Image Trans CL Guide
General Use
Recommended for use on White and Light coloured fabrics in 100% Cotton or Poly/Cotton Blends, Mousemats, Coasters,Cardstock, Fabric puzzles, Binders, Cotton Rag, Paper Leather, Cork and Wood.
Printing Equipment
Produces excellent results on a variety of fabrics, Allows you to transfer your images to fabric in seconds. Compatible with a wide range of Colour Laser Copiers and Printers, NB: Generally not compatible with Non Oil Printers. Please ring for advice 01702 345777 .
Copying / Printing
- FAN paper to separate.
- Place CL paper in cassette tray or bypass tray, positioned to copy/print on coated side
- Copy / print using the mirror image function in plain paper/standard copy mode.
NB: For dark originals reduce toner levels and lighten exposure level for a more accurate image.
For Clear areas use background elimination function or designate no-colour.
Transfer with Heat Press
Image Trans CL must be applied with a heatpress, application with a hand iron is not recommended.
Pressure settings: Application pressure plays an important role in the transfer process. High application pressure will ensure a complete transfer and improve the durability of the imaged item. Pressure setting may vary due to application but in general the higher the better.
Application Instructions
T-Shirts
- Set Heatpress to 190*C and maximum pressure.
- Trim un-imaged area of transfer paper.
- Place T-shirt on lower platen and pre-heat for 5 seconds to eliminate creases and moisture.
- Place transfer in desired position on the garment with image face down.
- Press for 15 seconds.
- Peel paper while hot.
Sweatshirts & Tote Bags
- Set Heatpress to 190*C and maximum pressure.
- Trim un-imaged area of transfer paper.
- Place T-shirt on lower platen and pre-heat for 5 seconds to eliminate creases and moisture.
- Place transfer in desired position on the garment with image face down.
- Press for 20 seconds, open heat press and rub for 15 seconds. Peel paper while hot.
Mousemats & Coasters
- Set Heatpress to 190*C and medium pressure.
- Allow image to bleed over the edge of substrate
- Place substrate on lower platen.
- (If using a full bleed image be sure to cover the lower platen to avoid transfer residue)
- Place transfer in desired position on the garment with image face down.
- Press for 5 – 7 seconds, wait 5 seconds then Peel hot.
Washing Instructions
- Turn garment inside out and machine wash in cool or warm water
- Do not use Bleach or Fabric Softener
- Detergents with Bleach additives are not recommended.
- Do Not Tumble Dry. Do Not Dry Clean. Do Not iron directly on image,
- We recommend turning your shirt inside out and iron the image from the back