[Kathleen]

I want to heat press (digital imprinting) on white visor. The blank ink is smearing? Does anyone know why?

Thank you,
Kathleen

 

[propsuper]

What type of transfer are you using?

 

[Kathleen]

What type of transfer are you using?

I am using Everlast inkjet transfer paper and I am taping down sides and top and bottom. It seems that the ink is spreading or seeping into the surrounding area of the logo. The ink is fully dried before I put it under the heat press and I don't believe it is slipping?

Any suggestions?

Thank you for all your help and advise anyone can give me.

Kathleen

 

[propsuper]

Not knowing what material the visor is made of, and how many colors you are trying to print, my only suggestion would be to try another paper like jpss. Also are you pre pressing to get moisture out ?

 

[wormil]

Does the visor have stitching.

 

[Kathleen]

The material is 100% cotton and I pre-press 5 seconds, 2 colors. What is jpss paper?
Thank you again for your help. I really appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy days to help me. This place is a god sent.
Kathleen

 

[Kathleen]

Does the visor have stitching.

The visor is a Sportsman white 100% cotton visor. no extra stitch where I'm applying transfer. I've tried lowering and highering the logo on the visor to see if placement had anything to do with bleeding ink, but it still does it no matter where I put logo.
Any suggestions.
Kathleen

 

[COEDS]

I would think placement should not affect the transfer as long as you can get the heat platen over the transfer. JPSS is short fot JET PRO SOFT STRETCH a brand of HT paper that works great. ... JB

 

[wormil]

If the paper is working properly then the only things I can think of are the press being too hot or somehow you're getting a little slippage during the press.

How much heat and pressure are you using? Have you tried pressing on an old t-shirt to see what happens?

 

[Kathleen]

The heat is set on 350 for 22 seconds. Works great on shirts. I am at a total loss of what I am doing wrong.
Kathleen

 

[COEDS]

The material on the visor is thicker and maybe it needs more heat and/or dwell time. .... JB

 

[Kathleen]

Thank you very much for helping me - I will up the temp and dwell time. I'll write and tell ya how it worked.

Kathleen

 

[wormil]

Well at 350 you're not too hot. I would try cranking it up to 385 and see what happens. It could be the ink is warming up and having time to migrate before it gets hot enough to set.

 

[charles95405]

are you using a hat press....if not you will not have great success with a normal flat press because of the shape of the visor...will not flatten as you would want