Printing Methods; Recommendations - Sefa Initium iCAP 2 Instruction Manual

4. PRINTING METHODS

Step 1:
Make sure the cord is connected well to the wall socket. Place the cap in the cap heater, and transfer paper with
images facing down the cap, adjust moderate pressure, and power on.
P.S: use heat resistant tape to fix the transfer paper, make sure transfer paper is exactly attached to cap heater;
Step 2:
Set the temperature and time required, then temperature starts to rise.
Step 3:
When the temperature rises to the setting temperature, the buzzer sends out sounds; then press down the cap
heater, (meantime the sounds stop) and starts to transfer.
Step 4:
Then the time counter is on, once time is up, take out the caps. Transfer work finished.
Note: use the similar way when you need to transfer other substrates by using the plain heat platen.
But the printing parameters are different from different items. You can refer to below.

5. RECOMMENDATIONS

1) Cap transfer:
Set temperature: 180°C
Set time: 60 seconds
2) Ceramic Tile transfer:
Set temperature: 210°C
Set time: 240seconds
3) Key Chains & Pearlite Plate transfer:
Set temperature:180°C
Set time: 100~120seconds
4) Mirror (Pearlite plate) and Jigsaw Puzzle transfer:
Set temperature:180°C
Set time: 60~80seconds
5) Wallet (Waist pack) transfer:
Set temperature:180°C
Set time: 120~140seconds
NOTE:
1) Please switch off the machine and unplug the power cord when the machine is not in use.
2) The heater or heat platen will cool down to the room temperature, if heat press stays un-use for more than 30
minutes.
3) For better maintenance of heat press, the maximum setting temperature is 210 degrees C (410 degrees F).
4) To avoid re-heating the first transfer when printing double sided substrates, insert a sheet of cardboard in
between the item, adjust the height to less pressure, then press.
5) Heat platen may pivot slightly back and forth rotationally. This is due to movement allowance within the clamp
assembly, and is normal.
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