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Hope to setup small operation to provide a small income for OH.

Shopping list so far.

Sublimation printer:

Epson 1500W inktec inks and ciss (I need a3+ size and the price of a few ml's of sawgras ink for the ricoh is a killer)
I know i need to print at least weekly to keep the heads good.

Mug press:

Freesub double mug press ST-210 ???

Heat press:

Microtec uhp20-ms 40cm x 50cm for £309 there isn't much info on this model.

Then I need a cutter.

cameo silhouette 2 or 3 ??? £200 - £300 budget at the moment.

Computer Equipment all good and setup.
Mugs I will start with the Bms Europeans.

Liability Insurance a must.

Selling Ebay / amazon / etsy / website / facebook to do when I am happy with products

A few questions:
Which sublimation paper for the epson and subinova inks works best?

Is the epson 1500w any good for this purpose?



Hi

My background is in electronics / computers.

Andy.

For years in my previous business I used Epson printers with Artanium inks and was lucky if I got 12 months from the printer due to the constant clogging printheads and head cleans.
However all that has changed now that professional inks are now available for the desktop Epsons at a fraction of the cost.

I now use the Epson 1500 with Inktec Sublinova inks and those problems are in the past.

I use the sublimation paper from Themagictouch which I believe is available from other suppliers but under a dfferent brand name.

For the Epson 1500 have a look at Wex Photography who sell it for £194 which includes vat and delivery.

First ever Mug Printed (No icc used with inktec inks)
I will add the icc and try again the greens needs to be a bit deeper. I am very pleased with the result. (Son has claimed the mug already).