INKTRA™ OPAQUE
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1. To Order StahlsID com e 800 4 STAHLS e Fax 800 346 2216 International StahlsInternational com e 586 772 5551 Canada StahlsCanada com e 800 521 5255 CAD COLOR TRANSFER PAPERS INK TRA OPAQUE INKJET TRANSFER PAPER FOR DARKS CREATE DESIGN When printing design do not print on side of paper with orange Recommended Fabrics e Cotton line Note For best results do not cut 11x17 in half before printing PEEL AWAY PAPER BACKING Hold image side of transfer toward you make a small 1 4 inch 0 5cm hard crease on a corner Flip the transfer over and crease the corner in the opposite direction Gently tear the paper backing along the crease to seperate the transfer from the paper backing DO NOT tear the transfer film layer TRIM TRANSFER After tearing the corner separate the layers and slowly peel the transfer just past the image Stop there and replace the paper backing Trim around the image After trimming gently peel the entire backing away from the image PREHEAT AND POSITION Preheat garment for 5 seconds to remove moisture chemi cal treatment and wrinkles Position trimmed InkTra Opaque transfer on garment print side up Cover with Kraft Paper cover sheet HEAT APPLY TEMPERATURE 280 F 138 C TIME 35 SECONDS PRESSURE FIRM 7 8 ON HOTRONIX OR 70 80 PSI ON AIR OPERATED PRESSES PEEL AWAY KRAFT PAPER HOT e Polyester e Poly cotton blends Stahls recommends testing2. figure with respect to the cutter Position the two crop marks directly on top of white cutting strip The orientation of the media must not be changed when you load it 5 Go to the File menu and click Cutting The Cutting dialog box appears 6 Make sure the cutter to use for cutting is selected then click OK The cutting data is sent to the machine and cutting starts All technical information and recommendations are based on tests we believe to be reliable However we cannot guarantee performance for conditions not under manufacturer s control Before using please determine the suitability of product for its intended use The user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection with the use of this product Seller s and manufacturer s only obligation shall be to replace such quantity of the product proved to be defective by manufacturer CAD CUT CAD COLOR InkTra amp Hotronix are trademarks amp trademarks of Stahls ID Direct with one or more patents or patents pending Stahls ID Direct 2012 All International Rights Reserved
3. on garments that contain polyester Some polyesters contain excess dye that may result in dye migration Due to the combination of fabrics weaves coatings and dyes used in the textile industry Stahls recommends and provides samples of our materials and medias for testing Recommended Printers e Recommended for use with original equipment manufacturer inks only e NOT recommended for use with generic inks or refilled ink cartridges Care Instructions e For first time laundering wash wash garment separately e Turn garment inside out e Machine wash using warm water and mild detergent e Tumble dry low e Do not bleach iron directly onto transfer or dry clean Storage Always store unused paper flat out of direct light in a cool and dry area sealed in a plastic bag so paper is not exposed to any excess moisture All technical information and recommendations are based on tests we believe to be reliable However we cannot guarantee performance for conditions not under manufacturer s control Before using please determine the suitability of product for its intended use The user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection with the use of this product Seller s and manufacturer s only obligation shall be to replace such quantity of the product proved to be defective by manufacturer CAD CUT CAD COLOR InkTra amp Hotronix are trademarks amp trademarks of Stahls ID Direct with one or more
4. patents or patents pending Stahls ID Direct 2012 All International Rights Reserved Printing and Cutting Guidelines THE CUTTER MUST HAVE AN OPTICAL EYE IN ORDER TO CUT YOUR PRINTED IMAGE AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW Poa gt OF You can use a commercially available printer to print the surface of the media then aiui cut the media using a cutter You can cut around the printed image to separate after printing the image from the media The general flow of printing and cutting operations are shown to the left Make the settings for the printer and the media size Decide on the locations of the crop marks Create the data for printing and cutting inside the crop marks Perform printing using the printer Load the printed media on the cutter Send the cutting data to the machine The crop marks are detected then cutting starts Cutting Mu BWN Ee MAKE THE SETTINGS FOR THE PRINTER AND THE MEDIA SIZE 1 Go to the File menu and click Print amp Cut to select it The printing area and crop marks appear in the window The printing area is indicated by dotted lines This area is the media size specified using Set up the printer minus the margins specified using Printing Setup 2 Go to the File menu and click Set up the printer The Print Setup dialog box inside this area appears 3 Make the settings for the media size the type of media and so on If enlarged reduced prin
5. ting is selected on then clear the selection Perform printing at a scale of 100 CROP MARK SETTINGS NOTE Crop marks are used when media printed on a printer is aligned for cutting Because these crop marks are detected by the cutter they must be printed inside the media s detection area that is within the cutting area If even a portion of the crop marks falls outside the area correct detection may fail 1 Go to the File menu and click Printing Setup The Printing Setup dialog box appears 2 Take into account the margins that are required when cutting the media and make the settings for the locations of the crop marks accordingly CREATE THE DATA FOR PRINTING AND CUTTING 1 Create the data for printing and cutting inside the crop marks Cutting lines outside the crop marks may not be cut PERFORM PRINTING ON THE PRINTER THEN CUT THE PRINTED MEDIA 1 Load the media to print on the printer For information about how to perform loading refer to the user s manual for the printer 2 Go to the File menu and click Print The Print dialog box appears 3 Make sure the printer to use for printing is selected then click OK The printing data is sent to the printer and printing starts Cutting lines are not printed 4 After printing has finished load the media on the cutter Perform setup if the model you re using requires it Load the media so that the three crop marks are positioned as shown in the
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