What else is needed to start printing mugs? What type of printer, paper, and dyes are compatible? Do you sell the paper and dyes if needed? Thank you
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You need to have a Sublimation Printer with Special Inks and also you need to purchase paper that is designed for Sublimation. We own a Ricoh printer 3100. We purchased the Printer, Inks and Paper from Coastal Business for $550. You can also get them from JDS Industries. The mugs will cost you about $1.25 each and you can sell them for about $9.99 The paper will cost you about $26.00 for 100 sheets and the inks are $60 to $80 each, CMYK. Hope this helps
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No. You will need a specific and dedicated printer for sublimation. This sublimation printer uses both sublimation paper and sublimation ink.
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I didn't have ink last year, so I used tempera cakes and sponge brushes. It was messy, but we got cool vintage-y colored prints. I also had them do several practice prints on newsprint so they could get the feel of the water to paint ratio needed.
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Yes, I believe so. I don't use it for mugs, however I believe it is the same. I use standard sublimation paper. I usually look for the best deals. I currently use Crown.
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The printer has a built in densitometer, so creating profiles for a new paper type is just a matter of a few mouse-clicks and waiting 20 minutes or so. You can buy non-HP inks from several sources, and they work pretty well, but I do gallery-quality prints that sell for >$1000, so for me at least, skimping on ink would be foolish. (Note that, depending on how much printing you're doing, you may elect to buy smaller, 130ml ink cartridges rather than the 300 ml cartridges that are standard.)
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Hi Soultrain, I have purchased 3 mugs recently, which mug are you asking about? The question came to me without any details from Amazon.
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I used this in an HP printer. The set I bought had ink included. I would not recommend this setup though. My printer died a few weeks after installing it. I was told by a print shop owner the solvents used in the cheap ink ruins the print heads. He said the continuous ink systems are great, but you need to buy good ink. I don't know what that would be, but not this.
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The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average.
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There is starter ink provided. Be sure not to buy the photo version of the 564 cartridges. They don't fit in the printer.
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I just use what came with the printer and everything comes out great. I have not printed any Photo's yet. I believe that the quality is alot better myself, but that's me and I rarely print photos at all. Hope this helps.
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You just have to buy the paper. The zinc paper has all the ink it needs inside of it. Be sure to brighten up the photo before you print. =)
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okay I need some help/info. I got the 2170w brother printer. I thought it came with a drum too? listed on the side of the box.. well my toner light is blinking, still printing though. So do I just need to buy a drum? What do I do from there, stick it into the toner that exists? Confused since the drum I saw on amazon says compatible w/ toner model xxx whatever. So do they work together? Or do I just stick the drum in place of the toner that I put in there..? Thanks!
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There is a compatible system on Amazon. You need to search by the type of printer you own. You can't just take an system and throw it it. Also, there are issues with the systems. I bought one and one of the cartridges leaked in the box. I'm looking ot get refillable cartridges without the connecting reservoir. Less issues that way. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Doffice-products&field-keywords;=deskjet+1000+continuous+ink&rh;=n%3A1064954%2Ck%3Adeskjet+1000+continuous+ink Found this. Maybe it'll help. Do lots of research before you commit to buy. Read the reviews even though a lot may be biased. At least you will get a better idea of what it is and whether or not you really want to chance it on a reservoir system. There is a compatible system on Amazon. You need to search by the type of printer you own. You can't just take an system and throw it it. Also, there are issues with the systems. I bought one and one of the cartridges leaked in the box. I'm looking ot get refillable cartridges without the connecting reservoir. Less issues that way. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Doffice-products&field-keyword...; » Read More There is a compatible system on Amazon. You need to search by the type of printer you own. You can't just take an system and throw it it. Also, there are issues with the systems. I bought one and one of the cartridges leaked in the box. I'm looking ot get refillable cartridges without the connecting reservoir. Less issues that way. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Doffice-products&field-keywords;=deskjet+1000+continuous+ink&rh;=n%3A1064954%2Ck%3Adeskjet+1000+continuous+ink Found this. Maybe it'll help. Do lots of research before you commit to buy. Read the reviews even though a lot may be biased. At least you will get a better idea of what it is and whether or not you really want to chance it on a reservoir system. « Show Less
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It comes with ink and a small roll of paper. You should probably buy additional paper because the starter roll won't last long.
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You can also use the company's design website www.personalizeityourself.com. You can upload photos and create designs, then print from home. It's an awesome tool. I don't think it's publicized here because this isn't the manufacturer. The mug sold by the actual manufacturer, Cottage Mills comes with a cute keychain.
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Yes, you can use an inkjet printer, however your final project will still look like a thick piece of card stock paper with an image instead of a nice thin transparent sticker. Hope this information helps with your purchasing decision. Sandra
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It comes with ink but the cartridges are supposed to contain just enough ink to setup the printer. However so far I have printed out about six 12 inch x 12 inch heavily colored t-shirt transfer prints and still have ink left. Because the spec said setup ink tanks, I ordered a full set of spares along with the printer. I think that printer manufacturers sell the printers for under cost and then make all their money on selling ink. By the time you replace the tanks twice on many printers, you will have spent more money on ink than on the printer. Just the same, I think it is an outrage not to include a full set of tanks with a new printer. It comes with ink but the cartridges are supposed to contain just enough ink to setup the printer. However so far I have printed out about six 12 inch x 12 inch heavily colored t-shirt transfer prints and still have ink left. Because the spec said setup ink tanks, I ordered a full set of spares along with the printer. I think that printer manufacturers sell the printers for under cost and then make all their money on selling ink. By the time you replace the tanks twice on many printers, you will have spent more money on ink than on the printer. Just the same, I think it is an outrage not to... » Read More It comes with ink but the cartridges are supposed to contain just enough ink to setup the printer. However so far I have printed out about six 12 inch x 12 inch heavily colored t-shirt transfer prints and still have ink left. Because the spec said setup ink tanks, I ordered a full set of spares along with the printer. I think that printer manufacturers sell the printers for under cost and then make all their money on selling ink. By the time you replace the tanks twice on many printers, you will have spent more money on ink than on the printer. Just the same, I think it is an outrage not to include a full set of tanks with a new printer. « Show Less