Alps Electric MD-1300 - Manual (Page 111)

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Making Iron-on Transfers
Making Iron-on Transfers
The special features of the MD-Series printers enable you to create iron-on transfers,
which allow you to print illustrations and photos and then transfer them to cloth using an
iron. With the iron-on transfer sheets, you can create one-of-a-kind T-shirts, handker-
chiefs, and other items using family pictures, names, and so forth.
Note
Printing on Iron-on Transfer Sheets is identical to normal color
printing except special sheets are used. When placing the sheets
in the printer, care should be taken to avoid getting fingerprints,
etc., on the printing surface of the sheets. Also, when preparing
images, keep in mind that since the final image will be trans-
ferred to cloth, extremely fine print data or very small illustra-
tions details may not show up well.
Requirements
For printing on iron-on transfer sheets, you will need the following.
Printing side
Insert in this direction
Silicon coated
side
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Iron-on Transfer Sheets
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Finishing Sheet
The iron-on transfer sheets and the finishing sheet come together in a pack-
age of Iron-on Transfer Sheets (Part No. 106075-00). (Use only the sheets
specified.)
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Ink cartridges
The following ink cartridges can be used.
Cyan ink cartridge (Part No. 106020-00)
Magenta ink cartridge (Part No. 106015-00)
Yellow ink cartridge (Part No. 106010-00)
Black ink cartridge (Part No. 106005-00)
White ink cartridge (Part No. 106050-00)
Note
Because the back side of the printed image is face up after it is
transferred to cloth, opaque inks such as metallic color cannot
be used for iron-ons.
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Iron
Use a regular household iron. Do not use steam. Set the iron to Dry.