Dye-sublimation printing is a printing process that uses heat to transfer dye onto the desired medium such as cardstocks, paper, various fabrics and even plastics. When printing with a Dye-Sublimation printer such as the EPSON F6200, there's an enormous selection of print applications to transfer designs to. The process is very simple and requires three main ingredients. 1.) Sublimation ink, 2.) Heat and 3.) Pressure. With the right materials and the use of your imagination, the creative possibilities are almost endless Dye-Sublimation printers employ heat to transfer the printed dye onto materials. With the right heat source, the list of materials that can be printed on is almost endless! Plastics, cardstocks, papers, fabrics and many more mediums are known to be used with dye-sublimation printing. Some samples are coffee mugs, mousepads and sports jerseys. However, users are always finding new, innovative mediums to transfer their designs onto. These include ceramic tiles, shoes & other apparel, business supplies & more!