I can only get colors with 200% + to work, which eliminates far too many. I've done many tests and wasted a bunch of paper. Epson printer, cobra sublimation ink, 350 degrees F, 30 seconds. I am using paper that I purchased back in January 2019 -- perhaps it is old? If I change the paper setting to glossy photo paper, I can get more colors to transfer, but they end up being too dark.
Hi Yinzer, Forever SubliLight works with full-tone graphics and the colours that will transfer will vary from ink to ink depending on the ink density. Using Sawgrass ink with the correct profiles, the minimum is 150%
This didnt worked 100%. I printed a grafik but did everyhting like in the video but the problem is that the paper sticks really hard to the shirt when i want to peel it off which leads to small spots still sticking to the transfer paper. Another thing is that my heat plate was dirty after the print, its cleary not enough to use only the parchment paper. Another negative point was that the rollers of my printer smeared a bit. Others than that 95% of the graphic was on the shirt and it feels not bad, better than HTV in my mind, more like a very thick screen print. What is the reason that the transfer paper sticks so hard to the shirt when i want to peel it away after pressing? I peeled it away within 2 secons, no chance. Maybe more heat? Less heat? old paper? I used 170 Celsius and 25 seconds. Another point i like to mention is that when you peel away the transfer paper the fabric will get wrinkled badly, does not look like in the video but maybe that is because my shirt had 5% elasthan and 95% cotton?. Still wondering why you can peel away the transfer sheet without any effort. I am using Epson Ecotank with inktech Sublinova inks . Matte paper selection to lay in more ink. Fast print to keep the ink fresher. I pressed within 40 seconds, probably within 20 seconds.
Dan, did you ever get this resolved ? I am having exact same problems you faced. Im printing the sheet in Photoshop, high quality, plain paper , but not sure exactly what printing profile to choose ? Does Photoshop Manage Colours, or let Printer Manage Colours ? and which profile...?
@@brianturner8698 I did some better ones with minor untransfered spots but the the washability was catastrophic, after one wash the print got a strange skin on it and some parts peeled off and the whole print was blurred. The powder method was better but also not perfect.
@@danbarb9728 Hi Dan, I had a little more luck using these settings when printing from Photoshop. Using a white Gildan 100% cotton t-shirt, i was able to get a good full print with no pulling of the colours back onto the paper. Used 185 degrees C for 30 seconds. I did not wait two seconds before peeling, i did it immediately and it seemed to come away smoother. I also used a finishing sheet on the printed t-shirt. Would be great to hear from others on here if they have had any better success. (My Epson Printer Settings) Epson ET-2750 Sublimation Ink printer "colour management - disabled" Paper type: Ultra Premium Glossy Photo (this puts more ink on the paper) High Speed - Enabled Quality - High Mirrored - Yes (Then in Photoshop); Colours at 150% Colour Handling - Photoshop Manages Colours (and used the Subli ICM file I got from the ink supplier) Hard Proofing - enabled Proof Setup - Working CMYK
@@brianturner8698 I have the same printer and additionally also bought the ET14000 later both are good but the ET2720 has the problem of the new ink tanks, you cant suck the ink out of the tanks once the inks are filled in which is a problem in the future because inks will go bad within 18 months. Thats why i like the ET14000, you can just suck it out with a syringe. Yes the image printed not bad after the 5th try and i also used the finishing sheet but the washability as catastrophic, everything blurred out and the print got an elephant skin, you could peel it off with your fingers. For me its nasty stuff and thats why i guess not many shops sell it and you dont find much info abot it. The powder method worked much better but i could see that the print changed after the 4th wash.
Hi again Anthony! We'd recommend the Sawgrass A3 dye sublimation printer (which is on sale now) gjs.co/equipment/new/p3754/virtuoso-sg800-a3-dye-sublimation-printer The choice of garments would really be up to you, we sell polyester garments with a 'cotton feel' for use with dye sublimation but you would need to source your own cotton garments from either AS Colour or Gildan Brands etc.
Paid allot for this product not impressed feels terrible on t shirts but it does do exactly what it say print then transfer but the end result is not impressive
Hi there Kenneth, did you purchase your Subli-Light from us here at GJS in Australia? If so did you get in touch with our support team when you were dissatisfied with the results that you were getting so they could troubleshoot for you?
Very informative!! Thank you bunch
I sometimes have white residue left on the shirt from the paper. How to avoid that and how to remove the white residue?
I can only get colors with 200% + to work, which eliminates far too many. I've done many tests and wasted a bunch of paper. Epson printer, cobra sublimation ink, 350 degrees F, 30 seconds. I am using paper that I purchased back in January 2019 -- perhaps it is old?
If I change the paper setting to glossy photo paper, I can get more colors to transfer, but they end up being too dark.
Hi Yinzer, Forever SubliLight works with full-tone graphics and the colours that will transfer will vary from ink to ink depending on the ink density. Using Sawgrass ink with the correct profiles, the minimum is 150%
the recommendations are 356 degrees
Are you printing from Photoshop or saving in Photoshop then uploading into Creative Studio then printing from there?
Could i use Chromablast or SubliJet ink?
Hi Tomas, this paper is for use with sublimation inks so you will be able to use the SubliJet ink.
Can I use Epson L1800 printer?
Hi Marie, Subli-Light works with most sublimation printers, but we always recommend that you test with your printer and ink set.
how do i get 150% color value?
For god's sake, it's on the video.
This didnt worked 100%. I printed a grafik but did everyhting like in the video but the problem is that the paper sticks really hard to the shirt when i want to peel it off which leads to small spots still sticking to the transfer paper. Another thing is that my heat plate was dirty after the print, its cleary not enough to use only the parchment paper. Another negative point was that the rollers of my printer smeared a bit. Others than that 95% of the graphic was on the shirt and it feels not bad, better than HTV in my mind, more like a very thick screen print. What is the reason that the transfer paper sticks so hard to the shirt when i want to peel it away after pressing? I peeled it away within 2 secons, no chance. Maybe more heat? Less heat? old paper? I used 170 Celsius and 25 seconds. Another point i like to mention is that when you peel away the transfer paper the fabric will get wrinkled badly, does not look like in the video but maybe that is because my shirt had 5% elasthan and 95% cotton?. Still wondering why you can peel away the transfer sheet without any effort. I am using Epson Ecotank with inktech Sublinova inks . Matte paper selection to lay in more ink. Fast print to keep the ink fresher. I pressed within 40 seconds, probably within 20 seconds.
Dan, did you ever get this resolved ? I am having exact same problems you faced.
Im printing the sheet in Photoshop, high quality, plain paper , but not sure exactly what printing profile to choose ?
Does Photoshop Manage Colours, or let Printer Manage Colours ? and which profile...?
@@brianturner8698 I did some better ones with minor untransfered spots but the the washability was catastrophic, after one wash the print got a strange skin on it and some parts peeled off and the whole print was blurred. The powder method was better but also not perfect.
@@danbarb9728 Hi Dan, I had a little more luck using these settings when printing from Photoshop. Using a white Gildan 100% cotton t-shirt, i was able to get a good full print with no pulling of the colours back onto the paper. Used 185 degrees C for 30 seconds. I did not wait two seconds before peeling, i did it immediately and it seemed to come away smoother. I also used a finishing sheet on the printed t-shirt.
Would be great to hear from others on here if they have had any better success.
(My Epson Printer Settings)
Epson ET-2750 Sublimation Ink printer "colour management - disabled"
Paper type: Ultra Premium Glossy Photo (this puts more ink on the paper)
High Speed - Enabled
Quality - High
Mirrored - Yes
(Then in Photoshop);
Colours at 150%
Colour Handling - Photoshop Manages Colours (and used the Subli ICM file I got from the ink supplier)
Hard Proofing - enabled
Proof Setup - Working CMYK
@@brianturner8698 I have the same printer and additionally also bought the ET14000 later both are good but the ET2720 has the problem of the new ink tanks, you cant suck the ink out of the tanks once the inks are filled in which is a problem in the future because inks will go bad within 18 months. Thats why i like the ET14000, you can just suck it out with a syringe.
Yes the image printed not bad after the 5th try and i also used the finishing sheet but the washability as catastrophic, everything blurred out and the print got an elephant skin, you could peel it off with your fingers. For me its nasty stuff and thats why i guess not many shops sell it and you dont find much info abot it. The powder method worked much better but i could see that the print changed after the 4th wash.
@@brianturner8698 whats also very negative about those methods is that the printer will leave marks from teh rollers, it will smear the fresh ink.
Hi what printer would you recommend for a small home use preff with a3 and a4. Are the t shirts 100 % cotton? Thank you
Hi again Anthony! We'd recommend the Sawgrass A3 dye sublimation printer (which is on sale now) gjs.co/equipment/new/p3754/virtuoso-sg800-a3-dye-sublimation-printer
The choice of garments would really be up to you, we sell polyester garments with a 'cotton feel' for use with dye sublimation but you would need to source your own cotton garments from either AS Colour or Gildan Brands etc.
Paid allot for this product not impressed feels terrible on t shirts but it does do exactly what it say print then transfer but the end result is not impressive
Hi there Kenneth, did you purchase your Subli-Light from us here at GJS in Australia? If so did you get in touch with our support team when you were dissatisfied with the results that you were getting so they could troubleshoot for you?