Frustrated newbie

[Muzzy333]

I've been reading the forums and this seems to be a popular problem but none of the replies have helped my cause.

Printing iPhone covers and all of my colours are spot on except for my black which is coming out brown.

I can't seem to find a profile or ICC for my set up and I've adjusted my times and temperatures a hundred times with no luck.

Im using a Pixmax clam press, Epson WF3010DW printer with xxxxx inks. I have 2 types of unbranded paper which I've tried using but neither give the results I'm looking for.

Ive tried adjusting my printers settings but the results don't change much. I'm using Photoshop CS5.

If there is anyone who can provide me with a full detailed set up, it would be very much appreciated

Kind regards
paul

[pisquee]

If using those inks (whose name will no doubt be deleted soon enough) then you will need to get a custom ICC profile made, as the manufacturer only supplies a handful of ICCs for some printers, mostly large format ones, with the strange exception of one old 6 colour A4 Epson.

Blacks turning brown is usually a sign of overcooking/burning the ink, but can also be profile related.

get away from using non-branded paper. You need consistency in your work and product, to avoid these problems reoccurring. You know the brand of ink you use, so can always get more. How can you keep consistency in your paper, if you don't know what it is? Sublimation paper is not the expensive part of your process, but there are so many posts on here with people struggling to get good results who have skimped on their paper - usually crappy stuff supplied free as part of a bundle.

Get yourself a branded sublimation paper, and then get your custom ICC ordered.

[Muzzy333]

What's wrong with 'that particular brand' of ink?

[Paul]

This is third party ink that is not allowed for sale in small format printer. So whatever supplier will tell you will be not true.

[pisquee]

There is nothing wrong with the ink as such,in fact it is a very good quality ink. The problem is that tt is an ink intended under its license only for sale/use into the commercial/industrial printing market, for use in wide format (42 inch or greater) printers. This is not to say it will not work well in your printer, just that you're not supposed to have or use it in your printer under the terms of the license it is produced under.

Sawgrass are a manufacturer of sublimation inks, and hold a patent for their formulation of it. They are very active in trying to make any other company producing sublimation inks sign a license agreement for the manufacture/sale. And in that they will only allow a licensee to manufacture and sell 1 litre quantities to users with printers greater than 42" in width. There is a list on the Sawgrass website of the companies who have agreed to such a deal.

[Paul]

I think we should stop that habit of replaying to every ink tread how grate those inks are!

in reality ALL sublimation inks are good and will work. Whoever tell different will tell rubbish. Or have his own interest in it.

if you have any ink profile it properly and you will see the difference.

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Wanting to counter the notion that because an ink is not Sawgrass that then it can't be any good.
I do have a vested interest, and had a disclaimer in my signature so that people could see the perspective from which I was posting, so that it didn't look like I was trying to come off as impartial, but was not allowed to keep it.

[Paul]

So whatever ink you have just profile it and you will see the proper result. I will see if i have one and let you know. Not ideal but should give you good starting point.