<t>Just a quick update. I tested my heat press and it wasn't reaching the set temperature. After playing around with temps I've finally managed to sub on to ceramic and acrylic-I'm so happy! I'll be saving up for a new heat press (though this one was new and has only be used a max of fifteen-twenty ...

<t>I'm using a generic chinese heat press, clam shell type. I tried again last night and results are very poor. I can see the image but it is very, very faded. I'm beginning to wonder whether it is the heat press. I was doing some reading on this site and some mentioned a digital non contact laser ...

I'm using these blanks:[link removed by Admin} and using the times/temps they say. 4minutes, 180 C, medium pressure.

Thanks guys for all the replies. I've been away so won't get back on to the printer until tonight. I'm sure my heat press is fine and I'm definitely using C but will triple check that tonight.

<r><COLOR color="#3E3E3E"><s>[COLOR=#3E3E3E]</s>Thanks for all the replies. I am definitely using sublimation blanks. The printer has only ever had sublimation ink in it, never any standard inks.<e>[/COLOR]</e></COLOR><br/>
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<COLOR color="#3E3E3E"><s>[COLOR=#3E3E3E]</s>Last night I ran another ...

It's an ecotank and looks like this...

This question may win the stupidest ever on the forums:redface:

Do you mean where you put the ink in? If so I just use the ones that came in the printer-where you would put normal ink. The caps haven't been removed since I filled them.

<t>I'll start by saying I am very much a novice at sublimation printing. I bought everything a year ago, took seriously ill and lost interest.<br/>
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I'm trying to get started again but ran into print problems I thought were perhaps caused by icc profile. I asked on here about it and am pretty ...

Stella, thank you for your replies. I have spoken to Inkforinkjet and they have suggested I get them to create a custom icc profile for me. I haven't tried subbing on to anything else but have some ceramic blanks I will try. Thank you so much for your help.

Sorry about that-hopefully this one is clearer.