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6: Removing Garments from the Print Table
After printing has completed, remove the hoop from the table. Do not touch the image as the ink is still
wet at this point. Remove the garment from the table being sure that the printed image is facing you
when it is removed. Do not let the shirt fold or touch itself as this could cause ink transfer to other parts
of the garment. Take the garment to your heat press or conveyer dryer fix the ink to the garment.
• When removing the fabric, be careful so that your hand or any other part of your body does not come in
contact with ink. If your skin comes in contact with ink, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and
water. If your clothing comes into contact with ink, wash the stained area with cold water.
7: Set the Image with Heat
User’s Notes
• For information about how to use the heat press device, see the manual.
In order to cure the ink so that your images will be color-fast when washing, it is necessary to heat treat the
image so that the image bonds with the garment.
If you are using a heat press place the garment on the heat press platen with the printed side up.
Pull by the edges to ensure proper placement and that it is flat on the heat press, minding not to
touch the wet ink. Cover the garment with a sheet of SoftTouch heat press paper, for Ricoh
authorized ink. Close the press and heat the printed garment for 40 seconds at 356ºF or 180ºC.
The pressure applied by the heat press when close should be in the light to medium range.
When the time is completed open the heat press and remove the heat press paper immediately.
SoftTouch heat press paper can be reused several times.
Instead of SoftTouch, a Teflon sheet or Kraft Paper Cover Sheet can be used. When reusing the
SoftTouch Paper, make sure there are no wrinkles as these will transfer to the garment. If this is
the case use a new sheet. The printed garment is now completed. If you are also printing dark
shirt images you need to reduce the heat press temperature and increase the time. Settings for
dark garments of 330ºF or 165ºC for 90 seconds will also work for light garments.
If you are using a textile oven or conveyor dryer, please test the temperature of the printed
image when it exits the dryer to assure that it has reached 330˚F or 165˚C. Also, please do a
wash test of your first attempts to be sure that the inks have cured properly and wash ability has
been attained.
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