Hi, Unregistered. | Today's Posts

T-Shirt Forums
User Name
Password

Need to Register?

Forgot Your Password?


Site Navigation




+   T-Shirt Forums > T-Shirt Industry Information > Heat Press and Heat Transfers > Printers and Inks for Inkjet and Laser Transfers
Discuss the different brands, makes and models of printers used to print inkjet and laser heat transfers. Also includes information on the inks that can be used to make your own transfers.

[Epson Printers] Mixing inks from different vendors



 
Share This Thread Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old September 4th, 2009 Sep 4, 2009 1:01:14 AM -   #1 (permalink)
T-Shirt Lover
T-Shirt Aficionado

hi-nrg-joe's Avatar
 
You can call me: Joseph
Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: Gilroy, Ca
Posts: 111
Thanks: 0
Thanked 30 Times in 18 Posts


Default Mixing inks from different vendors

Hi all,

I was just wondering if it's a bad idea to mix inks from different vendors? For example: I'm using supplier A for my pigmentation ink, and I'd like to try supplier 2 when I run low. Can I just add the new ink when I'm low, or should I run completely out and purge all that's in there before adding the new stuff? By the way, this is using a CISS system.

Thanks...
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.us Tweet about this Post!
Old September 4th, 2009 Sep 4, 2009 3:00:40 AM -   #2 (permalink)
Senior Member
Certified T-Shirt Junkie


PositiveDave's Avatar
 
You can call me: Dave
Member Since: Dec 2008
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 1,628
Thanks: 45
Thanked 195 Times in 185 Posts


Default Re: Mixing inks from different vendors

Mixing inks is not a good idea.
__________________
Copyjet film imagesetting in the UK
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.us Tweet about this Post!
Old September 4th, 2009 Sep 4, 2009 12:18:58 PM -   #3 (permalink)
T-Shirt Lover
T-Shirt Aficionado
Thread Starter

hi-nrg-joe's Avatar
 
You can call me: Joseph
Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: Gilroy, Ca
Posts: 111
Thanks: 0
Thanked 30 Times in 18 Posts


Default Re: Mixing inks from different vendors

So...How would you do the cross over? Would you use up all the current ink until the CISS lines fill with air, then fill the containers with the new ink? I thought it would be ok to wait until the CISS got low(to the bottom, and then just add the new ink.
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.us Tweet about this Post!
Old September 4th, 2009 Sep 4, 2009 1:44:08 PM -   #4 (permalink)
Senior Member
Certified T-Shirt Junkie


PositiveDave's Avatar
 
You can call me: Dave
Member Since: Dec 2008
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 1,628
Thanks: 45
Thanked 195 Times in 185 Posts


Default Re: Mixing inks from different vendors

Empty-flush with cleaning fluid-fill.
__________________
Copyjet film imagesetting in the UK
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.us Tweet about this Post!

Tags:



This is a discussion about Mixing inks from different vendors that was posted in the Printers and Inks for Inkjet and Laser Transfers section of the forums.

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
which of the left hand side preferred vendors sent (waterbased or reduced plastisol inks that can be cured with iron) to europe? stealingbeauty Screen Printing Inks 0 August 31st, 2009 11:56 PM
which of the left hand side preferred vendors sent (waterbased or reduced plastisol inks that can be cured with iron) to europe? stealingbeauty Europe 0 August 31st, 2009 11:51 PM
Ink Mixing tryplecrown Screen Printing 14 November 27th, 2007 03:53 PM
Mixing Pantone inks? Korri79 Screen Printing 1 April 17th, 2006 09:43 AM


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:05 PM.


Copyright 2004-2009 T-ShirtForums.com. All rights reserved.