An example method comprises providing a textile on which a printing fluid is to be deposited at a printing station and supporting the textile by a support member. The support member is to advance the textile through the printing station. The example method comprises increasing a dimension of the support member to increase a dimension of the textile, and advancing the textile toward the printing station by advancing the support member toward the printing station.

A sheet embellishing system performs embellishment on a sheet while conveying the sheet. The sheet embellishing system includes a varnish-applying unit that applies varnish having ultraviolet (UV) curability onto the sheet, a UV irradiation unit that irradiates the varnish on the sheet by UV rays, and a control device. The control device acquires, from a storage unit that stores adhesivity-related information that is information relating to adhesivity between the varnish on the sheet and a transfer material that is to be transferred into the varnish on the sheet, and a value regarding a control item of the sheet embellishing system, in a correlated manner, a value of the control item of which the adhesivity-related information corresponds to the adhesivity-related information of a current job, and executes predetermined processing using the value of the control item that is acquired.

A heat press includes a screen printing head and a stamp unit. The stamp unit includes a frame, carriages, a support, and a platen or ironer. A horizontal position of the platen relative to the screen printing head can be adjusted by unlocking carriages from guide rails and sliding the carriages while the frame remains attached to the screen printing head. Also, the platen is coupled to the support so that a horizontal position of the platen relative to the support is fixed, and a vertical position of the platen relative to the support is floating. The heat press is suitable for applying a print on a substrate, such as a stack of fabric layers of different sizes.

A heat press includes a screen printing head and a stamp unit. The stamp unit includes a frame, carriages, a support, and a platen or ironer. A horizontal position of the platen relative to the screen printing head can be adjusted by unlocking carriages from guide rails and sliding the carriages while the frame remains attached to the screen printing head. Also, the platen is coupled to the support so that a horizontal position of the platen relative to the support is fixed, and a vertical position of the platen relative to the support is floating. The heat press is suitable for applying a print on a substrate, such as a stack of fabric layers of different sizes.

A projection assembly for a transfer press includes a projector configured to project a projected image toward a lower platen of a heat transfer press, and an adjustment block for adjusting both a rotational position and a lateral position of the projector with respect to the lower platen.

To provide a heat-pressing machine capable of appropriately performing a thermal transfer process. A heat-pressing machine includes: a base member on which a transfer object and a thermal transfer sheet are placed, a rotating member that is attached to the base member via a rotating shaft, and a pressing member that rotates together with the rotating member to press the base member. The base member includes a base body and a placement plate movably attached to the base body. The pressing member includes a pressing body movably attached to the rotating member, and a heater unit. When the rotating member rotates relative to the base member, the pressing member presses the base member while the heater unit faces the placement plate. The placement plate and the pressing body are movable so that a placement surface of the placement plate and a heater surface of the heater unit are aligned.

To provide a heat-pressing machine capable of appropriately performing a thermal transfer process. A heat-pressing machine includes: a base member on which a transfer object and a thermal transfer sheet are placed, a rotating member that is attached to the base member via a rotating shaft, and a pressing member that rotates together with the rotating member to press the base member. The base member includes a base body and a placement plate movably attached to the base body. The pressing member includes a pressing body movably attached to the rotating member, and a heater unit. When the rotating member rotates relative to the base member, the pressing member presses the base member while the heater unit faces the placement plate. The placement plate and the pressing body are movable so that a placement surface of the placement plate and a heater surface of the heater unit are aligned.

The invention discloses a method of forming a graphic on a flexible sheet material. Firstly, printing a pattern on a heat transfer material; then preparing a covering film and attaching to the heat transfer material, cutting out a graphic from the heat transfer material and the covering film attached to each other, and then adhering the graphic onto a flexible sheet material by hot ironing. The invention discloses another method of forming a graphic on a flexible sheet material. Firstly, printing a pattern on a heat transfer material, cutting out a graphic from the heat transfer material, hot ironing the graphic onto a flexible sheet material; preparing a covering film and cutting out a graphic film from the covering film, and adhering the graphic film onto the graphic. The graphic and the pattern formed by the method of the invention are covered by the covering film, which is capable of maintaining an integrity of the graphic and maintaining colors of the pattern.

The invention discloses a method of forming a graphic on a flexible sheet material. Firstly, printing a pattern on a heat transfer material; then preparing a covering film and attaching to the heat transfer material, cutting out a graphic from the heat transfer material and the covering film attached to each other, and then adhering the graphic onto a flexible sheet material by hot ironing. The invention discloses another method of forming a graphic on a flexible sheet material. Firstly, printing a pattern on a heat transfer material, cutting out a graphic from the heat transfer material, hot ironing the graphic onto a flexible sheet material; preparing a covering film and cutting out a graphic film from the covering film, and adhering the graphic film onto the graphic. The graphic and the pattern formed by the method of the invention are covered by the covering film, which is capable of maintaining an integrity of the graphic and maintaining colors of the pattern.

A degassing chamber for degassing a material located on a workpiece, comprises a vacuum source and a vacuum reservoir in fluid communication with the vacuum source, a secondary chamber, a port valve which is movable between an open position to allow passage of a workpiece therethrough between the exterior of the degassing chamber and the secondary chamber and a closed position in which the port valve is fluidly sealed, and a reservoir valve which is movable between an open position to provide fluid communication between the secondary chamber and the vacuum reservoir and a closed position in which the reservoir valve is fluidly sealed. The degassing chamber may be provided subsequent to a printing machine in a production line, and has particular application for degassing silicone material when producing fuel cells.