Operating reference for dye-sublimation production
Start with a source.
Then verify on your press.
Verified settings, practical troubleshooting, supplier intelligence, and shop math—built for useful decisions beside an actual heat press.
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→Failed transferDiagnose the result
Work through likely causes in order and change one variable at a time.
→Shop mathCalculate a job
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Starting settings
EasySubli sublimation heat-transfer vinyl
- Temperature
- 310°F (154–154°C)
- Time
- 15 sec
Two-sided plastic bag tag with white-gloss finish
- Temperature
- 385°F (196–196°C)
- Time
- 50 sec
Two-sided creative-border metal ornament
- Temperature
- 385°F (196–196°C)
- Time
- 45 sec–55 sec
Sublimation oven mitt with black trim and rubber grip
- Temperature
- 370–380°F (188–193°C)
- Time
- 50 sec–1 min
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