Hi all
Hope someone can help!
Colour and print look fine on sub paper but once they've been on the heat press there's a yellow discolouration around the finished print. Not had this problem before, using the same sub blanks, same ink, same heat press, don't think it will be the paper.
This leaves either heat and/or pressure or something to do with the print to paper process but that looks ok?!
Can anyone shed some light please :confused:
Thanks
Rachel
Which mugs/paper/ink are you using?
Hi there,
Using sub paper from Signzworld, ink was supplied with my Epsom printer that's been converted for sub printing and got that a couple of years ago, so far don't seem to have this problem on mugs but its happening on sub baby grows, tees, bibs and other fabrics I use. I don't know if it's some kind of colour bleed from the print itself (although the actual print on paper looks fine and same as normal)? It's almost like it wants to print the blank or white space an off yellow colour!
Personally I only use Truepix paper so can't comment on Signworld. You need to know what inks you have in there to enable ongoing compatibility. 2 years is quite a long time so I'd be weary of shelf life. Go over your settings again. I know, you've done that already but do it again, what you're saying about it wanting to print in the blank space could indicate a software issue.
Thanks for your reply,
I will try the Truepix paper and see what happens from there, and will go over printer settings again, if neither of those then it's new ink I think!
Try pressing a blank sheet of paper and see if you get the same issue, would identify if paper or printing
Is a full outer glow around the print or off-set to one side? I know we once had a similar problem where solid black print had a very light yellow highlight. Unfortunately I cannot remember the outcome at all so not much help there.
Hi PeteO, why didn't I think of that?! just did the paper test and that's totally fine so not the paper.
Hi Andrew, yes it's a very light yellow highlight around the print, more noticeable on a solid black print like you say, but also a little on other colours too. If you remember how you sorted it please let me know!
Also, thinking if it is the inks how do I go about replacing them?
I've got an Epson stylus office B1100 and use CISS, where's best to use and supplies good quality inks with it?
Have you done a head alignment test?
B1100 isn't a very nice printer I'm afraid, 1500 is so much better :-) That said, it should be up to the job. Worth checking out Inktec inks, you can buy 100ml of each on eBay. You'd need to flush the old inks, maybe invest in a new CIS (City Ink Express are very good) they also do inks but I've never tried them.Quote:
Originally Posted by fluffyflumprach
Just done one after reading your message. The photo alignment definitely isn't perfect so will keep running that to improve it but so far looks like it may have improved the yellow problem a little. Doesn't seem to be as bad when I decrease the press temperature too. Obviously something to do with the yellow ink in some way though as have done a colour print test and blue is perfect, just becomes worse the more yellow is in the colour. Wonder if I can change just the yellow ink?!
Hi Justin,
Yep I think i'll look into the price of a new cis with inks for this B1100 versus getting the 1500, when you say it's much better, do you mean quality and/or less issues? I must say this B1100 has been a total pain with air in cis system, generally pretty clunky. Who would you recommend if I were getting the 1500, cis and inks?
City Ink sell the complete 1500 setup on eBay, like I say, not experienced their inks but their CIS are the best I've used.
1500 is better in every aspect. 6 colour print is superb and build quality is far better. I've always liked the small Epsons but the B1100 was awful. Clunky is a great word and describes it well! I found it very noisy and print very poor.
Ricoh 3110 is a simple 4 colour A4 option. With refil carts and inks it's not too expensive to setup. 1500 obviously gives you A3 though.
Ah thanks for the heads up. Yep if I invest in a new printer would have to be A3 and the 6 colour print sounds better for me so will look into the 1500, and yes unbelievably noisy the B1100 ha!
First set of T shirts I made printed an off white colour in all the clear paper area's, had to ditch the lot. Discovered that the supplied artwork background was not pure white but not noticeable on the print and the room I was pressing in had poor light, don't think this is your problem but worth a mention.