¶ Introduction
Instructions to prepare a design for printing on the Epson SC F2100 in Epson Garment Creator.
¶ Skills/Class Required
A membership or day pass is required to access Digital Textiles. The following Shop Safety Class is required to access the direct to garment printer and dye sublimation printer:
¶ Machine Reservations
You can make machine reservations in the following ways:
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- In person at the front desk.
- Reserve a machine any time through our Mind Body Portal.
- Call the front desk during business hours at (410) 862-0424.
- Email us at frontdesk@openworksbmore.com. Please include your name, the machine you'd like to reserve, and the date(s) and times of the reservation(s).
¶ Before You Begin
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• Sturdy, close-toed shoes must be worn at all times in all shops.
For more information on shop safety visit Digital Textiles under "Safety."
¶ Time to complete
- Variable.
¶ Tools Required
- Epson SC F2100
- Garment creator software
- PC workstation
¶ Materials Required
- T-shirt for printing
¶ Previous Steps:
¶ Prepare a Design in Garment Creator SOP:
¶ Step-by-Step Guide:
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Right click on the Garment Creator icon to launch the program.
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The Garment Creator workstation will open up. On the left is a template with a normal print area marked on it. On the right is the settings and presets tab.
Tip: Open Works has several custom presets which we recommend using for best results.
- Next, open your design. Click on "File" and select "Open." You can print any raster image.
Regardless of the file type, the image should have a resolution of 300 dpi (Dots Per Inch).
File types include:
- .png (lossless, has transparency)
- .tiff (lossless)
- .jpg (lossy, does not have transparency)
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The program will open your image and place it at the center of the garment. Use the anchors at each corner to resize the image.
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The sample image has a white border. You can print the white border, or you can navigate to the "Color Replacement" tab and select "Transparent."
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Click on the white border and the program will automatically remove any pixels with the same color profile in the surrounding area.
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Within the "Layout Settings" tab you can rotate, flip, and scale your design. While in this tab you can also chose the size of your platen.
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Make sure the Epson SC F2100 is powered on before you continue.
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Follow the Print a Design on the Epson SC F2100 SOP to finish.
You have successfullu prepared a design for printing in Garment Creator!