How to Use Laser Printers to Print Tee Shirts
If you are part of an athletic team or event group you may want to have custom uniforms or tee shirts created. However, these items can be rather expensive, especially if you have a large number of people to dress. Luckily, there are many iron-on tee shirt transfer papers you can use make your custom tee shirts. Some of these products can be used with both inkjet and laser printers. Laser printers may be better because the ink used dries faster.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Printer
- Iron-on printer paper
- Scissors or knife
- Iron
- Tee shirt
Instructions
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Select the design or artwork you want to print onto the iron-on paper with your laser printer. You may want to print a test on standard printer paper before you start using up the iron-on paper.
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Place the iron-on paper in the printer, making sure that the correct side is facing up. The paper must be inserted correctly so that the design can be properly transferred to the shirt.
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Cut out the design after it has finished printing. You can leave some paper surrounding your design, but keep in mind that anything printed on the paper is going to be ironed onto the tee shirt. Although scissors may work well for removing large chunks of paper it may be necessary to rely on a razor blade or knife to cut out the remaining pieces.
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Set your iron on low heat. Remove any protective backing from the iron-on paper. Set the image down on the tee shirt in the desired location. It would be a good idea to remove any water in the iron at this time. If water is sprayed onto the paper while the iron is hot there is an increased likelihood that the paper will burn due to the heat.
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Carefully run the iron over the design. Do not leave the iron in one place for too long or you may melt the design. Give the paper time to dry. In a few moments your laser-printed tee shirt should be ready.
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Tips & Warnings
Some of the more popular brands of iron-on transfer paper include Bondex, Singer and Bo Nash, all of which can be found at arts and craft stores.
Hand wash and dry the custom printed clothing if possible. The heat and constant motion of an automatic washer and dryer can damage the ironed-on image.
