Diluting The Pre-Treatment Solution; Pre-Treatment Application Guidelines - Epson SureColor F2000 Series User Manual

Diluting the Pre-treatment Solution

Before applying the pre-treatment solution to a T-shirt, make sure you dilute it correctly with distilled or
purified water as described here.
Caution: If you do not dilute the pre-treatment solution, it leaves noticeable traces on the T-shirt or the
printed surface cracks after washing. If the pre-treatment solution is too weak, White ink does not adhere
to the fabric and the desired whiteness cannot be achieved.
When fixing ink with a heat press
Printed area size
Letter/A4 and smaller
Larger than letter/A4
Note: Use pre-treatment solution that is diluted more than 2 times if uneven colors occur after fixing the
ink (such as layering color ink over White ink), or when pre-treatment solution leaves a trace.
When fixing ink with a heat tunnel
Printed area size
Any size
Note: Use pre-treatment solution that is diluted more than 3 times if uneven colors occur after fixing the
ink.
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Fixing the Pre-treatment Solution (Heat Press)

Pre-treatment Application Guidelines

Before applying pre-treatment solution to the entire T-shirt, make sure to test it on a non-visible area first.
Pre-treating a T-shirt
Dilution ratio
start with 1:1 (pre-treatment solution:water) and
test increasing water up to 1:2)
start with 1:1 (pre-treatment solution:water) and
test increasing water up to 1:3)
Dilution ratio
start with 1:2 (pre-treatment solution:water) and
test increasing water up to 1:3)
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