In either case, the ink or transfer may be scraped away or peeled off. Each step in the dye sublimation process has its own set of criteria for a successful final product. The first is, of course, the quality of the printed piece. In fact, more things can go wrong in the sublimation process than in the print process, as there are more variables, such as temperature consistency, fabric moisture content, and dwell time. Because heat variations will affect the final color, the transfer press must maintain consistent heat across the drum or width of the fabric.
Inks seem to be less tolerant of heat variation than toners.
The Carolina TX is based on the Arizona DSP platform, which was in turn based on the Piezo 5000 platform. While the original Piezo 5000 had its share of issues, RasterGraphics consistently improved the product, so that when the Arizona was released there were fewer things that could cause problems. All the other potential problems with a new product, such as mechanical issues and software drivers, had been worked out in the Piezo and Arizona products. Like it predecessors, the Carolina is a six-color printer. It uses the standard CMYK inks as well as light cyan and light magenta for a much higher apparent resolution that its mechanical 309-dpi resolution suggests.