Sublijet cartridges with sublimation ink for Ricoh printers.
For models:
– Ricoh Geljet SG 7100 DN
– Ricoh Geljet SG 3110 DN
Note: The smaller cartridges are compatible with both printer models, the larger capacity cartridges can only be used on the Ricoh Geljet SG 7100 DN.
Colour profiles for Ricoh printers with dye sublimation inks are available on the Sawgrass website.
The small cartridges can print around 600 pages, the large cartridges up to 2,200-2,500 pages.
Sometimes Iโve found that a black image, when printed using the sublimation technique, appears brown and with various different shades. Why does this happen?
First, itโs worth remembering that sublimation printing tends to change the colours slightly, giving an almost magenta tone, so if the file isn’t completely black itโs possible that this difference will be even more noticeable.
However, the shading that youโve witnessed is due to the fact that the press wasnโt pressing on the entire design: to get an even print when sublimation printing on mugs, itโs important to make sure that the press is applying pressure uniformly across the entire design.
In short, to transfer images onto ceramic mugs using the sublimation technique, the following steps should be taken:
Set the press to 195/200ยฐC for approximately 160/180 seconds.
To transfer the image onto the mug, we suggest using tape thatโs resistant to high temperatures and placing it a few millimetres away (on either side) from where the image is due to go, this will help facilitate the pressing operation.
Apply medium/strong pressure.
Then peel the paper off, this can be done when itโs either hot or cold.
