IMAGE JET DARK 2

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS °A pre-washed and dried dark colored T-shirt (pre-washing is recommended or both 100 cotton and 50/50 shirts) °A hard flat surface - like a counter top (do not use a glass or metal surface) (An ironing board is not recommended) °An iron (emptied of all water and preheated for at least 8 minutes on the cotton setting) °Or a pre-heated commercial heat press GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS °Image the IMAGE-JET DARK in your ink jet printer by printing on the side without the line °DO NOT FLIP OR REVERSE IMAGE select a printer setting that will not use extremely high levels of ink (i.e. plain paper, transfer paper, or special paper). After the image is printed make sure that it is completely dry, prior to transferring. PRINTING The print side is the unprinted side of the sheet. Follow your printer instructions for loading the sheet and feed one sheet at a time. Print right side reading. DO NOT MIRROR THE IMAGE. Suggested Printer Settings are HP – Iron on Transfer at normal or best quality Epson – 360 dpi ink jet paper or photo quality paper at 360 or 720 dpi Canon – T-shirt transfer at default settings Lexmark – Iron on Transfer at Best quality either 600 or 1200 dpi * not recommended for use in HP1200C or 1600C Do not leave a margin around the edge of the image. Any white material that is left will be transferred to the garment. Round the edges, when possible to improve adhesion. Carefully remove the paper backing by tearing a corner and peeling away from the front of the sheet. You may want to tear a corner and begin the peel prior to trimming away the excess white material. TRANSFERRING THE IMAGE HAND IRONING – The iron should be preheated to the hottest setting and be completely emptied of water and set to the dry setting. Iron the shirt to remove any wrinkles and excess moisture. Iron on a safe hard surface like a counter top. Do not iron on a wood, glass or metal surface. Place the transfer face up on the garment and cover the entire image with the ironing sheet. Iron, using light pressure, in straight lines vertically and horizontally over the entire image. Make sure to overlap the edges. A full page 8.5 x 11” will require 1.5 minutes of ironing and a half sheet will require 1 minutes. IRON A SECOND TIME: using firm pressure this time and the same technique and time as before. Fabric should cool completely and then the ironing sheet should be peeled using an even motion. HEAT PRESS – Set the heat press to 350 degrees F. Prepress fabric for a few seconds to remove wrinkle and excess moisture. Allow the garment to cool. Place the transfer face upon the garment and cover the transfer with the ironing sheet. Using medium pressure, press for 20 seconds. Allow transfer to cool before removing paper in an even motion. LAUNDERING – It is recommended that you wait at least 24 hours prior to washing the garment for the first time. For the initial wash, turn garment inside out and wash separately in cool water. Immediately remove garment from washer and put in dryer at warm setting. If left wet in washer the inks may bleed. NEVER use bleach. To iron the shirt, do not put iron directly on the transferred area. STORAGE OF PAPER   Return unused portion of paper to a sealed bag. Keep product in a cool dry environment away from heating and cooling sources. TIPS 1. If you start to see the color of the shirt coming through the transfer paper: when hand-ironing you have ironed the transfer too long or the iron is too hot. Try reducing the setting of the iron first to see if this will correct the problem. (Due to the differences in irons the temperature setting for cotton can vary greatly depending upon the specific iron.) If using a heat press and this problem occurs, try the following 1. Reduce pressure or 2. Reduce temperature or 3. Reduce time. 2. To preserve the image for the longest time, save the reusable ironing sheet and lightly touch up the image for about 5-10 seconds after each washing. Remember to allow the ironing sheet to cool prior to removing.

We do everything possible to test each of our grades of paper on various substrates using many different types of printing and transfer equipment. However, it is impossible to duplicate all printing and transfer processes, which include a multitude of different imaging devices, heat transfer equipment (including many different home irons) and substrate materials, as well as various combinations of the above. Therefore, it is essential that you test the paper you plan to use before beginning production, to determine the suitability of the paper, when used with your equipment, methods, and substrate material. Please keep in mind that the seller's and manufacturer's maximum obligation shall be to replace any paper that has proven to be defective. Neither the seller nor the manufacturer shall be liable for any injury, direct or consequential, arising out of the use or inability to use the paper. Revised 01/25/02 © 1995-2008 Pro Distributors