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8. Post-treating the T-shirt
Fix the ink to the T-shirt.
Parent topic: Basic Printing
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Required Equipment
Related tasks
Preparing Your Printer
Starting a Print Job
Removing a Printed T-shirt
Related topics
Pre-treating a T-shirt
Loading a T-shirt
Creating Your T-shirt Design
Finishing a T-shirt
Required Equipment
To print on a T-shirt using this printer, you need the equipment listed here, depending on your print
project.
Heat press (commercially available)
A heat press is required before you can print on a T-shirt. A heat press is used to remove creases
from T-shirts, and to fix the pre-treatment solution and ink. Your heat press needs to be larger than
your platen and able to sustain a temperature of 338 °F (170 °C) or more for 90 seconds. Check the
accuracy of your heat press temperature with a probe; temperatures exceeding 356 °F may result in
dull colors. For best results, use a heat press with a piece of parchment (silicone) paper or a Teflon
(fluoro-resin) sheet at low pressure to allow the steam to escape.
Heat tunnel (commercially available)
A heat tunnel is used to fix the ink after printing. A heat tunnel is not necessary if you have a heat
press.
Heat-resistant release sheet (commercially available)
A heat-resistant release sheet is placed over the T-shirt to prevent any pre-treatment solution or ink
from sticking to the heat press. You can use parchment (silicone) paper, Teflon (fluoro-resin) sheets,
or other types of heat-resistant material. Parchment (silicone) sheets tend to produce a matte effect
and fluoro-resin sheets tend to produce a glossy effect. You can also use the sheet with the grip pad
tool to load T-shirts on a platen covered with a grip pad.
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