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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.2">brown type</a></h1><a name="a4478_2"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.2">#2</a>]<br /> 30 Jul 2006<br /><b>To: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.1">#1</a>] 30 Jul 2006</p> Linda,<br /> <br /> What printer, ink/toner? <hr /><a name="a4478_3"></a><p><b>From: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.3">#3</a>]<br /> 30 Jul 2006<br /><b>To: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.2">#2</a>] 30 Jul 2006</p> <p>David,</p> <p>I'm using an Epson 1280 with ArTainiumÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¾ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ UV+ ink. </p> <p>thank you!</p> <hr /><a name="a4478_4"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.4">#4</a>]<br /> 30 Jul 2006<br /><b>To: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.1">#1</a>] 30 Jul 2006</p> <p>Linda,</p> <p>More questions:</p> <p>1) What kind of transfer paper are you using?</p> <p>2) How old is the ink?</p> <p>3) Is this "problem child" a new image, or is it one you've had success with in the past?</p> <p>Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) has a definite window of opportunity, in that, too much time or heat will cause a blurry image.</p> <p>I'm questioning the age of your ink, because, despite the (sometimes) blurry image, FRP is an excellent dye receptor and will usually render a good black image.</p> <p>Because of "dot gain" or diffusion, which is a normal occurrence with sublimation, if you're trying to place white (clear) lettering, on a full-color background, use a bold typeface, which after the background encroaches on the lettering, will appear as more of a regular line width.</p> <p>Using your "eyedropper" tool, "sample" the black part of the image, to see if it's, indeed, black.</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 30 Jul 2006 by DGL</p> <hr /><a name="a4478_5"></a><p><b>From: logojohn</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.5">#5</a>]<br /> 30 Jul 2006<br /><b>To: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.1">#1</a>] 30 Jul 2006</p> <p>With our recent run of 1500 small plates, after it started saying the near new ink cartridge was empty it did something similar.</p> <p>We had printed out over 1000 with solid very black letters.</p> <p>I hooked up a different identical printer and the all black text printed about 10 times faster, only a few seconds per page rather than the usual minute or to.</p> <p>Sounded great at the time and the printed transfer looked black enough.<br /> Actually the finished pressed items didn't look bad, but when placed beside the first ones they did look brownish instead of dark black.</p> <p>I think the settings got reset to a lower resolution. It was the last of the run and I didn't have time to test it again. In epson it may be listed as something like photo, best photo,draft, text,. If it worked before, sometimes there is a button that says restore defaults.</p> <p>There is also a dropdown box for choosing the type of paper which will make a difference.</p> <p>.</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 30 Jul 2006 by LOGOJOHN</p> <hr /><p align="center">Show messages: <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.1">All</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4478.1">1</a>  2-5</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>