Selecting Paper; Artainium Heat Transfer Instructions - Sawgrass Technologies Stylus PRO 4880 Getting Started Manual

Selecting Paper

Recommended Media For Best Results
For ArTainium UV + : TruPix, TruPix Classic or TextPrint
For ChromaBlast:
For further information on selecting the appropriate paper to use with your ArTainium
and ChromaBlast™ Digital Transfer Inks, please check our website at
sawgrassink.com/support
reseller. While the use of copy paper or other inkjet paper will not harm your printer, the
transferred results may be light, splotchy, or uneven. Some papers may even stick to the
surface or leave a visible residue.
ArTainium UV + Heat Transfer (Sublimation) Instructions
Because you can print on a variety of surfaces, you need to take all variables of the
surface into account when selecting time, temperature, and pressure. Some of the
variables are:
• Thickness of surface.
• Heat absorption; how fast the surface absorbs heat.
• Coatings used on materials to create a receptive surface for sublimation
inks. (Ceramics, Metals, Plastics, etc.)
• Accuracy of heat press unit. (Time, Temperature, and Pressure)
The specifics listed below are only guidelines. Due to the differences in heat presses and
the various materials you will be printing on, it is not possible to give absolute figures.
You should check with your supplier for specific heat transfer instructions or experiment
to find your own preferred settings. Practice makes money!
SURFACE/SUBSTRATE
CERAMIC
FR PLASTIC
METAL
(Other) White, Silver, Gold
METAL
(Universal
Woods)
MOUSE PADS
POLYESTER FABRIC &
PERFORMANCE APPAREL
SOFT L'INK™
UNISUB™ PRODUCTS
12
ChromaBlast Media
or call your authorized ArTainium
Transfer Time
ArTainium UV +
150-210 seconds
75-80 seconds
60 seconds
60 seconds
45 seconds
45 seconds
35 seconds
75-85 seconds
P. S. I.
TEMPERATURE
PRESSURE
350 F-400 F
o o
40 psi
400 F 40 psi
o
375 F- 400 F 40 psi
o o
400 F 40 psi
o
400 F 40 psi
o
400 F 40 psi
o
400 F 40 psi
o
400 F 40 psi
o
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UV + /ChromaBlast™
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REMARkS
Time varies with pressure.
Use green tile mat for
ceramic tile.
Remove Plastic
Time varies with manufacturer.
(Contact reseller for times and temps.)
Place absorbent sheet on bottom plate
of heat press. Then place transfer
paper, face up, on top of absorbent
sheet. Next place substrate, face
down, on top of transfer paper. For
best results, remove paper from
substrate immediately after setting.
Remove plastic.
Use absorbent sheet.
Pre-Press for 5 seconds to
eliminate moisture. Use Teflon
sheet between sides of shirt to
prevent "blow through".
Remove Plastic
UV +
®