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Maybe someone else has experienced this. I will admit, this is my first try using the white paper. I was successful using a color sheet.

So, I have the A and B Forever papers. For A, I am using the white transfer paper, shiny on one side. And the B paper is low temp. white background. Both large sized (tabloid).

I am printing with my OKI 831 laser printer the design which I saved in black. So far, all looks good. Then, I heat pressed together with the B paper (I have a Hotronix Fusion - swing away), followed the Forever instructions which said 310 F for 90 seconds.

Then, I trimmed around the A, pressed onto a light gray sweatshirt. Instructions said 310 F for 5-10 seconds (which I was worried wasn't long enough). I waited until completely cool, then pulled off the sweatshirt. Result was perfect, except it wasn't white, but gray! The photo may not show it well, but it is not white at all in person.

What am I missing? Any suggestions are definitely welcome!

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Sorry for it being upside down, but hopefully you get the idea anyway :)
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into the T
that is a nice press, but the color is not white

interesting, it should be white
did it look like anything was 'left behind' on either sheet?
that may indicate a time/pressure/temp adjustment upwards (i would start with pressure and temp first)
i know these papers are not cheap, so maybe gang six designs per page and separate for testing/adjustments

sorry i can't be much more help, except a bump back to the top
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Print mirror image on non shiny side of A sheet.
Bottom platen must be hot.
Edges trimmed away off A sheet and face up cover sheet on platen.
Cover with B sheet printed side up. Add cover sheet
Press. 120 seconds 300 degree medium pressure.
Open, Don't remove rub with cloth about 8 seconds. Hot peel on platen.
Trim A paper edges again
T shirt on platen - and white sheet glossy side up. Cover sheet.
300 degree, 30 seconds - heavy pressure (cotton shirt)
Cold Peel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_C-7gvSA78&t=37s
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emet214,
do you have consistent positive results with this paper/process?
can you comment on washability or post pics?

thanks
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Nope. I transferred recently from Epson inkjet to laser printing.
It's made in Germany and is available world wide. Most merchants in USA carry this product and would have dropped it if it wasn't performing. Following instructions is critical.

If Forever no-cut light has lasting quality equal or greater than cut fashion film, glitter, rhinestone, hologram on T-shirts washed inside out in cold water and dry hung than I am happy.
For a shirt to last a life time one should use sublimation.
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emet214 said:
Nope. I transferred recently from Epson inkjet to laser printing.
It's made in Germany and is available world wide. Most merchants in USA carry this product and would have dropped it if it wasn't performing. Following instructions is critical.

If Forever no-cut light has lasting quality equal or greater than cut fashion film, glitter, rhinestone, hologram on T-shirts washed inside out in cold water and dry hung than I am happy.
For a shirt to last a life time one should use sublimation.
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How is cracking of the laser transfer when the shirt is stretched?
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into the T
so once again,
nobody can say/post pics that definitively prove they get consistent results with this product

i don't really care (i don't own a laser printer),
but the dearth of evidence pointing to its efficacy sure seems odd

anyone?
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