======Heat Press - HP3804 ======
 
<callout title="Burn Hazard" type="warning" icon="true"> This equipment is hazardous to the user or those around them, take care during use.</callout>
 
===== Instructions =====
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=== Basic Guidelines ===
  * You'll need an image printed from the [[equipment:mainroom:sawgrass_sg400_sublimation_printer|]]
  * Make sure the handle is lifted up.
  * Plug in with kettle lead.
  * Turn the heat press on.
  * The temperature will be dependant on which fabric you are printing on. //It printed best between 180 - 200 degrees for one user.// You can manually change the temperature using the up and down arrows on the left-hand screen.
  * Lay the fabric on the press, with the side you want to press on facing up.
  * Lay the print plastic/shiny side down on the fabric.
  * Pull the handle down until it locks.
  * The amount of time you press for will also depend on which fabric you are printing on. //one user found it printed best for between 40 - 55 seconds.//
  * Pull the handle up. Wait for the fabric to cool for a couple of minutes. Peel off the plastic/paper.
  * **REMEMBER: TURN THE HEAT PRESS OFF WHEN FINISHED AND REPLACE BACK ON THE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT SHELF.**
 
=== Additional Information ===
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwDzW-yQARI|Video with guidelines on how to use the heat press]]