Waterslide HT Paper Instructions

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Waterslide HT

For candles, ceramic, glass & more

Print Settings for OKI White Toner Printers:

  • Paper Setting for A-Paper: Ultra Heavy 2
  • Paper Feeding: Multi-Purpose Tray
  • Image Mode: mirrored

Print Settings for OKI White Toner Printers with TransferRIP and colour mapping:

  • Paper Setting: Labels 1
  • Paper Feeding: Multi-Purpose Tray
  • Image Mode: not mirrored

Print Settings for CMYK printers:

  • Paper Setting: Labels 1 or similar
  • Image Mode: not mirrored
  • Paper Feeding: Multi-Purpose Tray

Heat press settings:

Waterslide Heat Press Settings

Transfer process for OKI White Toner Printers - 2 Paper System

  • Pre-Heat your press until the lower plate is hot.
  • Print the picture in mirror image onto the Laser-Dark (No-Cut) A-Paper.
  • Place the Waterslide paper on top of the lower plate and place the A-Paper on the top of it.
  • Cover them with a sheet of silicone paper.
  • Press together as mentioned above.
  • Take the papers carefully from the heat press and let them cool down completely.
  • Separate the papers from each other when they are absolutely cold.
  • Cut around the transfer as exactly as possible.
  • Put the transfer in water for 30 seconds. The paper will roll up.
  • Rub it carefully between the fingers in order to remove the transfer foil.
  • Now you can position the foil on the desired surface.
  • To avoid air bubbles, streak with your fingers or a soft squeegee over the foil.
  • Remove leftover water for the best quality.
  • Let it dry for 3 hours.

Transfer process for OKI White Toner Printers with TransferRIP & Colour Mapping - 1 Paper System for Dark Coloured Surfaces

  • Load your design, fill up with white up to 300% and print not mirrored.
  • Switch the position of Black/White with Cyan in the TransferRIP and in the printer.
  • Activate Colour Mapping.
  • Choose the Waterslide Profile in TransferRIP and click on Colour Mapping“.
  • Put the transfer in water for 30 seconds. The paper will roll up.
  • Rub it carefully between the fingers in order to remove the transfer foil.
  • Now you can position the foil on the desired surface.
  • Cut around the picture as exactly as possible.
  • To avoid air bubbles, streak with your fingers or a soft squeegee over the foil.
  • Remove leftover water for the best quality.
  • Let it dry for 3 hours.

Transfer process for CMYK Printers - 1 Paper System for light coloured surfaces.

  • Pre-Heat your press until the lower plate is hot.
  • Print the picture in mirror image onto the Laser-Dark (No-Cut) A-Paper.
  • Place the Waterslide paper on top of the lower plate and place the A-Paper on the top of it.
  • Cover them with a sheet of silicone paper.
  • Press together as mentioned above.
  • Take the papers carefully from the heat press and let them cool down completely.
  • Separate the papers from each other when they are absolutely cold.
  • Cut around the transfer as exactly as possible.
  • Put the transfer in water for 30 seconds. The paper will roll up.
  • Rub it carefully between the fingers in order to remove the transfer foil.
  • Now you can position the foil on the desired surface.
  • To avoid air bubbles, streak with your fingers or a soft squeegee over the foil.
  • Remove leftover water for the best quality.
  • Let it dry for 3 hours.