How to Use Tech Tips and Templates on JPPlus.com to Grow Your Business

As you start a new personalization project or begin to learn a new technology, it may be difficult to know what’s right or wrong with all the advice and information out there. Even if you’re a seasoned personalization pro, taking your new laser engraver, sublimation printer, UV printer, or DTF printer out of the box can be a little scary. Fortunately, jpplus.com provides helpful tips, tricks, and resources to make the process of unboxing your printer and making your first project a stress-free experience.

Whether you’re looking to learn how to sublimate a shirt, how to engrave on slate, or what time and temperature to press your sublimation mug, our resources have you covered. Our resources include videos, blogs, and a huge collection of free tech tips and downloadable templates to help you save time, reduce mistakes, and improve your finished products.

What are Tech Tips and Templates?

At Johnson Plastics Plus, we prioritize the quality of the products we offer, ensuring their compatibility with the intended technology. Our process involves thorough testing and creating informative guides on how to use the products effectively which we call tech tips and templates! These tech tips and templates are designed by in-house experts who know the ins and outs of sublimation, laser engraving, UV printing, vinyl cutting, and rotary engraving. These resources are:

• Easy to download and follow
• Matched to specific products and materials
• Updated regularly based on customer feedback and product testing

What’s included in tech tips?

Tech tips offer customers specific instructions for personalizing specific products. For example, if you’re looking for what temperature to sublimate a mug, the time to press a mug, and how long to press a mug the tech tip will help you with all of that!

The tips walk you through step-by-step process of the decorating process. They cover everything from preparing your design to the final pressing, ensuring that you achieve flawless results. These guides also include troubleshooting advice for common issues like color discrepancies or uneven transfers, helping you resolve problems quickly and effectively.

By following these detailed instructions, you can minimize errors and maximize the quality of your personalized products. The templates, on the other hand, provide a visual aid, ensuring that your designs fit perfectly on the chosen substrates. Whether you're working on mugs, shirts, or any other item, these resources are invaluable for both beginners and seasoned professionals looking to refine their craft.

Tech tips are available for:

• Sublimation blanks
• Laserable materials and blanks
• UV printable blanks
• Signage materials
• Rotary engraving supplies

View example of a tech tip document   View example of a template

Where can I find tech tips and templates?

Our tech tips are easy to find! Simply navigate to the product page on jpplus.com and hover over the tab that says ‘tech docs/downloads.’ From there, you’ll find the tech tips, or instructions, material information, and templates for that specific product. Simply click on the PDF and download the information and you’re ready to get personalizing.

1. Visit www.jpplus.com
2. Use the search bar or category filters to find the product you’re working with
3. Click on “Tech Docs/Downloads” tab
4. Download the PDF instructions and templates
5. Begin your project!

Downloading and Using Templates

In addition to the instructions, we have product templates to help make the personalization process simple and save time. Each downloadable product template includes:

• Exact product dimensions
• Design bleed area
• Material-specific setup instructions

How to Use a Sublimation Template

Our templates are typically available in .EPS, .PDF, or .CDR format, so they’re compatible with popular design software like Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and more.

For a sublimation tumbler, the template will show the correct wrap size, recommended print settings, and heat press time. Always double-check that your design aligns with the template’s guides before printing or cutting to avoid waste.

Why Use Tech Tips and Downloads?

There are many reasons to use the resources on jpplus.com, including boosting productivity and improving product quality. Plus, these resources are available free of charge to Johnson Plastics Plus customers. Simply visit the product page and download your tool.

At JPPlus, we’ve designed tech tips that go beyond templates, offering:

• Material settings for lasers (speed, power, DPI)
• Print profiles for sublimation
• Recommendations for time, temperature, and pressure
• Troubleshooting for common issues

Each Tech Tip PDF is tailored to the specific product you're using. This means less waste of blanks and helping to reduce trial-and-error and improve consistency. By using JPPlus templates and tech tips, you benefit from:

• Fewer test prints and less product waste
• Improved product quality
• Faster turnaround time
• Happier customers

Whether you're personalizing mugs, plaques, name tags, or signage, you'll spend less time guessing and more time creating.

In conclusion, the tech tips and templates section on JPPlus.com is a hidden gem for personalization pros. From improving your workflow to minimizing costly mistakes, these free downloads can help take your projects to the next level.