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| Posted on 2/6/08 at 09:23 AM | |
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Jan, I think you misuderstood my comment about switching platforms. The use of the word "platform" was a poor choice of words on my part ... what I meant was another printer OEM. The context of my statement ... "There really is no cost or speed advantage going to a different printer platform" I was referring to low cost desktop printers using dye based inks vs. pigment inks. In other words why use a $100 HP or Canon dye based printer for Tshirts made with a heat transfer paper. There is no advantage, cost or speed, and the dye inks result in a Tshirt with poor washing. One can argue that dye inks tend to clog less, however, for those of us that want repeat customers, dye inks from those other printer OEMS (or Epson dyes) are not viable. I should clarify that the Dark transfers are the ones that have been tested using OKI, not the paper meant for lights. Another user posted on a different forum that the OKI had better washability and better initial color quality on the dark paper than with ink jet. Also, my reference to garments inks, I mean those that can be used with a conventional heat transfer paper. Several vendors offer those now for desktop printer usage and the advantage is that they do not color shift when pressed and have very good "pop" vs. regular pigments. I think perhaps this what you meant by water soluable pigments inks used with your paper. I realize that garment inks are also used with DTG and fabric printers as well. Anyway, I'll order some of the opaque papers and test ... I plan to try pigments, laser, and sublimation. For the sublimation I plan to experiment with printing directly and using the paper as a "one step" and not a 2 step or a prep paper. Radical idea but worth a shot. If the paper doesn't crack **ever** you got a winner. I'll post my results. Michael | ||
 
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