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by carsm
06 Aug 2016, 09:15
Forum: Software
Topic: Illustrator or Photoshop
Replies: 13
Views: 9637

Re: Illustrator or Photoshop

<t>Hi folks, I have now purchased my new printer with the correct inks, my husband has downloaded everything for me, and registered my printer etc. <br/>
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I am about to purchase a monthly plan for Adobe, what is best, illustrator or photoshop?<br/>
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I mostly print on mugs if this is any ...
by carsm
30 Jul 2016, 21:27
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

yes Justin, thank you all for your help folks. It is ordered now, hopefully this sorts it all out - if not .......................... something might just get smashed in temper lol x
by carsm
30 Jul 2016, 16:50
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

<t>So I have finished face planting the walls, doors and anything else to knock some sense into my brain. I was advised that the printer and ink that I have would work fine - obviously that was crap. Now about to order the Ricoh 3100 and proper ink - then get my profile done - and then, hopefully ...
by carsm
29 Jul 2016, 19:51
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

<r><QUOTE author="Paul;114050"><s>[QUOTE=Paul;114050]</s>printing from silhouette is another NO-NO.<br/>
You will need: Icc profile, Software that offer colour correction features and is icc profiles "ready"<br/>
So every piece of your set up is wrong at this moment.<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE>

hi Paul ...
by carsm
29 Jul 2016, 07:30
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

<t>ah, now when I look at the bottles, it does not say Ricoh on it. The printer is a Ricoh printer that I bought as a sublimation printer. It prints the black perfectly - I did go through 2 boxes of mugs to get the perfect temp and time but I got there in the end. The colours are seriously washed ...
by carsm
29 Jul 2016, 07:28
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

I am using Ricoh ink, I bought it from Picturemadeperfect on ebay
by carsm
28 Jul 2016, 21:40
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

hi Justin, I am printing on a Ricoh SG2100 from Silhouette software. All my mugs are from subliblanks and are orca coated. I have the best quality on the printer when printing, my paper is from subliblanks
by carsm
28 Jul 2016, 16:51
Forum: Printers
Topic: colours not right
Replies: 16
Views: 7314

Re: colours not right

<t>Hi folks, another question from a newbie.<br/>
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I am desperately trying to get the colours right. At present, my red is printing orange, my bright pink is printing in a coral colour and when they have been put through the dishwasher, they fade quite quickly. <br/>
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Do any of you lovely ...
by carsm
27 Jul 2016, 08:57
Forum: General Dye-Sub Chit Chat
Topic: help with a mug press
Replies: 1
Views: 1265

Re: help with a mug press

<t>Hi everyone. I purchased a mug press from a company on Ebay just shy of 6 months ago. It was not expensive, however the heat element has started to break down. I contacted them and they say its a consumable part and not covered by waranty, and that I could purchase a new element from them. I don ...