Heat presses can affect heat and pressure when doing transfers. As a result, one of the most important big ticket items you buy for your digital decoration business will be your heat press. When you first start out or are looking to upgrade, make sure to ask the right question when purchasing a heat press.

1. How to Choose the
Best Heat Press
Machine

2. Heat presses can
affect heat and
pressure when
doing transfers. As
a result, one of the
most important
big ticket items
you buy for your
digital decoration
business will be
your heat press.
When you first
start out or are
looking to
upgrade, make
sure to ask the
right question
when purchasing a
heat press.

3. One of the main
differences is the size of
the heat platen. Most
standard heat presses
come in 16×16 or 16×20
platen sizes. The platen
size determines the
maximum image size you
can press onto your
fabric. The standard size
heat presses are sufficient
for the majority of
businesses as your
desktop printer or cutter
probably cannot produce
images bigger than that.
Ensure you have the right
size for your type of
images.
Choose the Right Size:

4. There are also two main types of heat presses. One is the
clamshell model and the other is the swing away model. The
Insta 138 is an example of your standard clamshell model and the
Insta 228 is an example of your standard swing away model.
There really isn’t a right type here, it is just personal preference.

5. Choose the Operation
Method Better for You:
Another major
difference in a heat press is
how it is operated. There
are heat presses that are
Air Automatic, Auto Release
and Manual Heat Presses.
An air automatic press is
basically a heat press that is
automatic in almost every
way. It automatically closes
and opens the press using
air pressure. You simply dial
the pressure in and press a
button and it will close and
open after the pressing is
done. An Auto Release
Press is one that requires
the user to set the pressure
and manually close the
press, but when the
pressing is done, the heat
press will automatically
open.

6. This is handy because there is no risk of it overcooking your items. The last one is a
manual heat press which require the user to manually close and manually open the
press when it is done.

7. Choose the Best
Functions for You:
Modern day heat
presses are normally
digital ones which
display temperature
and time on a LED
screen. There are
older models that will
display temperature
on a gauge and some
require the user to
use a separate stop
watch for the press
time. We recommend
using a digital press
because it is much
more accurate and
consistent in
measuring
temperature and
time.
Quality of Heat Press:

8. Aside from the differences
of a heat press, you should
also consider the quality of
the heat press. Ensure the
heat press is well built and
that it gives you consistent
pressure and temperature.
Your vendor should be able
to give you a
recommendation for a
good heat press. Also
quality brands will have
warranties which will
ensure that if it breaks
during the period of the
warranty, that the
manufacturer will fix the
problem for you.

9. Not only should you ensure the heat press is in good working order
at the time of purchase, you should consistently check that the heat
press is in good order over time. It is recommended that you buy a
heat gun to check for cold spots that may occur over time.?

10. More info pls visit:
www.hitransfer.com
Company name:Nanjing Hi Transfer
Digital Technology Co.,Limited
Tel: 86-25-85862106
Fax: 86-25-85862106
Mail: sales@hitransfer.com
Web: www.hitransfer.com