[MrsSilvertip]

Hi!
I purchased an OKi white printer thru Magic Touch and was told their transfer printer papers would hold up to regular washing and drying. I am finding that is not the case.
At best 5-6 washes and they are looking pretty bad. Been following direction exactly so don't think it is that.
I have tees that I purchased thru t-shirt transfer stores years ago that still look pretty good with the same regular washing cycle. So I am wondering what is the best transfer paper for Oki white printers would be?
I also have a Roland sp540v printer and what I have done prints from that has held up pretty well so far. I really prefer using the Oki though because it is so much easier for small runs.
Any help greatly appreciated!

 

[MadeDesigns]

If the transfer paper is cracking then switch paper source. If the toner is flaking off of the transfer switch the toner. Laser transfers usually last long so its the media. As long as you said you are following the transfer instructions exactly of course.

 

[MrsSilvertip]

Do you have any recommendations for media that works well with the Oki white printers?

 

[MadeDesigns]

first start by purchasing the highest grade transfer paper available. I personally use water proof inkjet pigment ink printers and dye sublimation.

I would check coastal business .com
or one of the vendors on this site. Try a small sample pack and print a few different prints. You should wash them and try to destroy them so you can get an idea of the total life of the print based on various washing.

It's a process of trial and error.

 

[LucidDavid]

For the longest durability there are several things that are recommended.
First is to use one of the two step media, the Forever LaserDark is probably the most popular. The two step media applies an adhesive to the toner so that it holds a much better bond with the garment.
Second is to rasterize the design to break it up in advance. You can do this in apps like PhotoShop or using tools like the TransferRIP. The pre-rasterizing gives the design better flexibility and a better hand. This helps improve durability significantly.
Lastly is the kind of shirt you select for this. Stretchy or ribbed material will give you very bad results, while tightly woven or "HD" shirts will give much better results.

 

[MrsSilvertip]

Hi, Yes we have been converting everything to RGB and saving as a png and then printing from the rip that was included with the magic touch for their products.
We have been using Gilden Heavy Cotton.
I am going to try the Forever and see if that is better than the Magic Touch.
I really appreciate the tips and if anyone out there has been using the OKI 8432Wt and has been thru this I hope to hear what you have done/tried to get this to work. I feel like they deceived us to get us to buy the printer by touting their products will wash 50 times on regular hot settings (should have known!)
But at any rate I do like the printer I just need to figure out the best process so I don't have shirts falling apart and my clients hating me!