Question you just want to print your shirts or print shirts for a living?
I'd let the employee buy the press, then pay him to print your shirts if he ever learns to do it decently.I want to do it just to print the shirts for my coffee shop, however, the employee that I have that wants to do it wants to help supplement his income and possibly do it for a living.
Oh no, I'm not going to do it at my shop. It is way to nice of a place. I was going to let him do it in my shed in the back of my house. I was also just looking at a very simple 6 color/ 1 station press, curing unit & exposing unit package for around $2500.00 by Ranar. Nothing too elaborate.You might also want to check with your health inspectors if you have any to make sure you can do that in your location. As has been said, printing is messy, not to mention the chemicals used. Not sure inspectors would like that around a place selling beverages to the public.
Just a thought to hopefully keep you out of trouble.
Craig