What max size prints do you need to make?
Triblends are sublimatable-image will look faded. 100% cotton is not.
Triblends are sublimatable-image will look faded. 100% cotton is not.
Looking to purchase sublimation printer
Hello! I currently do vinyl on shirts but I am looking to get into sublimation printing so I can print on other things besides shirts. My Heat press can press on virtually any material, tile, wood etc.
What Printer do you have and why do you love it? I have been researching them for about 7 months and I still don't know which one I want.
I buy triblend shirts so I wont be using the printer for that since they have to be 100%poly or cotton (depending on your machine).
Thanks so much, I am a newbie to the forum.
What Printer do you have and why do you love it? I have been researching them for about 7 months and I still don't know which one I want.
I buy triblend shirts so I wont be using the printer for that since they have to be 100%poly or cotton (depending on your machine).
Thanks so much, I am a newbie to the forum.
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My Heat press is a 9X12 so I guess I would not be able to go past that.What max size prints do you need to make?
Triblends are sublimatable-image will look faded. 100% cotton is not.
As luck would have it I've just uploaded an attachment on to a thread we've been chewing here; http://www.t-shirtforums.com/dye-sublimation/t826297-2.html#post4241105 ignore the freindly banter and on there you can see the result of a Ricoh using powerdriver and sawgrass ink on a ceramic tile. That might answer the bit about a decent printer for sublimation
Most of us use Epson's for desktop sublimation printers. Browse cobraink.com for both printers and ink (including cartridges/ or continuous ink systems (CIS))
You don't have to buy the printer from them to buy their ink or cartridges. You can find the printers cheaper either at Epson, or Staples, etc.
Another supplier of sublimation packages is conde.com, but they are more expensive. I think they sell the Ricoh.
You don't have to buy the printer from them to buy their ink or cartridges. You can find the printers cheaper either at Epson, or Staples, etc.
Another supplier of sublimation packages is conde.com, but they are more expensive. I think they sell the Ricoh.
The Ricoh is more expensive than others and I'm not going to say the usual.
I like the fact that I can export as a jpg and hit print after letting the powerdriver know what it's going to be used on and it gets it right.
I like the fact that I can export as a jpg and hit print after letting the powerdriver know what it's going to be used on and it gets it right.
With the small press, think about the Sawgrass SG400. It is expensive, and uses expensive inks, but until you decide if you will be doing a bunch of sublimation, getting into a bulk ink printer is probably not a good idea.
I am also doing research for a sub printer. There seems to be so much info out there that it is hard to decide. Looks like the CIS will be more economical in the long run. Do you think this is true?
My heat press is 15 x 15 and I have some big orders coming up so I am thinking that the printer will pretty much pay for itself. You guys gave several different options. Like Personalized4You, I am interested in the reasons you have chosen the printers that you have.
My heat press is 15 x 15 and I have some big orders coming up so I am thinking that the printer will pretty much pay for itself. You guys gave several different options. Like Personalized4You, I am interested in the reasons you have chosen the printers that you have.
I started with the sawgrass as a plug and play starting point for small prints. Now that we *know* what we are doing, have gotten a larger format CIS to allow us to do larger items and cut down on ink costs.
Lots of people make equipment choices based on pie in the sky dreams of all the things that they will print. The better question is what can you sell, and how fast can you get your money back? We tend to go after large volume low margin work to pay off equipment, and then become more selective once we have our capital back in our pocket. Quick cash over overblown dreams.
Lots of people make equipment choices based on pie in the sky dreams of all the things that they will print. The better question is what can you sell, and how fast can you get your money back? We tend to go after large volume low margin work to pay off equipment, and then become more selective once we have our capital back in our pocket. Quick cash over overblown dreams.
CIS is not necessarily more economical, ink costs are the same whether using CIS or cartridges. It is more convenient.I am also doing research for a sub printer. There seems to be so much info out there that it is hard to decide. Looks like the CIS will be more economical in the long run. Do you think this is true?
My heat press is 15 x 15 and I have some big orders coming up so I am thinking that the printer will pretty much pay for itself. You guys gave several different options. Like Personalized4You, I am interested in the reasons you have chosen the printers that you have.
More to go wrong on CIS. The ink has a lot farther distance to travel to get to the print heads. I opted for cartridges because I figured sublimation was going to be hard enough, why bring in another headache with clogged tubes.
How large are your upcoming orders? That will help dictate what system to buy.
Ink cost is the same with REFILLABLE cartridges.
Hello all.
Someone please help me to understand which laser printer to buy for t shirt transfer
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Someone please help me to understand which laser printer to buy for t shirt transfer
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This thread is about sublimation printers.Hello all.
Someone please help me to understand which laser printer to buy for t shirt transfer
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For lasers browse here: Printers and Inks for Inkjet and Laser Transfers - T-Shirt Forums
If you still can't find your answer, create a post there and ask.
Thank you sir
Im new to this and looking for help.
Im new to this and looking for help.
We are in the same boat.. but will be doing triblend and poly/cotton shirts with the understanding that images will not be bright a vivid which is the look we are after "vintage washed look" our biggest decision at the moment is starting with small 8.5x11 epson printer and see how everything works then grabbing a 13x19 preferable the epson WF7110 because of cost for printer ect. Cobra inks will be what we base the printer we get from the get go. My question is what small epson printers has everyone been successful with? There are so many options out there it is mind boggling lol.
Where are you located? The WF7110 and WF7610 are often on sale in the US for $150 with free shipping.We are in the same boat.. but will be doing triblend and poly/cotton shirts with the understanding that images will not be bright a vivid which is the look we are after "vintage washed look" our biggest decision at the moment is starting with small 8.5x11 epson printer and see how everything works then grabbing a 13x19 preferable the epson WF7110 because of cost for printer ect. Cobra inks will be what we base the printer we get from the get go. My question is what small epson printers has everyone been successful with? There are so many options out there it is mind boggling lol.
If you do t-shirts the letter/legal size transfer of the 8.5 x 11 printer are really too small for the larger size t-shirts.
The smaller Epsons sometimes are on sale sometimes for $60, so the 90$ difference in my opinion is not much.
Where are you located? The WF7110 and WF7610 are often on sale in the US for $150 with free shipping.
If you do t-shirts the letter/legal size transfer of the 8.5 x 11 printer are really too small for the larger size t-shirts.
The smaller Epsons sometimes are on sale sometimes for $60, so the 90$ difference in my opinion is not much.
Mgparrish I will have to agree with you Im in the US, got to looking and found the WF7110 is on sale for $150.00 bones and for the Price difference and being able to print on 13x19 will allow plenty of room to gang up smaller images ect.
I went with an Epson from Cobra, and then it sat for about a month. It never recovered. I bought an SG400 (Wish I would have bought the SG800), it has sat - and then immediately printed. The ink is expensive and so is the printer - but it works out of the box, no monkeying with anything. The Cobra inks looked nice, but when it clogged - there was no fixing it. I would say get the Sawgrass, and don't look back.
I would suggest to all of you looking for a good inexpensive sublimation ink jet printer to buy a Epson 7210 for $150.00 from B & H photo and the USA sublimation ink from INKJETCARTS.us and you can,t go wrong.
My printer from Cobra arrived broken and I could never get it to work. They were no help. Lost all my money.I went with an Epson from Cobra, and then it sat for about a month. It never recovered. I bought an SG400 (Wish I would have bought the SG800), it has sat - and then immediately printed. The ink is expensive and so is the printer - but it works out of the box, no monkeying with anything. The Cobra inks looked nice, but when it clogged - there was no fixing it. I would say get the Sawgrass, and don't look back.
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