firemalt

What type of printer do I need to buy?

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Since I have a heat press now... I guess I'll be in the market for a new home/office printer that will work with heat press material.

I know Epson makes those types of printers... but what is it, and what am I looking for(good features, etc)?

Thanks for all the help!!! I'd be lost without this place!

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Sheila is the one for this I'd say.  But the c88 printer is the one everyone over at tshirtforums talks about.  I've never did printed transfers but I am thinking of getting one too and c88 is what I was going to get.

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Since I have a heat press now... I guess I'll be in the market for a new home/office printer that will work with heat press material.

I know Epson makes those types of printers... but what is it, and what am I looking for(good features, etc)?

Thanks for all the help!!! I'd be lost without this place!

do u mean like photo t shirts? i use color laser printer for all of mine. i have an epson but i mainly use my color laser printer.

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I have the Epson 1280....but I don't think they even make them anymore!!

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If I ever decide to get one it'll be the epson 1400. It's a wider format, I'd be quite limited with 8.5".

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So what's better Shelia... you got me all confused(well, more confused). An inkjet or a color laser printer? Do you mind telling me some pros and cons of each one?

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well firemalt it's  like this. imo laser is better and cleaner. inkjet is okay  that's all i use to do back in the day. but once i discovered the laser side i went totally laser.

to me laser last longer and the paper and ink is cheaper. but the laser paper for darks needs more improvement. the inkjet laser for darks r better than laser for darks. they also have new options for laser printer paper that looks better than dtg and last longer. the paper is called  phototrans imageclip which is a two step process but the results r phenomenal. the drawback to the imageclip is it only is for white and light colors.

as far as the inkjet to me is more expensive to use. i only use it for dark photo t shirts when requested being that the dark papers for inkjet is softer than the dark paper for laser.

laser printers prices has really come down a lot. and u get more prints for ur money.

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I told you she was the girl to talk to. :lol:

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Yeah, but... I usually have to drink 3 or 6 beers to understand what she writes. I think her brain goes faster than her little fingers, sometimes, lol.

Love ya, Shelia!!!  :lol:

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FM, I just got home from the mall and I saw a belt buckle with that thing in your avatar. Dude, I even see you offline, what a nightmare.

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Actually what that is, is she has already had to 3-6 beers.  :lol::-X;D I kid I kid.  Sheila I can hear you know *in southern twang* "Oh my GOD David I can't believe you said that."

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FM, I just got home from the mall and I saw a belt buckle with that thing in your avatar. Dude, I even see you offline, what a nightmare.

LMAO

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omg david i can't believe u said that. lol haha five , too early for my mickey but caught me at ten pm hehe. i have had a hell of a day.

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Yeah, but... I usually have to drink 3 or 6 beers to understand what she writes. I think her brain goes faster than her little fingers, sometimes, lol.

Love ya, Shelia!!!  :lol:

damn, haha i feel ya this time firemalt. i just went back and read my post. lol. i would have hated to have been drinking. did u understand it? hehe going to modify it.

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Shelia... I have an HP 2175 inkjet all-in-one(scanner, printer, copier). Is this something I could use with heat press paper? Or would I need special ink?

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I use my dell 944 for transfers I have only done light. works great for mouse pads. The c88 can be converted for sublimation which is cool but still only 8.5 x 11.

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firemalt, i don't see why not. but u may have some fading unless u use a new paper call jet pro soft stretch. they say it does not fade at all.

check it out on the t shirt forums. epson printers use pigment inks which does not fade or smear.

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I have an epson R220 photo printer, can that be used for t shirt transfers, and if so, what ink do i use ?

hi primal, if i'm correct that printer uses dye inks and u may have some fading issues with ur tranfers.

epson always runs specials for a c120 for like 29-39 bucks. they use pigment inks and should not fade on u.

but u can try the jet press soft stretch papers that's suppose to work with any printer without fading and see if that works for u.

hope this helps ya.

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