12000-001 Intro to Design Software

Safety:

• Pinch points
• Fumes
• Chemicals
• First aid

Sublimation printers:

• Fabric sublimation printers
• Ceramic sublimation
• Metal sublimation

Sublimation software:

• Design software available
• RIP software’s
• Designated printer software’s

PET film:

• Sizes
• Matte and glossy films
• Loading film

Presses:

• Platen choices
• Temperature and pressure
• Length of time to apply

12000-002 Procedure

Preparing design:

• Collaboration with customer
• Software development
• RIP software completion

Preparing printers:

• Printer maintenance
• Platen application
• Loading cartridges
• Print alignment of print heads

PET film printing:

• Film matte or glossy
• Film size
• Printing reverse image

Applying film to substrate:

• Press preparation
• Alignment procedures
• Curing and quality adjustment

11000-003 Creation and Lab

Software assisted product creation:

• Photoshop, Flexi, Illustrator and Procreate
• Import/Export customer files
• Scanning artwork

Operation and set up of sublimation printers:

• Test print to choose ratios
• Adjust hues and print heads
• RIP software to reverse print
• Print in layers

Operating and set up of heat presses:

• Pinch points
• Safety procedures
• Research pressure, heat and exposure times
• Adjusting for flaws in substrate

Curing of sublimation:

• Heating to cure
• Cooling to cure
• Quality control and adjustments