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  • After completing this section you can book a guided print time for pigment printer from the workshop master. See the booking section in this course.

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      Epson SureColor SC-F2100 is a DTG (direct to garment) -printer that uses CMYK inks, plus white for dark and colored bases. Epson Ultrachrome DG inks are water-based pigment inks with good fastness. The colors work on a wide variety of fabrics such as cotton, 50/50 cotton-polyester blend, silk and viscose. When printing on 100% cotton, the inks meet the Oeko-Tex standard. Epson UltraChrome DG Ink has been awarded the OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT certification.

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      Safety
      Right to use
      Booking
      Pricing

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      Printing bases
      Printing plates
      File
      Pre-treatment liquids

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      Printer parts
      Control panel

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      Waking up the printer
      Printhead nozzle check
      Cleaning the printheads
      Loading media and adjusting printing height

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      Sign in
      Printing
      Sign out

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      Drying and fixing the print
      Fixing with heat press