Where to find custom laser printed heat transfers.
Trying to find a source to supply your small t-shirt business with custom printed laser transfers can be difficult. If you try to any search engine and enter laser printed heat transfers, you will all types of sources for the Color Laser Transfer Papers. This is great if you have your own laser printer and want to buy the blank paper and run your own. But what if you don’t have time for this, or you don’t have a quality color laser printer?
Many suppliers offer a inkjet system that uses a plotter to cut out the images. The cost for these types of prints are generally sold by the square inch. If you want to save time and money, BestHeatTransfers.com can supply you with a full 11″ x 17″ laser print. You can fill up the sheet by placing as many images that fit in the defined print area (see popular heat transfer sizes).
Print as little as 12 sheets at a time for a flat cost per sheet. The more you fit on the sheet, the lower your unit cost per image is. We offer (2) types of color laser copy transfer papers. One is called “No Weed” formula. The “No Weed” formula when applied correctly, leaves no coated “emulsion around your image. This is a perfect product when you have a solid color design with at least 40% of color. This product is not good for very light areas less than 40% gray. If you have areas in your design that do not have at least 40% gray, then we recommend our standard formula. The standard formula will require you to trim around your images to minimize the non printed coating from showing up on your fabrics.
Where to find custom laser printed heat transfers.
If you need custom laser print heat transfers, the process and ease of order is very quick. Files can be as simple as .jpg’s, .png’s or .pdf files. As long as your happy with the size and the color it is a matter of emailing the order in and approving the job. The orders can ship in as little as one day.
Laser print transfers are great because of the CMYK process that allows you to print multiple images of the same design or entirely different designs. This can allow you to do small quantities as little as 12 pieces. For example, you can print a “name drop” sheet and “gang” up 12 different locations using 12 different colors. Custom laser transfers can print on all types of fabrics including polyester and cotton. The standard application temperature is 320° F for the “no weed” formula or 380°F for the standard print formula. The dwell time can vary from each product type.
