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t-shirt printing
Have been trying to print image onto t-shirts using sublimation but not happy with results.. it’s faded with lines at edge of paper.
What are correct temps and times for t-shirts?
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7 Replies
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I normally press them at 150 degrees for 10 secs. Are you using a teflon sheet on top of the t shirt?
Nick
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If it’s sublimation printing I’d say 50 secs at 197c. Lines at the edge can be reduced by lifting the printed image up using say a mouse mat or similar so that the edges of the paper hand over.
Lines can also appear if the edge of the paper is dragging through the printer and collecting a little ink, trim the edge of to see if this is the problem.
Personal opinion is that I have always got lines when printing subli shirts so avoid them as much as possible and work with other methods, just my opinion and experience though.
Justin 🙂
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150 for 10 secs? wow
I do them at 190 for 50 secs. Tshirts are tricky, not enough pressure and you get faded parts of the image, too much pressure and the marks JNMANN mentioned become more apparant. In addition, I find that if the time/temp is out then blacks become a sort of very dark green.
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thanks for the tips folks. just seems to be costing a small fortune trying to get it right 😕
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Why not "sacrifice" one by cutting it into pieces, print out a swatch and press at different times/temps/pressures changing ONE thing at once and noting the results.
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I think the 150 degrees for 10 seconds related to normal pressing and not sublimation,
190 degrees for 50 seconds is normal.
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Have decided I don’t like sublimation for tees.
Tried the inkjet dark and the quality is much better.
Will persevere with the sublimation and see if I can get any improvement.
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