AboutConnie Hester Expertise Quilting and applique expert.Can advise on the following topics:quilting, art quilts, quilt design and construction, machine and hand quilting, paper foundation piecing, machine piecing, hand piecing, raw edge applique, turned-edge applique and fiber art.
Experience Winning awards in international fiber and art competitions since 1983; http://www.conniehester.com/
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Question After doing a google search of Epson C86 and Printed Treasures,
your email came up. I am trying to help my wife do some
printing using an Epson C86. However, the Printed Treasures
fabric/paper is too flimsy and ends up being jammed on the
outfeed of the printer. Do you have any suggestions? We tried
putting a 1" wide tape on the back of the page and that made it
sturdy enough to get a printout, but not with optimal results.
Answer Hi, Evan,
I always iron my fabrics to freezer paper, then tape (with 1/2" cellophane tape) all the way across the top edge onto a piece of either regular copy paper or card stock. I align the freezer paper-fabric sandwich about 1/2" down from the top edge of the paper I am taping onto. I also usually trim my freezer paper-fabric sandwich to 8 1/4" x 11 1/2" to insure that it flows easily into the printer.
I am not familiar with the Printed Treasures details, but since you are using Epson Durabrite ink, you do not need to use pre-treated fabric for retaining a printed image on the fabric. Pre-treating with such solutions as Bubble Jet Set 2000, which many/most of the pre-treated fabric sheets use, is required when using dye-based inks such as those used in H-P printers. This makes the images water-resistant, but not lightfast. Epson Durabrite pigment-based ink creates both water-resistant AND lightfast images on the fabric. It is necessary to "scour" the fabric first, though, in order to insure the removal of invisible sizing, grime, or other finishes which could prevent permanent adherence of the ink. (This is also necessary when applying Bubble Jet Set 2000 to fabric.) To "scour", wash fabric on HOT setting in washing machine with about 1/2 cup washing soda (like, Arm and Hammer) and 1-2 teaspoons Dawn or Joy dishwashing liquid (which contains synthrapol - - avoid additives like brighteners and perfumes) per couple of yards of fabric.
Let me know if I can help further.
