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Novelty Printing:
How do I do T shirt transfers?
Heat Transfer Guide for the FARGO PrimeraTM,
PrimeraProTM and PicturaTM 310 Color Printers
1. Wax Thermal T-shirt Transfers
a. Wax Thermal T-shirt transfers can be
made by using the Primera,
PrimeraPro, Elite or Pictura 310
Color Printer in conjunction with
FARGO's special T-shirt transfer
paper and a color or monochrome wax
thermal ribbon. Refer to the
following steps to create your own
wax thermal T-shirt transfers.
b. Things You Will Need:
o Heat Press/Large Hand Iron
o Wax Thermal Ribbon
o T-shirt Transfer Paper
o White T-shirt or Sweatshirt
2. Creating and Printing Your Image
a. Install the appropriate wax thermal
ribbon (3-color, 4-color, or
monochrome) into your printer. Wax
thermal ribbons are distinguished by
their cardboard cores. Make sure you
have also selected the appropriate
ribbon type option from within the
Print Setup dialog box.
b. Mirror the image you wish to print by
making the appropriate selection from
within the
c. software application program you are
using.
d. Place the T-shirt transfer paper into
the printer's Paper Input Tray so
that the purple lines
e. are facing upward.
f. Print the image.
g. Once printed, you may apply the image
to any WHITE, cotton or polyester
blend T-shirt.
3. Applying a T-shirt Transfer
a. Using an Iron
i. Pre-heat iron to hottest
setting.
ii. Place the shirt on a flat, hard
surface (such as a kitchen
cutting board). Iron the shirt
so that it is completely flat
and free of wrinkles.
iii. Place the T-shirt transfer onto
the shirt with the image side
facing down.
iv. Move the iron over the transfer
sheet in a figure-eight-like
motion for about 20 seconds.
Then, immediately peel the
T-shirt transfer backing off of
the shirt.
v. Note:Due to the numerous kinds
of irons available, time and
temperature may vary. Some
experimentation may be required
(see "Helpful Hints" section for
suggestions).
b. Using a Heat Press
i. Pre-heat the press to
approximately 325º F.
ii. Place the shirt on the heat
press bench and press a few
seconds to unwrinkle shirt.
iii. Place the T-shirt transfer onto
the shirt with the image side
facing down.
iv. Press the shirt for 8-15 seconds
with light to medium pressure.
v. Note:Time, temperature, and
pressure may vary from heat
press to heat press.
4. Helpful Hints For Wax Thermal T-shirt
Transfers
a. When transferring full-page Pictura
310 T-shirt transfers, always use a
heat press rather
b. than a hand iron. A hand iron is
simply not large enough to adequately
transfer a large, B/A3 super-size
image.
c. Before transferring an image, you
should cut away the unprinted portion
of the transfer
d. paper so that the excess transfer
material does not show up on the
garment.
e. Store the T-shirt transfer paper in a
cool dry place. Failure to do so may
result in the wax not completely
transferring off of the ribbon and
onto the transfer paper. If you are
using your printer outside, in a hot
or humid environment, store the
transfer paper in a cooler along with
a plastic ice pack. Do not use an ice
pack which could melt, since moisture
will damage the transfer paper!
f. Use only FARGO-brand supplies when
printing with your Primera,
PrimeraPro, or Pictura 310. Failure
to use the proper FARGO-brand
supplies will usually result in poor
print quality and could possibly
damage the printer.
g. If, when transferred to fabric, the
image appears overly dark or "muddy"
looking, try using one or a
combination of the following
suggestions:
h. Slightly reduce the amount of heat
you are using to transfer the image.
i. If using a heat press, decrease the
amount of pressure you are applying.
j. Reduce the amount of time in which
you are pressing the transfer.
k. Lighten the printed image by
adjusting the printer's intensity
level from within the Printer Setup
dialog box (see printer Operator's
Manual for instructions). Often
times, an image can also be lightened
from within your particular software
application program (see appropriate
software documentation).
l. If, when printed on the T-shirt
transfer paper, the printed image
seems to print too lightly or seems
not to print at all, make sure that
you are using a wax thermal ribbon
and not a dye-sublimation ribbon. A
wax thermal ribbon has cardboard
cores, where as a dye-sublimation
ribbon has plastic cores.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.