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5 v 1.1 STEP 2 continued... TIP = Clean off the bottom non-stick cover often and especially when you switch to pretreating a different color garment to prevent cross contamination of the dyes. TIP = Parchment paper is not required when curing the pretreatment. Be sure to clean off the upper cover thoroughly every 5 shirts. Precaution = Do not stack different colored pretreated shirts on top of one another. Precaution = Prior to washing a garment will show a visible pretreat mark on front and or back of apparel on certain colors and or brands. Dress the garment onto the platen. The printer will lay down 6 layers of white ink and 2 layers of CMYK ink. Dress the garment onto the heat press. Cure the ink at 230° F with 47psi (3.2 bars) for 60 seconds. Use silicon-based parchment paper when curing the ink. The Stahl'sAir Hotronix AirFusion (XRF-TT) is recommended. TIP = Cracks will appear in the ink after curing if you stretch the shirt onto the heat press before curing the ink. Precaution = Due to pretreatment still being wet, the dye from certain colors could come off on packaging and lighter color blanks. Washing the garment will prevent this. STEP 3 Print the Garment STEP 4 Cure the Ink The garments should be washed in cold water, gentle cycle with no detergent and air dry or tumble dry on low. STEP 5 Wash the Garment

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