Tag: sublijet

The Most Common Sublimation Mistakes

Sublimation is a quick and fairly simple way to create beautiful, personalized items out of blank substrates. However, this process can easily go wrong if the directions aren’t followed carefully. I’ve compiled a list of some the most common sublimation mistakes customers make in order to help you avoid making these same blunders.

  1. Not using color correction software: Whether you’re using Artainium or SubliJet sublimation ink, Coastal can provide you with an ICC profile or a PowerDriver to ensure that you get the brightest, most spot-on colors available. Printing without one of these color management softwares may lead to your end product looking dull or the colors being slightly off. Continue reading “The Most Common Sublimation Mistakes”

Epson vs. Ricoh & the Wonderful World of Sublimation

Since I’ve been here at Coastal I think that one of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “Which sublimation printer is right for me – Epson or Ricoh?” Well, I thought I’d share my experiences with all those curious entrepreneurs out there. 

For starters, you’ll need to gauge how much business you do in a month or year and how fast your production times need to be. Neither Epson or Ricoh printers were ever manufactured for sublimation; the ink originally made for Epson is actually specialized for printing photography.  Epson’s prepackaged ink is very highly regarded in the fact that is it smudge and fade resistant. Most Epson printers come standard with six to eight printer cartridges, so by having the additional light cyan and light magenta you’re getting a wider color gamut and noticeably better tonal qualities in your photographs.  As far as sublimation goes, when looking at the same finished product done on both systems it may be hard to tell the difference with the naked eye. Continue reading “Epson vs. Ricoh & the Wonderful World of Sublimation”

The Basics of ArTainium and Sublijet Ink

Questions regarding the difference between the ArTainium and Sublijet brands of sublimation ink are asked continuously. So, here’s a simple explanation to differentiate between the two… Continue reading “The Basics of ArTainium and Sublijet Ink”