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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Breaking Down Industry Terminology
While on the phone with customers often they will ask me the meaning of a word I have chosen to describe a product or a property of the product. So I forwarded this idea onto my manager and, in turn, he asked everyone here at Coastal to think of words that are often used in conversations that might be unknown to the customer. And this is what everyone came up with! I hope that this helps in breaking down some of the words used when talking about a product or process.
- Auto Pop Up: This is a feature on a heat press that allows it to automatically open once the timer is done. When the timer goes off the heat press “pops” open allowing access to the item being pressed.
- Bleed: Extending a printed image beyond the size of the intended product to ensure of the product will be completely covered by the transfer. Continue reading “Breaking Down Industry Terminology”
More Sublimation Tips from Unisub
The following notes are designed to help you get the best results using sublimatable materials. While these products are designed specifically for color sublimation, proper preparation of the transfer and heat press is critical to achie
ving optimal quality.
Please refer to the manuals provided with your printer and sublimation supplies for detailed instructions on configuring and troubleshooting your system. In preparing full color sublimation transfers it is essential to disable color matching from your graphic design software. You should utilize the color correction solution designed for your printer and brand of sublimation ink. The colors of the sublimation transfer may appear washed out. This is normal and the desired result of color adjustment for the transfer process. Equipment and conditions do vary, therefore the suggested times are given as good starting points from which you may experiment and find the conditions that give you the best results from your system. Continue reading “More Sublimation Tips from Unisub”