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How to set up an Epson Printer with Printers Jack Sublimation Ink

What You Will Need:

• A Printer compatible with Sublimation Ink- I used an Epson 7720
• Printers Jack Ink- found here
• Refillable Cartridges- I used these, but my favorite are these InkOwl Cartridges
• Sublimation Paper

Let’s Get Started!

Step 1: Follow the directions provided by the printer’s manufacturer for set up 

Make sure you print nozzle check with the Epson Ink to make sure that your printer is working correctly. Once you install sublimation ink into your printer you will void the warranty.

 

The nozzle check should print with no broken lines.

To print a nozzle check on the Epson 7710/7720, use the touch screen and scroll left until you get to “Settings”, then click, “Maintenance” >> “Print Head Nozzle Check”

If you have broken lines, run a print head cleaning. Run as many as needed until you have perfectly straight lines.

On the Epson 7710/7720 go to settings >> maintenance, then click “Print Head Cleaning”

Here are Epson’s set up directions for the Epson 7710/7720

Step 2: Download and Install the print drivers for your printer

The Epson Printer Drivers for the Epson 7710/7720 can be found here under “downloads”.

Step 3: Fill your cartridges with Printer Jack’s Sublimation Ink

While your software is downloading, fill your cartridges

Detailed instructions on how to fill Ink cartridges here.

Step 4: Remove Epson ink cartridges and load your refillable cartridges.

In order to replace cartridges on an Epson 7710/7720 go to settings>>maintenance, and click “replace Ink cartridges”

 

Lift the lid of the printer and ink cartridge ink holder lever.

Remove the Epson Cartridges

Replace with refillable cartridges. Make sure that you hear the “click noise” and they are secured properly. Close the ink cartridge lever and close the lid.

Make sure that you have followed the directions of your specific cartridges, some have you remove certain plugs when you put them in the printer. If you don’t follow the directions you can risk ruining your print head.

The Try The Ink Cartridges used here, need to have the colorful plugs removed from them.

Step 5: Acknowledge the use of third-party ink

Acknowledge on the printer screen that you have installed third-party ink cartridges. Hit “Ok” and then a screen will pop up explaining that you have voided your warranty, click “proceed” And then click, “yes”

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your printer doesn’t recognize your cartridges, take them out and wait about five minutes and reinstall them. Try that up to three times. If that doesn’t solve the problem, install the Epson Cartridges and start over.

Step 6: Run a minimum of four print head cleanings

Some ink cartridges say to run five and others say run as little as two.

I ran cleaning carts through my printer and it took four cleaning cycles until the printer didn’t have any trace of ink, therefore you will need to run 4 cleanings to make sure that you have removed all the Epson ink.

Step 7: Run a Nozzle Check

Once you have performed adequate print head cleanings, run a nozzle check, you will want perfect lines again. If your lines are broken, keep running print head cleanings until you get a clean nozzle check.

Run up to ten cleanings before waiting 24 hours to run more cleanings. You can break the print head by completing too many print head cleanings.

Optional

Step 8: Install Printer Profiles

If you are going to be using programs that support color management(Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel, etc.) then you should install the Printer Jack Printer Profiles

Enter your information below and we will email you with the custom profile made just for Printers Jack Ink. Once you sign up, it can take up to five minutes to send.

• The profile was designed on an Epson Workforce 7710/7720 so the best results will be on the same type of printers but it will work on all four color (CMYK) printers.

Step 9: Download the Printer Profile

Open your email and download profile. The file is in .zip format so you will need to unzip it.

• For further directions on how to install a printer profile on a mac follow my directions here.
• For directions on how to install a printer profile on a PC, here is a link to a video that is really helpful. Skip the first 57 seconds of the video, those do not apply to this profile.

Step 10: Start Printing!

Make sure that you mirror your image when printing and if you want to use the printer profile, that you use a software that uses color management and that you select the profile during printing.

Here is a project I printed with Printers Jack Sublimation Ink, tutorial coming soon!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to comment below!

As a general rule of thumb, I press items at 400 degrees for 60 seconds. If you bought sublimation blanks from a blanks company, then they should provide directions. Here is a link to our sublimation blank company directory.