help with printer

[John Thomson]

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

[Jack Hendrie]

so a normal epson stylus S22 can print these. Im used tojust cut my stuff but more and more people want photos.

[Jack Hendrie]

its ok after some web surfing i found some ciss stuff think thats what i need for my epson 😎

thanks

[John Thomson]

The Epson printer is cheap……dye sub ink can be very expensive.

John

[Stafford Cox]

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

[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.

[Tom Robinson]

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.

[Jack Hendrie]

not going to lie i never knew ink jet was an option i will look into that now thanks.

[Tom Robinson]

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.

[Jack Hendrie]

thanks tom thats a good help.

[Stafford Cox]

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.