Tiny speck of colour coming off my transfer when pressing

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loobyloo
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Re: Tiny speck of colour coming off my transfer when pressing

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Hello members - I need a little help. I am pressing some white polyester with a blue and yellow sublimation print and i have noticed that there seems to be some very minute blue specs on the shirt after pressing there on a small area out side the transfer area. I thought it was me when I was removing the transfer but now i think its occurring when I press. Im using subi sharp paper and subi ink and pressing on med to firm pressure at 190 deg C for 60 seconds. Its a Geo Nignt K20s press and its only about a month old. Ive checked the temp with my temp gun and its spot on. I use a teflon protector on the t shirt when pressing, i used a new one incase it was transfer from the teflon sheet. Is my temp too high or my pressure to low or something else?
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When you say 'outside the transfer area,' do you mean completely outside of the paper, or inside the paper but outside of your image?
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Re: Tiny speck of colour coming off my transfer when pressing

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Little blue specs are a known issue. it's usually tiny specks of dust on the material. Best advice is to get a lint roller and use before pressing.
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