Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc. Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard
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Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard
I've been getting alot of transfer business lately. I dont want my shirts to be glossy and hard. It's fine when I print on one side but when I turn the shirt over to print on the other side. the shirt becomes to stiff, sticky and glossy. I know It's due to the teflon sheet on my press and Its great for pictures.How can I obtain a matte look when I need to print boh sides. I can't let my shirt hang of the press I have to lay the whole shirt on the press so the other side gets presses again also. Help!!!!!
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard I open the shirt and only slide one side on. The collar is facing you after you do the first side and move on to do the second side.
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard My heat press sits on a table and its kind of hard to let the shirt hang off of it- Guess I need to change my set-up
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard Can you show us a picture? Mine sits on a table too. The opposite side of the t-shirt should slide underneath the bottom platen of the heat press.
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard Its a geo knight dks20 swing press - not much room beneathe , unless i pull it out fromthe table. (cant do that its bolted down. But I did put a shirt on it and then turned it to the other side and it works!! Its kind of a hassle but I dont like that glossy look.
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard Mine would be unable to do that also paul what kind of press do you have?
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard I can do that with my DK-20. I do that when I have
JPSS on the front and vinyl on the back. It's a little of a pain because the shirt is upside down but it works okay. Just remember to turn your print or vinyl upside down. Made that mistake. (only once
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard I have a Hot Tronix/Stahls heat press. Had a Knight DK-20 before and we could do it with that too.
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Re: Inkjet Transfer are too glossy and hard Try using a teflon pillow inside the shirt. This will give some extra heat protection to the bottom side.
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