 4 Pressure If the temperature is correct adjust the pressure Some films require more pressure to bond the adhesive to the fabric There should be some resistance when you close the press If you have verified all of these and the film doesn t stick contact SIGNWarehouse customer service or Technica...

Page 8: ...laser transfer is sticking to the heating element it s because the heat is affecting the ink Cover it with a Teflon sheet or sheet of silicone Kraft paper to prevent this Using a Teflon sheet or Kraft paper is recommended for almost all heat transfer applications Q Why is it so hard to peel the liner when I m done pressing the paper A A hot or warm peel film may become hard to peel if allowed to c...

Page 9: ...ter 400 F 25 30 sec 30Psi Ink Tran Paper Inkjet Printer Light Color 365 F 15 sec 30Psi Dark Color 330 F 25 sec 30Psi Laser Transfer Paper Laser Printer Light Color 345 F 30 sec 30Psi Laser Printer Dark Color 260 320 F 35 120 sec 25Psi Transfer Vinyls Cutting Plotter 300 320 F 8 10 sec 30Psi Plastisol Transfer 335 F 12 sec 50Psi The SilverBolt 1620CSD and 1620 CSM are not recommended for use with t...

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