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- Page 1 USER MANUAL MANUEL D’UTILISATEUR • MANUAL DEL USUARIO BENUTZER HANDBUCH • model yudu www.whatdoYudu.com...
- Page 2 Unsilence yourself today—with apparel, home décor, art prints, posters, cards, schoolwork, and more. This instruction manual will walk you through the screen-printing process so you can use Yudu to let your voice be heard. UNPACK YOUR BOX Your box should contain the following: A.
- Page 3 OTheR UsefUl ITems TO hAve whIle sCReeN-PRINTINg Along with the items that come with your Yudu machine, you may find it useful to have access to these items. Clear tape (2" wide is preferable) • Yudu Blockout • Yudu Emulsion Remover •...
- Page 4 ***ReAD All INsTRUCTIONs BefORe UsINg*** ** ONlY Use YUDU INKs** DANgeR The Yudu machine is electrically live even when the switch is off. To reduce risk of death or injury by electric shock: 1. Always unplug appliance immediately after using.
- Page 5 CAUTION Do not use generic textile or fabric inks with your Yudu screens. Using non-Yudu inks can permanently damage your screen. INK TesTINg ResUlTs YUDU INKs Perfect consistency to produce a nice, • crisp image Screw off top allows for ink salvage •...
- Page 6 ReCOmmeNDeD mATeRIAls TO sCReeN-PRINT Yudu inks are designed for use with textile fabric: cotton, 50/50 poly/ cotton blend, and similar fabrics. Yudu water-based inks are water soluble and easy to clean up. OTheR mATeRIAls TO TRY -Wood -Paper -Porous fabric...
- Page 7 2. PRePARe sCReeN Make sure the screen is clean and free of DIRTY dust, lint, and oil. CLEAN All screen preparation mUsT be done BACK on the back. TIP: The back of your screen is completely FRONT flush with the metal edge. The front is slight lower than the edge.
- Page 8 Dry edges of screen with a paper towel or cloth. Place screen in drying rack of Yudu machine. Press fan button to begin a 20 minute drying cycle. The fan will stop and the machine will beep at the close of the cycle.
- Page 9 6. eXPOsINg sCReeN: After emulsion has completely dried, remove protective plastic sheet from unexposed, emulsified screen. TIP: If plastic sheet does not remove easily, the emulsion is not dry. Place screen front side up/emulsion side down on registration posts. Place platen on platen posts, foam side down, on top of screen.
- Page 10 TIP: Tape the back of the screen around edges to seal any open screen areas. TIP: Use Yudu Blockout (sold separately) or small pieces of tape to fill any holes, scratches, and registration marks in emulsion. Before using platen, remove protective sheet from platen adhesive sheet.
- Page 11 Lower lid and grasp squeegee with both hands. Using firm, even, downward pressure, pull squeegee across screen. TIP: When using light ink on a darker material, pull ink across screen multiple times before lifting lid. Lift lid and remove screen. Wipe any excess ink from screen and rinse screen thoroughly with water.
- Page 12 Turn off and unplug machine when not in use. RemOvINg emUlsION fROm sCReeN After removal of ink and tape, apply Yudu Emulsion Remover (sold separately) to both sides of wet screen. Wait 30 seconds and rinse with water (a sink sprayer works best) until all emulsion residue is gone.
- Page 13 Ink-jet transparency: a thin, transparent plastic sheet designed specifically for use with ink-jet printers. Platen: a removable fixture on the Yudu machine that supports the item to be printed. Pull: refers to pulling the squeegee across the silk screen.
- Page 14 SUPPORT INFORMATION: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (MST) E-mail: yudusupport@provocraft.com Phone: 1 (877) 9MY-YUDU 1 (877) 969-9838 #066308...