The following inks on the market are compatible, but the colors they produce are dependent on the printer and software. Some printers are designed to reduce the amount of ink consumed and will not provide vibrant details.  Inks for inkjet can include:

• Pigment based (usually the black ink)
• Dye based
• Mixture of Pigment and Dye
• Solvent
• Eco-solvent
• Sublimation

While sublimation inks may be used on inkjet heat transfer papers, they are more expensive and not required.

When you have printed images that look feathered around the edges, you are laying down too much inkjet ink. Try reducing the quality option or paper media setting. Usually, choosing the medium or medium-high quality option and plain paper media setting will work fine. However, each printer is different so test each print first before transferring to your substrate.

Almost all the printers on the market are compatible, but the colors they produce are dependent on the software and ink used. Some printers are designed to reduce the amount of ink consumed and will not provide vibrant colors. Check your printer specifications for more information.

General Tips:

• Protect the paper in its original wrapper for as long as possible. This will help keep it from losing or picking up moisture
• Do not load the paper tray with more paper than will be immediately used
• The orientation of paper is important. To determine, mark one-side of plain paper and run it through printer, noting which side it prints on

Printing Tips:

• Choose the best quality image setting on the computer and print
  – Most inkjet printers default settings are programmed to apply less
  ink which does not make for a good transfer
  – Some inkjet inks can sublimate and color the transfer block
• Our inkjet Heat Transfer Papers are designed for; dye, pigment, sublimation, solvent and eco-solvent inks
• Sublimation inks may be used on inkjet heat transfer papers, but are more expensive and not required
• Good quality bulk ink systems for inkjet printers help ensure the color of the first print matches the last print in a longer run