“Wow, I was not expecting such a great answer less than an hour after I sent a question.
We are a startup, and I was looking for something that I could buy that would print on 4 polos, 4 canvas bags and 2 hats. This is why I was hoping there would be something that is good for my printer
. The company is a (removed) company, so it would really only be used for printing on our own t-shirts and other accessories. This being the case, its not exactly reasonable for us to purchase a new printer to do all of this. I will save your email because if we ever grow or decide to give away some of these items as advertisement gifts, the questions you asked are very helpful to guiding me in the right place.
Since its somewhat out of the question for me to do this at home, do you know any company that could print this for us? I’ve read the reviews for just about every transfer sheet designed for inkjets and I would like to avoid it if possible.
Thank you for all your help, I’ve never gotten such a quick and useful answer from any other company” before
Hi (name removed):Unfortunately the Samsung color laser printers seem to run too hot for our papers. That is, our DuraCotton Heat Transfer Papers will initially melt and then jam in the fuser. This issue is not limited to our paper but most if not all papers in today’s marketplace – personally, I do not know of any transfer paper that runs in the Samsungs.What is the best printer to get for printing transfers?I do not think there is a ‘best’ answer. But before even considering an answer, we need to identify your requirements, guidelines and constraints:what size of images will you be printing?in an average month, how many images will you print? Is this a start up opportunity or ….?what will you ultimately press – t-shirts, 100% cotton, polycotton blends, 100% polyester, canvas bags, pillow cases, coasters, … Will the target substrates be regularly washed – like a t-shirt – or perhaps never washed such as a canvas bag?will the printer be primarily devoted to printing transfers or are there other applications?do you have budget constraints?what is the life expectancy of the printer (from your perspective)?for you, what is the most important attribute of your printed and pressed transfer?do your customers have unique demands for transfers?I think the above represents a great starting point.You should also realize we (AutoART Color Solutions Inc) have a bias towards toner-based color laser printers and copiers. We believe there is a substantial quality advantage associated with toner-based transfers over inkjet – lack of cracking ,extended wash durability, color vibrancy, lack of hand ( or feel ) of the transfer (laser versus inkjet), time to print, ease of printing, cost of printing supplies on a per print basis, …. but recognizing that bias, we have recommended inkjet printers to some ‘about to begin’ transfer operators.Another factor that may influence your selection is: today’s transfer paper is requiring hotter and hotter fusers. This is a recent trend as most / all suppliers optimize their product(s) for the non-oil printing equipment.Given your answers to the above, you may wish to visit the Printers – Copiers Settings link on our website under SUPPORT. The website is www.autoartransfersdirect.com and the links are down the left hand side. Here you will locate a long list of many printers and copiers that work with our DuraCotton HT v2.1 ADVANCED T-Shirt Paper.I hope the above helps; I will be pleased to answer any other questions or to respond in greater details if requested.Good Luck!have a great one!
