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Interesting... I've done some direct mail stuff as well. I know the high volume mailers use the ultra fast INKJET address printers made by Bryce, Pitney Bowes, etc... I've wondered about the bleeding. I just use a couple of HP5si's and a envelope feeder with cards. Not very fast compared to...
Not sure about baking or ironing (try it?) but if you use:
- a commercial quality t-shirt heat press
- pigment inkjet inks (i.e. stock Epson Durabrite pigment ink works fine)
Then it'll stay without running. :)
An iron might work, I'm not sure what temp they go to though... I have a 16x20...
Printers using pigment based ink will work. You need to use a t-shirt heat press to "cure" the ink for ~10-15 seconds after making the print.
I've tested this using a cheap epson C88 and taping a swatch of cotton to a piece of thicker cover paper and printing on it.
The print holds up very...
Does it? Did you see the replies in that thread from people in the industry?
(or the name of the thread starter?) ;)
We're well beyond the stage of getting information on what printers to use and why, what ink to use and why, the process of printing & curing, etc.
Now it's pretty much...
Several commercial "direct to garment" printers are based on off the shelf Epson inkjet printers.
I would like to create plans to develop our own conversion.
Would anyone like to join me in this project?
I would like to work with someone (via instant messenger, or video chat?) who has...
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