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help with printer
Posted by Jack Hendrie on September 29, 2012 at 12:25 pmnew to the dyesub printing and looking for a cheap printer for tshirts can anyone assist 😛
Stafford Cox replied 12 years, 4 months ago 5 Members · 11 Replies -
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Printers for dyesub are not too expensive……Epson and Ricoh are normally used.
Epsons use ink and the Ricoh a gel ink from what I have read.Main decision is A4, A3….or large format which is a different thing completely
I just replaced my dyesub printer ( died after more than 4 years almost daily use) with an Epson S22…..cost me £30 and I got £18.00 back for the original Epson ink carts……..I regard this printer as a cheap consumable item.
You cannot dyesub on just any t shirt……..has to be nylon specifically for dyesub….not that cheap and not the best feeling material.
john
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so a normal epson stylus S22 can print these. Im used tojust cut my stuff but more and more people want photos.
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its ok after some web surfing i found some ciss stuff think thats what i need for my epson 😎
thanks
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The Epson printer is cheap……dye sub ink can be very expensive.
John
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I have just started doing some repairs on Mimaki printers using Manoukian dye-sub inks. JV4’s and JV33’s seem to do a cracking job. Try speaking to Aaron at Sabur over Sheffield way, they’re really good guys.
Stafford
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Stafford can you recommend any engineers who csn fix gerber envisions besides the obvious company?
Seem to be having a recurring problem which takes us down for a couple of days and then rights itself, very frustrating. -
I use Ricoh for dye sub stuff, previously had an Epson but ciss clogs very easily if not in constant use. The Ricoh doesn’t clogg so is ideal really just a bit more pricey.
If your looking to just do some cheap Tshirts why not use inkjet transfers? I do them quite a lot and no problems with washing.
Tom.
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not going to lie i never knew ink jet was an option i will look into that now thanks.
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Yes there are inkjet and laser options, Magic touch for laser transfers ant Jetcol ( I think?) for inkjet are a good place to start. Only difference between these and sublimation is you can sort of feel the transfers on the garment, but it’s never been a problem in my experience.
Tom.
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quote Jason Davies:Stafford can you recommend any engineers who csn fix gerber envisions besides the obvious company?
Seem to be having a recurring problem which takes us down for a couple of days and then rights itself, very frustrating.No, sorry. I’ve been asked that a few times now but I’ve never met anybody who does them, apart from the obvious as you say.
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