 | Quote: |  | | |  |
Originally Posted by 4taylormadetees |  | | | | | | | | | i use paper from coastal there version of transjet.. i guess.. i just have a problem with some shirts bleeding and thought pigment ink might help | |  | |  | |
Sometimes the bleeding can be caused by the printer settings being too high. Reducing the amount of ink that prints onto the transfer paper can help solve bleeding problems most of the time. The ink isn't absorbed into the transfer paper, it sits on top of the paper, which is why the extra ink can cause problems. It's also a waste $$ of ink since it doesn't help any to have the extra on there.
For the C120, if you don't already use the "text" setting, try that. Text and plain paper are the settings I use.
If you already use the text setting, is the shirt sitting wet at all? That will encourage bleeding no matter what ink or paper you use.
These are usually the top reasons for bleeding, from there, it could be the shirt you are using, or the ink... but there's one thing you mentioned that also makes me curious about the bleeding issue....
| | Quote: | | | | | | | | | | |
i use the printer at least once a week would that be enough to keep the cis from clogging......... | | | | | | |
I don't have a CIS but from what I have read on the forum, it seems like the CIS must be used once daily, no more than two days to keep the print heads free of clogs and flowing smoothly.
Re-fill carts are better for once a week printing. Melissa/Angelic Endeavors said she can go longer than that without clogs with her re-fill carts, but each person's experience is really different.
For me, the refill carts seem like the answer because I'll save money on ink, and I don't print everyday.
Luis/lnfortun gave us these tips on how to get the printer to print everyday without having to actually print a piece of paper, and he also gave us tips on how to clear clogs:
C88 & C120 - Do you flush the printer when changing to refill carts from OEM carts? | | Quote: | | | | | | | | | | |
and about the bleeding i have been laying a piece or two of regular paper over the design and put the press down on it for a few seconds and it takes a little ink off when you remove it and i thought that might help with the bleeding.. i havent did a wash test yet | | | | | | |
For dark transfer paper, if you take plain white copy paper and place it over the pressed image and re-press it, it will remove the transfer from the shirt. It's a trick to remove a bad transfer.
It doesn't work on light transfer paper because of the difference between light transfer paper and dark transfer paper.
Light transfer paper takes the ink that is printed on it, and transfers the ink along with the polymer coating to the shirt fibers. The polymer is like the adhesive that binds the ink to the fabric.
The dark paper is a sheet of vinyl material, and the ink is printed on the front of that, and then the whole thing is peeled and pressed to the front of the shirt. The ink doesn't actually ever see the shirt. The white copy paper removes the vinyl.
With you getting bleeding, and using the plain paper over the image, I am wondering if you are removing some of the polymer coating that is supposed to bind the ink into the fabric.
I have no idea, and I am not sure if you are using the paper directly on the finished image or not, but if you are, it's possible that it could *possibly* be affecting your finished product.
Instead of using plain paper to press the image, try parchment paper. The roll stuff from the grocery store. I use Reynolds, and it works great.
transfer paper tips for lasting image - Page 5 - T-Shirt Forums
There is some info on pressing, and below that post is a link to pressing with parchment papers.
That's all I've got for you for now, Taylor. If you try some of these things, will you let us know how it goes, if something works, will you let us know which one worked? Thanks alot and good luck to you. Hope it resolves.
epson 1280 pigment ink for t shirt transfers or not? 
Re: epson 1280 pigment ink for t shirt transfers or not? 
