suggestions for a dye sublimation printer

[olie25]

hey all, we are getting ready to pic up a sub printer, im well aware this is going to be a hard learning curve but were ready. I have a good connect with an epson dealer so i would prefer to sick with them. im looking for any suggestions on machines, ink system... and ink selection? are budget is pretty flexible. pros and cons of all price points will be a consideration.

thanks

[chrismp]

we have a 4800...was dirt cheap for a used one and we're quite happy with it. thought about getting a 4880 or 4900 since they have the new teflon coated printhead, but they were way more expensive, so we settled for the 4800.

[olie25]

any insight as to why one of these 2 models might be better than the other.

epson SP9700VM

http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp ... Cookie=yes

epson

t5000

http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/jsp ... Cookie=yes

[chrismp]

Sry, I don't know the difference between the two...i think it's best to ask epson directly. Just make sure that you can get sublimation inks for the model you buy since not every epson printer is supported.

[prospectsnow]

that 9700 should work well.
everyone you talk to wants you to have 7800/9800+
You might have to make a few calls to distributors to find one that is helpful.
Jtech or sawgrass inks work well.
Buying inks will cost a chunk. see if you can get your distributor to include a ICC profile so you can print decent from day 1.

[MontuckyMadman]

Chris are you a native english speaker? You write better than 90% of this continent. Impressive.

[chrismp]

Haha, thank you Rob! I'm half Austrian, half German currently living in Vienna...so not a native speaker.