Printing quality issues

[Oaten]

Hi all,

after finally getting some decent cases that actually print and not melt I've not run into my next issue (the joys of printing) I keep getting what I can only describe as blemishes a sort of sticky residue look on the print. Below are a couple of images.

I using truepix paper, sawgrass inks and a Ricoh 3110 printer.

(I know the print is backwards)

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The cases look fine before print. Anyone have any any idea why this might be?

[lola]

All my cases come out like that. It doesn't really bother me though. I don't think anyone would really notice unless looking at it at a certain angle/light.

[g1njeremy]

Yes, that's the characteristic of the glossy case...It has that "water residue" look

[Oaten]

I think it's possibly because in comparing them to a much superior print quality which I currently get sent to me but the cost of that is silly money compared to how much it costs me the produce a case now.

[Ucase Ltd]

I had this to begin with but all fixed now. I think the residue is simply ink that hasn't bonded with the substrate. I wasn't drying my film/paper for long enough or cooking for long enough.

Not sure if my thread will help you? http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/sh ... ings/page2.

[Oaten]

Thanks Ucase im going to give it a go now

[Ucase Ltd]

Thanks Ucase im going to give it a go now

Cool, Let me know how you get on

[Oaten]

Still getting the same issue and now also noticed the colours are coming out wrong im trying to print an orange design and I just get pink!

[Ucase Ltd]

Still getting the same issue and now also noticed the colours are coming out wrong im trying to print an orange design and I just get pink!

Hmmm,

I don't claim to be an expert as I'm still fairly new to sublimation myself. I know you're using trupix but what's the rest of your setup.

Are they Sublijet R inks.
Machine/Press?
Powerdriver/Win profile?
Photoshop?
What machine are you sublimating with?

Have you triple checked you ICC set-up? I only asked because even after checking it plenty of times I found one small mistake that made a big difference.

Hopefully someone in here can be more help. When you do fix it please post with your how-to.

Cheers and good luck,
John.

[Oaten]

Yeah Sublijet R Inks
3D Vaccum oven
Powerdriver 4
photoshop cs3

I have checked all my settings and everything is as it should be.

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