Ricoh Ri 1000 Operator Training page 120

Heat Press Settings
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Before printing on dark garments it is necessary to
first flatten the fibers of the pretreated garment by
putting it in the heat press and clamping down for
about 5 seconds.
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After the garment is printed, place it on the heat
press and hover the heat element over the
garment by approximately ½" (15mm) for about
15 seconds.
(This procedure allows the layers of ink to set up
before applying pressure, keeping the white
underbase layer from pushing up through the
color layer fading the image.)
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Place the heat press sheet on the garment and
clamp down the heat press with medium pressure
for 90 seconds at 330˚F, 165˚C.
time settings are crucial to the washability of
your graphic.
These heat and