Ugh, lines - my biggest woe

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Justin;89690 wrote:You've told us you've now got a 'decent' printer but you've not said which one! Hopefully you've bought it from a decent supplier and have decent backup an warranty :-)

If it's a supported printer then the profile or Powerdriver if it's a Ricoh are already available to you.
pisquee;89691 wrote:What printer have you got?
What inks are you using?
Are you using sealed carts, refill carts, or a CISS?
Do't bother getting an ICC made until the printer is printing perfectly with no lines, or you'll be wasting your money.
bms;89684 wrote:Printing at a higher quality or more heads cleans may help. Depends of course what printer you have and what inks. If the problem persists then contact usurped supplier for warranty support.
Justin;89690 wrote:You've told us you've now got a 'decent' printer but you've not said which one! Hopefully you've bought it from a decent supplier and have decent backup an warranty :-)

If it's a supported printer then the profile or Powerdriver if it's a Ricoh are already available to you.
GoonerGary;89693 wrote:Your print heads may be misaligned. In the maintenance section of your printer software you print out a series of grey squares and adjust according to the instructions.
Guys, all seems fine now. Don't suppose you have any ideas on how to remove a the texture from the ink on the mug? I'm assuming it's an effect of using cheap sublimation paper. Am I right? I bought a few sublimated mugs for 'market research' on quality, and most seem to manage a seamless transfer with no texture at all...

Here's a photo: http://uploadpie.com/JCsT5

Any help is appreciated.

Have a great evening.
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Don't skrimp on paper
What have you currently got?
and don't bother getting the ICC made until you have decent paper, or you'll need a new ICC making for the better paper.
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pisquee;89715 wrote:Don't skrimp on paper
What have you currently got?
and don't bother getting the ICC made until you have decent paper, or you'll need a new ICC making for the better paper.
It doesn't even have a name.

£5.99 for 100 sheets & free delivery if I remember correctly, but I got it purely for experimenting, because I expected wastage while I practiced.

So do you think it's the paper? Would you recommend TruePix, even though it's for an EPSON printer, not Ricoh?
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This is the cheapest A4 paper I would recommend...
http://www.xpres.co.uk/p-7836-a4-sublimation-paper.aspx

Get this paper, and then print off the ICC test charts.
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pisquee;89726 wrote:This is the cheapest A4 paper I would recommend...
http://www.xpres.co.uk/p-7836-a4-sublimation-paper.aspx

Get this paper, and then print off the ICC test charts.

Personaly I very happy with this paper. Very nice mugs ricoh printer, sublijet-r inks and xpress paper.
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pisquee;89726 wrote:This is the cheapest A4 paper I would recommend...
http://www.xpres.co.uk/p-7836-a4-sublimation-paper.aspx

Get this paper, and then print off the ICC test charts.
JustBeGood;89729 wrote:Personaly I very happy with this paper. Very nice mugs ricoh printer, sublijet-r inks and xpress paper.
There's about a £2.50 difference between the price of the Xpres paper (P&P, VAT) and the price of TruePix paper, so bearing in mind price is more or less the same, which would you go for?
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Those small savings will add up, and personally I like to avoid anything to do with Sawgrass, including their TruPix paper.
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If That helps i can add from myself that i used xpres and trupix paper before and didn't see much difference so it will be £2.50 in your pocket ;)
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Xpres paper is excellent but Trupix has a higher release and is that bit better imo.
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muckyducky;89718 wrote:Would you recommend TruePix, even though it's for an EPSON printer, not Ricoh?
TruPix isn't designed for an Epson printer. It's designed for sublimation printing and releasing ink to the substrate you want to print onto.
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