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From the uk here as well. I used DuPont white and cmyk power ink from amaya up until early last year. I now use IA pretreat white and cmyk... i find the white and cmyk fantastic as it cures in 35 sec and washes really well also the cost of the ink is a massive help.

With the 35 sec cure I find that the colours are more vibrant as you are not cooking the colours to much. Overall glad I changed over.

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We buy DuPont Artistri ink from DTG Ink Co. - One Stop Shop for Official DTG DuPont Artistri Ink so far and have found that the cure time is generally about a minute. However the quality of the ink we find is much better than the alternatives that we've previously have tried so haven't really seen a need to look at alternatives. Hope this helps.

 

I have just put the IA inks in my R-jet 4 but cant get a bright white print with it. I have tried the IA pre treat and my Firebird pre treat but can only get a grey. If I run several passes it gets brighter but not truly vibrant. Not sure what the problem is. If I tip a bit of ink straight onto a shirt its vibrant so not sure if its the printer not delivering enough ink even though it set to 100% in the rip.

 

I have R-jet4 and R-jet5 printers. They are almost same but R5 has WIMS and R4 doesn't. On R5 IA ink is working great and i like it but on R4 it did not worked for me and i have changed ink on R4 back to Camtex.
The problem was, i was loosing half of nozzles after few prints.
If you would like to know my opinion, i prefer IA inks because they are: 1 curing faster, 2 cheaper, 3 more durable.

 

Are you still satisfied with R-JET 5 ? I am thinking about this printer to buy it. Or Anajet sprint .

 

I think i need to maybe at least try it my machine doesnt have WIMS ...
where is good in the uk to buy new ink tubes/pipes ?

also I need some spare blood bags lol Resolute no longer offer bagged inks, i much prefare them less clogging

 

I don't know about bags but i don't think you need new tubes. Just buy pink solution from resolute, flash your ink system with it and put new ink.
You can call resolute and i am sure they will explain you all steps in changing ink. They are always friendly and helpful.

 

Ok, Im about ready to swap over ...

The only last thing thats worrying me, is how well it will print to canvas shoes ie converse, I do a fair few using Dupont curing them for 3 minutes ... Does anyone have any advice using Image armor ?

 

I did a print today using IA and had the same image printed last year using the Brite ink.

Last year I was impressed with how much better the Brite ink printed compared to DuPont ink. Now printing with IA I am very happy because my prints are even better and dry fast (35 sec).

The added bonus is that I am using IA Ultra pretreat and don't need to worry about the percentage of poly and cotton in the material.

 

Have you printed to canvas shoes with it ? I dry currently using a heat gun for 3 mins per panel, had no issues at all with durability, watchability etc with DuPont ... the last thing I need is to swap over and then have issues with complaints :/

 

I put the IA white in my Anajet FP-125 that does not have wims and it killed the print head in a couple of weeks - blocked several channels that I could not clear. Non teflon head as its an R1800 / R2400 base printer.
I put it in my R-Jet 4 with iwics and I could only get grey prints. Having done lots of reading over lots of posts I am not sure whether that was due to me not shaking the ink bottle before I filled the printer as IA white appears to separate very quickly and needs daily agitation. I have had major problems with the printer since and found the replacement print head to be faulty. The new dampers also got clogged so am a bit worried that the separation of the ink in the dampers will cause continual clogging.
For the guys using this ink can you state how long you have been using it and if you have had any problems such as clogging or weak prints.
I purchased the inks from Smart Art Project in London after checking with IA that they were a verified distributor.I have no problems with the CMYK inks.
I now have a new print head to fit and face the conundrum of retrying the IA whites ink at the risk of blocking the system or head which also involves a full flush of the system or using the white currently installed. The washability, durability and cure time are the big attraction.
Any up to date feedback on the long term use of this ink is really appreciated.

 

Well Im about to swap over the inks ...
I still need to know drying times with a heat gun for shoes ? anyone
Also has anyone had success with printing to dark poly, ive read on Resolute and IA website that it is possible, but when you read their instructions it looks like its hit and miss ?

 

Ladies and gentlemen, its been a good minute since the last post in this thread. After a year, what were everyone's experiences with the Image Armor white (& CMYK) ink? I'm getting into DTG and I'd love to hear your experiences.

 

I ended up having to stop using it after a day,
It clogged my printhead on every pass. On watching it closely you could see the white cloud up onto the head causing the clogging. It improved slightly by turning off the fan, but still clogged after a couple of prints.

Both Resolute and Image armor were very helpful, but it ended with me going back to DuPont,

The issue I think is more to do with the old Tech with my Fast T-jet2 and epson head.

Ive gone gone over to using using a Brother GT-381 and as soon as my inks are depleted hope to try the new B-series Image armor inks ...

 

Generally speaking the inks that clog more are actually better inks. More pigment and more binder=more clogs.
Ink system maintenance is based on the ink used, not on what the printer manufacturer recommends for the standard ink.

I wipe the nozzle plate after around x number of prints (depends on the humidity), and flush all the colors every week. I used to do it every 2 weeks and I was getting some clogs, but with the weekly schedule it is now a rare occurrence.

 

I was told to get the kodak inks because they are FAR less prone to clogging lines / head etc. They are the latest offering as far as I know from resolute.

I get really bright whites, but am having issues getting it to cure properly, so have a separate issue.