Care Instructions - USCutter Blue Ox User Manual

Using your Heat
Press to press
Transfer Paper:
As with all media you'll use on
your heat press, we encourage
you to look for the pressing
recommendations from the
manufacturer of the transfer material
on-line if possible. If you can't find
specific instructions, the following
are general guidelines for your
consideration.

Care Instructions:

Wait 25 hours after pressing before
washing. Machine wash using mild
detergent. Do not use bleach or
other aggressive cleaning agents.
Turn garment inside out before
washing. Do not dry clean.
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TRANSFERS PRINTER GARMENT TEMP. TIME
Sublimation Ricoh,
Cotton 400°F 25~30sec.
Paper Sawgrass
Light Color 365°F 15sec.
Ink Tran. Paper Ink jet Printer
Dark Color 330°F 25sec.
Light Color 365°F 15sec.
Laser Transfer
Laser Printer
Paper
Dark Color
330°F 25sec.
Laser Printer Paper A 250°F 20sec.
Trim Free Laser
Transfer
/
Paper B 340°F 25sec.
Cutting
/
Transfer Vinyls 300~320°F 8~10sec.
Plotter
/ /
Plastisol Transfer 390°F 15sec.
Eco-solvent Printing &
/
330°F 15~25sec.
Transfer Paper Plotter
PRESSURE
When I pressed my HTV, the material would not stick to the garment and/or fell off during washing. How
do I fix this?
Medium
First double check manufacturer instructions – especially on heat and pressure settings. If you are following them to the letter, increase
your pressure. Remember: Pressing isn't just about heating the vinyl – it's about pushing the vinyl into the materials so that the adhesive
finds a grip. Increasing the pressure is often the solution.
Medium
You might also need to increase your temperature a bit, but try this after you've increased the pressure, and don't up the temperature by
more than about 5% over manufacturer instructions.
Medium
When I peeled the carrier sheet from my HTV, the color vinyl came up off the garment but the adhesive
below it stayed in place. What happened?
You are most likely peeling the material to hot. HTV material like metallic, printed/fashion, and many others are usually recommended for
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cold peel.
If that's not it, double check the garment you are pressing and make sure it's appropriate for the HTV you are using. If the material has a
coating of any kind, you might need to use a special HTV specifically designed for sticking to coated materials. A common example of this
Medium
is someone trying to heat press HTV onto a water resistant fabric. Using an HTV like Siser Extra will solve the problem.
My transfer paper is sticking to the heated platen. How do I fix this?
High
We really recommend the use of non-stick paper for most transfer pressings. In the case of the Flex-Soft N0-Cut Fel form Forever Paper
use the supplied non-stick paper – not Teflon – which can damage the flex material.
High
When I transfer, my colors look faded.
You need to increase the amount of time you're pressing and/or increase the heat by 20 degrees.
Medium
My Heat Press won't heat up.
Heat presses use a lot of energy while they are heating up. It's possible that the energy drain has blown the fuse in the press. The Fuse is a
common household fuse available at any hardware store. The fuse housing is on the side of the press and can be accessed with a phillips
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head screwdriver.
Time/Temperature control panel shows "000"
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If you see this, turn the machine off and back on. If that doesn't fix it, please contact our support
group as a replacement part might be necessary.
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