Adkins Inline / Compact / Pro - Transfers are burning / over curing

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. The 'Main Heat Temp' is too high.
• 2. Insufficient powder is being applied.
• 3. Adjust the feed speed to match the print speed. 

1. The 'Main Heat Temp' is too high.

If the main heating temperature is set too high, the transfers may begin to burn or appear yellow; you may also notice the film becomes wrinkly and starts to discolour. 

You can adjust the main heating temperature by pressing 'Settings' and then pressing 'Heat Temp'. Always try to keep the heating temperature as hot as possible to reduce smoking and glycol build up. More information on why this is important is available here.

2. Insufficient powder is being applied.

If too little powder is applied to the transfer, they may appear to be burnt. This could be particularly prominent towards the edge of the film where the powder is spread the thinnest. In order for the powder to evenly coat the transfers, there must be enough powder to cover the width of the film. 

If the machine is in manual mode, activate 'Dusting' to drop more powder onto the film. If the machine is in auto mode and is reading more than 50 in the 'Powder' value but not enough powder is applied before the value drops lower than 50, you may need to recalibrate the powder weight sensor. You can read how to do this in our Adkins Inline / Compact / Pro - Powder Weight Calibration article. 

3. Adjust the feed speed to match the print speed. 

On installation your machine should have been set up so that feed speed matches the speed on your printer. This is to ensure that the media moves through the machine at an consistent rate. If you need to set this speed again, you can follow the guide below to do so. 

Begin the process as normal by webbing the media into the inline and onto the vacuum roller, allowing a length of media to droop in front of the film-in sensor. Take a measurement from the lowest point of the film to the floor (shown in blue). 

Begin printing and set the machine into auto mode. The media will begin to feed into the oven, as it does this, you will notice the bottom of the loop lift or drop towards the floor. Increase (to lift the media) or reduce (to lower the media) the feed speed to find a point that the feed speed and print speed are the same and the media remains at a constant height to the floor.

While the machine is in auto mode, it may pause to wait for the printed media to drop in front of the film sensor. This pause, if excessively long, may cause the media inside the oven to burn while the machine is waiting for more. 

You may wish to set the feed speed slightly higher to prevent media building up on the floor if there is a delay.

If you are still having issues with your machine after following the above steps, please contact your Adkins dealer for support.