school teacher using dye sub

[Sioux]

Welcome to the forum. Just to make sure, you have also got SubliJet-R sublimation cartridges in the print (and not the ordinary Ricoh cartridges)?

No worries (but thanks for checking!) I HAVE got the dye sub inks - its the inspiration I have not got!
Sioux

[phoenixalpha]

its almost it's own reward - taking a blank "canvas" and coming out the other side with a finished product. (admittedly selling it does help a lot) but you should get a lot of pride when the first "correct" mug/mouse mat/etc comes off the press.

[Ian M]

I used to use a mask because of the fumes but, found it a bit of a pain having to put a hole into each one so my cigarette fit. :biggrin:

[purpledragon]

As with any chemical (ink is a chemical) the manufacturer must provide what is called a C.O.S.H.H assesment (Control of substances hazardous to health) on request i cant speak for cheap imports but im sure sawgrass / sublijet would definatly have these. this also requires the manufacturer to put warning signs on the substance container where a sign is needed. Im pretty certain that as a teacher this would already have been risk assesesd and looked in as teachers have to risk asses everything nowadays.I did used to wonder about this myself so i tried an experiment (i used tro be a h&s officer so im a bit anal with these things) if you place paper over a machine whilst pressing a mug you will see there is no ink migration upwards to this paper ergo the fumes you can smell are simply the paper and its coating.