Sawgrass SG1000 Sublimation Printer: Difference between revisions
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== Overall Process == | == Overall Process == | ||
# Prepare your artwork | # Prepare your artwork | ||
# Select appropriate heat sublimation paper | # Select appropriate heat sublimation paper | ||
#:* Normal heat transfer paper | |||
#:* High Temperature Vinyl (HTV) (e.g. Sisser Easy Subli) | |||
# Print the artwork | # Print the artwork | ||
# Turn on the heat source to the appropriate temperature for your work | |||
#:* Heatpress | |||
#:** Normal transfer paper | |||
#:*** 100% Polyester cloth: 385 degrees | |||
#:*** 50/50 Cotton Poly blend 340 degrees | |||
#:** High Temperature Vinyl | |||
#:*** 311 degrees | |||
#:** Polyester coated flat blank thing | |||
#:*** ?? | |||
#:* Oven | |||
#:** ?? | |||
# Prepare the blank's surface | # Prepare the blank's surface | ||
# | #:* Cloth - press flat in the heat press | ||
# | #:* Oven - be sure the blank has a polyester coating | ||
# Position artwork on blank | # Position artwork on blank | ||
# | #:* Cloth - hold in place with special heat-safe tape, or use Eco-mist "tacky spray" | ||
# | #:* Odd shape - hold in place with special heat shrink sleeve | ||
# Transfer the image | # Transfer the image | ||
# | #:* Heatpress | ||
# | #:** Cloth | ||
# | #:*** With regular transfer paper: 45 seconds of moderate pressure | ||
# | #:*** With Sisser Easy Subli HTV: 15 seconds | ||
# | #:** Polyester blank: 45 seconds | ||
# | #:* Oven | ||
# | #:** ?? | ||
# Carefully remove the item - IT IS HOT! | # Carefully remove the item - IT IS HOT! | ||
# Allow to cool and peel off the transfer backing | # Allow to cool and peel off the transfer backing | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 31 December 2023
Prints onto special paper and that is applied to a surface with heat. Fabrics and objects that lay flat can use the heat press. Shaped objects need a compression sleeve and the oven. This process will print well on dark fabrics.
Equipment Specifications
- Maximum media size of 11" x 17"
- Maximum print image of 10" x 16" (due to print margins)
- Fast Print Speed
- High Speed (600 x 600 dpi) - 15 seconds
- High Quality (600 x 600 dpi) - 29 seconds
- Advanced Photo (1200 x 600 dpi) - 48 seconds
- Ink: our printer is set up with the standard Sawgrass ink
Overall Process
- Prepare your artwork
- Select appropriate heat sublimation paper
- Normal heat transfer paper
- High Temperature Vinyl (HTV) (e.g. Sisser Easy Subli)
- Print the artwork
- Turn on the heat source to the appropriate temperature for your work
- Heatpress
- Normal transfer paper
- 100% Polyester cloth: 385 degrees
- 50/50 Cotton Poly blend 340 degrees
- High Temperature Vinyl
- 311 degrees
- Polyester coated flat blank thing
- ??
- Normal transfer paper
- Oven
- ??
- Heatpress
- Prepare the blank's surface
- Cloth - press flat in the heat press
- Oven - be sure the blank has a polyester coating
- Position artwork on blank
- Cloth - hold in place with special heat-safe tape, or use Eco-mist "tacky spray"
- Odd shape - hold in place with special heat shrink sleeve
- Transfer the image
- Heatpress
- Cloth
- With regular transfer paper: 45 seconds of moderate pressure
- With Sisser Easy Subli HTV: 15 seconds
- Polyester blank: 45 seconds
- Cloth
- Oven
- ??
- Heatpress
- Carefully remove the item - IT IS HOT!
- Allow to cool and peel off the transfer backing
Material Sources and Notes
A good source of supplies: Heat Transfer Warehouse. They are not crazy expensive, but not cheap.
