Dye Sublimation Printer For Sale In South Africa
What is Dye Sublimation Printer?
Dye sublimation is a digital printing technology that uses heat transfer to apply an image to the intended substrate. Also referred to as digital sublimation, the process is commonly used for decorating apparel, signs and banners as well as other items with sublimation-friendly surfaces.
Dye Sublimation Printer For Sale In South Africa
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do dye sublimation printers cost?
Q: How much does a dye sublimation printer cost? A: You can find dye sublimation printers from the top brands (Epson, Mimaki, Mutoh, etc.) starting under $10,000. They’ll get more expensive as they get bigger and faster.
What printer can I buy for sublimation?
- Canon® SELPHY Wireless Compact Photo Printer.
- Liene Photo Printer.
- Canon SELPHY Photo Printer.
- Fargo DTC1250e Single Sided ID Card Printer.
- Sawgrass SG500 Sublimation Printer.
- Magicard 300 Dual Sided ID Card Printer.
- Evolis Classic Zenius Transfer Printer.
How long do dye sublimation prints last?
| Print Technology | Display Permanence (Glass Protected) | Air Fade Resistance |
|---|---|---|
| Dye Sublimation | 4-8 years lightfastness (one brand: 26 years) | Decades (most brands) |
What is dye sublimation printer used for?
Dye sublimation is a digital printing technology that uses heat transfer to apply an image to the intended substrate. Also referred to as digital sublimation, the process is commonly used for decorating apparel, signs and banners as well as other items with sublimation-friendly surfaces.
What is dye sublimation printing and how does it work?
Sublimation printing, also known as dye sublimation printing, is a printing technique that involves applying a heat press to a sheet of transfer paper that has been printed with special solidified inks. Once heated, these solidified inks become vaporized into a gas.
Is dye sublimation better than inkjet?
An inkjet printer uses only as much ink as needed to produce an image or a printed page; ink remaining from one print batch will be used on subsequent ones. The dye sublimation process is less efficient in terms of ink: the printer transfers only a portion of each of the ribbon’s three primary color panels to the page.
How much does dye sublimation cost?
The major con of this type of sublimation printing is that it is expensive. While dye sublimation printers are made for household as well as professional use, they can cost around $300 for a small home one and can go up to $600 for a more high-end product.
Can I use regular printer for sublimation?
If you have a printer that can work with sublimation ink, you can do it as long as you match the ink to the paper. If your printer isn’t compatible, it won’t work out. If you are going to try printing with some sublimation paper you’ve found, make sure to read this guide first.
What do I need for dye sublimation?
In order to get started you’ll need the following items: a designated sublimation printer, Sawgrass sublimation ink, sublimation paper, sublimation blanks and a heat press appropriate for the sublimation blank you are working with. You can learn more about heat presses in our Heat Press 101 Tutorial.
Does dye sublimation fade?
Dye-sublimation printing yields beautiful and permanent colors that are embedded in the substrate or fabric, rather than printed on the surface. Images on fabric won’t fade or crack even after multiple washings.
Is dye sublimation waterproof?
A: Not unless the cotton is first coated with a polymer. Products like Polyfog can easily be sprayed into cotton garments to prep them for sublimation. Q: Is dye sublimation ink waterproof? A: The finished design is very waterproof.
What fabric can you sublimate on?
The best fabric for sublimation is 100% polyester. What is this? Other blended materials will do but aim for a minimum of 50% polyester. Apart from polyester, other good options include nylon spandex and lycra.
Can you sublimate on black shirts?
The process to sublimate on dark t shirts is the same as the process to sublimate on cotton shirts that are other colors – including white. You don’t actually sublimate directly on the shirt – but instead either a sublimation vinyl like EasySubli or glitter white heat transfer vinyl.
What happens if you sublimate on 100 cotton?
Sublimation will wash out of cotton if you try to seal the sublimation transfers onto untreated fabric. This happens because the synthetic sublimation dye cannot chemically bond with the all-natural cotton fibers. But you can sublimate on cotton by creating a synthetic surface on top of the fabric.
What colors can you sublimate on?
Thus, white is considered the best apparel color for sublimation, but you can print on light-colored garments, provided you don’t need the color white within the image. With colored apparel, there is another concern. Apparel dyes are heat set to ensure colorfastness when the garment is washed.