Table of Contents
Advertisement
Aligning the Print Head
Cleaning the Print Head
Changing the Printer Mode
Related topics
Pre-treating a T-shirt
Shaking and Replacing Ink Packs
Ink Stains Appear Outside the Printed Areas
If you notice ink stains outside of the printed area of the T-shirt, there may be residual ink on the platen's
frame or top plate or lint and ink may have built up on the print head. Check the frame and platen and
clean them, if necessary.
Note: Transfer the printed T-shirt to the heat press with care; the ink is wet and can smudge.
If you notice stains developing over time outside of the printed areas, it may be caused by residual dye
from dark-colored T-shirts transferred to white or light-colored T-shirts when using a heat press. The
residual dye then reacts with perspiration and sunlight and can discolor. Clean the press surface and use
a release sheet on top and under the T-shirt when pressing. Use new sheets or use them according to
the color of the T-shirt. If you have placed cloth on top and under the T-shirt, place the sheets in the
positions shown below. If you have placed cloth on top and under the T-shirt, replace it with new cloth or
use a different cloth according to the color of the T-shirt.
Components in the cotton pre-treatment solution may coagulate during storage. The coagulated
components can stick to the fabric and cause unevenness. Filter the solution to remove the any
coagulation before using it.
Parent topic:
Solving Print Quality Problems
178
Advertisement
Table of Contents
