Epson Fast T-Jet 3 PLUS User Manual page 70

T-Jet3 PLUS User's Manual
You don't want the shirt to be soaking wet. Move
the spray gun from side to side in even strokes. Light
shirts only require a misting back and forth, but Black
and other dark colors will need a slightly heavier
application. Don't worry, the proper amount of
Pretreatment needed is something that you will get the
hang of with repetition. Please note, if you miss a spot
or apply the Pretreatment in an uneven spray, it will be
noticeable in the fi nal print.
Dry the Pretreatment using a hair dryer, Heat Press
or conveyor dryer. When using a Heat Press, use a
non-silicone Pretreatment paper (available from
) to protect the garment. If you use a silicone
based paper, it will seal the Pretreatment on the shirt
surface and the White ink may not stick well enough.
You may use a Quillon treated baking pan liner to
dry the Pretreatment. However, if the paper sticks to the Pretreatment after you
are done pretreating the shirt, you may have applied too much Pretreatment
or the heat press is set for too much pressure! Standard "butcher paper" or
"brown Kraft paper" can also be used as a heat press protector when drying the
Pretreatment. Clamp the press down with medium pressure for 8 to 10 seconds
when drying Pretreatment at 330°F.
Some users have reported slightly better wash durability if you spray the shirt with
water BEFORE spraying it with Pretreatment.
IMPORTANT POINT IMPORTANT POINT
When printing, ink will tend to cling to any loose fi bers sticking
up from the shirt. When using a White Underbase, it is possible for
these fi bers to become saturated and show through any color
that has been applied. This is why we
recommend the use of a Heat Press with
light pressure before the print to fl atten to
fi bers properly. A conveyor dryer or similar
method of drying the Pretreatment will not fl atten the
fi bers and may result in a lower quality print.
We recommend taking a look at the
AutoTREAT Express and PRO Pretreatment Centers.
These machines make pretreating a garment very easy
and apply a perfect application every time.
Version 1.1 Revised July, 2008
Too much Pretreatment may cause poor wash durability.
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