Fixation Of Pretreatment - Brother GTX600NB Instruction Manual

5-3-4. Fixation of pretreatment

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As the operation will generate mist, fully take care of the air ventilation.
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Be sure to wear a pair of plastic gloves, a mask and protective glasses (or goggles) designed to shield against liquid splash
during the work operation.
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For information on handling of the pretreatment, see the Material Safety Data Sheet issued by us.
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<TIPS>
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Because the pretreatment will not work best if it is dried through oven-based drying or air drying, be sure to use the heat press.
As the oven does not bind fuzziness, the agent may be applied unevenly on white print.
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When you put a T-shirt on the heat press, set it so as to flatten the T-shirt's surface, place a peel-off sheet on the entire press
area, and apply pressure.
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Note that any area in which the pretreatment is fixated may cause its effect to deteriorate or could cause the agent to be coated
there unevenly if such area gets wet once.
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Do not touch the treated area with your hand after the pretreatment is fixated.
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After the pretreatment is fixated, do not touch or place the T-shirts on top of each other.
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Avoid leaving the pretreatment as it is in any highly humid areas.
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If the agent is left unchecked for a long time, use the heat press to apply pressure to a T-shirt immediately before the printing in
order to dry it well.
Guidelines on fixation conditions of pretreatment
The undermentioned fixation temperature/time serve as guidelines only, and optimum conditions vary with your heat
press. Be sure to perform the fixation after checking on the temperature and fixation results beforehand.
<TIPS>
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Prior to and during a fixation process, check the heat press's temperature. If the fixation is performed continuously, the heat
press's temperature will decrease, resulting in improper fixation of the pretreatment. In this case, the whiteness cannot be
reproduced because the white ink soaks into the fabric of a T-shirt.
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Such a pressure is required that is adequate enough to flatten the surface. As the fixation conditions differ by heat press, check
the ink fixation result in advance and adjust the pressure.
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If it is not dry enough after pressing for 35 seconds, extend the time while checking the dried condition of the pretreatment.
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The following values should be regarded as guidelines only, for the optimum fixation conditions depend on the amount of coating
of pretreatment.
Temperature
180°C (356°F)
5-12
Basic printing procedures
Time
35 seconds