I’m not sure if you have heard, but Sawgrass Ink is coming out with a sublimation solution for the Epson 7700 (and Epson 9700 if you want more) that is a turn-key solution for small businesses. As a big proponent of small business success, I’m excited about the 7700 as it bridges the gap between a small business and a large business that has a huge capital expense account. You’re getting large format abilities, at small format pricing. Let’s talk about some of the key features of how this can help your small business succeed. Continue reading “Epson 7700/ 9700 Sawgrass Sublimation Solution”
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Sublimation Explanation
First off, what really is sublimation? Sublimation means that a solid is changed into a gas while skipping the liquid phase. Dye sublimation is the process in which heat is used to transfer ink to an item by way of a special ink and paper. Through this process the ink on the paper becomes a gas and then a permanent part of the substrate or fabric instead of being printed on top of the surface. Because of this process the image will not crack, fade, chip, peel, etc.
First off, what really is sublimation?
Sublimation means that a solid is changed into a gas while skipping the liquid phase. Dye sublimation is the process in which heat is used to transfer ink to an item by way of a special ink and paper. Through this process the ink on the paper becomes a gas and then a permanent part of the substrate or fabric instead of being printed on top of the surface. Because of this process the image will not crack, fade, chip, peel, etc. Continue reading “Sublimation Explanation”
Garbage In = Garbage Out
High quality sublimation starts with high quality images, but somewhere along the way, that message seems to get lost.
However, it’s really a simple equation: garbage in = garbage out
As great as the sublimation process is at printing high resolution, finely detailed, full color images, it can’t convert bad images into good ones. So what is the ideal resolution? That’s a tricky question, as resolution is tied to image size. Continue reading “Garbage In = Garbage Out”