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7 Printing on Textiles with the DTG HM1 Kiosk™
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garment. Pressing the garment can also help to contain excess lint. White or light
coloured garments which do not need white ink require no further preparation.
Dark fabric, and some colours require a pre treatment process. The pre treat /
underbase forms a special receptive surface for the white ink to adhere to. POOR PRE
TREAT = POOR PRINT QUALITY.
To ensure a nice smooth surface for the
pre treat application
garment first to rem
Make sure that the collar and sleeve
section remain out side of the pressure
area before pressing to avoid shiny patches
from appearing.
Printing on textile items with the DTG HM1 Kiosk™ is a very simple process involving four e
steps:
1. Create an image in any of your graphics programs
2. Load a T-shirt or other textile item onto the printer
3. Set-up your image for printing with the RIP progr
4. Press the Print button.
Once you are comfortable with the basic operations of your DTG HM1 Kiosk™, you are ready to
proceed!
7.1 Basic Steps for Printing T-Shirts
1. Turn the DTG HM1 Kiosk
™ unit on
Press the POWER button to turn the unit on.
2. Prepare the garment to be printed
Lint is one of the biggest enemies of the DTG HM1 Kiosk™. By shaking your garment
(away from the printer) prior to use, you can remove some of the excess lint from the
stage, press the
ove any wrinkles.