Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Makes you look so slim.. Oh wait.. you are slim.. and tall.. I guess we will be Mutt and Jeff at the show.. (I know, a lot of people don't know who they were.)
Ahhahaha, Lou. I DO!! I had two friends, one was 5'5" and the other guy was 6'8" - what do you think we called them? Thanks for bringing the back up! That was.... holy cow - 25 years ago!! What's happening to me?
kelly, im not sure what the ink is. it is supposed to be pigmented but i saw that the cartridge is not an original one. so i have to replace it to an original hp cartridge which supposed to be pigmented ink and according to hp should be good for transfer paper. the shirts i use are 100% cotton tshirts. i will keep you updated.
kelly, im not sure what the ink is. it is supposed to be pigmented but i saw that the cartridge is not an original one. so i have to replace it to an original hp cartridge which supposed to be pigmented ink and according to hp should be good for transfer paper. the shirts i use are 100% cotton tshirts. i will keep you updated.
The shirt that smeared on me is also 100% cotton....
Please do keep me posted, I appreciate it - Hopefully, we can't reproduce it!
Was it only the one shirt so far or have other 100 cottons done it too?
i tried only with the brand i use which is 100% cotton. i tested about 5 sofstretch transfers and also ironall and about 5 more different types of papers. all were printed with the same printer, same ink, and printed on the same shirt. only the sofstretch had the smear after washing. it was on all 5 shirts with the sofstretch.
i tried only with the brand i use which is 100% cotton. i tested about 5 sofstretch transfers and also ironall and about 5 more different types of papers. all were printed with the same printer, same ink, and printed on the same shirt. only the sofstretch had the smear after washing. it was on all 5 shirts with the sofstretch.
WOWWWWWW! 5 for 5!!! ewwww, I think I will try a 100% cotton test shirt.
Is anyone else out there using Jetpro Sofstretch with 100% cotton?
If yes, what printer, ink, and brand shirt and what's your result, if you please?
I have never had A problem Jetpro Sofstretch I use it on 100 percent cotton,50percent hemp 50 percent cotton and Bamboo I use Epson C88+ with Durabrite I use all kind of Tees-Shirts
I have never had A problem Jetpro Sofstretch I use it on 100 percent cotton,50percent hemp 50 percent cotton and Bamboo I use Epson C88+ with Durabrite I use all kind of Tees-Shirts
Great, this is good to know.
Please if you use sofstretch - keep the comments coming...
Thanks.
It could be just Shane and me, and that would be great.
Sometimes short batches are problematic (if it is the paper and not something else) but not products overall, so let's see if we can't get a bunch of experiences posted, good and not so good so we can see what's happening overall.... okay?
hi Mellisa
im not really sure, i use HP printer and i have asked coastal about printer and ink before i bought the papers and they said it works with every printer and ink. but i guess that should be the problem. i have to check that. thanks
Hi Shane,
I know they say that the paper should work with most printer and inks, and that's true -- it will print on the paper. The problem is that DYE INK isn't fit to work with transfers because it's water soluble, where pigment ink is water resistant. Badalou posted a test of dye ink printed on paper, and put in water, and pigment ink printed and put in water, and you'll see what the difference is.
HP inks are dye ink. Someone said that HP's new ink, Vivera, may possibly be pigment, but I don't know if that's true. You'll need to research that to find out the truth. What I DO know, is that I have used HP inks along with Alpha Supply's Double Green paper, and at first I didn't have a problem, but after the 2nd wash or so, the red in the design ran. That's what happens with dye ink.
If you're working with a generic cartridge, I HIGHLY DOUBT it's pigment ink. In fact most ink out there is dye ink. With your problem, I would highly suspect it's the ink, and not the paper that the root of the problem.
As far as Kelly's incident with the paper, I cannot explain that. Her incident occurred before washing, so I tend to think it was because of another reason. However, if you're going to rule out the cause (either paper or ink), you'll have to switch to pigment inks and try it again to rule something out, and find out the culprit.
As far as Kelly's incident with the paper, I cannot explain that. Her incident occurred before washing, so I tend to think it was because of another reason. However, if you're going to rule out the cause (either paper or ink), you'll have to switch to pigment inks and try it again to rule something out, and find out the culprit.
Melissa
Right on, Melissa, if Shane's using dye ink, we're at square one. The only thing the same is 100% and coastal paper.
Is anyone else using pigment ink with Coastal and getting ink smears on the shirt outside the image area?
im looking at buying the epson printer for my transfer papers. as i saw here, everyone recommends the c88 but i cant find any here(in israel). there is c79,c91,c110. do you know if they are as good as the c88?
im looking at buying the epson printer for my transfer papers. as i saw here, everyone recommends the c88 but i cant find any here(in israel). there is c79,c91,c110. do you know if they are as good as the c88?
Charles put a link in another thread somewhere with a website to check which model number converts to what overseas.
Someone was asking about a c90. It was last week. If you search c90, it should come up and you can find the link.
That's if you want to do that, b/c if this one has pigment ink, you are set. It probably would only be worth double checking if it will take a CIS system - if you're already sure about that, you should be set.
Hey Shane, if you have any problems after you switch, will you let me know? We'll be be using the same ink and paper after that.... thanks, and good luck!
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