Nytol

Hello all.

I am researching what equipment and supplies I need to buy, to print teeshirts, and I need some advice.

It will be a side hobby rather than a full-time business.

I plan to print complicated, full colour graphics onto transfers, using an inkjet printer, and then heat press them. I want to be able to print A3 transfers.

I would also like an optical cutter to cut out the designs, rather than manually cutting using scissors.

This is the list I came up with so far; please tell me if I have missed something, or if there are any bad choices.

Inkject Printer

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3 Photo Printer

Heat Transfer Paper

JET-PRO SofStretch Inkjet Heat Transfer Paper (11" x 17")
JET DARK Transfer Paper (11" x 17")

Heat Press

Hotronix Auto Opening 16 x 20 Clam

Optical Cutter

Graphtec CC200-20 Craft Robo Cutting Plotter*

* I want an A3 cutter but I am not sure which brand/make I really need. Roland GX-24 seems very nice, but overkill as I will not be cutting vinyl, just transfers.

Blank T-Shirts (Initial Order)

32 x White & 32 x Black 100% Cotton

Any information is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

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Nytol

UPDATE:

Switching out the Graphtec CC200-20 Craft Robo Cutting Plotter for the Graphtec CE5000-40-CRP.

Adding inkjetfly.com BigFoot R2880 CIS + 900ml Pigment Ink for the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3 Photo Printer.

Adding OKI C3450 A4 Colour Laser LED Printer for Laser Transfers.

 

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