• Totally integrated digital time and temperature. Turn the heat press on and easily set the temperature (with the press open), with the menu button and the up and down arrows under the Red LCD screen. When the press reaches your pre-set temperature (max is 450º), it holds it within +/- 2º. Next, set the time for pressing your items (on the same screen). When you close the press, the time starts counting backwards. When it reaches “0”, the buzzer goes off and when you lift the heater block, the time automatically resets for the next pressing. Note: the current temperature of the press is always displayed until the press is closed. Then the LCD screen automatically switches to your preset time, as it starts counting backwards.

• Swing-away design. Upon opening, the heater block first lifts straight up. It is then “swung” to the right. The procedure is reversed when closing. Using the convenient swing-arm, the heater block is swung back left (an internal stop positions it over the lower platen). It is then ready to close. It should be noted that the “swing” requires very little effort.

• Why a swing-away? While clam-shell (straight up and down opening and closing presses like the HIX HT-400 and HT-600) presses are excellent, here are some benefits that many like. First, is the fact that not only is the heat not in front of your face but also there is no danger of accidentally running your hands up into a very hot heater block (like on a clamshell). Second, is the ability to achieve very even pressure on large, thick items or small, thick, multiple items, because all pressure goes straight down, when the press is closed.

• Accepts setups up to 1.75” thick. This is a non-benefit if you will never do anything except t-shirts or other thin items. Any HIX clamshell press works splendid for that task. However, this is a very desirable benefit in many situations (like tiles, plaques, really thick jackets, etc.). The picture depicts 6, .25” ceramic tiles, being readied for sublimation and sitting on 3/8” of heat resistant felt.

• Print Gap Gage Settings. All manual heat presses have adjustable pressure settings. This is done by turning the big black knob on the press clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease pressure. This presents no problem, when setting it once, for the same item. It can be more difficult if you are constantly changing the head height because of different thicknesses of materials. The Swingman 20 assists in this task with its’ print gap gage setting, located on the back support post. As you determine the correct head height for a new (thickness) item, just make note of where the pointer is on the setting gage.

• ETL Listed. The Electrical Testing Laboratory (ETL) listing for manufacturers is similar to the UL (Underwriters Laboratory) listing for household appliances. This is a quote from their web site, “The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek is a leader in testing, certifying, and inspecting products for global market access. The ETL Listed Mark is issued to products that have met the requirements of product safety standards in the US and Canada”( for residential and commercial use). On a practical basis this means that all components, wiring, connections and construction meets a pre-described set of specifications as outlined in that standard. This means that the press is safe in your home or business. HIX spends tens of thousands of dollars each year, for this peace of mind.

• Lifetime warranty on the heater element and a one year warranty on the press. A warranty is only as good as the company behind it. HIX has been manufacturing heat presses for over 42 years. We are one of their largest dealers and sell a lot of their presses each year. Last year, for example, less than .005% of the HIX production presses that we sold needed any extra attention.

This is one of the six sublimated tiles, from the above picture. Visit another of our sites, www.dyesubinks.com to learn the complete facts about inkjet sublimation

We have a lot of past retail experience. We made our first shirt in 1978 and our first sublimation print in 1981. We share our knowledge and experience about the business and printing your own heat transfers, on our site at www.TransferBusiness.com or, to learn about sublimation, visit our site at www.DyeSubInks.com. The sites are long but if you want to learn, you will get a free education.

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