fancystitchz

Just purchased a new Epson 4800 Hybrid with the Sublijet & Chromoblast option. After a few hick-ups (see prior posts) is running fine now. I have run several Chromoblast transfers with good results...(colors are true to form to the original) have not pressed yet but will this weekend. Which leads me to my question. Do these have a shelf life once printed? Are the best results obtained by pressing very soon after actual printing or does it really not make that much difference? Please share your thoughts pertaining to both Sublijet (dye sub) & Chromoblast (cotton).

Thanks in advance.

 

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tmoney68

Saw your post. I too am looking at this setup. Sounds good, but how is it working for you? And what have you found out about shelf-life?

Bob

 

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sublimeimprints

You may want to direct your question to dyesub.org. They have a pretty good forum for all kinds of sublimation questions. ( Not to take away from this site, but it's all about information, right?)

 

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DAGuide

I know that you don't want sublimation transfers to be exposed to air for an extended time. Most people that I have talked to have had very little problems printing 24 hours in advance. I have also heard 48 hours is fine as well. Anything longer than that you might want to keep the transfers in a plastic, ziploc bag. You just need to be careful of how you handle the transfers. Don't let the oils from you hands go across the printed part of the transfer.

I have no clue if the same holds true for ChromaBlast. I know that for other types of transfer paper and ink, there is not an issue with printing things in advance several days and then pressing. But, you probably want to keep the transfers in a controlled environment (i.e. not the trunk of a car - seen it once and it was not good).

Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Mark

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