Issue link: https://docs.hic.us/i/1453905
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HEAT PRESS SETTINGS FOR INK CURING
> Check the REAL temperature of the heat press with a probe or with strips to ensure that your garments
are properly cured for washability.
> Proper pretreat volume for a garment should be determined by a garment's absorbency rate in
conjunction with using the Highlight-Mask Check Pattern to help determine driver ink settings.
%+VU»[MVYNL[[OH[`V\OH]L[VKLÄULHZ\YMHJLVM14 X 16 inches [35 X 40 cm] with your pretreatment ma-
chine to weight the amount of spray, with a scale, after applying the pretreat on a T-shirt.
> For example, on a Schulze pretreat machine, you should enter a length of 13 inches and the full width
of 4 nozzles will be 17 inches. And then, calibrate the pretreat machine to spray 30 g on the garment.
1:1 Mixed
Pretreat
Solution
HEAT
PRESS INK
CURING
35
Seconds
High Absorbency
Fabric Absorbency Pretreat Amount
40-50 Grams
Medium Absorbency 30-39 Grams
Low Absorbency 15-29 Grams
Thick materials or open weaves like hoodies
Regular Cotton Tees 4.0 to 6.0 oz
Thin Material + Blend or Specialty Items
Determining Pretreat Quantity
7YL[YLH[ZVS\[PVUX\HU[P[`^PSS]HY`IHZLKVU[OPJRULZZVM[OLNHYTLU[