FOREVER Flex-Soft Quick Start Manual

FOREVER GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 43, 68542 Heddesheim, GERMANY
Phone: [phone] - 0 Fax: [phone] - 40
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Transfer & Printing Instructions:
FOREVER Flex-Soft (No-Cut)

Paper & Printer Settings: Multi-Purpose Tray, Single Sheet Feeder, Mirror Image
Color Setting Printer:

- B&W Printers: All Colors: 100% Black

- CMYK Printers: All Colors: 400% Black (Cyan: 100% + Magenta: 100% + Yellow: 100% + Black: 100% = 400% Black)

- OKI Pro8432WT:

- Paper Settings: USER TYPE 1

- Color Paper Setting: +2

- NEON COLORS: 100% White

- STANDARD & METALLIC COLORS: 300% Black (Cyan: 100% + Magenta: 100% + Yellow: 100% = 300% Black)

- All other WHITE TONER Printers:

- Paper & Printer Settings: Film, Foil, Transparency,

- NEON COLORS: 100% White

- STANDARD & METALLIC COLORS: 300% Black (Cyan: 100% + Magenta: 100% + Yellow: 100% = 300% Black)

TEXTILE SELECTION

• Always select a less stretchy fabric when working with cotton fabrics (no spandex or lycra).

Reason: This helps to prevent cracking when pulling or stretching the fabric apart.

TRANSFER PRESS

• If existing, remove the Teon sheet from the upper and lower plates of your heat press.

Reason: Teon absorbs too much heat and leads to faulty and inconsistent results.

• Make sure that your silicone pad is faultless and is glued properly to the lower plate.

Reason: If the upper and the lower plate of the heat presses are not touching each other in a pure vertical movement, but

also partially in a horizontal (slide) movement, this may lead to an incomplete transfer of the B-Coating to the
A-Foil, especially by large, full-scale designs or pictures. This might happen due to a mechanical fault, where the
closing device is worn out, loosened or defect.

• Make sure that the press has reached the set temperature on the heat plate. Leave your Swing-Away press closed until the
lower metal plate is hot to the touch.

Reason: Only with sufcient heat on both plates, you can get consistent results. We advise that you keep your Heat Press in

the closed position when not in use. This keeps the Lower Plate hot and ready for your next application.

• The bottom silicone pad of your heat press should not be too soft.

Reason: Extremely Soft silicone pads might lead to problems in the separation of A- and B- media.

• Always place the transfer media in the middle of your heat press.

Reason: Some heat presses do not have uniform heat & pressure distribution on the edges. The further you go to the edges,

the more likely processing errors will occur, due to this lack of pressure on and around these areas.

2-PAPER-SYSTEM

For BW, Laser & LED Printers & White Toner Printers

SEPARATION OF THE A & B MEDIA

• Rub with a piece textile for 5 seconds over the media after opening the press, to accelerate the cooling process.

Reason: The coating on the A-Foil causes that the toner stays longer hot. Rubbing helps to decrease the temperature, which

is important for a good seperation.

• It is necessary to leave the A & B Media on the press during the separation.

Reason: Otherwise, cold air will ow under the media and will cause the transfer to cool down rapidly. If the media cools

down too fast, parts of the design may transfer from your A- media to the B paper which is not desired.

• Do not separate the A & B Media too fast.

Reason: A too fast separation may lead to torn-out areas on round edges or other critical areas in your design.

• Separate the A & B Media in a at and constant motion.

Reason: The media remains at on the press and the separation works perfectly.

TRANSFER TO THE SUBSTRATE

• Tape all four corners of the transfer (A-Foil) with a heat resistant tape and cover it up with 1-2 sheets of silicone paper.

Reason: While opening the press or removing the textile from your press, it may happen that the corners of the A-Foil lift up

from the fabric. This leads to undesired hot-peeling and to incomplete and faulty edges.

• Cover your transfer with a sheet of Matt Finish Economy.

Reason: To avoid unintentional lifting of the transfer from the opening heat press.

AFTER THE TRANSFER PROCESS

• Peel the A-Foil when absolutely cold in a at motion.

Reason: If you remove the A-Foil while still warm, it will lead to an incomplete and faulty transfer. If you use the inside of

your hands to remove the A-Foil, you will reach the best possible result. If you peel the foil upwards, some small
pieces of the toner can be peeled off.

QUESTIONS? Visit our website for further information: www.forever-ots.com

Aug. 2017

FOREVER GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 43, 68542 Heddesheim, GERMANY
Phone: [phone] - 0 Fax: [phone] - 40
E-mail: [e-mail] Web: www.forever-ots.com

1. PRINTING

• Print your design in Mirror Image Mode on the
Coated Side of the A-Foil.

• Make all sides of the A-Foil 1 cm smaller by trimming
around the image.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the image drum &

fixing unit are not worn out! This prevents even

toner coverage on the A-Foil.

WORN DRUM CLEAN DRUM

2. PREPARATION OF THE HEAT PRESS

• Pre-heat your Heat Press until the Lower Plate is HOT!

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3

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4

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3. TRANSFER (B-PAPER TO A-FOIL)

1. Place 1-2 sheets of Regular Copy Paper on the lower

plate to protect your silicone pad.

2. Place the trimmed A-Foil in the middle of the lower

plate (Printed side facing up).

3. Place the B-Paper LowTemp on top of the A-Foil

(coated side facing down).

4. Cover all with 1-2 sheets of Regular Copy Paper.

NOTE: It is essential that the B-Paper LowTemp

is slightly larger than the A-Foil to avoid
mistakes.

5. Press the A-Foil & B-Paper together (see TABLE 1):

TEMP: 130 - 145°C (266 - 293°F)
TIME: A4: 90 Seconds or A3: 120 Seconds
PRESSURE: 2-3 bar (30-40 PSI) Medium Pressure

6. After opening the press, Rub the B-Paper with a cloth

for 5-10 seconds. Next, separate the B-Paper LowTemp
from the A-Foil without lifting them up from the
lower plate. Work in a slow, low & fluid motion (do
not stop).

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2 - 3 Bar

30 - 40 PSI

2 - 3 Bar

30 - 40 PSI

WHITE

STANDARD,

METALLIC

& NEON

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TABLE 1: B-PAPER TO A-FOIL

°C °F

145°C

293°F

130 - 135°C

266 - 275°F

A4: 90 sec.

A3: 120 sec.

A4: 90 sec.

A3: 120 sec.

EXAMPLE ERROR FROM A TO B

A-FOILA-FOIL B-PAPER

TOO COLD: INCREASE TEMPERATURE TOO HOT: DECREASE TEMPERATURE

IMPORTANT: Different printer manufacturers use different

types of toner. The settings above are only reference values!
Finding out the optimal temperature and time requires trial
and error.

TABLE 2: TEXTILES & OTHER SUBSTRATES

4. APPLICATION on the GARMENT

• Place the garment on the lower plate of the heat press.

• Place the transfer on the garment and tape the
corners of the A-Foil with Heat Resistant Tape.

• Cover it with a sheet of

Matt Finish Economy.

• Press using the parameters
shown in TABLE 2.

• Remove the A-Foil after it is

completely cold.

5. FINISHING

• For Extraordinary Good
Washability with a Matt or

Glossy nish, it is absolutely

IMPORTANT that you repress
with a sheet of Matt Finish Economy or Glossy
Finishing Paper (See TABLE 3).

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ABC

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°C °F

COTTON

POLYESTER

POLYPROPYLEN

BLEND FABRIC

PAPER/CARTON

BOOK COVERS

TABLE 3: MATT FINISHING + FIXING

ALL COLORS 30 sec. same temperature like transfer

135 - 155°C

275 - 310°F

135°C

275°F

100°C

212°F

130 - 160°C

266 - 320°F

100°C

212°F

110°C

230°F

30 sec.

30 sec.

20 sec.

30 sec.

15 sec.

15 sec.

3 - 4 Bar

40 - 60 PSI

3 Bar

40 PSI

2 Bar

30 PSI

3 - 4 Bar

40 - 60 PSI

1 - 2 Bar

20 - 30 PSI

1 - 2 Bar

20 - 30 PSI

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