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12Oct

Using Pretreat Paper on a Cap

Tags: Cap, Light Garment, Pretreat Paper

Here is a quick video on pretreating a cap for digital printing on a Brother GT-3 printer using DTG Pre-Treat™ Paper.

Below you will find detailed written instructions for using the DTG Pre-Treat™ Paper and a cap press.

1. Pre-heat the cap press to 356°F.

2. Place cap onto heat press.

3. Put on gloves and protected eye wear. Remove the paper from the foil package. The paper is wet and should be supported with one hand as you remove it. Cut the paper sheet to match the size of the printable area on the cap.

4. Position the paper where the print image is planned.

5. Cover the paper with a heat resistant pad.

6. Close the heat press for 35 seconds at 65psi.

7. After pressing, remove the pretreat paper sheet.

8. Re-Press shirt on a hot heat press at 356°F for 35 seconds with 80 psi for your pressure until the pre-treated area is completely dry. Make sure to cover the pre-treated area with a Teflon sheet or use a Teflon bra on the upper element.

9. The treated area is visible when dry. The treated fabric is now ready to be printed on. If room humidity is high the treated area will absorb water and quickly become invisible. If the treated shirt is not going to be printed right away then it should be stored away from moisture. A plastic bag works well.

8Jul

Pretreating Non-Traditional Print Locations

Tags: Pretreat Paper

When demonstrating automatic pretreaters, most of the time the front or back of the garment is pretreated. This is because it is very easy to pretreat these traditional print locations with just about any automatic pretreater. But what about pretreating non-traditional print locations that are occasionally asked for? It can become more challenging for the average dtg user to pretreat just these non-traditional locations without the use of a specialty platen / window or over-spraying (i.e. wasting additional pretreat).

With DTG Pre-Treat™ Paper, you can simply cut down the pretreat paper to the desired size prior to perform the standard application process. Below is a short video highlighted the pretreat process for the side of hood (on a hoodie), long sleeve and short sleeve prints.

Side of Hood Non-Traditional Print Location

Long Sleeve Non-Traditional Print Location

Short Sleeve Non-Traditional Print Location

8Jul

Using Dark Garment Pretreat Sheets

Tags: Dark Garment, Pretreat Paper

Here is a time lapse video showing how to use the Dark Garment Pretreat Sheets for pretreating a black garment.

Below you will find detailed written instructions for using the DTG Pre-Treat™ Paper and a cold press.

1. Pre-heat the hot heat press to 356°F.

NOTE: It is recommended to pre-press the garment for 5 seconds prior to placing the pretreat paper on the garment. This will help remove moisture in the fibers of the garment.

2. Place shirt onto heat press – the shirt is “dressed” on the platen so that the side that is not being treated is beneath the platen.

3. Put on gloves and protected eye wear. Remove the paper from the foil package. The paper is wet and should be supported with one hand as you remove it.

4. Position the paper where the print image is planned.

5. Close the cold press for 35 seconds at 65psi.

6. After pressing, remove the paper sheet.

7. Re-Press shirt on a hot heat press at 356°F for 35 seconds with 80 psi for your pressure until the pre-treated area is completely dry. Make sure to cover the pre-treated area with a Teflon sheet or use a Teflon bra on the upper element.

8Jul

Using Light Garment Pretreat Sheets

Tags: Light Garment, Pretreat Paper

Below you will find detailed written instructions for using the DTG Pre-Treat™ Paper and a cold press.

1. Pre-heat the hot heat press to 356°F.

NOTE: It is recommended to pre-press the garment for 5 seconds prior to placing the pretreat paper on the garment. This will help remove moisture in the fibers of the garment.

2. Place shirt onto heat press – the shirt is “dressed” on the platen so that the side that is not being treated is beneath the platen.

3. Put on gloves and protected eye wear. Remove the paper from the foil package. The paper is wet and should be supported with one hand as you remove it.

4. Position the paper where the print image is planned.

5. Close the cold press for 35 seconds at 65psi.

6. After pressing, remove the sheet.

8. The treated area is visible when dry. The treated fabric is now ready to be printed on. If room humidity is high the treated area will absorb water and quickly become invisible. If the treated shirt is not going to be printed right away then it should be stored away from moisture. A plastic bag works well.