Asmbly sublimation printing workflow
As you might have seen in other places, our new Sawgrass SG1000 sublimation printer has a slightly different workflow. You will have to print via their Print Manager.
It is important to note that while the printer will put ink on the paper if you don't go through the print manager, the results will be much worse. An example will be at the bottom of this email.
The print manager is a good program. It’s designed specifically for sublimation, so it takes care of adjusting ink levels so that they are appropriate for the substrate you are pressing onto. It helps you fit more projects onto one page as well as automatically mirror your image. The workflow is not hard, but feels a little fussy at the start - just like when you have to learn any new software.
The print manager is installed on the textiles computer. You are welcome to get started there.
This video should be a good starting point so you can learn the basic workflow. Heads up that this video is on a mac, and the textiles computer is a PC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbOmgKEmKRk
If you want to use your own laptop, you will need to install the print manager from Sawgrass. More information and instructions can be found here:
Windows
https://care.sawgrassink.com/hc/en-us/articles/11112186110875-How-To-Installing-Sawgrass-Print-Manager-Windows-
Mac
https://care.sawgrassink.com/hc/en-us/articles/11104121459483-How-To-Installing-Sawgrass-Print-Manager-MacOS-
*note - Mac users can expect to see a gatekeeper message, and more information is available here:
https://care.sawgrassink.com/hc/en-us/articles/10723341543323-MacOS-Gatekeeper-Malicious-Software-Warning-Message-
** as part of setup, you will be asked to specify ink type - our printer uses Siser Easy Subli ink
Here are instructions on printing from a wide variety of design spaces/softwares
https://care.sawgrassink.com/hc/en-us/sections/4407267040283-Software
Sawgrass knowledge base and customer support
https://care.sawgrassink.com/hc/en-us
Siser EasySubli Heat Transfer Vinyl - the ink we are using is optimized for this version of sublimation heat transfer vinyl
https://www.siser.com/digital-printing/easy-subli/
