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Sublimation Transfer Paper – Which Side Is Up?

Sublimation paper

Most sublimation transfer papers have a right side and a wrong side, which are easily identified by the words “This Side Up”…right??? … WRONG! Unfortunately, most transfer papers do not have an easy identifying mark to designate which side should be printed on.

In most cases, there are markings on the package as to which side is up, but if you are one of those who likes to rip things open, there is a good chance you will either miss or obliterate the necessary information for paper orientation. But have no fear, in most cases one side is slightly brighter than the other and that is the correct side for printing. Continue reading “Sublimation Transfer Paper – Which Side Is Up?”

Sawgrass’ New Technical Support Site Helps Customers Get Up to Speed Quickly

As part of an ongoing commitment to make it easy for customers to be successful with its sublimation printing solutions, Sawgrass Technologies has developed an all new technical support section of sawgrassink.com.

Check it out at Sawgrass Technologies Technical Support!

Available 24/7, the new section is easy to navigate and features an extensive library of online resources designed to help customers get their sublimation printing systems up to speed quickly and operating smoothly. Continue reading “Sawgrass’ New Technical Support Site Helps Customers Get Up to Speed Quickly”

Choosing Your Sublimation System and Setting Up Your Workplace

What Makes Up a Sublimation System?
There are three main components to a sublimation system: a supported inkjet printer, specialty sublimation inks and a heat press. There are a number of supported inkjet printers available on the market from Desktop Models (8.5″ wide to 24″ wide) to Wide Format/Production Models (44″ and above). Depending on the printer, decorators can choose from a variety of ink configurations from straight CMYK to eight-color sublimation to a Hybrid system, which includes both sublimation inks and ChromaBlast inks for cotton decoration. Lastly, there is the heat press, which is arguably the most important component as this is the catalyst for sublimation. Many manufacturers produce industrial-grade heat press equipment offering many models from which to choose. Continue reading “Choosing Your Sublimation System and Setting Up Your Workplace”