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Your press will come with two free tumblers. Use them for the strip test to avoid wasting tumbler after tumbler. Vertical strip test video: ​​https://www.facebook.com/groups/pnwblanks/posts/1342589742826398. Horizontal strip test video part 1: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pnwblanks/posts/1331735480578491 And part 2: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pnwblanks/posts/1332328583852514. Looking for a perfect #striptest image? Try this one: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pnwblanks/permalink/1389258371492868. The image has the perfect blackest black and a rainbow tie-dye. Cut it in strips and follow the steps in the videos above. Change only ONE thing at a time when trying to dial in your settings. If you change everything at once, you won't know what worked and what didn't. Sublimation is science. Treat it like a science experiment. 5 degrees or 5 seconds at a time. Keep records of the changes so you have something to reference. Remember: Your environmental conditions like room temperature, weather, and humidity WILL affect your results! The combination of ink, paper, and the brand of your tumblers will affect the settings as well. There are so many variables! What works for us for time and temperature may not work for you. It's a learning process with trial and error. This is why we include free practice tumblers.

Your first step after unboxing and plugging it in is Calibration. NOTE: If you are working with the wrong temps without knowing it, you WILL have poor results. Calibration instructions can be found in the Press Starter Guide or watch this video in the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pnwblanks/posts/1315547048864001. You will need a good-quality infrared thermometer to calibrate your press correctly. We sell them, or you can find one at Lowe's or Home Depot. Alternatively, Amazon has a huge selection, but please read the reviews first. When calibrating: watch this video https://www.facebook.com/groups/pnwblanks/posts/1258228367929203 to learn how to measure the attachment temperature correctly. The way you hold the infrared thermometer is VERY important! Still confused about the Calibration? We created this step-by-step Pictorial for you to make setting up and calibrating your press even easier:

This unboxing video will help you familiarize yourself with your new press. All PNW presses come with the following: PNW Deluxe Sublimation Press in either PNW Pink, Sasquatch, Pacific Twilight, Cascade Summit, or Big Sarge color A power cord A short manual An extra fuse 2 FREE tumblers to dial in your settings Setting your temperatures and time is very simple! Follow the steps in the manual or watch the video above. Directions: Press the left square button once to set your TARGET (resting) Temperature. Adjust with the up and down arrow buttons as needed Press the button again to set your PRINTING Temperature. Adjust with the up and down buttons as needed Press the button once more to set the TIME. Adjust with the up and down buttons as needed Press the button a final time to exit and wait for your press to heat up

Hello and Welcome to the PNW Press club! Please remember that there's a learning curve with the PNW Press just like any new item. You have to learn to crawl before you can walk. On this site, in the Facebook group, and our other social media channels we have created lots of content and material. You will find ALL you need to know about how to setup, use, and troubleshoot your press. Please make sure to do your own research before reaching out. The first thing you will want to do is download the Press Starter Guide here: Next, read and follow the other posts in the Getting Started section. Step 1: Unboxing and Setup Step 2: Calibration Step 3: Finding your Sweet Spot VERY IMPORTANT: Your environmental conditions like room temperature, weather, and humidity, the blanks you use, the paper and ink you use WILL affect your results! The combination of ink, paper, and the brand of your tumblers will affect the settings as well. There are so many variables! What works for us for time and temperature may not work for you. IT MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR YOU! Remember, this is supposed to be fun! If at any time you are frustrated; stop, walk away, search the group or this site for your issue as your question has probably already been answered, and try again later. -Anna and Elena