Heat-transfer printing, also known as thermal printing, or thermal-transfer printing, uses heat to transmit an image on an object from wax. Heat press printing methods work with pictures that are pre-printed on a single wax sheet or make printed-on-the-fly images produced by layering wax dye on the objects. If you want to start a heat press printing business in the Philippines, give this blog a thorough read since it is all about heat press printing for beginners.
What equipment do you need for a heat press printing business?
The followings are what you need to pull off a successful digital heat transfer to apply a logo on any desired product via the heat transfer printing method –
• Computer:
At first, you need a computer with graphic design software in order to make your custom design to print it on any object for heat transfer.
• Heat transfer printer:
Next, the printer you will need for heat press applications will be larger than the printer you use in general, by a fair margin, to print larger designs of course. Apart from that, a heat transfer printer works just like normal inkjet printers; it just needs a different ink and a type of special transfer paper.
• Heat transfer ink:
We have already mentioned that heat transfer printing machines use different types of inks to achieve different types of finishes. However, Inkjet is the most commonly used ink as it is the most easily accessible and the most affordable ink on the market.
• Heat transfer paper:
It is a special type of paper mainly designed for heat transfer methods. Heat transfer papers are normally coated in pigment polymer film and wax that develops a permanent bond with the fibres of the fabric whenever they are heated. Heat transfer papers in the Philippines are easily accessible in the markets
• Cutter:
A vinyl cutter is also required to cut out the design from the heat transfer paper to apply it to the substrate.
• Heat press:
Heat presses are available in several sizes and shapes based on the different heat transfer applications. Such as, the cylinder-shaped heat presses are used for transferring on rounded objects like custom water bottles and coffee mugs while swing-away flatbed machines are used for custom t-shirts and any other kinds of flat apparel or accessories.
Aside from the aforementioned equipment, there are some other necessary tools that are required for the heat press printing method – heat pads, heat tapes, heat resistant sheeting, substrates, etc. Get in touch with the most recommended heat press supplier in the Philippines to know more about the equipment for your new start-up.