Is this a pigment ink printer and does it print well to sublimation paper so I can create good quality t-shirt prints?
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You can purchase sublimation inks for this printer. The factory inks are pigment based.
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It prints 8.5 x 11 documents fine. Though, as costly as ink is for these types of fine art printers, I would probably just get a separate document printer (depending, of course, on how much document printing is required.)Like most other Canon fine art printers, the Pro-10 does have a "black and White Photo Print" mode which uses only the black and grey cartridges. It does a pretty good job at this and prints come out quite neutral.
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This is a dye-based printer, however it is not a dye-sublimation printer. The Z5200 uses printhead nozzles to transfer the ink to the page of the printer.What are you going to be printing?
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I don't know exactly what you are asking, but for the initial use for which I bought the printer, I am pleased. I bought it so as to print labels to use on aluminum plant markers outside in my garden. They have held up well to sun, rain, and now snow and wind. By May I will know for sure whether they have weathered what a year can do to them. They were quick and did not smear and easy for making 2 or more copies of the same name I needed. When tax season is done, I may start labeling all the folders in my cabinet just so they are easier for me to read at a glance.
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Tough question to answer. Photo quality is such a subjective thing. What one person thinks looks great, another does not. Can this printer print photos...yes, absolutely it can. Do they look better than the best photo printers out there...well, no they don't. Do they look good? The quality of the print using the manufactures ink looks good to me using generic glossy photo paper. Good enough to print snapshots, make promotional items for school fund raisers, etc. Would I use this printer to create photos to enter a photo contest...probably not. Keep in mind this as well, the software allows for many different settings of how the printer will print a photo and I have not spent hours tweaking it to my tastes. I just use the default settings and was happy enough with the results to use it again for that purpose. The speed is OK. Not super slow, and not super fast either. I deal with a lot of large format (11x17) drawings...that was my purpose in buying this printer.
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The 100 is dye ink. I display a lot of prints and as yet I haven't noticed any fading. In talking to a friend that works in a photo shop where they use pigment ink the, pigment works fine if you don't let it set. You almost have to print everyday to keep everything flowing properly.I have had the 100 for almost 6 mo. and have printed over 100 11x17 prints with no problems at all.
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The Epson XF-800 printer I have uses just 1 pigment ink. The others are dye based.
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Yes, it is. Not the fastest one (faster and sharper than any 11x17 ink-jet), but still good for printing 1/2 sets of drawings for review.
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Honestly, as good as this printer is for large-format photographs I think it would be overkill for things like invitations. It is optimized for very subtle color gradation using multiple ink tanks for use with specialty photo papers, something that would not be appreciated on the kind of card stock that invitations are printed on. Using so many ink tanks make it relatively costly to use compared to a more suitable printer. While I couldn't recommend a particular brand or model without seeing what you're printing and what quantity you have in mind, 4 ink tanks is enough to create excellent color for graphics/photos printed on card stock. Look for a printer with very large ink tanks (the manufacturers publish how many milliliters of ink are in their tanks). Amazon has a "top-rated/best-seller" feature for inkjet printers, it's a good starting point.
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It seems to work well on all I have tried to print thus far. I use other printers for printing my professional work for clients. I use a Canon iPF 6100 for large prints. This uses archival inks in tanks--expensive but last longer than Epson inks!
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I just use my regular ink jet printer ink. I have found if pressed correctly with heat press, it turns out well. This is not the right paper for sublimation inks, but I don't know about the others you mentioned. ;) Hope this helps
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It's an ok color printer for everyday utility use. I use a Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Mk II for my photo printing when I need extreme color accuracy and detail.
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Its an inkjet printer. No dye, films or heat involved. But it does print art onto CDS.
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Yes, it can. I use this printer to create my t-shirts with a sublimate system.The T-30, I am not sure.
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I am very happy with this printer. When they refer to subpar for photo and graphics, they are comparing it to ink jet quality especially for photos. For general use and office it is very acceptable. The average person will be quite satisfied.this is not meant for professional graphics use. I recommend you go to a retail store and check out some sample print outs. That's the only way to know for sure. All I can say is that I am quite satisfied.
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No, the Epson Artisan 837 is an inkjet printer not a thermal printer, which is necessary for sublimation inks and pattern heat transfers. I would recommend looking at (http://www.diyprintingsupply.com/index.asp) for more detailed info on the type of equipment you're looking for. Hope this helps you!
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DO NOT BUY THIS FOR SUBLIMATION! Sawgrass DOES NOT support this for sublimation nor do they have a power driver for it. Call them if you want to check. I just went around and around last week. Buy the 3110DN DO NOT BUY the wireless one (which this is).Also Sawgrass is coming out with their own printers in a month or so and will no longer be supporting Ricoh printers.