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2/28/2020 – Can one use Illustrator files to print shirts. Does one need AccuRIP software?
Response From Enmart: Yes, you can use Illustrator, Corel Draw, or even the Sawgrass Creative Studio program which is online and accessible for free with purchase. Any program can be used as long as you can turn off color management, since that is handled by the Virtuoso Print Manager, which is included as well. No RIP is necessary at all, and printing is almost as simple as just printing a page to a regular printer.
12/8/2018 – What temp and time are these pressed at?
Response From Enmart: 380 degrees F
120-180 seconds (2-3 minutes)
Light-Medium pressure (too much will crack the ornament)
For face-up ornament printing, tape the ornament to the printed image with heat tape, then place the ornament face up on the press pad with the paper on top, printed image facing down. Place a sheet of green heat conductive rubber on top for best results and for edge to edge printing. When finished, carefully and quickly remove the paper from the ornament. We do not recommend dipping in water as this may crack the ornament.
For face-down ornament printing (our preferred method), place the printed paper image-side-up on the press, and the ornament face down on the paper on top of the image. Place a teflon sheet, or a sheet of plain paper on top of that. For best results when printing face-down, and for full edge-to-edge printing, use a Nomex pad under the ornaments.
Depending on your press and whether you are pressing face up or face down, you will need adjust your time from the lower end of the time range to the upper.
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