Full Version: Natura Imprinting
From: GBengraver [#1]
20 Nov 2004
To: ALL
I'm interested in knowing if there are people out there presently using the Natura Imprinting system by Sawgrass that would like to share their thoughts on the system and keep in touch through this forum or another method.
I bought the Natura system about 2 1/5 years ago.
I was one of about 10 original beta sites ie: bought the system before it was sold to the general public.
Went through alot of trial and error with the system and had great support from Sawgrass.
Although I think it is a great system, I still have problems.
I hope this is an appropriate subject for this forum, if not, I'm sure the moderators will let me know. ;)
GBengraver
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#2]
20 Nov 2004
To: GBengraver [#1] 22 Nov 2004
It certainly fits the title of the folder. It is in the right place.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3]
21 Nov 2004
To: GBengraver [#1] 22 Nov 2004
I don't have a Natura system, but I'm curious to know what problems you're having.
You say it's a great system. What are its strengths?
David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA
From: GBengraver [#4]
22 Nov 2004
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3] 22 Nov 2004
The system is great for multi-color small run shirt orders. Photos reproduce well. Good alternative to sublimated shirts as I have found alot of people don't like the Hanes SoftLink poly shirts.
Works great on white and light colored shirts 100% cotton and 50/50.
The main issue I have with the system is consistant color reproduction and stray toner marks on the transfers (alot of attention needs to be paid to keeping the various printer rollers clean and is somewhat time consuming).
Sawgrass has given great tech support although that doesn't always help much when you try to do short notice orders and issues arise.
When I purchased the system, only 600 dpi was available. I think that 1200 dpi would really improve photo reproduction.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
22 Nov 2004
To: GBengraver [#4] 22 Nov 2004
Seeing that you're printing to fabric, 1200 dpi may not help as much with clarity of image than it will with density of color.
That's been my experience with ink jet sublimation.
David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA
From: GBengraver [#6]
22 Nov 2004
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5] 22 Nov 2004
Natura is a laser printer process.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
22 Nov 2004
To: GBengraver [#6] 22 Nov 2004
I know. I was just saying that the extra dpi, regardless of being ink jet or laser would affect the colors layed down more that the actual clarity of the image, since, by nature, fabric is pretty grainy.
David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA
From: GBengraver [#8]
22 Nov 2004
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7] 22 Nov 2004
Ok. My mistake.
Sometimes with photos, in flesh tones you can see distinct changes in the colors. Its kind of hard to describe.
Going from dark to lighter areas in a face for instance, you can see sharp changes in the colors. Not very natural. I thought higher dpi would make for smoother color transitions.
I doesn't always occur but when it does it always seems to be flesh tones that are at issue.
GBengraver
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#9]
22 Nov 2004
To: GBengraver [#8] 23 Nov 2004
May be the nature of laser printers in general.
I know when using my HP 4550 for sublimation to metal, the toner, when trying for light colors, is sometimes layed down inconsistently.
Kind of streaky.
I don't know if an increase of dpi would help. I tend to doubt it.
David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA