POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
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Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
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POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
Hi,
*Working by yourself with one heat press, not ganging them,
*using Inkjet Heat Transfer Paper like JetproSofStretch, Ironall, Dharma, Alpha, etc (papers that you print with an inkjet printer and that usually have a 25 second dwell time, on average)
(Not Plastisols or Stock Transfers, thanks)
How many shirts can you press in one hours time? Thanks!
*Adding: If you have the shirts stacked, transfers printed and trimmed out in advance of pressing... sorry, I hope this isn't too confusing... just looking for a number of what others can press in an hour with all the supplies ready in advance... thanks to all for participating.
Sorry for misspelling in the title, I mean in "an" hour.
Last edited by Girlzndollz; April 25th, 2008 at 08:27 AM.
Re: POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
If you already had your paper printed and trimmed and the shirts pulled and laid out. I said 41-50 It would be possible to do more but to take your time and make sure nothing is crocked and in line so that they all come out nice that would be a good estimate.
Re: POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
oops, my answer didn't take into account a 3 sec pressing time. I was assuming multiple types of transfers, multiple pressing times, multiple shirt styles and a single press. If every transfer is the same, so I don't have to change settings, and the press time is only 3 seconds (that seems really low to me), then I would say 40-60 shirts, instead of the 20 shirts that I answered the 1st time.
Re: POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
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Originally Posted by Girlzndollz
Hi,
*Working by yourself with one heat press, not ganging them,
*using Inkjet Heat Transfer Paper like JetproSofStretch, Ironall, Dharma, Alpha, etc (papers that you print with an inkjet printer and that usually have a 25 second dwell time, on average)
(Not Plastisols or Stock Transfers, thanks)
How many shirts can you press in one hours time? Thanks!
*Adding: If you have the shirts stacked, transfers printed and trimmed out in advance of pressing... sorry, I hope this isn't too confusing... just looking for a number of what others can press in an hour with all the supplies ready in advance... thanks to all for participating.
Sorry for misspelling in the title, I mean in "an" hour.
Align shirt on press
Use lint roller on tee to get any "stuff" off
Prepress shirt
Align transfer to print area JPSS press for 30 secs
Remove transfer (burn fingers / cuss)
Post press for about 3 to 5 secs
Remove shirt
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Originally Posted by Colorfast
Align shirt on press
Use lint roller on tee to get any "stuff" off
Prepress shirt
Align transfer to print area JPSS press for 30 secs
Remove transfer (burn fingers / cuss)
Post press for about 3 to 5 secs
Remove shirt
About 2.5 to 3 minutes per shirt.
Wash, rinse and repeat
LOL, thanks for the chuckle, Chip! I try to say "dang" but otherwise, you've listed my method and timing to a tee... I'm at around 3 minutes a shirt, too... maybe 4 depending if I'm finding hangers fast enough to hang them on to cool before packaging... Great post, thanks!
Re: POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
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Originally Posted by Girlzndollz
LOL, thanks for the chuckle, Chip! I try to say "dang" but otherwise, you've listed my method and timing to a tee... I'm at around 3 minutes a shirt, too... maybe 4 depending if I'm finding hangers fast enough to hang them on to cool before packaging... Great post, thanks!
Definately a chuckle reading that post! To solve the issue of tracking down hangers I have them pre hung on a pole near my workstation so I can increase production speed instead of performing search and rescue operations for hangers With them already there it's a simple press and hang then right back to pressing. I can do around 20 as well.
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Re: POLL: How Many Shirts Can You Heat Press In a Hour?
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Originally Posted by Girlzndollz
Okay, thank you, but I am only looking for heat transfer papers, not plastisols or stock transfers, thanks again...
I also mean including laying the shirt on the press, lining it up, pre-pressing, etc.. thanks again folks!
Including bathroom breaks, typical dilly dallying, watching a sporting event on TV, watching a tV show on TV, my two daughters interrupting me, my wife interrupting me, getting more caffine, etc.
I can probably do 2-3. ha ha.
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Originally Posted by gmille39
Including bathroom breaks, typical dilly dallying, watching a sporting event on TV, watching a tV show on TV, my two daughters interrupting me, my wife interrupting me, getting more caffine, etc.
I can probably do 2-3. ha ha.
I keep a small tv near my workstation to solve that issue of peeking in on the sporting events ha ha. Sometimes it's just to tempting to check a score
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Originally Posted by gmille39
Including bathroom breaks, typical dilly dallying, watching a sporting event on TV, watching a tV show on TV, my two daughters interrupting me, my wife interrupting me, getting more caffine, etc.
I can probably do 2-3. ha ha.
Kidding. If everything is stacked and ready to go, I can do around 30 with the door locked and nobody bothering me. Typically, I'm doing bibs, onesies and toddler tees so I can go much faster on these. It's almost Jimmy Johns freeky fast type speed.
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Originally Posted by gmille39
Kidding. If everything is stacked and ready to go, I can do around 30 with the door locked and nobody bothering me. Typically, I'm doing bibs, onesies and toddler tees so I can go much faster on these. It's almost Jimmy Johns freeky fast type speed.
I understand the whole locked door concept. Wow, Jimmy Johns type speed? Impressive most impressive
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However, the press will start getting so hot, that I have to let it take a minute break every 5 shirts or so ... so I'd probably only do about 100.
I recently did have a wholesale order for totes, same design, same tote. Did 100 in an hour.
However ~~ at home, I normally multi-task like everyone else ... answer phone, watch a little TV, drink coffee, check BBs ~~ get three orders ready for Post Office in an hour (5 shirts).
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LOL, thanks for the chuckle, Chip! I try to say "dang" but otherwise, you've listed my method and timing to a tee... I'm at around 3 minutes a shirt, too... maybe 4 depending if I'm finding hangers fast enough to hang them on to cool before packaging... Great post, thanks!
