WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED FOR DYE SUBLIMATION PRINTING?
Epson Printer Dye sublimation inks Sublimation paper Heat press or wraps PRINTERS Printers used for sublimation printing are those with Piezo electric print heads made by Epson. It works by means of a tiny crystal in the head that pulsates with a small electrical charge forcing droplets of ink onto the paper with virtually no heat being generated. This print head is fitted in all Epson desktop printers and many large format printers and is the only print head that will work for sublimation printing. The thermal heads are found in ‘bubble jet’ printers like HP, Canon and Lexmark work by heating up the ink which when it expands forces a droplet of ink onto the paper. The problem with this type of print head for sublimation is that the heat affects the inks as they are forced through the head and the ink will accumulate inside eventually clogging the print head. DYE SUBLIMATION INKS Dye sublimation inks are available in cartridges or as bulk supply systems for a range of Epson printers. W
