User manual
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. Hybrid Getting Started Guide for the EPSON Stylus PRO 4880
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Selecting Paper
For information on selecting the appropriate paper to use with your SubliJet IQ™
inks, please check our website at http://www.sawgrassink.com/support or call your
authorized SubliJet reseller. While the use of copy paper or other inkjet paper will
not harm your printer, the transferred results may be light, splotchy, or uneven.
Some papers may even stick to the surface or leave a visible residue.
Heat Transfer Instructions (Sublimation)
Because you can print on a variety of surfaces, you need to take all variables of the surface
into account when selecting time, temperature, and pressure. Some of the variables are:
thickness of surface,
how fast the surface absorbs heat,
coatings used on the material to create a receptive surface for sublimation inks
(ceramics, metals, etc.),
accuracy of heat press (time, temperature, and pressure).
The information listed below are only guidelines. Due to the differences in heat presses and
the various materials you will be printing on, it is not possible to give absolute figures. You
should check with your supplier for specific heat transfer instructions or experiment to find
your own preferred settings.
SURFACE
TRANSFER
TIME
SUBLIJET
IQ
TEMP PRESSURE
REMARKS
CERAMIC 150-210
seconds
350-
400
o
F
40 psi Time varies with press, use green tile mat for
ceramic tile
FR PLASTIC 75-80 seconds 400
o
F 40 psi Remove Plastic
METAL (Other)
White, Silver, Gold
60 seconds 375
o
F
- 400
o
F
40 psi Time varies with metal manufacturer (Contact
your reseller for correct time and temperature)
Place absorbent sheet on bottom plate of heat
press. Then place transfer paper face up on top
of the absorbent. Next place the substrate face
down on top of the transfer paper. Remove
paper from substrate immediately after
transferring for best results.
METAL (Universal
Woods)
60 seconds 400
o
F 40 psi Use absorbent, remove plastic
MOUSEPADS 45 seconds 400
o
F 40 psi
POLYESTER
FABRIC &
PERFORMANCE
APPAREL
45 seconds 400
o
F 40 psi
SOFT L’INK™ 35 seconds 400
o
F 40 psi Press for 5 secs to eliminate moisture, use
Teflon sheet between sides of shirt to prevent
“blow through”
TEC FILM 210 seconds 350
o
F 40 psi
UNISUB™
PRODUCTS
75-85 seconds 400
o
F 40 psi Remove Plastic