Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
I am using the new Epson 1400. Can I use the epson cartridges or do I have to buy a special ink (pigmented) I am using transjet 2 paper, and it is severely cracking after a wash. Thanks so much for any help!
its the paper not the ink. i got a sample of "Super Soft" from a company called Starline Pacific. it cost a little more than what i was using but my customers love it, and it doesnt crack (even when you pull and stretch it). they sent me samples to try before i bought any which was nice.
I actually believe its the ink.
The Epson 1400 uses Epson Claria ink and thats not a pigmented ink (it will bleed and not stay well in color when you wash it).
If you look at the epson R800 and R1800 it uses a pigmented ink Epson Ultra Chrome that is much better for doing iron all on T-shirts.
i agree with Muncher its the paper. i dont think the ink has much of anything to do with cracking. there is some kind of waxy coating on these papers i think thats what is cracking. im swithcing to the Super Soft like Muncher said. i got my samples on Friday and printed and washed them twice over the weekend and there is no cracking. also, i use genaric ink from one of thoes refill kiosks cause Epson ink is pretty expensive compared.
I am using the new Epson 1400. Can I use the epson cartridges or do I have to buy a special ink (pigmented) I am using transjet 2 paper, and it is severely cracking after a wash. Thanks so much for any help!
If you system currently does not use pigmented ink you can only add a cis system as it will not take any other cartridges. Dump the transjet ll. I hate it. see my new video on the iron all for darks. It is a new opaque tranfer paper that does not crack.
I would put heat transfer ink in. This is what I am setting up myself with refillable cartridges. I am considering MIS ink... based on feedback from this forum. They also sell CISS and/or refillable cartridges too.
If you system currently does not use pigmented ink you can only add a cis system as it will not take any other cartridges. Dump the transjet ll. I hate it. see my new video on the iron all for darks. It is a new opaque tranfer paper that does not crack.
so does this mean that i cant use (REFIILL ink cartridges) on the epsons 1400 that i can only use a cis system with it?
Hi, I bought the same kit Lenslens recommends from inkjetcarts. Best thing I ever did. Combine it with jpss and you have a great setup. Just don't be alarmed when your transfers fade an hour after they leave the printer, they will come back to life when you put them on a shirt. You may also want to crank up your color and saturation dials on the printer settings. -Neil
I do screen printing and own an epson 1400. The claria ink works great to print transparencies, but thats all I done so far. I plan to use it to print heat transfers as well, but I would need to switch to the pigment inks such as the ones from inkjetcart. My questions is, will the heat press ink still work to use as transparencies for exposing my screens?
When I first got my 1400, it had the Claria inks in it and I tried a few transfers on jpss. They worked fine, even after multiple washings. The heat transfer ink -m a y- be a tad better for printing transfers, but it doesn't print very well on regular paper. I haven't tried it on gloss or transparencies. I would try the Claria first and maybe try a bulk replacement for the Claria and you may have the best of both worlds. I think there are others using the Claria replacement on transfers also. Good luck, let me know how you make out! -Neil
I just bought an epson 1400 the standard ink sucked for transparencies at 35-55lpi halftone on vellum, plus it ran and was not nearly dark enough for my liking plus it took an eternity to dry even when set to ink miser. I intend on getting a polyester film and a bulk ink system but here I see claria works great. My question is this, What bulk ink system is going to work well on polyester film while not running and capable of standing up to a 1000 lumen sodium halide? also who knows about this and where to buy it if it works? YouTube - How to Setup Epson 1400 as MultiRIP Hybrid Printer sorry if I hi jacked.
Please help! epson 1400-which ink? 
