SignWarehouse enduraPRESS SD20 User manual

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USER MANUAL
enduraPRESS SD20
Rev 2/10/2020

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Table of Contents
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Specicaons
Operaon Instrucons Read Before Use
Control Panel Operaons
Leveling the Bed
SD20 Support Bracket and Regular Maintenance
SD20 Oponal Lower Platens
Heat Transfer Applicaon Guidelines
Troubleshoong Tips
Wiring Schemac

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Operaon Handle
Control Panel Pressure Knob
Silicone Pad
Lower Aluminum Plate
Power Switch Breaker
Heang Element
Specicaons:
Model NO: ENDURAPRESS SD20
Voltage: 120V/60Hz
Power: 15.5A, 1700W,
Control Panel: LCD Control Panel
Time Range: 0~999sec.
Temp. Range: 0~480°F
Max Open Height: 0.5”
Packaging: Double-walled Corrugated Paper Carton
Gross Weight: 126lbs (57kg)
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Operaon Instrucons
Read Before Use
1. Check the voltage before using it. The correct voltage is 110-120V/60Hz
2. Turn o the machine when not in use, and remove the power plug from socket.
3. Grasp the handle rmly when opening.
4. Keep children away from the machine.
5. Do not touch the heang platen and platen cover aer pressing whilst in operaon
6. Do not aempt to press products that are not intended for normal heat transfer
7. Do not set the temperature any higher than 480F as it may cause over heat and stop
working.
8. The heat press carries a ground line by default, please make sure the socket gets a
ground line protector.
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Control Panel Operaons
Control Panel Display P-1: Temperature Seng Mode
Hit SET & use the up and down arrows
to set temperature
P-3: ºC or ºF Read Out
Hit SET threee mes & use the up
and down arrows to select Celsius or
Fahrenheit
Auto Shut O Mode
The screen will read OFF and start to
cool down if heat press is inacved
To reheat the press, hit any buon
P-3: ºC or ºF Read Out
Hit SET threee mes & use the up
and down arrows to select Celsius or
Fahrenheit
P-2: Time Seng Mode
Hit SET twice & use the up and down
arrows to set amount of me for
pressing
P-4: Auto Shut O Mode
Hit SET four mes & use the up and
down arrows to set auto shut o when
inacved, 0-120 minutes range
Clear Counter Number
Long hold the CLEAR buon to clear
your counter on the panel.
Other Funcons
If you need to calibrate your press, hold
the down arrow for a few seconds.
If you need to clear your counter, hold
your clear buon for a few seconds.

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Leveling the Bed
The SD20 comes with a mechanism designed to help you ensure that the bed is
perfectly level front-to-back and side-to-side. There are adjustable bolts under each
corner that can be adjusted with an allen wrench to raise or lower the lower platen. In
order to make the adjustment, you will need an 8mm allen wrench. Here are the steps.
1) Set the pressure in the medium range
2) Place four sheets of paper on the bed, one on each corner
3) Close the press and try to pull the sheets free, one at a me.
4) If one or more of the sheets can be removed, or if there are varying levels of resis-
tance, the bed is not perfectly level.
5) Use pliers to loosen the locking nuts. Then use the allen wrench to raise or lower
the four corner bolts. Test again with the press closed on the four sheets of paper unl
resistance is even at all four corners. Re-ghten the locking nuts to secure the bolts in
their new posion.
7) Turn the large central knob clockwise to lock in the new bed height.
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SD20 Support Brackets
Regular Maintenance
There are two sets of brackets added to provide more support for the base. This is intended to re-
duce the risk that the press may become top-heavy and unstable. If you experience any incidence of
instability when the press is rotated at 180° away from the closed posion, aach the bracket exten-
sions to extend and secure the base of the heat press.
To extend brackets, rst loosen the nuts indicated at le. Then
slide the brackets out from the frame to the desired extent.
When you have extended the brackets, re-ghten the nuts to
secure them.
The brackets are height-adjustable. Simply turn the feet clock-
wise or counter-clockwise to extend or retract the feet and
raise or lower the brackets. Adjust these to set the bracket
height parallel to the table so that the enre base of the heat
press is level and parallel with the work table.
Cauon! Only use the heat press on a secure, stable work
surface! Placing it on an unstable surface such as a folding or
temporary table may degrade performance and cause risk of
injury.
There are two points on
the SD20 that should be
lubricated regularly to
maintain good perfor-
mance. Use a standard
lubricant such as WD40 or
3-in-1 oil. Use lubricang
oil for regular maintenance
for these 4 columns above
the heang cover.
Use lubricang
oil for regular
maintenance for
the swing-arm
column.
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SD20 Oponal Lower Platens
How to Change Lower Platens
There are three oponal lower platens compable with the SD20. The normal platen that comes with the SD20
is a standard 16 inch by 20 inch platen. The oponal lower platens provide smaller tables suitable for decorang
small or oddly shaped objects. The oponal platens are for shoes, sleeves and youth sized shirts.
•The Youth platen measures 12 by 14 inches. This smaller platen helps you thread small shirts without over-
stretching the fabric.
•The sleeve platen measures 5 by 18 inches. This platen can also be used for decorang sleeves and pant legs.
This is a great opon for those customizinglike athleisure wear such as yoga pants.
• The shoe platen measres 5 by 14 inches and is shaped to support the side of most shoes. Make sure you
choose a heat transfer lm compable with the material from which the shoe surface is made.
CAUTION: Before aempng to change the platen, make sure the heat press is turned o and cooled
to room temperature.
Changing the platen is easy. Under the standard platen, there are four bolts and a large central knob
(See page 4). Loosen the bed-leveling bolts, but do not remove them. The large central knob is what
fastens the platen to the press. Loosen the knob and remove the standard 16 x 20 base platen.
Youth Platen
SE-XH-EP-OP-1214
Sleeve/Leg Platen
SE-XH-EP-OP-518
Shoe Platen
SE-XH-EP-OP-514
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Once the platen is free, set it
to the side. Place the oponal
platen on the bed. Align the new
platen with the central hole and
the adjacent holes and use these
to fasten the large central knob
from the boom.
When the platen is in posion,
ghten the large central knob to
secure it to the bed.

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Heat Transfer Applicaon Guidelines
These are general guidelines. For specic me and temperature sengs for specic lms and/or
transfer papers, please refer to the instrucons for that parcular product.
** The EnduraPRESS CS15, CS15-AR, CS16, and CS16-AR are not recommended for use with two-
step laser transfer papers. For these demanding applicaons, we recommend the EnduraPRESS SA12
or SD20.
TRANSFERS Device Fabric TEMP. TIME PRESSURE
Sublimaon Paper Ricoh, Epson Polyester 400°F 25~30sec. 30Psi
Ink Tran. Paper Inkjet Printer Light Color 365°F 15sec. 30Psi
Dark Color 330°F 25sec. 30Psi
Laser Transfer Paper** Laser Printer Light Color 345°F 30sec. 30Psi
Laser Printer Dark Color 260 - 320°F 35 - 120 sec. 25Psi
Transfer Vinyls Cung Ploer / 300~320°F 8~10sec. 30Psi
Plassol Transfer / / 335°F 12sec. 50Psi
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Troubleshoong Tips
Q. Why isn’t my heat transfer vinyl scking to the fabric?
A. This can be caused by three things. Insucient pressure, or temperature, or me.
Time: Some heat transfer lms need a few seconds to cool before you remove the liner. Try a warm or
cold peel rst.
Temperature: If that doesn’t work, check to make sure you are using the recommended me and tem-
perature sengs. If you are, your press may not be pung out the correct amount of heat. Use a Geo
Knight IR thermometer to check the actual temperature of the platen. If it is more than 5° dierent
from the LCD display (PV), adjust it using step four in the control panel (see page 4).
Pressure: If the temperature is correct, adjust the pressure. Some lms require more pressure to bond
the adhesive to the fabric. There should be some resistance when you close the press. If you have
veried all of these and the lm doesn’t sck, contact SIGNWarehouse customer service or Technical
Support for further assistance.
Q. Why does my sublimated transfer look washed out?
A. This is usually caused by insucient temperature. Sublimaon works best at or near 400°F. If your
transfer is faded, check the output of the heat platen with a contact thermometer and make sure the
output matches the displayed temperature. If not, adjust as directed above. Then repress at 390 -
400°F.
Q. Why are my transfers are scking to the heang element of the upper platen?
A. If T-shirt vinyl is scking to the heang element, you have it upside down. Remove any adhesive
residue, ip it over and try again. If an inkjet or laser transfer is scking to the heang element, it’s
because the heat is aecng the ink. Cover it with a Teon sheet or sheet of silicone Kra paper to
prevent this. Using a Teon sheet or Kra paper is recommended for almost all heat transfer applica-
ons.
Q. Why is it so hard to peel the liner when I’m done pressing the paper?
A. A hot or warm peel lm may become hard to peel if allowed to cool. Always peel the lm or transfer
paper in accordance with the product’s recommendaons.
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WARRANTY
Thank you for choosing our products, you are entled to one year free warranty service for our
products. All exceeds warranty period we will sll provide technical supports and maintenance
guidance.
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