| ---Frequently Asked Questions--- | Ink
Jet Printer/Copier Fabrics & Transfer Papers--- |
FAQ – Quick
Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets |
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| Questions | ||||
| What are Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| How can I avoid paper jams when using Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| Is it necessary to flip or mirror images when using Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| Which side do I print on when using Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| How do I care for my Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets after my images are printed? | ||||
| What do I do if the corners of my Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets are lifting after it has been fused onto my project? | ||||
| Can Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets be used in a laser printer? | ||||
| Do the Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets come in any other sizes? | ||||
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| What are Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| Quick Fuse™ Ink
Jet Fabric Sheets are 100% cotton, printable and fusible fabric. Quick
Fuse™ Inkjet Fabric Sheets enable you to print or copy photos,
graphics, or text directly onto fabric, instantly. It is quick and
easy to use and allows you to personalize memory quilts, pillows,
clothing, totes, aprons, album covers, and more. Quick Fuse™
Ink Jet Fabric Sheets work in color ink jet printers and ink jet copiers.
It is both colorfast and washable. Simply print directly onto the
fabric and then press onto a project. Because the fabric is colorfast,
it may be washed. Back To Questions |
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| How can I avoid paper jams when using Quick Fuse™ Inkjet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| It is best to load one
sheet of Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets into your printer
at a time. Once one sheet has passed through your printer, you may
load the next sheet to be printed on.
If your printer is having trouble gripping the edge of the fabric we recommend that you line the leading edge of the fabric with masking tape to help the printer grip the fabric and pull it through its printing process. It is also important that you watch the fabric as it comes out of your printer so it does not catch on any of the component parts of the printer and begin to jam. It may be helpful to watch the fabric as it exits the printer and help guide it out. Humidity will have an effect on the fabric, as well as on your
printer. If your environment is too humid, the fabric can curl and
will not run through the printer smoothly. Printers are also more
likely to jam in humidity. It is best to reduce the amount of humidity
around both. |
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| Is it necessary to flip or mirror images when using Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
It is important to
note that Quick Fuse™ is not an iron-on transfer. Quick Fuse™
Ink Jet Fabric Sheets enable you to print or copy photos, graphics,
or text directly onto fabric, instantly. Therefore, there is no
need to mirror image photos before printing them out. The image
you see on your computer screen is the image that will print on
your Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheet. |
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| Which side do I print on when using Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets? | ||||
| Print on the fabric side
of the Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric sheets. The fabric side appears
rough and textured. The backing, which is the adhesive, has a glossy
or shiny appearance and a smooth texture. This backing is activated
by the heat of your iron when pressing your Quick Fuse™ image
onto your project surface. When pressing your Quick Fuse™ Ink
Jet Fabric Sheet, your image will be facing you, glossy backing down.
You will press directly on top of your image and the heat from your
iron will pass through the fabric and activate the adhesive backing,
adhering your image to your project surface. Back To Questions |
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| How do I care for my Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets after my images are printed? | ||||
Quick Fuse™ Ink
Jet Fabric Sheets must be fused to project surface first, before
laundering. Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets may be laundered
by hand in cold water with a small amount of liquid fabric softener.
If machine washing, use cold water, gentle cycle and liquid fabric
softener, no detergent. Regular detergents are too harsh and will
fade the images. It is important to remember the ink that you are
printing onto the fabric is water-soluble and is therefore not permanent.
The coating in the Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric is the only
way to set that ink into the fabric. Keep in mind that what you
are putting into the fabric is only ink; it is not a dye. You can
dry your images with a hair dryer or lay flat to dry. |
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| What do I do if the corners of my Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets are lifting after it has been fused onto my project? | ||||
| Quick Fuse™ Ink
Jet Fabric sheets can be fused directly to your project surface. We
recommend pressing the product with a high heat to ensure the fabric
is completely fused. You may even want to finish the comers of the
fabric with decorative buttons, stitches or ties. This will help keep
the comers from lifting when the project is laundered. The Quick Fuse™
fabric should not lift, however, if the fabric appears to do so, you
can simply re-press the image. This means that the image did not have
enough heat to thoroughly fuse the photo the first time it was pressed.
The center is the hottest area on the surface of an iron. It is important
that the center of the iron pass over the comers and edges of the
Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets to help ensure the image is
fully fused. Back To Questions |
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Can Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets be used in a laser printer? |
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| The Quick Fuse™
Ink Jet Fabric sheets must be used with an ink jet printer or an ink
jet copier. The shiny side of the Quick Fuse™ sheet is the fusible.
This fusible is activated by heat. Printing the Quick Fuse™
sheet in a laser printer could result in activating the backing, which
can start to melt and jam in the machine. This is possible because
laser printers heat up too much for the fusible to withstand. In addition,
the Quick Fuse™ has a special coating on it that makes it colorfast,
but it must be used with an ink jet printer or an ink jet copier. Back To Questions |
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| Do the Quick Fuse™ Ink Jet Fabric Sheets come in any other sizes? | ||||
| Quick Fuse™ Ink
Jet Fabric Sheets are available in one size only, 8 1/2" x 11
". This size is standard and will run through anyone's color
ink jet printer or color inkjet copier, as would a piece of paper.
Many home ink jet printer/copier models will not allow for larger
sizes. Back To Questions |
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