The base plate of a flatbed printer
This mainly applies to low-end flatbed printers. To reduce costs, the thick aluminum plate that should be used for the base plate is replaced with a thin steel plate welded into a cavity. Because the sheet metal is too easily deformed, after a period of use, one side or corner tilts, causing uneven pressure. This results in lighter colors in those areas after transfer, and when using pure cotton transfer paper, it is not compressed properly, ruining the garment.
Relays
The temperature of the heat transfer equipment is maintained at a certain level. The principle is that when the temperature rises to the upper limit of the allowable range, the power to the heating plate is cut off, stopping heating. When the temperature falls below the lower limit of the allowable range, the power to the heating plate is turned on, allowing it to heat up. This repeated control keeps the temperature fluctuating around the set value.
Temperature and Time Controllers
Whether it's a mug press, a pan press, or various flatbed printers, temperature and time must be controlled. Therefore, a temperature controller and a time controller are needed. These controllers are divided into two types: one is digital setting and digital control; the other is analog control (using a knob rotated to a specified position on the scale).
Heating Plate/Heating Pad
This component is the core of a heat transfer printer, its importance and value comparable to that of a printhead in a printer or a picture tube in a monitor. It accounts for approximately one-quarter to one-half of the total value of the machine.
