What is a Heat Transfer Machine?(1)
From baseball hats to T-shirts, backpacks to drinking mugs, nearly every item in today's
society has some sort of design on it. The difference between the designs is the mechanisms
by which they are rendered. A cost-effective, environmentally friendly and durable way to
Because it is a cheaper technology, heat transfer machines have become more and more
popular to press designs onto T-shirts and other items.
A heat transfer machine uses the same inks that the average ink-jet printer uses, as well as
used, especially if the product being printed will be exposed to extreme circumstances, such
as a dishwasher-safe mug or an outdoor banner. A heat transfer machine can come in many
forms to print on many products, but the two most common heat transfer machines are the
platen type and the rotary drum variety. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but they
both have the same requirements: ink or dye, heat and a little bit of time.
The platen type of heat transfer machine is usually large enough to be able to print a design
on a T-shirt, although they do come in even larger sizes. It opens like a book, and the item to
be printed is placed in the heat transfer printing machine. The items printed by these platen-style
heat transfer machines are usually fairly flat--T-shirts, tote bags and other apparel, as well as
wood and ceramic tiles. The design is selected and placed on the item to be printed. The operator
of the machine then closes the machine and holds it steady until it heats up enough for the design
to become permanent.
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