Epson Fast T-Jet 3 PLUS User Manual page 59

Dark Garments
(Using FastINK Pretreatment solution)
Cure Time: Approximately 180-240 seconds
with medium to heavy pressure.
Cure Temp: 330°F (166°C)
For areas of greater humidity or where shirts are very
damp after printing, try increasing the curing temperature to 350°F and curing
time to 120 seconds.
Important Point
All curing times and temperatures ARE RECOMMENDED STARTING
POINTS.
Shirts may scorch if cured too long. A Heat Press will provide a
more even cure and, when printing with White ink, you will see less
shirt fi bers through the ink.
Before doing your fi rst production run, it is important that you do a
test washing for proper cure. Variables such as climate (humidity)
and the amount of ink used on a shirt can extend cure times.
Certain garment fabrics may also require more time. You will have
to fi nd the cure time that works best for your location and Print
Mode preferences.
You should ALWAYS do periodic wash tests as well as test the temperature of
your dryer or Heat Press using an infrared heat gun or Temperature Test Strips.
If using a conveyor dryer, use a very slow belt and make sure the garment lies
fl at. If using a Heat Press, set the pressure to 70 or 80% of maximum (60 PSI). You
should clamp the heating element down directly onto the print with a piece of
paper or a Tefl on pad over the print. You can also use a baking pan liner for this
purpose.
You will probably scorch a shirt or two doing temperature tests, but this is normal
in the garment decorating business.
Some shirts might show a slight discoloration if you use a Heat Press to cure
the print. (This is most often seen in Red and medium to dark colors other than
Black.) This discoloration will usually go away when the shirt cools or when the
shirt is washed.
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