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What type of dye sublimation ink should I use, SBDSI or WBDSI?

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What type of dye sublimation ink should I use, SBDSI or WBDSI?

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Use only the ink system that is compatible with your printer (check with your printer manufacturer or dealer). With most printers, it is possible to make a printer conversion to be able to use other ink systems. In applications where production speed is more important, SBDSI is the ink of choice. Because SBDSI dries faster than WBDSI, one can print faster without risking printer carriage crash due to paper curling which is a big issue with WBDSI. Additionally, color profiling flexibility is generally better with SBDSI. This is because the media, or paper, does not get saturated with ink at print resolutions greater than 540 dpi. With WBDSI, color profiling above 540 dpi is very difficult due to ink flooding on the media.