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Specialist retail advice has slowly disappeared from much of online shopping, but as a result of the boom in internet shopping, high street shops have closed and with it, the specialist advice and shops. A double whammy. Customers can now buy almost anything in seconds, but they are often left to make decisions from photographs,…
HobbyPrint® has launched a simple Try Before You Buy sublimation printer rental scheme. This is ideal if you would like to try sublimation printing before buying a printer, or if you have a one-off project in mind. For example, you may want to make a batch of personalised T-shirts, produce mugs for an exhibition, create…
Microsoft Word is useful for documents, but it is not always the best choice for image printing. Free and low-cost graphics software can give better control over size, colour, and print quality.
Our mug press test showed that too much heat, time and pressure can make sublimation transfers too dark. Lower settings produced a cleaner image closer to the screen result.
What is a bespoke Printer? Any printer that is being used in an application, or using a type of ink not intended, or supported by the printer manufacturer, can be considered as a bespoke printer. This would include using a printer for sublimation printing or edible printing. Many customers successfully use sublimation inks in Epson…
Q: When Will I Need More Sublimation Transfer Paper or ink?A: Hopefully the following comments notes will help to work that out. Sublimation Printer Bundle, Consumables Contents When purchasing a sublimation printer bundle, it is important to check both the amount of sublimation ink and the quantity of transfer paper included. The ideal bundle would…
Courier Deliveries & High-Value Printer Packages – Important Information for HobbyPrint Customers At HobbyPrint®, we take great care when preparing and dispatching our printer packages and other high-value products. Many of our bespoke printer packages are carefully prepared specifically for the customer and can represent a significant investment, so we want to make sure they…
HobbyPrint® is often asked to recommend a printer capable of handling 300gsm paper or card. Unfortunately, choosing the right printer is not as simple as matching the card’s gsm rating to the printer specification. For heavyweight papers and cardstock, we would always recommend a printer with a rear paper feed. Ideally, it should also have…
When purchasing a printer as part of a sublimation printing bundle, you may notice that the manufacturer’s original start-up cartridges are not included. There is a very important reason for this: the ink contained in standard manufacturer start-up cartridges is not sublimation ink. Sublimation printers need sublimation ink from the start A standard inkjet printer…
When blues print with a purple tinge on an Epson WorkForce WF-2110W, it typically indicates that the printer is adding too much magenta or not enough cyan, often due to incorrect colour management settings. Adjustments can be made manually using the printer driver to access the manual controls. Following is a quick “how to do” to adjust…