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i was wondering if anyone has tried doing variable data printing (VDP) with a digital garment printer.
for example, say you have 100 shirts and the customer wants an individual's name on each shirt. could you set up a file that would allow you to print each name in succession or would you have to set up 100 different files and print them one at a time?
is there a program that will allow you to do this? is there a DTG printer that would accept this format (specifically a Brother GT-541)?
thanks for your input!
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I know I can do this with Fast Artist for my T-Jet2 but not sure if the other machines software allows this.
Hey J,
I've got a T Jet II but not sure how this would be done other than setting up multiple files.
Please share....
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When you say select and print, I am not sure I understand. I have a Brother but when I do shirts with individual names for the Navy I have to print each one seperate. Are you saying there is a way to do it where I do not have to do each one individual like the person asked about in the first post?
When you say select and print, I am not sure I understand. I have a Brother but when I do shirts with individual names for the Navy I have to print each one seperate. Are you saying there is a way to do it where I do not have to do each one individual like the person asked about in the first post?
Thanks for any info
I'm not sure about the Brother, but with other printers I would just make up all my files with the VD then send them all to the RIP.
Let it process the entire job, then start loading product.
It's not that big of a job to change one part of an image (say a name) and then send it to the printer and repeat.
The RIP will hold the data in queue until the printer is ready and triggered to start.
Mark
PS: I would think that the Brother has a printer queue for this purpose.
When you say select and print, I am not sure I understand. I have a Brother but when I do shirts with individual names for the Navy I have to print each one seperate. Are you saying there is a way to do it where I do not have to do each one individual like the person asked about in the first post?
Thanks for any info
the brother only accepts a file format called ".ARP" (the rep couldn't remember what it stood for). i can't seem to find any print option that would allow for variable data, so i can only assume that you need a separate file for each name. i was hoping there would maybe be a plug in of some kind. thought i'd check the forum members, but i'm going to check with brother directly.
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Where I work we do a lot of VDP (refered to as "VIPP") We use specific designed software for this task. We do some smaller tasked items in Quark or Word. If you want I can explain in more depth with Quark. Word is more of a text based thing that we do.
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VDP is on the table right now, most likely to be released by EOY. Fred and I were just speaking about the options/challenges for a postscript, hot folder based RIP. As always, I'm certain Fred will nail it, may take some time, but he'll nail it!
I don't know which software all of you are printing from, but Illustrator has the ability to do what you are wanting to do. I'm currently researching this (though not for DTG) and have found a thread on Adobe's website that addresses the same thing that's being discussed in this thread. Perhaps some of you may find this of interest:
If Prometheus has more information on this I for one would love to hear more about it. But if you're considering AddVenture as not having enough numbers then you're really going to frown on me. I'm a total NOOB on this board. However, you have to start somewhere. : )
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