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Hi Everyone,

I have looked and seen mixed answers so wanted to try and get a clear answer. Are you able to print on to vinyl using a ricoh and sublimation inks? If yes can I buy any old vinyl from shops like staples (i know it not the cheapest place its just for testing)

Thanks in advance

Oaten;91113 wrote:Hi Everyone,

I have looked and seen mixed answers so wanted to try and get a clear answer. Are you able to print on to vinyl using a ricoh and sublimation inks? If yes can I buy any old vinyl from shops like staples (i know it not the cheapest place its just for testing)

Thanks in advance

Can you print directly to vinyl (adhesive material that sticks to cars/ windows) with Ricoh and sublimation inks - NO.

Can you use your Ricoh and sublimation inks to put an image onto Vinyl - YES. You print onto paper, lay this on top of Sublimation vinyl (or sublimation sticker) and heat press the image into the vinyl just as you would onto a t shirt or other items.

Thanks for the advice I really appreciate it!

im guessing you sell the sublimation vinyl?

Lol, you don't say

This is my current problem - the answer is: A Solvent Printer.

Your Ricoh is NOT a solvent printer, the best option (from what I have seen) is the BN-20 (Somebody has One for sale on this forum right now) but I can't find the money

Hi Oaten

What exactly are you trying to do?

BMS have said you can sublimate on to vinyl, but then the vinyl may not be the sort you require (permanent, temporary, gloss, satin, matt, banner etc etc).

Likewise, Nik has said you need a solvent printer and recommends the BN20. A good machine but far to small if you want to do outdoor banners and a pointless machine if you are only looking at indoor vinyl.

So your question may or may not have been answered!

SG>

socialgiraffe;91129 wrote:BMS have said you can sublimate on to vinyl SG>

Sublimate onto vinyl .... ? is this just standard vinyl or a textile type vinyl .. Not heard of this before

NikGrey;91126 wrote:This is my current problem - the answer is: A Solvent Printer.

Your Ricoh is NOT a solvent printer, the best option (from what I have seen) is the BN-20 (Somebody has One for sale on this forum right now) but I can't find the money

Yea I know that feeling Nik!!! Desperately trying to work out a way of affording a Versacamm ((

We have a 54" Solvent printer and can offer wholesale prices for print ready graphics if anyone needs anything done.

WePrintForYou;93467 wrote:We have a 54" Solvent printer and can offer wholesale prices for print ready graphics if anyone needs anything done.

Hi there

Can I ask whose clothing printable vinyl you use?

I'm looking at the Siser material from Grafityp, got some samples and it looks good and really thin too.

Thanks

Bob