I know this may sound like a stupid question - but, here goes: I have been in dye sub now for about a year, using CorelDrawX3, and now X4 software, Epson printer, Artanium inks ... and no RIP software at all. Is RIP software necessary to achieve good results w/ dye sub process? Or what advantages do you gain by using RIP software (in dye sub)? I haven't had any complaints at all - in fact, so far all customers are thrilled with results .... Reading thru the various posts on the forum, have not yet seen a direct answer to this question.
nope - i print straight from corel as well - have done for years - and get beautiful prints
Whew! that's great, after reading about some forum members' woes w/ getting the various RIP software settings adjusted properly for whatever they are trying to achieve ... well, let's just say I wasn't looking forward to going thru that misery! I do have a follow-up question tho - and by the way - thanks for the super fast reply! - is there a way to adjust the amount of ink being laid? I've never had a tracking problem before, but as is the usual Murphy's Law situation, on an order of 100 t's, tracking appeared but only in one area where there is some heavy black lettering. I use Jetcol paper almost always for textiles w/o any probs. whatsoever so far - it is extremely high release paper so there is some drying time involved & extra care has to be taken when printing (each sheet must be removed from printer before next is printed), but colors are fabulously vibrant. Anyway, after having spoken to several experts, I ended up switching to Texprint, just to adhere to due dates on the job. One of them suggested reducing amt of ink laid .... but, is that possible w/o RIP software? Never explored this idea at all so far .. perhaps it can be done w/in Corel also, but haven't had the time to explore this. Thanks for any suggestions/advice you may have!
Most people running a desktop printer don't run a RIP for printing sublimation - unless it is a hybrid printer. Now the large format printers typically will run a RIP because it gives them better color control and uses less ink than a print driver.
You might need to try and play with the hue / brightness of the colors to even come close to dropping less ink down. You are just going to have to expirement with your settings. You could also ask your distributor if there is a different profile for the TexPrint XP paper.
The truth is a profile is created specifically for one type of printer (i.e. 4800), with a specific ink (i.e. ArTainium) and a specific type of media / sublimation paper. By changing any one of these items, you can get a different result. That is why having a RIP and adjusting the density levels, manipulating ink curves and choosing what RGB /CMYK Source profile to use gives you more color control.
Reka... I use a 1400 w/artanium and NO rip software. I print from Corel and Photoshop..with corel I have a specific ICC profile set. With Photoshop I set up to let photoshop manage color. This all works fine. I have used textprint w/o problems and have used some 'noname paper' from my mug supplier and it works just as well..
Reka... I use a 1400 w/artanium and NO rip software. I print from Corel and Photoshop..with corel I have a specific ICC profile set. With Photoshop I set up to let photoshop manage color. This all works fine. I have used textprint w/o problems and have used some 'noname paper' from my mug supplier and it works just as well..
Okay - thank you all! I do, of course, have the correct ICC profile set for Corel, and w/ Texprint there is no problem at all ... as I mentioned, I just prefer the really vibrant, deep colors achieved w/ the Jetcol HTP and never did have a problem w/ color tracking across the blank portions of the page, not even with full sized photos .. just this once w/ the heavier 1" black lettering in this particular design. The results w/ Texprint are fine, the client will not notice the difference - only we see it when the 2 Jetcol v. Texprint shirts are place next to each other. I was just curious if there was some setting I hadn't seen or used that might be of some help w/ this, or if I should be using some additional print adjusting software ... am relieved to hear I have done everything as I should! .. and now back to finisihing off the last of the 100 shirts!
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