User`s manual

When pressing the garment, the Heat Press should rest on the silicone or
Teonpaperwithmediumtoheavypressure.Thisallowsthemoisturewithin
the inks to escape and properly cure without scorching the shirt.
The temperature of Heat Press was not correct•
Make sure the Heat Press is heating up evenly and reaching the
correct temperature of 330 degrees F. You can test this with a
touch-less infrared thermometer or heat testing strips.
Too much Pretreatment was applied •
Avoid soaking the garment with Pretreatment. Do not print on shirts where
the Pretreatment may still be wet. You can use a Heat Press to dry the
Pretreatment prior to printing.
An insufcient amount of Pretreatment may have been applied•
Apply more Pretreatment on successive shirts and cure again.
An incorrect type of fabric was used for printing •
For best results print onto 100% cotton. On 100% cotton, colors will look their
best. For 50/50 blends of cotton and polyester, the ink needs to be cured
quickly to reduce possible bleeding. FastINK will NOT work on most synthetic
materials such as waterproof Nylon.
The garment was washed improperly •
Wash in cold water and dry on a delicate dryer setting.
Prevention:
Make sure your Heat Press is heating up evenly and reaching the •
correct temperature.
Pretreat evenly and away from printer.•
Cure Pretreat properly. •
(Refer to Chapter 6 for curing times and details.)
Problem:
Printed colors appear different from what you see on the computer monitor prior
to printing.
Causes:
Your nozzles could be clogged.•
RunaNozzleCheckonapieceofclearlmo
Clean the Capping Stationo
Run a Head Cleaning and a Nozzle Check in successiono
UsetherellablecleaningcartridgesandrunseveralHeadCleaningso
consecutively to see improvement. DO NOT perform a Nozzle Check with
cleaning cartridges.
The image has an attached ICC Prole. •
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Chapter 11- Troubleshooting