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Comparison prints of HM1 to a brother
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@ GRH do you believe the 2 new products are making that much of a difference? I have yet to receive the samples from US screen from the Blazer but hopefully it will have the new white ink and fastColor on the light
I have not yet tried the new white ink. I have it at the shop but I am trying to use up old stocks of white ink before I change over. All of the reports that I have heard say the new white is a big improvement.
I have been using the new FastColor for over a week now and I am impressed. It greatly improves color vibrancy and washout is almost non-existent.
Also, pretreating white shirts is a hassle and with cut into profits. I personally think there needs to be a better way, even the auto treat is expensive and probably not as fast as they say it is.
We are making plenty of money with the Brother. Our business focuses around t-shirts, so it works right in line with what we already sell. A CNC/router wouldn't be profitable for us considering that isn't a market that we are in hardly at all. Sure, we do some engraving, but I couldn't see spending $30,000 on something that we aren't sure is a good investment. Of course this is all from my perspective. I am not you and if that is a better bet for you at this time, go with it.
I have started using the fastcolor pretreatment with my 2 tjets for white shirts. It stinks having to pretreat white shirts now but the washfastness is amazing...almost no fading even after 6 or more washes. The extra effort is worth it for this kind of quality.
Well that is great to hear I am not to worry about the extra time to pretreat them as I am going to purchase a pretreament machine also.
What is the average cost for the the FastColor per Sq in. and how long can the shirt stay after being pretreated prior to being printed on???
I have no idea what the cost per shirt is, but its low. One gallon is about $32 and can last for 100's of shirts -you only need a light spraying...
I pretreat and then print so I also have no idea how long they can sit...sorry
Also, you will save some money on ink costs as the fastcolor makes the prints brighter too so you do not need to lay down as much ink. It may end up being a little more or a little less cost per shirt overall but its not a big difference either way in my opinion...the only downside is the hassle of pretreating...
You can pretreat garments with FastColor right before printing, an hour before, a day before, a week before, or a month before. As with the pretreatment for white ink you can pretreat bunches of shirts and have them stored until you need them.
Do yourself a favor, try the FastColor. They advertise it as working with all digital printers. I am curious to see if it works with the Brother inks. I know Brother has a great reputation for printing on light shirts but I also hear complaints about some washout on them.
I also hear that brother inks are the most expensive in the industry. If you can lay down less ink with FastColor you may be saving more money than not pretreating at all.
Call Equipment Zone, they have been offering a free 1 quart sample of FastColor, I assume that they still are.
I know Brother has a great reputation for printing on light shirts but I also hear complaints about some washout on them.
I have never had a problem with washout and I am not gentle when washing them.
I use warm or hot and lots of bleach
They have been washed many, many times and still look great
Comparison prints of HM1 to a brother 
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