Sublimation inks for Ricoh GX7000

[Stitch Up]

Visi-SubR?

http://visi-sub.com/

[JSR]

I thought VisiSub was yet another Sawgrass brand?

[Stitch Up]

It may well be Jonathan, I just did a quick Google and posted the first 'alternative' I found!

Reading on the T-Shirt Forums, there are users of non-Sawgrass sublimation inks in the Ricoh 7000. Personally, I've not used anything other than Sawgrass however, I'd like to see more competition to bring some competitiveness to the ink marketplace.

[Renniwano]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Visi-Sub-Gel- ... 500wt_1202 any good ??

[bms]

Visi-SubR?

http://visi-sub.com/

Visi-SubR is Sawgrass - same ink as SubliJetR just rebranded by one distributor.

[andrea3342]

I'm in the same position as black cat. but new to the business so my first initial inks have been used "playing and experimenting"
who are the other manufacturers???
I cannot find it on your website!

[socialgiraffe]

Have to say guys that playing with other inks may seem cheaper in the short term but long term you could regret it.

Inks are really expensive, especially when there is a cornered market, but Sawgrass inks are good quality inks that work consistently well in the Ricoh. I have found for budget reasons the best thing to do is but 1 or 2 when you do not need them, means I always have a full set in stock (which I will not sell off cheap!!!).

Also, and Martin will be able to correct me, can you not put the Ricoh 3300 carts in a 7000? I seem to remember running out once and was able to put the smaller volume cart in the 7000, but that may have been one of my sad dreams I have If you can than will save some short term but cost more long term.

[WorthDoingRight]

I do think that the shock of 'oh god my cartridges are almost empty where do I find £280 from to replace them' crops up time and time again. I have noticed however that my Ricoh printer front panel display looks like the cartridges are almost empty when if you check them from the service menu (search for method on google) you often find they are still 50%+ full.

If you think about it it is a normal printer that Ricoh is not expecting many purchasers to use Sublimation ink in and therefore it expects to be selling you it's own ink when you are running low so why not make the printer ink seem low a tad early so you buy a new set of ink? Makes good marketing sense.

If you use a Ricoh printer for sublimation then you really do need to use Sawgrass or Sawgrass licensed cartridges if you expect the printer to perform correctly and pay the price for doing so.

[bms]

Have to say guys that playing with other inks may seem cheaper in the short term but long term you could regret it.

Inks are really expensive, especially when there is a cornered market, but Sawgrass inks are good quality inks that work consistently well in the Ricoh. I have found for budget reasons the best thing to do is but 1 or 2 when you do not need them, means I always have a full set in stock (which I will not sell off cheap!!!).

Also, and Martin will be able to correct me, can you not put the Ricoh 3300 carts in a 7000? I seem to remember running out once and was able to put the smaller volume cart in the 7000, but that may have been one of my sad dreams I have If you can than will save some short term but cost more long term.

Correct - 3300 carts only go into the 3300 and the 7700 (not the 7000) although the 7700 takes larger capacity carts as well. The latest 3110 cartridges only go into the 3110 at present. Clear !?

[ADP]

Visi-SubR is Sawgrass - same ink as SubliJetR just rebranded by one distributor.

If its the same ink but re-branded then how come i was given the impression that you cant use a mixture of each cartridge in your printer?