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Yes, Most transfers that are plastic based have the "outline" limitation. I use those for solid shape designs that does not have white space. To have 100% no hand and no "outline" sublimation is best. But of course at the higher cost of the garment. This business is all about trade-offs. I keep laundered shirts handy to actually show my customers about the hand going away and still staying vibrant ... you know the saying .. a picture is worth a thousand words. Actually DTG inks are still basically just pigment based ink jet inks, only you direct print. No reason or advantage to print to a transfer paper from a DTG. The low end DTG's are nearly always based on a modified Epson printer. "Garment" inks exist that are basically the same as DTG and can be used in regular Epson printers, they don't color shift like most pigments when heated. http://www.inksupply.com/heat_transfer_ink.cfm These inks from the link above are claimed to also compatible with DTG printers. I have used them before in some of my Epsons. But there actually does exist a digital transfer method that is closer to screen printing in that there is no "outline" or hand in the unprinted areas. This exists for both ink jet and laser. In this respect much like just a "carrier sheet" as you mention. It leaves polymer only in the printed area. Inkjet http://www.t-shirtforums.com/heat-press-heat-transfers/t38357.html Laser Lights and whites http://www.coastalbusiness.com/imageclip-transfer-paper.htm Darks http://www.themagictouchusa.com/products/paper/wow.html Michael | ||
 
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