How To Fix Sublimation Pizza Wheel Marks!

[@thoward2547]

Had this printer issue fresh out of the box! I was starting to feel defeated 😔 I was trying everything and nothing was helping. This was just the help I've been looking for, thank you so much for the info! Perfect prints now! 🙏🏻💕

[@industrialfringe953]

I’m so glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@Catmando1988]

Pizza wheels! I knew immediately you had answers for my problem. I found your video by searching KZbin with "Sublimation printer 2803 printer wheel lines?" Thank you so much!!! Problem solved.

[@industrialfringe953]

Fantastic! Thanks for watching!

[@bonniecurry9283]

I want you to know, this information was soooo helpful. It solved my NEW printer problem. Yippie!!!!

[@industrialfringe953]

Oh, Bonnie, I’m SO glad!

[@cynstu1325]

Hello! I just wanted to thank you so much for your video - I've seen so many and most of them are all for windows users. I am a MacBook Pro user as well and your video (after weeks of frustration) helped me. I am finally back in business and sublimating again! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@industrialfringe953]

You're so very welcome! You’ll only see videos using a Mac on my channel! Thanks for watching!

[@melissajohnson5259]

Thank you very much for making this video, it worked and fixed my issue. love all your videos they are both helpful and informative.

[@industrialfringe953]

You’re quite welcome, and I’m so glad it worked for you!

[@ourbeautifulsituations]

Thank you thank you thank you & thank you so much!!! It’s always so difficult to find videos for MacBook Pro. I’m struggling with this & about to do all the things you did! 🤗

[@industrialfringe953]

Thank YOU for watching! Yes, Macs are all I use!

[@GAonMyMind]

Thank you for sharing this info - like all your videos and the pizza and wheels across the table were a nice touch!

[@industrialfringe953]

Thanks! (My wife yelled at me when I started throwing the wheels across the table. Then yelled at me again when she saw the tire scuff marks they made on ‘her’ table!) And thanks for watching!

[@michellebradway552]

Thanks so much for putting this video out! I am going to try these steps. Also, love the fact that you have a Mac as it can be difficult to find help when a Mac is involved. Thanks!

[@industrialfringe953]

Yes! I had to use a lot of trial and error on my Mac, as there is little info out there! Thanks so much for watching!

[@TheHealingTreePH]

So happy I came across your channel and this video. This has been my problem with my Epson WF printer. You are awesome. Thank you!

[@industrialfringe953]

I’m SO glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@mirisfern]

I love your videos. Information and fun.

[@industrialfringe953]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot! Thanks for watching!

[@raedonnalapoint]

Thank you for putting out this video as I am fighting both Sawgrass 1000 printer and my Epson 7710 wi th this same issue

[@industrialfringe953]

I hope you’re able to resolve all your issues. It can be so frustrating, can’t it?! Thanks for watching!

[@Texaschic79915]

Omg THANKS, just followed also. I’m a new MacBook Air user ( well it’s been over a year lol ) I knew about the envelope part, but not the rest about the print preview

[@industrialfringe953]

I love my Mac! Thanks for watching and following!

[@sc0rpi0n0]

Amazing tutorial. Quality stuff right here.

[@industrialfringe953]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching!

[@lajuante1]

Thank you. This was a life saver

[@bev2hawky]

Thank you so much ,your the first person I have seen demonstrating pizza wheels on the Mac , Could I ask is there anywhere I can get the window that shows printing preferences like the window pc shows for saturation etc thanks

[@industrialfringe953]

If I’m understanding, you’d like a printout of the settings for a Mac like the settings picture for a pc that’s floating out there? I don’t have one, but that’s a great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@myutoobvids]

1:43 I don’t have that selection page with the boxes. What do I do now? I have an Epson EcoTank 3830.

[@industrialfringe953]

If you have a pc, listen at 2:45 for how to do it on a pc. If you still don’t have the screen, either check to make sure you have the proper drivers installed or Google “How to find ___” on [your pc into]. Good luck!

[@michaelcarter7984]

So my settings are the same using a epson Et-2760 have had it for a few years and never cleaned the wheels before. I believe that's all I need to do. Thanks for the video

[@industrialfringe953]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelcarter7984]

@industrialfringe953 in the end the only way I got rid of them was to change paper. Went from A-sub 125 to A-sub 120. And turned the ink saturation down a hair and gone.

[@adelaidanilo3362]

Will try this. I have an epson 7720 and it has the same settings like the ones you used for your printer. Will this changes on my printer, change my colors or any other settings I have set for my subli printing? Thanks.

[@industrialfringe953]

Hey! For me, it’s about cleaning those pesky wheels. Whenever I’m going to print some designs with a lot of dark colors, I automatically clean them before hand. And I do a preventative clean about every week or two, just to make sure. Cleaning the wheels won’t change any settings, but there are some setting adjustments that help slow down the printing process. Those are covered in the video, and the setting adjustments in the video should just slow down the printer. They shouldn’t affect colors. Thanks for watching!

[@jaidenvanauken7087]

Have you had any issues where you are getting ink on the back of the paper? i have done multiple cleans and still getting ink stripes on the back of my papers. any suggestions?

[@industrialfringe953]

No, I haven’t heard of that. The only thing I can think of is maybe some ink got on a lower roller?

[@adelaidanilo3362]

Same here. I have an epson 7720 and I am getting faint pizza marks on the back of the paper. Weird.

[@rachelbrown7739]

Thank you for this video. I have been trying to find the right kind of video to help with my problem and this is literally what I needed. Does it have to be a ribbon?

[@industrialfringe953]

Hey, Rachel! You could probably use any strip of cloth, but I’d be cautious of the fraying getting caught in the printer. That’d just cause more issues! You can usually get a roll of ribbon on clearance at Walmart for a steal! Thanks for watching!

[@dianachau7857]

Thank you. I certainly will try this. Is the humidity has to do with pizza wheels?

[@industrialfringe953]

Hey, Diana, great question! It probably could. I live in Florida where it’s super humid, but everything is inside my home, so I don’t really have to deal with that. But yes, I suppose it could have a lot to do with the ink drying time! Thanks for watching!

[@cindyperez1562]

🙁 I have a MacBook Air - older model. When I go to options and supplies the only tabs I have are general and supply levels. I don’t have the options tab. Any advice? Thank you!

[@industrialfringe953]

Hey, Cindy, a lot of your controls and options are dictated by the printer and printer drivers. Did you install the print drivers (usually part of the printer setup), and which printer do you have? If you have Facebook, it may be easier to converse back and forth if you join the Facebook group (link in the description). Thanks so much for watching!

[@cindyperez1562]

@@industrialfringe953 hi thanks for responding, i didn't install the drivers, i have the epson et2720 . is there a way to install the drivers ? i've cleaned out my rollers several times, done nozzle checks everything prints out fine on the test page there are no missing segments but when i print a sublimation design the pizza wheels are there. i have so many orders to get to and can't because i can't seem to figure out how to get rid of the pizza wheels

[@industrialfringe953]

If everything is printing fine in the test pages, it’s more than likely the actual wheels. You need to try and do everything you can to slow the printing process down. Make sure you’ve done everything I talk about in the video. You can probably find the drivers online. If you don’t have any of the options, you’ll probably need to try and install the drivers. If you can adjust even some of the things I talked about that may help.

[@BonBonx2x]

I’m using a Mac as well and I don’t have those options just general and levels

[@industrialfringe953]

What printer are you using, and did you install your printer drivers?

[@kpinello1]

i have a macbook pro, why don't i have those paper options in my settings in preview? i've downloaded drivers and i still only have epson matte, epson glossy, epson semigloss etc. I dont have the options you or anyone else does

[@kpinello1]

i have the ET-15000

[@industrialfringe953]

Kristin, join our Facebook group and we can more easily share screenshots to figure it out! Link to the group should be in the description!

[@Texaschic79915]

You probably didn’t download the correct driver

[@RippdbyCharlie]

It’s in the printer settings on the printer, in the copy advanced settings

[@TeckManTV]

Thank you kind sir!

[@industrialfringe953]

You’re quite welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@amberhicks6141]

I have an epson ET 2803 can you help me do this from a mac

[@industrialfringe953]

Amber, while I’m not familiar with the ET 2803, I’d bet someone in our Facebook group can help. Hop over to Facebook, answer the couple of questions and join. I’m sure between me and the others, we can walk you through the process!

[@QueenBDesigns]

I'M having this issue and tried all your fixes. When I print from the computer it's got the pizza wheel. When I use the copy function it does not. WTH am I doing wrong?

[@industrialfringe953]

The only thing I can think of is, when printing, it’s laying down more ink, and/or going faster and not giving the ink enough time to dry before hitting the wheels. Look at reducing the amount of ink you lay down and try everything you can to slow the print process down. (I don’t use best print quality, I use normal, I find the using normal gives me more than enough ink for sublimating.) Thanks for watching!

[@Texaschic79915]

I got a epson 2720 sublimation printer

[@industrialfringe953]

I’m not familiar with the w720, but hopefully some of the things I talk about will help you.

[@Texaschic79915]

@@industrialfringe953 Thanks, I was not clear if I had to do only one or all of things you mentioned. Appreciate your help

[@talialester3899]

I am still having a Problem I have a Mac its up to date but I don't have the same printer options you do I don't have thick paper and I don't have high speed printing I have am et 5170 and I am getting so frustrated I have the skip blank page I have (off) checked then quite mode I have (on) then there is Bidirectional printing that is (off) warning notifications are (on) and Establish Bidirectional communications (off) and reduce print data size (on) this are my options and they are so confusing and frustrating. I got this printer 1 week into using it and its already doing this pizza wheels

[@industrialfringe953]

Talia, I’m so sorry to hear you’re having problems. I get the frustration. The goal is to slow the printing down and to not put too much ink on the paper. Did you try cleaning the wheels? In Printers and Scanners under options, there should be a high speed option. If you can’t find it, join the Facebook group and we can try and walk through it.

[@redgeminipa]

Make sure you choose the Epson drivers during setup, not AirPrint. Then open Options & Supplies while on the printer in Printers and Scanners under Settings>Printers, and select Use Generic Printer Features. This will unlock the advanced printer options on the Print dialog. You can then fine tune the density and drying time. Hope this helps.

[@scherlieatwater6975]

When I open options and supplies I don’t have an options button on top. All I have is general and supply level. So I can’t even get to the part where I can change the speed and paper setting

[@bushra878]

my printer is having this issue when it’s fresh and new! is that okay?

[@industrialfringe953]

Ideally, you don’t want that, but if you have the issues, unless it’s a printer made for sublimation, you’re only option is to try and get it working correctly. Some people go for the life of the printer and don’t have issues, some have issues right out of the box. Best of luck, and thanks for watching.

[@MOMMYOF2DEVILANGELS]

Had my Printer for over a year and a half no problems. Then my maintenance box lets me know it's getting low and boom Little White lines appear that are gonna be the death of me. Oddly enough they really only happen on my black images. It's so frustrating that I know have to change all my settings and print slow just to not get white line. Thank you so much for your help

[@industrialfringe953]

Good luck! Mine started acting up a little at about the year and a half mark as well! Thanks for watching!

[@jaesthetic6998]

just bought an ET 15000 and printed 100 13x19 sheets without issue, then today I had pizza wheels along with black ink smears. I'm about to try this out so I will update my comment with results for anyone in 2024 watching this

[@Foreverbrookedesigns]

Same issue for me today

[@Texaschic79915]

So we have to do all of this ?

[@industrialfringe953]

I would say to do what you need to in order to get the printer working smoothly. This is what worked for me.

[@LesterSam]

I’ve had no issues until recently. Unfortunately I don’t see if the pizza wheel marks are there until after I bake my image on, then they show up. It’s frustrating

[@industrialfringe953]

I know, it’s very frustrating. You have to look really closely, but you can see the pizza wheel marks. Go back and look at the used paper and you may be able to see there. It most often happens coming out of a dark color into a light (or no) color. Good luck.

[@staceymundy9210]

I don’t see “thick paper” as a choice

[@susanbain7556]

I don’t have that option to show printer down.

[@industrialfringe953]

Susan, different computers and different printers will probably have slightly different options. I suggest googling anything you can’t find for your configuration. The ultimate goal is to slow the printer down and have enough ink to do the job, but not an excessive amount. Thanks so much for watching!

[@nanowomansk]

Yes on the 7710 there is a setting to choose slow mode in the menu. I can’t remember exactly where but it’s there.

[@Texaschic79915]

Cute dog

[@industrialfringe953]

Yes, she is! Thank you!

[@sevensquirrelz4533]

👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽 video

[@industrialfringe953]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@DGD123GOMEZ]

I did what you said and still leaving marks :( I did all possible solutions and nothing.

[@industrialfringe953]

I’m so sorry to hear that. Did you let it sit for 24 hours? You’ve got to do everything you can to slow the print down. And to not put too much ink on the paper. If you’ve done all that and everything in the video, I’m not sure what else you can do. I’ve heard where some people take those little pizza wheels out of the printer. I don’t recommend that, and I’m not brave enough to try it. Whatever you do, good luck!

[@phototec]

Hey Roy, I have only used two different TRUE sublimation printers, the Sawgrass SG800 and recently the Epson F570 sublimation printer, and I have NEVER ever had or experienced Pizza Wheel Marks. When you use a printer that was actually made for sublimation, you don't get Pizza Wheel Marks. IMHO

[@industrialfringe953]

Jon, I 100% agree. There are a lot. Wait. A LOT of people who can’t afford those printers (although there is an argument to be made about the Epson F170 since it’s not too far off the price point that a lot of people are paying to convert some printers, if you can get away with not having wide format). My next printer will 100% absolutely without a doubt be an Epson sub printer. (Unless there’s something I’m not factoring in, I’m going to stay away from Sawgrass, as I’ve heard the cost of ink is crazy expensive.) Here’s the thing. Most people, me included, would never have been able to get into sublimation if we would’ve had to spend that kind of money to start out. And whether it’s the best decision or not, a lot of people have a converted printer. That’s who this video is for. And yes, I’ll be coming to you for advice when I end up buying an Epson sub printer!

[@jenselle2933]

I have an Epson F170 and all of a sudden I started getting dots. Thus here I am watching toss video😂

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

I have a T3170x that I turned into a sublimation printer and I never get pizza marks so there’s that theory

[@SDZ420]

This isn’t true

[@industrialfringe953]

Well, it was true for me…and a bunch of other folks that have done it! But hey, to each his own! Thanks for watching!

[@SDZ420]

Having hell time just printing 13x19 photos, 3 glossy paper fails. I’m pretty sure this is a ‘Lemon’ the wheels near cutting the paper every inch.😩☮️♥️♾

[@sixfootsix2k2]

Wow! I gotta do this cleaning 🧼 Asap thanks 🙏🏾

[@industrialfringe953]

Best of luck! Thanks for watching!