Basic Printing; Preparation; Under Normal Usage - Epson SC-F3000 Series User Manual

SC-F3000 Series User's Guide (Excerpt)

Basic Printing

Preparation

To print on a T-shirt using this printer, you need the
following devices and parts.
Prepare genuine ink supply units, pre-treatment liquid,
and a platen for use with this printer.
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Under Normal Usage

Platen (provided with the printer or option)
The printer comes with an M-size hanger platen. As well
as this M-size platen, there are five other types of platens
at different sizes available.
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Grip Pad Tool (provided with printer)
This is used to remove slack and creases when loading a
T-shirt on a grip pad covered platen.
T-shirts (commercially available)
You can use the following types of fabric.
❏ Fabric with a cotton blend ratio of 100% to 50%
We recommend using a cotton blend ratio of 100%,
thick fabric with a high weave density.
❏ Fabric with a polyester blend ratio of 100% to 50%
We recommend using a polyester blend ratio of
100%.
We recommend making a test print in advance to check
the print quality since the type of fabric being used may
affect the print quality.
Sticky tape or a sticky roller (commercially available)
This is used to remove lint from the print surface of the
T-shirt before printing.
Basic Printing
Hard roller (optional item or commercially available)
This is used to press the fibers flat on the print surface of
the T-shirt before printing.
When using commercially available products, make
sure you prepare a separate hard roller and
pre-treatment liquid roller.
Device for Fixing Ink
You need one of the following devices to fix the ink after
printing. Use as required.
Heat press (commercially available)
As well as fixing the ink, this is also used for the
following purposes.
❏ Removing creases from T-shirts before printing
❏ Pressing down standing fibers on T-shirts before
printing to prevent nozzles from clogging
❏ Fixing the pre-treatment liquid
The heat press needs to be larger than your platen and to
be able to sustain 170 ˚C (338˚F) or more for 90 seconds.
We recommend a heat press with a foam sheet or mat to
allow the steam to escape. If these are not supplied, you
need to acquire them beforehand.
Oven (commercially available)
This can only perform ink fixing. Use the heat press to
fix the pre-treatment liquid.
Prepare the following items when using the heat press.
Heat-resistant release sheet (commercially
available)
Place this over the T-shirt to prevent any pre-treatment
liquid or ink from touching the press side of the heat
press. You can also use it to load T-shirts on the grip pad
covered platen using the grip pad tool.
Prepare silicon paper, fluoro-resin sheets, and so on.
Heat-resistant fabric (commercially available)
Use when fixing ink to uneven areas near seams, such as
around sleeves. We recommend using the same type of
fabric as the T-shirt.
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