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Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 06 Dec 2010, 16:40
by NASH
i`m thinking about printing onto canvas though. Do you think it will good enough for that

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 06 Dec 2010, 16:52
by JSR
NASH wrote:i`m thinking about printing onto canvas though. Do you think it will good enough for that
If you mean feeding canvas through the printer, I don't think I would recommend it.

I have sent coated canvas sheets through my MFC-5890CN and it did the job, quality was fine, but I think if you did too many it would affect the paper feed system. I don't think it's rugged enough for doing too much of this.

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 06 Dec 2010, 16:56
by NASH
Thanks for that bit of info

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 14 Feb 2011, 10:55
by JSR
Update for the MFC-5890CN:

Today I decided to use the large cartridges in my MFC-5890CN - just with regular dye ink (I don't have enough dye-sublimation ink yet).

Unlike with the A4 printer, the cartridges are not quite as compatible. Not only does the tag on the magenta cartridge not reach far enough into the printer to trick it into thinking the cartridge door is shut but the slot for the tag is over the cyan cartridge, not the magenta cartridge on this printer.

The cartridges can still be used - by poking something into the slot - but it's worth bearing in mind that there is this extra step involved.

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 24 Apr 2011, 17:04
by GoldRapt
Bump
Very interesting but what is this profile gadget of Pauls please?
Is it some mega $$ gadget for the rich ?

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 24 Apr 2011, 20:21
by Justin
No need to write 'bump', responding to the thread bumps it anyway :-) The profile machine is a ColorMunki and costs around £350.

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 24 Apr 2011, 20:26
by GoldRapt
ok, but Bump is "ettiquette" apparently fer posting on ole threads. :)

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 09:05
by GoldRapt
JSR. What DPI did you have on printing these two images please?

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 09:47
by JSR
I normally aim for 300dpi but, to be honest, I let Qimage handle the printing.

Re: Brother printers for sublimation use.

Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 10:17
by GoldRapt
Do youhVE PHOTO ZOOM PRO?