Full Version: Seeking advice for sublimation business
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13]
29 Sep 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#11] 29 Sep 2005
By the way, you can do a nozzle check in that locked up position.
From: mike d (ENGRAVEDFX) [#14]
29 Sep 2005
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From: mike d (ENGRAVEDFX) [#15]
29 Sep 2005
To: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#12] 29 Sep 2005
sure, no problem ... i'll post one up as soon as i can.
on that note, anyone have tips on how to sub shirts? i.e. heat press time, temperature, material etc ...
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#16]
29 Sep 2005
To: mike d (ENGRAVEDFX) [#15] 29 Sep 2005
The best tip I can offer, regarding printing to fabric, is to use a hi-release transfer paper.
It makes the difference between a dark gray and a solid black and an orangey red to a nice fire engine red. Very dramatic results.
You'll find them under a variety of names, such as, Jetcol, Jewel (same as Jetcol) or some have 95% in their names, such as Sub Trans 95% Plus.
I believe Textprint XP is aso a high release paper.
Hi-release tranfer paper can be problematic with some substrates, such as Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP), which is the basis of many Unisub products and sublimatable metal, but for fabrics, and in my experience, ceramic and glass tiles, hi-release transfer paper is "the bomb."
Reportedly, a good thing, according to my 15-year-old daughter. :-)
From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#17]
29 Sep 2005
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13] 29 Sep 2005
Sorry Harvey,
Think I jumped into the thread and confused things. You replied to me regarding clogged jets. I don't have a sublimation setup. I was inquiring further into your comment similar to "printing page 10 of 2". I get things like that on my windows 98 machine when doing normal printing from any program, to either printer. (USB, or network.)
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#18]
2 Oct 2005
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13] 2 Oct 2005
Trouble in XP paradise.
My friend's computer is now upgraded to the newest service of XP and the print driver for the C86 is the latest version. STILL the one page between reboot problem.
After being on the phone with Microsoft and Epson multiple times, there is a semi solution, even though poor. [I will have to say this in English not computerese since I left my notes at the store.]
You have to find the System Services part of WinXP, [through the Control Panel, notes in store), go to the Services directory, which you cannot make a shortcut to put on the desktop. Find the 'Print Spooler' and click on it. You will have the opportunity to shut it, then activate it again. Then you can put out the next page.
I did not have time to check if it could just be shut and left that way so the printer would be driven directly.
Also need to find out if the printer driver can be disconnected from the spooler, that should also do it.