nash Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Hello All, i have a problem with sublimating i`m getting little pin head black specks it appears on the sublimation paper and also on the product Can anyone help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.T Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Are the marks on the paper before you sublimate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 No but after it`s being heat pressed they appear on the paper aswell as the product being sublimated. i`ve tried two types of paper and various different blanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 well you got black ink spraying from somewhere Nash, probably from the print head/ carriage. and sorry, its a bu#### to get rid of. lots of tissue and blotting. Always at the wrong time of year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 but the black spots are only visible after the sublimation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Nash, For us, it's caused by tiny bits of polyester stuck to the surface of the substrate (t-shirt, mousepad, whatever) Try using a lint roller on the surface of the substrate FIRST before pre-pressing or the final press. It does help - It might not get rid of the problem completely, but does help. Photographis is right as well. try to clean first and also use the lint roller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 i`m getting this problem on mugs and clocks aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLA Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I have had this problem previously and also thought it was particles of dust Nash, I primarily noticed it on t shirts although the specks were blue. I later noticed it on other items. Although we work in as much a dust free enviroment as we can because of the labs there be a bit of static, I have found on occasion that when I have wipe a coaster or mug they are then like dust magnets so I then end up having to blow the dust away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 yeah, dust........ bain of our lives. Forgot to mention that....don't know why. Talking of static, i have noticed a build up on the presses (nice when you get a blast whilst unloading a hot mug), but i suppose one must expect it with all those coils. Going to get my friendly sparky to double check earthing on the machines, even tho they are reading fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 i`m thinking it maybe be the subli-paper, because i have two types here. The XPRESS paper has fewer specs than the SINALJET I don`t think its a dust issue because there are pin head size specs ALL over the paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.T Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 any chance you can scan the item and post it on this tread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 here it is if zoon in you`ll see the black specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 i`ve found where the problem is it`s the d88 printer and not the sublimation paper. the printer is spraying out pin head size black ink randomly How to resolve this i have`nt a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLA Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Oh I have the same printer and have had the same problem but not with minute specks they were very obvious ink dots, luckily I had a good run on t shirts where the dots were not noticeable on the image And it cleared itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 i`ve done two head cleans in 24 hours i think this will resolve the problem. i`ve done five mugs this morning some mugs were okay other mugs had little specks on them i`ll post the results when i do the next job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Problem nearly resolved a couple of head cleans over the last 24 hours seams to working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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