 Re: Sublimation Inks & Heat Press inquiry
I know there are several users on this forum that have been running sublimation ink through a 1400 printer with only the standard challenges that can be overcome with using the printer on a regular basis. The difference on the R1800 is that there are 8-channels of ink compared to the 1400 that has 6-channels of ink. With 8-channels, you are able to run two different sets of CMYK inks that will allow you to serve two different types of products. Sublimation ink is great for polyester fabric and hard substrates. If you are going to want to do cotton shirts, then you are going to need a different type of ink and paper that works with cotton fabric. This is probably why the Rep at Ryonet recommended the R1800. This type of system is called a hybrid printer.
If you have additional questions about hybrid printers, please feel free to ask them. There are a couple of different ones out there that allow you to use different inks and have different software capabilities. You just need to find the correct one for your business.
Good luck with your research.
Mark |