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INK MIXING..............................................................................................Page 7
PRINTING...................................................................................................Page 9 &10
CLEANING.................................................................................................Page 11
INK INFORMATION.................................................................................Page 12
Step 1: Familiarize yourself with Step 2: Install doctor blade into the blade
the ink carriage assembly. Take a keeper. Make note that grounded edge of
moment or two to install and doctor blade is out and down. Press blade
uninstall the ink roller. against plate keeper screws and tighten.
Step 3: Add about a 6” inch Step 4: Mix thoroughly by Step 5: Press firmly
bead of hardener to a palm hand, make sure there are no into turntable as to
sized amount of putty. swirls as the putty must be an make registration
even color. Mix quick as you marks in the bottom
have about a minute. of the putty for future
use.
Step 6: Place product into Step 7: Gently mold Step 8: Let sit for at least ten
fixture putty. Make sure the putty around edges of minutes for the putty to
putty goes up at least half of product to secure harden. You now have a
the product to secure it. product. fixture that can be reused for
the same product.
Step 1: Print out art- Step 2: Remove Step 3: Remove Step 4: Close
work onto laser film. plate from package. cassette from expo- glass: lock down
Make sure artwork is Plates are light sure unit. Unlock tabs
completely black. Cut sensitive so remove tabs and lift glass.
around artwork 1/2” only one plate at a Place plate on foam,
with sharp scissors. time. Peel off protec- and place artwork
tive covering. on plate.
Step 5: Place cassette into Step 6: After exposure, Step 7: Place screen tint on top
exposure unit. Set timer for remove cassette. Unlock tabs of plate. The 200 DPI screen tint
60 seconds. Press start and and remove artwork from will be used almost exclusively.
expose plate. plate. Store artwork for The 300 DPI will be used for
future use. halftones and photographs.
Step 8: Place cassette back into exposure Step 9: After rinsing, either used com-
unit. Expose for 90 seconds. Remove plate pressed air or hair dryer to blow off excess
from cassette. Store screen tint in enve- water. Cure plate with heat gun or place
lope as it is reusable. Take to sink and rinse in oven @ 110 degrees for 10 minutes.
with HOT water. Image should appear Post expose in exposure unit for 10
within 30 - 45 seconds. minutes by placing plate on top of
cassette.
Step 1: You will need your Step 2: Place cup and stick Step 3: Pour ink into cup.
inks, hardener, thinner and on scale, press TARE button You need to need to mix at
mixing supplies as well as so it calibrates the scale and least 25 -30 grams. Do not
your gram scale. Because the reads 0. mix less as it will make the
sunglass holder is plastic, SE ink unstable and dry out
hardener and Medium quicker.
thinner will be used.
Step 4: Pour hardener Step 5: Mix hardener Step 6: Add 20% Step 7: Mix thor-
into cup. You add 20% and ink mixture. thinner to the mixture oughly!
hardener to the weight of ink and hardener.
of the ink. Remember!
SE hardener for SOME
plastics, VR for glass and
ceramics.
Step 1: Install pad onto pad Step 2: Install ink tray. Slide Step 3: Place plate on top of
mount. Leave pad loose in under plate keeper on far tray liner. Slide under plate
mount so you can adjust pad left of ink tray. keeper bar: plate may extend
according to the artwork. from end of bar but this will
not cause any problems.
Step 7: Pour all if ink into ink Step 8: Lower pad to plate. Step 9: Slide bed slide to
tray. Note the cam lever bar Check pad position in right. Lower pad to product:
is in the 2 o’clock position. reference to artwork. Move make sure that it is in the
Test ink by running mixing pad until centered on art- general print area of the pad.
stick through it. The ink work, then tighten pad onto
should close up in 3 seconds. pad mount.
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thinner to mixture.
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990 Pad Printing System Quick Guide
Printing
Step 1: Place packing tape Step 2: Slide bed-slide to Step 3: Plate should be
over product so you can right, flooding plate. completely covered.
safely print without marking
on it.
Step 4: Pull bed slide to left: Step 5: Plate should be Step 6: If plate is not cleaned
cleaning off plate with cleaned off evenly like evenly, then adjust angle of
doctor blade. above. ink carriage using angle
adjustment knob.
Step 7. After plate is cleaned Step 8: Lift pad and slide Step 9: Lower pad onto
properly, wait several sec- bed-slide back to right. Hold product to release ink. Hold
onds before coming down pad in air for several seconds for a second on the product.
onto plate. This will help the to let ink become tacky so it The entire print cycle should
thinner evaporate and ink will release fully from the be around ten seconds.
adhere to the pad. pad onto the product.
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Step 10: Look at print on Step 11: If it is not, loosen Step 12: Use the X & Y Axis
product to see if it is aligned the turntable lock stud so adjusters to move the turn-
properly. the table rotates freely. table assembly. When done,
secure turntable lock stud.
Step 13: Place packing tape Step 14: Once you have aligned Step 15. The finished product!
on product and repeat steps print and are ready, remove tape
1 - 12 until you are satisfied and begin print run. Remove
with the print. product after print while the plate
is flooded.
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Step 1: Clean off pad using Step 2: Gently remove ink Step 3: Wipe down roller
packing tape. carriage. There will be a lot with cloth. You may need a
of ink on the roller. Use a lint few drops of medium thin-
free cloth to catch ink. ner to completely remove
ink.
Step 4: Remove doctor Step 5: Loosen plate keeper Step 6: Using knife or small
blade. Wipe down with cloth. bolts. screwdriver, remove plate
Again, a few drops of thinner from ink tray.
may be needed.
Step 7: Place plate on clean Step 8: Flip plate over and Step 9. Remove ink tray and
towel. Place a few drops on clean off back of plate. throw in trash. Ink will
plate and wipe down. You Again, use medium thinner harden to ink tray and be
do not need to use lots of sparingly. safe to dispose of in several
thinner! A little goes along hours. Install clean parts and
way! you are ready to start again!
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SERIES APPLICATION
VC & VC / SP Use on flexible items: koozies, vinyl some stress balls and foam
promotional goods. Also good for flexible magnets.
ADDITIVES APPLICATION
Primer Used to wipe down surface of polyfines (plastics). Use to treat surface
instead of flame treating. May cause discoloration of product!
Adhesion Modifier Add to KK series ink to promote adhesion to polyfines (plastics). Also
can be used with other inks to provide extra adhesion.
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Most products that are pad printed require a heat curing afterwards to promote the bonding properties of
the inks. Some products such as solvent sensitive plastics, wood and paper may not require heat curing.
Most of your harder goods will require heat curing for the proper bonding. A good rule of thumb is the
harder the product, the more heat you will need. Because there are so many variables when dealing with
plastics, it is almost impossible to give an accurate temperature for curing. If a plastic is solvent sensitive: the
thinner melts into the plastic and bonds almost immediately, then a lower temperature can be used. If you
wipe some thinner on a product and it does not dull the surface and wipes off, then you will need a higher
temperature. Glass and ceramics always require a high temperature for superior adhesion. The chart below is
for the KK series inks. The inks can air dry depending on your substrate and application, but heat curing is
always recommended. ALWAYS TEST YOUR PRODUCT FOR RESISTANCE TO HEAT!
* The harder the object to be printed, it is always advisable to wipe down the product with rubbing alcohol
to help promote a clean surface. DO NOT use thinners or windex to clean the product as this will leave a film
that can cause adhesion problems during the curing process.
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