Just to put the record straight before anyone starts a rumour, Resolute Ink is not connected in anyway with tprint ink nor is it manufactured by the same company.
T Print Ink anyone?
So has anybody tried the TPrint Ink?
Especially anyone tried TPrint and Resolute.
I know the on going saga with the Resolute thread.
Especially anyone tried TPrint and Resolute.
I know the on going saga with the Resolute thread.
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Hey Randy,So has anybody tried the TPrint Ink?
Especially anyone tried TPrint and Resolute.
I know the on going saga with the Resolute thread.
I asked the same question a while back, here's the thread with a few comments.
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/direct-garment-dtg-inkjet-printing/t104601.html
Hope this helps.
Got it Colin, I tried Resolute ink for a bit.Just to put the record straight before anyone starts a rumour, Resolute Ink is not connected in anyway with tprint ink nor is it manufactured by the same company.
Thanks
I was in on that thread, still don't see anyone using it. Heard a rumor of a guy in chicago that thought it was great. Heard that before.Hey Randy,
I asked the same question a while back, here's the thread with a few comments.
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/direct-garment-dtg-inkjet-printing/t104601.html
Hope this helps.
I may have to dive in and go for it just to stir up the mix a bit. Thanks for the link though.
Cool....be sure to let us know how it does, I think there are a lot of folks still holding a grudge against Scott Fresener/US Screen (can't say that I blame them) and wouldn't try the ink if it was free...but that's just my opinion.I was in on that thread, still don't see anyone using it. Heard a rumor of a guy in chicago that thought it was great. Heard that before.
I may have to dive in and go for it just to stir up the mix a bit. Thanks for the link though.
That's interesting that the Resolute ink is the ink they were working on before US Screen closed.
Understand. Wade was there so this should be interesting to see the diff although SF is just the distributor. Now I am using bagged dupont with very good results.
Yeah I know about SF's affiliation (kinda' a hobby of mine learning about him and his role in DTG printers)...and on the bagged ink side I'm right behind you my next ink purchase will be bagged/degassed ink.Understand. Wade was there so this should be interesting to see the diff although SF is just the distributor. Now I am using bagged dupont with very good results.
You will wonder where it has been all your printing life! 
Ok go a bottle of T print white T print pretreat and confirmed curing procedures with Scott. First test a tube of dupont next to a tube of t print to watch settling. Equal amounts in a small evaporation tray. Install new print head new line and bottles.
I will post results.
I will post results.
I am sorry but I have to stop you right there. US Screen were never working on an ink. They were testing the early version and were scheduled to switch from brand x to Resolute just as they went out of business. Thankfully before the first order !That's interesting that the Resolute ink is the ink they were working on before US Screen closed.
Resolute ink has been in development since then until its stand alone launch. Resolute Ink will not be available from anyone other than Resolute Dealers. This desicion was made to protect the brand.
T-print ink is made by a different company, nothing wrong with that. I look forward to seeing some reviews from anyone who has tested it to the extent of Resolute Ink.
Great post & looking forward to the test results.
"Working on" was I guess a poor choice of words on my part, "Testing" I guess would have been better choice, would still seem to represent the same basic conclusion in that they were partnered with someone on a new ink development...I never meant to imply that US Screen had the ability to develop or formulate DTG ink.I am sorry but I have to stop you right there. US Screen were never working on an ink. They were testing the early version and were scheduled to switch from brand x to Resolute just as they went out of business. Thankfully before the first order
Just so everybody is clear, Resolute and T Print are different Ink, Different MFG.
So Far I have set up evaporation trays to see which evaporates faster. The same test with Resolute showed that Resolute evaporated faster than Dupont. Good Bad Does Not Matter?
Two plastic tubes meant to simulate ink lines were filled with a portion of ink. The T Print shed from the sides and did not stick. The Dupont coated the sides, much like an pink anti acid commercial. I will post pics later, I also have a tube left from the same procedure with resolute, It is very old maybe 8 months, it had solidified to chunks, but it did not stick to the sides and was still soft and spongy. I believe it could be disolved again, will find out later. So in this very early stages T Print and Resolute are tied. I should point out that the resolute printing test I will leave to the experts in another thread. I will focus on the handling and cleaning characteristics of T Print and will compare to Dupont. Adding Data points to the Resolute when I am able to do so with a degree of certainty. Now I am primarly going to look at T Print vs Dupont.
So Far I have set up evaporation trays to see which evaporates faster. The same test with Resolute showed that Resolute evaporated faster than Dupont. Good Bad Does Not Matter?
Two plastic tubes meant to simulate ink lines were filled with a portion of ink. The T Print shed from the sides and did not stick. The Dupont coated the sides, much like an pink anti acid commercial. I will post pics later, I also have a tube left from the same procedure with resolute, It is very old maybe 8 months, it had solidified to chunks, but it did not stick to the sides and was still soft and spongy. I believe it could be disolved again, will find out later. So in this very early stages T Print and Resolute are tied. I should point out that the resolute printing test I will leave to the experts in another thread. I will focus on the handling and cleaning characteristics of T Print and will compare to Dupont. Adding Data points to the Resolute when I am able to do so with a degree of certainty. Now I am primarly going to look at T Print vs Dupont.
Here are the photos so far. With the coated or almost completely white being dupont, the clear with droplets is the T Print.
And the extreme aging test of Resolute. It was a semi solid and broke into chunks when the tube was squeezed. This is approx 8 month old. Not touched.
Good news is it is not a rock. The tube is sealed with a tight fitting cap. I do not have the old dupont tube to do a direct comparison. Sorry. This should not be anything negative for the Resoute Ink, if anything a positive. I will try to disolve this with cleaner.
Hope the pics come out.
And the extreme aging test of Resolute. It was a semi solid and broke into chunks when the tube was squeezed. This is approx 8 month old. Not touched.
Good news is it is not a rock. The tube is sealed with a tight fitting cap. I do not have the old dupont tube to do a direct comparison. Sorry. This should not be anything negative for the Resoute Ink, if anything a positive. I will try to disolve this with cleaner.
Hope the pics come out.
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Randy, this is rather interesting. Can you explain your steps? Is the "carrier fluid" still in the "T" tube, and the pigment just settled.... or do you pour it out right away and the coating is left on the sides?
Ok the ink fluid is still in the tubes as you can easily see in the TPrint tube, the dupont is the same. I just turned them upside down 2 times. Then set them back upright. The old aged Resolute has no fluid left in it, the fluid evaporated over time. The chunks you see are a result of squeezing the tube to break up the residue.
You should note that the tubes are used for settling time. However the inverted and coating expermint that you see in the photos was done immediatly after placing the ink in the tube. They are now in a position will they will be carefully checked without disturbing the settling process.
Ok. I understand now. Keep us updated.
You should note that the tubes are used for settling time. However the inverted and coating expermint that you see in the photos was done immediatly after placing the ink in the tube. They are now in a position will they will be carefully checked without disturbing the settling process.
One question Randy, so are the tubes open to the air or sealed on both ends?
TIA
Sealed at both ends. Evaporation testing is seperate and done in small open container.
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