Sublimation Tools, Tips, Tricks
This video demonstrates where to find and how to import Conde CorelDRAW templates and use them with your unique artwork. Created and edited by Conde Tech Support Expert, Vicky Waldrop. Call us for your imprinting supplies: 1-800-826-6332, http://www.conde.com
Condé’s David Gross talks about his favorite tips for the sublimator. Look for his article in the Sublimation Almanac. Here is with Tip #5: Check out http;//www.conde.com for more tips and business supplies for dye sublimation and heat transfer imprinting. Cond130′s instructions for sublimation are available for free to our clients at conde.com/support in Condé’s PartnerNet area.
Condé’s Brittany Anderson presents the Vapor® clothing line offered by Condé Systems for sublimation imprinting. Vapor Apparel’s quality blank performance apparel for the sublimation, screen-printing, and embroidery industries. Vapor Apparel features Interas permanent moisture wicking technology. Their unique fabrics not only wick moisture for climate control and comfort, but are anti-microbial and stain resistant. The Vapor fabrics range from athletic Micro-Fiber to having the feel of cotton and are versatile enough to wear as a base layer in winter or keep you dry and cool when the heat is up. In over 50 styles and colors, youth, adult, and womens sizes are available. All products are available from conde.com
Condé’s Brittany Anderson shows off all the great products made with sublimated ceramic tiles. All products are available at http://www.conde.com. The transfers are created using a Ricoh® GX7000 with Sawgrass® SubliJet-R™ sublimation inks on TexPrint® for Ricoh Sublimation Printing Paper, with a George Knight™ heat press. All products are available from conde.com
Conde Systems’ Brittany Anderson demonstrates the procedure for adding images to Unisub®’s aluminum ornaments using dye sublimation transfers made from a GX7000 and SubliJet-R inks. All products are available from conde.com, including the George Knight heat press used in the demo.
This video series demonstrates in detail, how to get up and running with your DyeTrans GX5050N Sublimation Printer. This is part 4 of a 4 part series.
Let’s take a look at a new product I just found that has some real potential in the personalized products world – Personalized Balloons. From Conde Systems:
Personalized, easy to make promo gift items. No Heat Press required! Print these balloons in any inkjet printer using standard inks. These balloons come in a frame that allows it to pass through your printer so you can print directly onto both sides of the balloon.
Blow them up through colorful jumbo plastic straws. Helium is not needed. They fit onto bases or our attractive display stand.
Template software is available with a huge selection of designs, or make your own. Insert your photos easily and personalize them “on the spot” for walk in clients. Great for fairs, events, fundraising, shops or parties.
Balloons are available in 8.5” X 11” or 11” X 17” sizes. Each balloon comes with stem and clip. Bases, straws and stands are sold separately.
Link: http://www.dyetrans.com/sublimation_balloons.php
Looks good. We will try and get some samples in here and do some tests. More after the jump.
Part one in a special 4 part series by the sublimation expert – David Gross! Check back often for the updates!
1. Document everything. Keep a sublimation diary of your print jobs, transfer details, and any problems you experience. This is the best way to minimize waste and get to the bottom of problems. When you master a product, document in your own words what works. When you need to reprint that one tile from a particular mural, you’ll be able to refer back to job details such as the file name, what kind of tile you used, paper used, press settings, and so forth. Keep a Sharpie Marker handy and, when possible, write a serial number on the back of a product that you can then log in your diary.
2. Always buy a test kit of hard and soft substrates for testing and training. If you are about to transfer to an expensive substrate, first do a test on something inexpensive to check quality and color.
3. Keep your sublimation instructions up to date. We revise our instructions every few weeks to keep up with new products and improved transfer techniques. Translate our instructions to your words and post these near your heat press.
4. Don’t turn away business you can’t handle! Ask your supplier for help with printing large volumes and/or large substrates.
5. Keep your work area clean, organized, and well ventilated. Have a place for all your transfer accessories (uncoated butcher paper, Pro Spray, heat tape, black paint pen for plaque touch-up, etc.).
6. Always have a back-up plan when equipment fails. Find someone locally that has a heat press that you can use. Ask your supplier for someone in your area.
7. If you lack real graphic design expertise, then partner with a pro. Clients will pay for professional work. Ask around for someone who is great with Illustrator. New versions of CorelDRAW will open an artist’s Adobe Illustrator files just fine.
8.Take a Photoshop class.
9. Install your printer on a very sturdy level table that will not shake while printing. For 4000 series owners, Epson makes an awesome stand with bottom storage capacity. I also recommend connecting a UPS to the printer if you are prone to power outages.
10. Document any problems with your printer such as error codes and nozzle check issues. This will greatly help in solving problems.
11. Buy plastic airtight containers to keep your sublimation papers in. This will prevent the paper from adsorbing moisture as well keeping things organized by size and type.
12. Buy a chip resetter to recycle for the maintenance tanks on 4000, 7000, and 9000 series Epson printers. This is tremendous convenience as well as a great cost savings. Attach the chip resetter to the side of the printer with Velcro.
13. For Epson printers without replaceable maintenance tanks, ask your supplier for the correct utility software needed to reset the “Parts are near end of life” message.
14. Make sure you hide non-sublimation inks so that it is not possible to install one by accident.
15. For Epson printers like the c-series, 1280,1400 learn to do a printhead flush. This is a great way to restore health. Instructions are posted. Call us and we can provide you with the Epson flushing solution.
16. Buy extended warranties for your printers when possible.
17. When possible, raise the printhead up to its highest position. This will keep the printhead from touching the transfer and smearing the ink. Ask your supplier about your printer. So far, not needed on Gel printers.
18. Know what it costs you to print. Check our web site for helpful tools such as my 4000 and 4800 ink cost calculator. Recycling your sublimation ink cartridges can help with overall ink costs… we provide a $5 credit per cartridge.
19. Call your supplier (before calling Epson or Ricoh) when your printer appears to be dying. Often there are simple fixes that can help bring a printer back to life, and your supplier should be highly motivated to get yours back on track.
20. Consider purchasing a backup/spare printer. Sometimes when a printer finally dies, you find that model has been discontinued—possibly leaving you with incompatible ink.
21. Do a nozzle check on plain paper at the beginning of every print day and when you suspect there might be a problem. Use the “Print” option (for 4000 series printers). If your nozzle check is incomplete use the head-cleaning feature. If that fails do an “auto nozzle check”. The auto nozzle check will “work” the printhead unlike the cleaning feature. If that fails, see the tip on cleaning the capping station.
22. For Epson printers, learn to clean the capping/maintenance station and flushing box. We have instructions posted on our web site at www.conde.com. This is the most important maintenance you can do for your printer.
23. Get a copy of Harvey Head cleaner, this inexpensive software utility for Windows will send a nozzle check automatically to your printer once a day to help it stay healthy.
24. Leave your printer turned on. Turning your printer off and on only serves to waste ink.
25. Print on the correct side of the correct paper and refer to your sublimation instructions for which paper is best for your substrate.
Part 2 will be posted soon so be sure to check back often!
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